Nicole Kidman Marisa Coulter Daniel Craig Lord Asriel Dakota Blue Richards Lyra Belacqua Ben Walker Roger Parslow Freddie Highmore Pantalaimon (voice) Ian McKellen Iorek Byrnison (voice) Eva Green Serafina Pekkala Jim Carter John Faa Tom Courtenay Farder Coram Ian McShane Ragnar Sturlusson (voice) Sam Elliott Lee Scoresby Christopher Lee First High Councilor Kristin Scott Thomas Stelmania (voice) Edward de Souza Second High Councilor Kathy Bates Hester (voice) Simon McBurney Fra Pavel Jack Shepherd Master Magda Szubanski Mrs. Lonsdale Derek Jacobi Magisterial Emissary Clare Higgins Ma Coster Charlie Rowe Billy Costa Steven Loton Tony Costa Michael Antoniou Kerim Costa Mark Mottram Jaxer Costa Paul Antony-Barber Bolvangar Doctor Jason Watkins Bolvangar Official Jody Halse Bolvangar Orderly Hattie Morahan Sister Clara John Bett Thorold John Franklyn-Robbins Librarian James Rawlings Passing Scholar Habib Nasib Nader Ragnar Theo Fraser Steele Magisterial Officer Elliot Cowan Commanding Officer Sam Hoare Second in Command Thomas Arnold Gobbler David Garrick Gobbler Alexander Mercury Tartar Officer David Forman Samoyed Kidnapper Spencer Wilding Giant Gyptian (uncredited) Alexander Terentyev Tartar Official