Ryan Gosling as Stephen Meyers

George Clooney as Mike Morris

Philip Seymour Hoffman as Paul Zara

Paul Giamatti as Tom Duffy

Evan Rachel Wood as Molly Stearns

Marisa Tomei as Ida Horowicz

Jeffrey Wright as Senator Thompson

Max Minghella as Ben Harpen

Jennifer Ehle as Cindy Morris

Gregory Itzin as Jack Stearns

Michael Mantell as Senator Ted Pullman

Yuriy Sardarov as Mike

Bella Ivory as Jenny

Maya Sayre as Sue

Danny Mooney as Campaign Editor

John Manfredi as Advance Guy

Robert Mervak as Piano Player

Fabio Polanco as Security Guard

Frank Jones Jr. as Janitor

Peter Harpen as Head First Bartender

Rohn Thomas as Stage Manager

David McConnell as Director

Mark Stacey White as Sound Man

Lauren Wainwright as Student #1

Kris Reilly as Student #2

Michael Ellison as Pullman Staffer

Hayley Meyers as Jill

Leslie McCurdy as Clinic Nurse

Robert Braun as Robert Braun

Rachel Maddow as Rachel Maddow

Chris Matthews as Chris Matthews

Charlie Rose as Charlie Rose

Deb Dixon as Local Achor

Neal Anthony Rubin as Reporter #1

Loretta Higgins as Reporter #2

Joe Dinda as Joe the Staffer

John Repulski as Organist

Cherie Bowman as Air Tran Ticket Agent

Chyla Anderson as Choir

Maxi Anderson as Choir

Nelson Beato as Choir

Johnny Britt as Choir

Alvin Chea as Choir

Carmen Carter as Choir

Christopher Carter as Choir

Carmel Echols as Choir

Clydene Jackson as Choir

Amy Keys as Choir

Lori Perry as Choir

Josef Powell as Choir

Lamont Van Hook as Choir

John J West as Choir

Will Wheaton as Choir

Nita Whitaker as Choir