Cast
- Johnny Depp as Inspector Frederick Abberline, the visionary and sympathetic police officer who has to investigate the murder series. The consumption of drugs makes him dream scenes from the murders, but he conducts the investigation on a conclusive line of thought.
- Heather Graham as Mary Kelly, a young prostitute or "bangtail" who builds up a relationship to Abberline and eventually falls in love with him.
- Ian Holm as Sir William Gull, a fine gentleman, retired surgeon and physician ordinary to Queen Victoria, now teaching at the Royal London Hospital. Because of his expertise in anatomy and the soul, he becomes the scientific adviser of Abberline.
- Robbie Coltrane as Sergeant Peter Godley, the humorous and literary-minded subordinate assistant and friend of Abberline. The character is based on Sgt. George Godley.
- Ian Richardson as Sir Charles Warren, a stiff bureaucrat and Abberline's superior.
- Jason Flemyng as Netley, the coachman and stooge of the murderer.
- Katrin Cartlidge as Annie Chapman, aka Dark Annie, prostitute and gullible 3rd victim of the murderer.
- Terence Harvey as Ben Kidney, the head of the Special Branch of the Metropolitan Police.
- Susan Lynch as Liz Stride, the spirited prostitute and 4th victim that "wasn't finished".
- Paul Rhys as Dr. Ferral, an ambitious young doctor and specialist in treatment of dementia.
- Lesley Sharp as Kate Eddowes, the mothering prostitute and 5th victim.
- Estelle Skornik as Ada, the old friend of Liz from Bruxelles, 6th victim of the murderer.
- Nicholas McGaughey as Officer Bolt
- Annabelle Apsion as Polly Nichols, the 2nd victim of the murderer.
- Joanna Page as Ann Crook, an ex-prostitute and now wife to Albert and young mother of a daughter.
- Mark Dexter as Albert Sickert/Prince Edward, husband to Ann Crook and grandson of Queen Victoria. A composite character based on Walter Sickert and Prince Albert Victor.
- Danny Midwinter as Constable Withers, a cheeky member of the task force led by Abberline.
- Samantha Spiro as Martha Tabram, the 1st victim of the murderer.
- David Schofield as McQueen, a crook who extorts the prostitutes.
- Bryon Fear as Robert Best, a reporter.
- Peter Eyre as Lord Hallsham, a confidential servant of Queen Victoria and judge of...
- Cliff Parisi as Mac Bartender
- Sophia Myles as Victoria Abberline, dead wife of Fred Abberline who appears in one of his dreams.
- Ralph Ineson as Gordie, a stooge of McQueen.
- Liz Moscrop as Queen Victoria
- Ian McNeice as the coroner Robert Drudge.
- Vincent Franklin as George Lusk
- Anthony Parker as Joseph Merrick then known as John the Elephant Man.
- Simon Harrison as Thomas Bond.
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