# The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy cast lists
## Main cast

Cast lists for different versions of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
A blank cell in the table indicates that the information is unknown.
"N/A" indicates that the role in question does not exist for that version of the story.
Columns are in chronological order from 1978–2005, except for the two German radio series (1981 and 1990–1991). :
| Character's Name | Primary and Secondary Phases | Stage Adaptation | LP Adaptations | TV series | Illustrated Edition (hardcover book) | Tertiary to Quintessential Phases | Movie | German Radio Series One | German Radio Series Two | Hexagonal Phase |
| The Book (Narrator) | Peter Jones | Cindy Oswin (Lithos) and Maya Sendall (Terros)♥ Roger Blake: ♠ | Peter Jones | Peter Jones | N/A | William Franklyn | Stephen Fry | Rolf Boysen | Rolf Boysen | John Lloyd |
| Arthur Dent | Simon Jones | Chris Langham♥ | Simon Jones | Simon Jones | Jonathan Lermit | Simon Jones | Martin Freeman | Felix von Manteuffel | Felix von Manteuffel | Simon Jones |
| Prosser | Bill Wallis | | Bill Wallis | Joe Melia | Michael Cule | Bruce Hyman | Steve Pemberton | Wolfgang Hess | N/A | N/A |
| Ford Prefect | Geoffrey McGivern | Richard Hope | Geoffrey McGivern | David Dixon | Tom Finnis | Geoffrey McGivern | Mos Def | Markus Boysen | Ingo Hülsmann | Geoffrey McGivern |
| Lady Cynthia Fitzmelton | Jo Kendall | | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Doris Schade | N/A | N/A |
| The barman | David Gooderson | | Stephen Moore | Steve Conway | N/A | N/A | Albie Woodington | | N/A | N/A |
| Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz | Bill Wallis | Michael Cule♦ | Bill Wallis | Martin Benson | N/A | Toby Longworth | Richard Griffiths (voice) | Peter Lühr | N/A | N/A |
| Zaphod Beeblebrox | Mark Wing-Davey | Ken Ellis♠ | Mark Wing-Davey | Mark Wing-Davey | Francis Johnson | Mark Wing-Davey | Sam Rockwell | Klaus Löwitsch | Mathias Fuchs | Mark Wing-Davey |
| Tricia McMillan ("Trillian") | Susan Sheridan | Sue Jones-Davies♥ | Cindy Oswin | Sandra Dickinson | Tali | Susan Sheridan as "Trillian" Sandra Dickinson as "Tricia McMillan" | Zooey Deschanel | Barbara Freier | Kornelia Boje | Susan Sheridan as "Trillian" Sandra Dickinson as "Tricia McMillan" |
| Eddie the Shipboard Computer | David Tate | | David Tate | David Tate | N/A | Roger Gregg | Tom Lennon | Ignaz Kirchner | Matthias Ponnier | N/A |
| Marvin the Paranoid Android | Stephen Moore | David Learner♦♠ | Stephen Moore | David Learner (costume) Stephen Moore (voice) | N/A | Stephen Moore | Warwick Davis (costume) Alan Rickman (voice) | Martin Flörchinger | Martin Flörchinger | Jim Broadbent |
| Vogon Guard | David Tate | | N/A | Michael Cule | N/A | Bob Golding | | Joachim Höppner | N/A | N/A |
| Newsreader | David Tate | David Tate | Rayner Bourton | N/A | N/A | Kelly Macdonald | | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gag Halfrunt | Stephen Moore | | Stephen Moore | Gil Morris | N/A | N/A | Jason Schwartzman | | N/A | N/A |
| The whale | Stephen Moore | | Stephen Moore | Stephen Moore | N/A | N/A | Bill Bailey | Bernhard Minetti | N/A | N/A |
| Magrathean message voice ("Ghostly Image") | Richard Vernon | | Richard Vernon | Richard Vernon | N/A | N/A | Simon Jones | Dieter Borsche | N/A | N/A |
| Slartibartfast | Richard Vernon | | Richard Vernon | Richard Vernon | Janos Kuruz | Richard Griffiths | Bill Nighy | Dieter Borsche | Horst Bollmann | N/A |
| Lunkwill (First Computer Programmer) | Ray Hassett | | Cindy Oswin | Antony Carrick | N/A | N/A | Jack Stanley | | N/A | N/A |
