- Christopher Alderson
- support team (as Chris Alderson)
- Carol Amos
- support team
- Sherry Amott
- creature workshop artist: "The Chilly Downs", "The Wiseman" and "Junk Lady"
- Marion Appleton
- creature workshop artist: "Hoggle", "Ludo", "Didymus" and "Worm"
- Anthony Asbury
- puppeteer: "The Four Guards", "Right Door Knocker" and "Firey"
- Charles Augins
- choreographer
- Don Austen
- puppeteer: goblins
- Brian Baker
- creature workshop artist: "Riding Goblins"
- David Alan Barclay
- creature workshop artist: "Didymus" (as David Barclay) / puppeteer: "Didymus" and "Firey"
- Joy Bayley
- production coordinator
- Michael Bayliss
- puppeteer: goblins
- Martin Bridle
- puppeteer: goblins
- Judy Britten
- special effects secretary
- Fiona Beynor Brown
- puppeteer: goblins
- Anthony Bryans
- runner
- Simon Buckley
- puppeteer: goblins
- David Bulbeck
- puppeteer: goblins
- Vin Burnham
- creature workshop artist: "Riding Goblins"
- Sue Cable
- support team
- Fran Carroll
- support team
- Susie Carter
- creature workshop artist: "The Chilly Downs" and "Junk Lady"
- George Chamberlain
- creature workshop artist: "Riding Goblins"
- Valerie Charlton
- creature workshop artist: "Hoggle" and "Riding Goblins"
- Kevin Clash
- assistant puppeteer coordinator / puppeteer: "The Four Guards", "Firey" and "Ambrosius"
- Jill Colley
- production assistant
- Amy Cook
- creature workshop artist: "The Chilly Downs"
- Fiona Cullen
- support team
- Sue Dacre
- puppeteer: goblins
- Alison Darke
- creature workshop artist: "The Chilly Downs" and "Junk Lady" (as Alison Dark)
- Isobel Deeley
- action double: second unit, Sarah
- David Devlin
- assistant to the director
- Steve Donald
- support team
- Simon Donaldson
- support team
- Tony Dunsterville
- creature workshop artist: "Hoggle", "Worm" and "Nipper Sticks"
- Joanne Elworthy
- support team
- M.C. Escher
- prints (as Escher)
- Ricky Eyres
- creature workshop artist: "The Chilly Downs", "The Wiseman" and "Alph and Ralph"
- Geoff Felix
- puppeteer: goblins
- Penny Fielding
- support team
- Jim Folly
- Stagehand
- Trevor Freeborn
- puppeteer: goblins
- Graeme Galvin
- creature workshop artist: "The Chilly Downs" and "Junk Lady"
- Christine Glanville
- puppeteer: goblins
- Dave Goelz
- puppeteer: "Didymus", "The Hat", "The Four Guards", "Left Door Knocker" and "Firey"
- Jane Gootnick
- creature workshop artist: "Didymus" and "The Chilly Downs"
- David Greenaway
- puppeteer: goblins
- Victoria Griffiths
- action double: second unit, Sarah
- Jane Harding
- support team
- Deborah Harkness
- creature workshop artist: "Hoggle"
- Brian Henson
- puppeteer coordinator
- Cheryl Henson
- creature workshop artist: "The Chilly Downs", "Alph", "Ralph" and "Junk Lady"
- Kevin Herd
- creature workshop artist: "Riding Goblins"
- Graham High
- support team
- Ross Hill
- creature workshop artist: "Fairy Lichen" and "Birds"
- Anne Hodgeson
- dog handler (as Mrs. Anne Hodgeson)
- Kevin Hudson
- skin character
- Brian James
- puppeteer: goblins
- Larry Jameson
- creature workshop artist: "Nipper Sticks"
- Geraint Jones
- support team
- Val Jones
- creature workshop artist: "Ludo"
- Faisal Karim
- creature workshop artist: "Riding Goblins" and "Goblins"
- Reza Karim
- support team
- Trevor Kaye
- office runner
- Marian Keating
- creature workshop artist: "Didymus" and "Goblins"
- Jan King
- puppeteer: goblins
- June Kirby
- creature workshop artist: "Didymus"
- Janet Knechtel
- creature workshop artist: "Goblins"
- Bernard Kramer
- creature workshop artist: "Alph and Ralph", "Riding Goblins", "Door Knockers", and "Goblins"
- Rollin Krewson
- creature workshop artist: "The Wiseman", "Alph" and "Ralph"
- Tad Krzanowski
- creature workshop artist: "Hoggle" (as Tadeusz Krzanowski)
- Mikki Labanguitgeirsdottir
