Leonardo DiCaprio as Jim Carroll

Mark Wahlberg as Mickey

James Madio as Pedro

Lorraine Bracco as Mrs. Carroll

Patrick McGaw as Neutron

Ernie Hudson as Reggie

Bruno Kirby as Swifty

Michael Imperioli as Bobby

Juliette Lewis as Diane Moody

Manny Alfaro as Manny

Toby Huss as Kenny

Cynthia Daniel as Winkie

Brittany Daniel as Blinkie

Michael Rapaport as Skinhead

Roy Cooper as Father McNulty

Josh Mostel as Counterman

Marilyn Sokol as Chanting Woman

Alexander Chaplin as Bobo

Ben Jorgensen as Tommy

Jimmy Papiris as Iggy

Nick Gaetani as Referee #1

Lawrence Barth as Referee #2

Vincent Pastore as Construction Worker

Barton Heyman as Confessional Priest

Akiko Ashley as Stripper

Eric Betts as Drug Dealer #1

Joyce R. Korbin as Mugging Victim

Gary Iorio as Policeman

Jim Carroll as Frankie Pinewater

William Webb as JuJu Johnson

John C. Vennema as Mr. Rubin

Doc Dougherty as Policeman

John Glenn Hoyt as Billy the Bartender

Manny Siverio as Pino

Alex Ballar as Basketball Player (uncredited)

Anthony DiMaria as Pool Hall Shark (uncredited)

Patrick Coleman Duncan as Student (uncredited)

Tom Fitzpatrick as The 'John' in the Subway (uncredited)

Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas as Patron (uncredited)

Kate Miller as Girl at Bar (uncredited)

Rohan Quine as Drug User in Subway Bathroom (uncredited)

Gus Scharr as Priest (uncredited)

Brian Shakti as Catholic School Boy (uncredited)