300 (film) - Cast

Cast

  • Gerard Butler as King Leonidas, King of Sparta.
  • Lena Headey as Queen Gorgo, Queen of Sparta (Gorgo has a larger role in the film than she does in the comic book, where she only appears in the beginning).
  • Giovani Cimmino as Pleistarchus, son of Leonidas and Gorgo (Pleistarchus is not featured in the comic book).
  • Dominic West as Theron, a fictional corrupt Spartan politician (Theron is not featured in the comic book).
  • David Wenham as Dilios, narrator and Spartan soldier.
  • Vincent Regan as Captain Artemis, Leonidas' loyal captain and friend.
  • Tom Wisdom as Astinos, Captain Artemis' eldest son. In the film Astinos has a constant presence until he dies. In the comic book Astinos is only mentioned when he dies.
  • Andrew Pleavin as Daxos, an Arcadian leader who joins forces with Leonidas.
  • Andrew Tiernan as Ephialtes, a deformed Spartan outcast and traitor.
  • Rodrigo Santoro as King Xerxes, God-King of Persia
  • Stephen McHattie as The Loyalist, a loyal Spartan politician.
  • Michael Fassbender as Stelios, a young, spirited and highly skilled Spartan soldier.
  • Peter Mensah as a Persian messenger who tries to get Sparta to submit.
  • Kelly Craig as Pythia, an Oracle to the Ephors.
  • Tyler Neitzel as young Leonidas.
  • Robert Maillet as Uber Immortal (giant), a muscular and deranged Immortal who battles Leonidas during the Immortal fight.
  • Patrick Sabongui as Persian General who tries to get Leonidas to comply at the end of the battle.
  • Leon Laderach as Executioner, a hulking, clawed man who executes men with whom Xerxes is displeased.

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