| Fook (Second Computer Programmer) | Jeremy Browne | | David Tate | Timothy Davies | N/A | N/A | Dominique Jackson | | N/A | N/A |
| Vroomfondel | James Broadbent | | James Broadbent | Charles McKeown | N/A | N/A | N/A | | N/A | N/A |
| Majikthise | Jonathan Adams | | David Tate | David Leland | N/A | N/A | N/A | | N/A | N/A |
| Deep Thought | Geoffrey McGivern | Michael Cule♦ | Valentine Dyall | Valentine Dyall | N/A | N/A | Helen Mirren | Hans Reinhard Müller | N/A | N/A |
| Magrathean Public Address Voice | Ray Hassett | | Douglas Adams | David Tate | N/A | N/A | | | N/A | N/A |
| Frankie Mouse | Peter Hawkins | | Stephen Moore | Stephen Moore | N/A | N/A | Garth Jennings | | N/A | N/A |
| Benjy Mouse | David Tate | | David Tate | David Tate | N/A | N/A | Zoe Kubaisi | | N/A | N/A |
| Humma Kavula | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | John Malkovich | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Questular Rontok | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Anna Chancellor | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Kwaltz, a Vogon | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Ian McNeice (voice) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Shooty | James Broadbent | | Stephen Moore | Matt Zimmerman | Douglas Adams | N/A | N/A | N/A | | N/A |
| Bang-Bang | Ray Hassett | | James Broadbent | Marc Smith | Ed Victor | N/A | N/A | | N/A | N/A |
| Garkbit | Anthony Sharp | | Anthony Sharp | Jack May | N/A | N/A | N/A | Alexander Malachovsky | N/A | N/A |
| Max Quordlepleen | Roy Hudd | | Roy Hudd | Colin Jeavons | N/A | Roy Hudd | N/A | Herbert Fleischmann | N/A | N/A |
| Reg Nullify | N/A | N/A | Graham de Wilde | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| The Great Prophet Zarquon | Anthony Sharp | | Anthony Sharp | Colin Bennett | N/A | William Franklyn | N/A | Wolf Goldan | N/A | N/A |
| Dish of the Day | N/A | Michael Cule♦ | N/A | Peter Davison | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hotblack Desiato | N/A | N/A | N/A | Barry Frank Warren | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Bodyguard | N/A | Michael Cule♦ | David Tate | Dave Prowse | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Haggunenon Underfleet Commander | Aubrey Woods | | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | | N/A | N/A |
| B Ark Captain | David Jason | Michael Cule♦ | Frank Middlemass | Aubrey Morris | N/A | N/A | N/A | | N/A | N/A |
| Number One | Jonathan Cecil | | David Tate | Matthew Scurfield | N/A | N/A | N/A | | N/A | N/A |
| Number Two | Aubrey Woods | | Stephen Grief | David Neville | N/A | N/A | N/A | | N/A | N/A |
| Number Three | N/A | N/A | N/A | Geoffrey Beevers | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Marketing Girl | Beth Porter | | Leueen Willoughby | Beth Porter | N/A | N/A | N/A | | N/A | N/A |
| Management Consultant | Jonathan Cecil | | David Tate | Jon Glover | N/A | N/A | N/A | | N/A | N/A |
| Hairdresser | Aubrey Woods | | Stephen Grief | David Rowlands | N/A | N/A | N/A | | N/A | N/A |
| Caveman | David Jason | | | | N/A | N/A | N/A | | N/A | N/A |
| Character's Name | Primary and Secondary Phases | Stage Adaptation (specify) | LP Adaptations | TV series | Illustrated Edition (hardcover book) | Tertiary to Quintessential Phases | Movie | German Radio Series One | German Radio Series Two | Hexagonal Phase |
♦ "The Rainbow" production ♥ Science Fiction Theatre of Liverpool production ♠ Theatr Clwyd Production

## Additional cast for the Secondary Phase

* Covering the BBC Radio 4 Secondary Phase (1979—1980).
