- Ernest Shackleton
- self, Leader of the Expedition
- Frank Worsley
- Self / Captain of the Endurance (as Captain F. Worsley)
- J. Stenhouse
- self, Captain of the Aurora
- L. Hussey
- self, / Meteorologist (as Captain L. Hussey)
- Dr. McIlroy
- self, Head of Scientific Staff
- Mr. Wordie
- self, Head of Scientific Staff
- Dr. Macklin
- self, Doctor
- Frank Wild
- self, Second in Command of the Endurance
- Tom Crean
- Self / Crewman
- Mr. James
- self, Crewman
- Mr. Clark
- self, Crewman
- Mr. Greenstreet
- self, Crewman
