Ian Holm as Joe Gould

Stanley Tucci as Joe Mitchell

Hope Davis as Therese Mitchell

Sarah Hyland as Elizabeth Mitchell

Hallee Hirsh as Nora Mitchell

Celia Weston as Sarah

Patrick Tovatt as Harold Ross

Susan Sarandon as Alice Neel

Patricia Clarkson as Vivian Marquie

John Tormey as Harry Kolis

Jack O'Connell as Chef

Jerry Mayer as Minetta Bartender

Nell Campbell as Tamar (Hostess)

Ron Ryan as Jack

Allan Corduner as Francis McCrudden

Merwin Goldsmith as Monsieur Gerard

Laura Hughes as Dr. Kim Maxwell

Steve Martin as Charlie Duell

James Hanlon as Mike, Cop at Coffee Shop

David Wohl as Max Gordon

Julie Halston as Sadie Gordon

Aida Turturro as Waitress

Alice Drummond as Helen

Justine Johnston as Mrs. Bagly

Gordon Joseph Weiss as Man at Flophouse

Andre Belgrader as Teddy

Gabor Morea as Pawnbroker

Ben Shenkman as David

Katy Hansz as Margaret

Mark Casella as Cop at the Building Site

Harry Bugin as Anne

Lauren Ward as Betty

Jessica Walling as Phil (The Writer)

Ben Jones as Southern Man at the Party

Peter Francis James as Man at Party

Richard Litt as Bartender

Tom Foral as Man in Gallery

Leigh Carlson as Janet

Hillary Hickam as Greenwich Village Raven (uncredited)

Jon M. McDonnell as Bar Patron (uncredited)