Jude Law as Inman

Nicole Kidman as Ada Monroe

Renée Zellweger as Ruby Thewes

Eileen Atkins as Maddy

Brendan Gleeson as Stobrod Thewes

Philip Seymour Hoffman as Reverend Veasey

Natalie Portman as Sara

Giovanni Ribisi as Junior

Donald Sutherland as Reverend Monroe

Ray Winstone as Teague

Kathy Baker as Sally Swanger

James Gammon as Esco Swanger

Charlie Hunnam as Bosie

Jack White as Georgia

Ethan Suplee as Pangle

Jena Malone as Ferry Girl

Melora Walters as Lila

Lucas Black as Oakley

Taryn Manning as Shyla

Tom Aldredge as Blind Man

James Rebhorn as Doctor

Emily Deschanel as Mrs. Morgan

Robin Mullins as Mrs. Castlereagh

Ben Allison as Rourke

Trey Howell as Butcher

Alex Hassell as Orderly

Jay Tavare as Swimmer

William Boyer as Confederate Officer

Christopher Fennell as Acton Swanger

Erik Smith as Ellis Swanger

Cillian Murphy as Bardolph

Richard Brake as Nym

Seán Gleeson as Pistol

Rasool J'Han as Rebecca

Hank Stone as Brown

Mark Jeffrey Miller as Sheffield

Afemo Omilami as Joshua

Chet Dixon as Veasey Town Guard

Jamie Lee as Guard

Jen Apgar as Dolly

Katherine Durio as Mae

Martin Pemberton as Mo

Leonard Woodcock as Jo

William Roberts as Grayling

Dean Whitworth as Barber

Kristen Nicole LaPrade as Grace Inman

Max Minghella as Young Confederate Soldier (uncredited)

Christopher Blackmore as Runaway Slave (uncredited)