- Victor Wong - Chinese 'Amban'
- Jetsun Pema - Great Mother
- Ama Ashe Dongtse - Tashi
- Sonam Wangchuk - Dalai Lama, 8 Years Old
- Dorjee Tsering - Dalai Lama, 4 Years Old
- Ric Young - General Chang Jing Wu
- Ngawang Chojor - Lord Chamberlain (as Ven. Ngawang Chojor)
- Benedick Blythe - Nazi Official
- Tom Raudaschl - Lutz Chicken
- Wolfgang Tonninger - Hans Lobenhoffer
- Samdup Dhargyal - The Garpon
- Chemchok - Garpon's Agent
- Tenzin Jangchub - Declaration Monk Official (as Ven. Tenzin Jangschub)
- Angphurba Sherpa - Tibetan General (as Major Angphurba Sherpa)
- Tsering Wangdue - Burly Guide
- Yama Ngudup Cheshatsang - Burly Guide
- Kalsang Dhundop Lungtok - Vendor Ice-Skates
- Sonam Bidhartsang - Jacket Vendor
- Lama Champa Tsondu - Watch Vendor
- Geshe Lobsang Nyma - Ling Rinpoche
- Geshe Yeshi Tsultrim - Trijang Rinpoche
- Lama Champa Chandu - Dalai Lama's Room Attendant
- Pemba Norbu Sherpa - Young Sherpa
- Karma Apo-Tsang - Messenger to Great Mother
- Ngawang Tenzingyatso - Jokhang Monk Official (as Ven. Ngawang Tenzin Gyatso)
- Choeden Tsering - Military Instructor
- Lama Jampa Lekshe - Monk Head of Security
- Lama Thupten Nugdup - Head of Security's Aide
- Daniel Tedeschi - Marchese
- Gerardo Ebert - Horst Immerhof
- Sebastian Zevalia - Younger Rolf Harrer
- Philipp Kriechbaum - Older Rolf Harrer
- Lobsang Gendun Rinpoche - Tibetan
- Tenzin Gyaltsen Rinpoche - Tibetan
- Sharpa Tulku Rinpoche - Tibetan
- Zongra Tulku Rinpoche - Tibetan
- Jean-Jacques Annaud
- Heinrich Harrer
- Becky Johnston
- Francine Maisler
- Priscilla John
- Yo-Yo Ma
- John Williams
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