- creature workshop artist: "The Chilly Downs" (as Mikki Labangudgeirsdottir)
- Ronnie Le Drew
- puppeteer: goblins
- Terry Lee
- puppeteer: goblins
- Christopher Leith
- puppeteer: goblins
- John Lewis
- support team
- Lesja Liber
- creature workshop artist: "Ludo"
- Karen Ludlow
- support team
- Niki Lyons
- creature workshop artist: "Riding Goblins" (as Nicky Lyons)
- Tina Matthews
- support team
- Linda McCormick
- assistant administrator
- Michael McCormick
- creature workshop artist: "Riding Goblins" and "Goblins" (as Mike McCormick) / goblin armor designer
- Gates McFadden
- Director of Choreography and Puppet Movement (as Cheryl McFadden)
- Wendy Midener
- creature workshop artist: "Junk Lady", "Goblins", "Fairy Lichen" and "Birds" (as Wendy Froud)
- Philip Morris
- support team
- Michael Moschen
- choreographer
- Ron Mueck
- creature workshop artist: "The Chilly Downs" and "The Wiseman" / puppeteer: "Ludo" and "Firey"
- Kathryn Mullen
- puppeteer: goblins
- Tom Newby
- creature workshop artist: "Hoggle" and "Nipper Sticks"
- Sue Oakes
- support team
- Stephen Onions
- creature workshop artist: animated goblin masks (as Steven Onions)
- Mike Osborn
- creature workshop artist: "Ludo" (as Michael Osborn)
- Geoff Paige
- creature workshop artist: "The Wiseman", "Alph and Ralph" and "Junk Lady" / senior engineer: creature shop
- Angie Passmore
- puppeteer: goblins
- Mike Petersen
- puppeteer: goblins (as Michael Petersen)
- Connie Peterson
- creature workshop supervisor / production administrator: creature shop (as Constance Peterson)
- Nigel Plaskitt
- puppeteer: goblins
- Gary Pollard
- creature workshop artist: "Worm" and "Nipper Sticks"
- Judy Preece
- puppeteer: goblins
- Karen Prell
- puppeteer: "Worm", "Junk Lady" and "Firey"
- John Priest
- creature workshop artist: "Fairy Lichen" and "Birds"
- Mike Quinn
- puppeteer: goblins and "Helping Hands" (as Michael Quinn)
- Jason Reed
- creature workshop artist: "The Wiseman" and "Junk Lady"
- Gillie Robic
- puppeteer: goblins
- Stuart Robinson
- creature workshop artist: "Ludo"
- Ian Rolph
- creature workshop artist: "The Wiseman" and "Worm"
- Tim Rose
- creature workshop artist: "Knockers"
- Jan Rosenthal
- creature workshop artist: "Goblins"
- Quico Rovira-Beleta
- Castilian Spanish translation
- David Rudman
- puppeteer: goblins
- Ginette Ruthven
- creature workshop artist: "The Chilly Downs" and "Junk Lady" (as Ginnette St. Clair Ruthven)
- Dave Sainty
- support team
- Jim Sandys
- creature workshop artist: "Ludo"
- Neal Scanlan
- creature workshop artist: "Didymus" (as Neal Scanlon)
- Kaefan Shaw
- puppeteer: "Firey" (as Kevin Bradshaw)
- David Showler
- puppeteer: goblins
- Polly Smith
- creature workshop artist: "Hoggle", "Didymus", "Goblins" and "Riding Goblins"
- Linda Spriggs
- mime double: Hoggie (as Linda Springs)
- Robin Stevens
- puppeteer: goblins
- Vicky Stockwell
- creature workshop artist: "Ludo" (as Vicki Stockwell)
- Mavis Taylor
- creature workshop artist: "The Chilly Downs" and "Junk Lady"
- Ann Thrift
- production coordinator
- William Todd-Jones
- support team
- Ian Tregonning
- puppeteer: goblins
- Mary Turner
- puppeteer: goblins
- Robert Tygner
- puppeteer: goblins
- Michael Ward
- creature workshop artist: "Ludo"
- Dawn Warr
- support team
- Rebecca West
- Publicity Assistant
- Tim Wheeler
- creature workshop artist: "Ludo"
- Steve Whitmire
- puppeteer: "The Four Guards", "Firey" and "Ambrosius"
- Ian Whittaker
- creature workshop artist: animated goblin masks
- Nick Williams
- creature workshop artist: "The Chilly Downs"
- Cas Willing
- creature workshop artist: "Ludo"
- Mak Wilson
- creature performer / puppeteer: goblins
- Francis Wright
- puppeteer: goblins
- Albert Alfaro
- puppet designer (uncredited)
- Richard Coombs
- puppeteer: goblins (uncredited)
- Phil Eason
- puppeteer: goblins (uncredited)
