Robert Redford as Roy Hobbs

Robert Duvall as Max Mercy

Glenn Close as Iris Gaines

Kim Basinger as Memo Paris

Wilford Brimley as Pop Fisher

Barbara Hershey as Harriet Bird

Robert Prosky as The Judge

Richard Farnsworth as Red Blow

Joe Don Baker as The Whammer

Michael Madsen as Bump Bailey

John Finnegan as Sam Simpson

Alan Fudge as Ed Hobbs

Ken Grassano as Al Fowler

Mike Starr as Boone

Mickey Treanor as Doc Dizzy

Jon Van Ness as John Olsen

Anthony J. Ferrara as Coach Wilson

George Wilkosz as Bobby Savoy

Paul Sullivan Jr as Young Roy

Rachel Hall as Young Iris

Sibby Sisti as Pirates Manager

Ralph Tabakin as Ali's Customer

Edward Walsh as Newsreel Presenter

Robert Rich III as Ted Hobbs

Philip Mankowski as Hank Benz

Danny Aiello III as Emil LaJong

Joe Castellano as Allie Stubbs

Eddie Cipot as Gabby Laslow

Robert Kalaf as Cal Baker

Barry Kivel as Pat McGee

Steven Kronovet as Tommy Hinkle

James Meyer as Dutch Schultz

Sam Green as Murphy

Martin Grey as Additional Knight

Joseph Mosso as Additional Knight

Richard Oliveri as Additional Knight

Lawrence Couzens as Additional Knight

Duke McGuire as Additional Knight

Stephen Poliachik as Additional Knight

Kevin Lester as Additional Knight

Joseph Charboneau as Additional Knight

Robert Rudnick as Additional Knight

Ken Kamholz as Additional Knight

Phillip D. Rosenberg as Pitcher Youngberry

Christopher B. Rehbaum as Pitcher John Rhoades

Nicholas Koleff as Umpire Augie

Jerry Stockman as Umpire Babe

James Quamo as Memorial Game Umpire

Joe Strnad as Final Game Home Plate Umpire

James Mohr as Al

Ralph Tabakin as Al's Customer

Dennis Gould as Carnival Boy

Joshua Abbey as Home Plate Photographer

Gayle Vance as Maid at Party

George Scheitinger as League Official

Peter Poth as Dr. Knobb

Bernie McInerney as Hospital Doctor

Elizabeth Ann Klein as Stern Nurse

Charles Sergis as Newsreel Narrator (voice)

Carol Alaimo as Extra (uncredited)

Bernie Arnesen as Wrigley Field Spectator (uncredited)

Mark Atienza as Young Roy Hobbs (uncredited)

Lori Berezin as Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Sean Collins as Additional Knight (uncredited)

Darren W. Conrad as Teen on Railroad Track at Carnival (uncredited)

Mark Falvo as Baseball Fan (uncredited)

James K. Fulater as Baseball Crowd (uncredited)

Greg Hinaman as Fan in stands at War Memorial & All-High Stadium (uncredited)

Diane H. Kelly as One of Gus' Girls (uncredited)

Darren McGavin as Gus Sands (uncredited)

Bernard S. Misiura Jr. as Young Fan in Driving Cap (uncredited)

Brian Reingold as Baseball Fan (uncredited)

Jack Scalia as Cubs Pitcher (uncredited)