Cast lists for Radio Series Two of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. :
| Character's Name | Secondary Phase |
| Frogstar Robot | Geoffrey McGivern |
| Arcturan Number One | Bill Paterson |
| Arcturan Captain/Radio Voice | David Tate |
| Hitchhiker's Guide Receptionist | David Tate |
| Lift | David Tate |
| Roosta | Alan Ford |
| Frogstar Prisoner Relations Officer | David Tate |
| Gargravarr | Valentine Dyall |
| Vogon Captain | Bill Wallis |
| Vogon Guard | Stephen Moore/David Tate |
| Vogon Computer | David Tate |
| Ventilation System | Geoffrey McGivern |
| Nutrimat Machine | Leueen Willoughby |
| Zaphod Beeblebrox IV | Richard Goolden |
| Bird One | Ronald Baddiley |
| Bird Two | John Baddeley |
| Wise Old Bird | John le Mesurier |
| Footwarrior | John Baddeley |
| Lintilla (and her clones) | Rula Lenska |
| Hig Hurtenflurst | Marc Smith |
| Film Commentator | David Tate |
| Computeach | David Tate |
| Pupil | Stephen Moore |
| Varntvar the priest | Geoffrey McGivern |
| Android Stewardess | Rula Lenska |
| The Allitnils | David Tate |
| Poodoo | Ken Campbell |
| Autopilot | Jonathan Pryce |
| Zarniwoop (Vann Harl) | Jonathan Pryce |
| Man in the Shack | Stephen Moore |
| Character's Name | Secondary Phase |

## Additional cast for the Tertiary to Quintessential Phases

* Covering the BBC Radio 4 radio series 3-5 (2004–2005) and the Bavarian Radio/Southwest radio adaptations in 1990-1991.
Cast lists for different versions of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
A blank cell in the table indicates that the information is unknown.
"N/A" indicates that the role in question does not exist for that version of the story. :
| Character's Name | Tertiary to Quintessential Phases | German Radio Series Two |
| Hitchhiker's Guide Receptionist | | N/A |
| Lift | Michael Fenton Stevens | N/A |
| Vogon Captain | Toby Longworth | N/A |
| Vogon Guard | Bob Golding | N/A |
| Lintilla (and her clones) | Rula Lenska | N/A |
| Zarniwoop (Vann Harl) | Jonathan Pryce | N/A |
| Wowbagger (the Infinitely Prolonged) | Toby Longworth | N/A |
| Zem the Mattress | Andy Taylor | |
| Krikkit Robots | Dominic Hawksley | |
| Walkie Talkie | Fiona Carew | N/A |
| The Boy | Theo Maggs | |
| Deodat | Bruce Hyman | N/A |
| Cricket Commentator #1 | Henry Blofeld as himself | |
| Cricket Commentator #2 | Fred Trueman as himself | Walter Hohe |
| Wikkit Voice | Dominic Hawksley | Heinz Schimmelpfennig |
| Agrajag | Douglas Adams | Klaus Herm |
| Judiciary Pag | Rupert Degas | Bruno Ganz |
| Krikkit Man One | Michael Fenton Stevens | Bernd Wesselmann |
| Krikkit Man Two | Philip Pope | Andreas Serda |
| Krikkit Man Three | Tom Maggs | Joachim Prech |
| Mancunian Correcting-Fluid Magnate | Michael Fenton Stevens | |
| Krikkit songwriter | Philip Pope | |
| Thor | Dominic Hawksley | Edgar Hoppe |
| Woman with the Sydney Opera House head | Joanna Lumley | |
