Anthony Hopkins as Coleman Silk

Nicole Kidman as Faunia Farley

Ed Harris as Lester Farley

Gary Sinise as Nathan Zuckerman

Wentworth Miller as Young Coleman Silk

Jacinda Barrett as Steena Paulsson

Harry Lennix as Mr. Silk

Clark Gregg as Nelson Primus

Anna Deavere Smith as Mrs. Silk

Lizan Mitchell as Ernestine

Phyllis Newman as Iris Silk

Margo Martindale as Psychologist

Kerry Washington as Ellie

Ron Canada as Herb Keble

Mili Avital as Young Iris

Danny Blanco Hall as Walter

Marie Michel as Young Ernestine

Anne Dudek as Lisa Silk

Mimi Kuzyk as Professor Delphine Roux

John Finn as Louie Borero

Jeff Perry as Tennis Player

Rick Snyder as Tennis Player

Danny Stone as Tennis Player

Vito DeFilippo as Mark Silk

Robert Higden as Jeff Silk

Vlasta Vrana as Solly Tabak

Richard Mawe as Doc Chizner

Tom Rack as Bobcat

Bill Rowat as Swift

Richard Russo as Faculty Committee Member

Stella Arroyave as Faculty Committee Member

Jude Beny as Sally

John Cenatiempo as Boxer

Lydia Zadel as Nature Center Girl

Jimmy Chan as Chinese Restaurant Owner

Russell Yuen as Chinese Waiter

Kate Whitney as Mrs. Primus

Jessica Schulte as Student

Philip Pretten as Record Store Manager

Luc Morissette as Street Photographer