Geoffrey Rush

Hans Hubermann

Sophie Nélisse

Liesel Meminger

Emily Watson

Rosa Hubermann

Nico Liersch

Rudy Steiner

Ben Schnetzer

Max Vandenburg

Heike Makatsch

Liesel's mother

Barbara Auer

Ilsa Hermann

Roger Allam

Narrator / Death (voice)

Rainer Bock

Mayor Hermann

Gotthard Lange

Grave Digger

Rainer Reiners

Priest

Kirsten Block

Mrs. Heinrich

Julian Lehmann

Liesel's Brother

Ludger Bökelmann

Football Urchin

Paul Schaefer

Football Urchin