| Party Doorman | Paul Wickens | |
| Hactar | "Young" voice: Geoffrey McGivern "Dust cloud" voice: Leslie Phillips | Peter Lieck |
| Krikkit Commander | Dominic Hawksley | |
| Dispatcher | Bob Golding | |
| Silastic Armorfiends | Bob Golding | |
| Elder of Krikkit | Dominic Hawksley | |
| Krikkit Civilian | Bob Golding | |
| Prak | Chris Langham | |
| The Book's "update voice" | Rula Lenska | N/A |
| Rob McKenna | Bill Paterson | Otto Sander |
| Fenchurch (Fenny) | Jane Horrocks | Nina Hoger |
| Barman (Old Pink Dog Bar) | Arthur Smith | N/A |
| Russell | Rupert Degas | Eberhard Feik |
| Alien Teaser | Bob Golding | |
| Stewardess | Alison Pettitt | N/A |
| Hooker | Fiona Carew | N/A |
| Vogon Helmsman | Michael Cule | N/A |
| Evil-looking bird | Chris Emmett | N/A |
| Canis Pontiff | Chris Emmett | N/A |
| Raffle Woman | June Whitfield | |
| BT Operator | Ann Bryson | N/A |
| Barmaid | Ann Bryson | |
| Jim (bartender) | Simon Greenall | |
| News Anchor 1 | Simon Greenall | |
| News Anchor 2 | Ann Bryson | |
| Speaking Clock | Brian Cobby | N/A |
| Zirzla Leader | David Dixon | N/A |
| Ecological Man | David Dixon | |
| Arthur's BBC Boss | Geoffrey Perkins | |
| Murray Bost Henson | Stephen Fry | Heinz Meier |
| East River Creature | Jackie Mason | |
| Vogon Councillor | Dominic Hawksley | N/A |
| Steward | Simon Greenall | |
| Mrs Kapelsen | Margaret Robertson | |
| Vogon Clerk | Michael Cule | N/A |
| Wonko the Sane (John Watson) | Christian Slater | Hans Christian Blech |
| Tricia McMillan (parallel Earth) | Sandra Dickinson | N/A |
| The Lajestic Vantrasheel of Lob | Bob Golding | |
| Radio commentators | Nick Clarke as himself Charlotte Green as herself Peter Donaldson as himself Sir Patrick Moore as himself | |
| First Grebulon | Andy Taylor | N/A |
| Second Grebulon | Michael Fenton Stevens | N/A |
| Prophet | John Challis | N/A |
| Information Creature | Mitch Benn | N/A |
| Gail Andrews | Lorelei King | N/A |
| Colin the Robot | Andrew Secombe | N/A |
| Old Man on the Pole | Saeed Jaffrey | N/A |
| Smelly Photocopier Woman | Miriam Margolyes | N/A |
| Stewardess | Lorelei King | N/A |
| Accountancy Bird #1 | Roger Gregg | N/A |
| Accountancy Bird #2 | Michael Fenton Stevens | N/A |
| Accountancy Bird #3 | Danny Flint | N/A |
| Lift | Roger Gregg | N/A |
| Grebulon Underling | Philip Pope | N/A |
| Grebulon Lieutenant | Michael Fenton Stevens | N/A |
| Random Frequent Flyer Dent | Samantha Béart | N/A |
| Old Thrashbarg | Griff Rhys Jones | N/A |
| Strinder | Roger Gregg | N/A |
| Doctor | Roger Gregg | N/A |
| Grebulon Leader | Andy Taylor | N/A |
| The Patient | Lorelei King | N/A |
| Bartender (Domain of the King) | Roger Gregg | N/A |
| Elvis | Philip Pope | N/A |
| The Newsreader | Neil Sleat | N/A |
| Runner | Tom Maggs | N/A |
| Character's Name | Tertiary to Quintessential Phases | German Radio Series Two |