Cast
In credits order:
- Jim Carrey as:
- Ebenezer Scrooge, a cold-hearted, tightfisted, frugal man, who despises Christmas and all things which engender happiness.
- Ghost of Christmas Past, the first of the three spirits that haunt Scrooge in order to prompt him to repent. He is depicted as a young, androgynous human with a waxy, candle-like body and a flickering flame for a head, who speaks in a dreamy, slow voice with an Irish accent, and sways about.
- Ghost of Christmas Present, the second of the three spirits. He is depicted as a large, jolly man from the north of England, with red hair, a full beard, and a green ermine robe who ages rapidly while he is with Scrooge. He has a tendency to laugh heartily, even as he dies, and carries the sins of Ignorance and Want upon his person, in the forms of horrifying, savage children.
- Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, the third of the three spirits. It is depicted as a large shadow in the shape of the Grim Reaper cast across the ground or a wall, and occasionally emerges into three dimensions to point at something or to chase Scrooge in a large, shadow-like horse-drawn hearse.
- Gary Oldman as:
- Bob Cratchit, Scrooge's abused, underpaid clerk.
- Jacob Marley, Scrooge's former business partner.
- Tiny Tim, Cratchit's youngest son. His voice is provided by Ryan Ochoa.
- Colin Firth as Fred, Scrooge's optimistic nephew and only living relative.
- Bob Hoskins as:
- Mr. Fezziwig, the proprietor of a warehouse business for whom Scrooge worked as an apprentice.
- Old Joe, a fence who buys the belongings of the deceased Scrooge from Mrs. Dilber.
- Robin Wright as:
- Belle, Scrooge's neglected fiancée.
- Fan Scrooge, Scrooge's late sister, who died prematurely after giving birth to Scrooge's nephew, Fred.
- Cary Elwes as:
- Dick Wilkins, Scrooge's old roommate.
- Mad Fiddler
- Businessman #1
- Portly Gentleman #1, a man who requests from Scrooge a donation to those less fortunate.
- Destitute Man #2
- Julene Renee-Preciado as Adult Want
- Fionnula Flanagan as Mrs. Dilber, Scrooge's charwoman.
- Kerry Hoyt as Adult Ignorance
- Molly C. Quinn as Belinda Cratchit.
- Ryan Ochoa as:
- Tattered Caroler
- Beggar Boy
- Young Cratchit Boy
- Ignorance Boy
- Young Boy with Sleigh
- Daryl Sabara as:
- Undertaker's Apprentice
- Tattered Caroler
- Beggar Boy
- Peter Cratchit
- Well-Dressed Caroler
- Sammi Hanratty as:
- Beggar Boy
- Young Cratchit Girl
- Want Girl
- Lesley Manville as Bob Cratchit's wife.
- Fay Masterson as:
- Martha Cratchit
- Guest #1
- Caroline
- Ron Bottitta as:
- Tattered Caroler
- Well-Dressed Caroler
- Jacquie Barnbrook as:
- Mrs. Fezziwig
- Fred's Sister-in-Law
- Well-Dressed Caroler
- Leslie Zemeckis as Fred's Wife
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