Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela

Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar

Tony Kgoroge as Jason Tshabalala

Patrick Mofokeng as Linga Moonsamy

Matt Stern as Hendrick Booyens

Julian Lewis Jones as Etienne Feyder

Adjoa Andoh as Brenda Mazibuko

Marguerite Wheatley as Nerine

Leleti Khumalo as Mary

Patrick Lyster as Mr. Pienaar

Penny Downie as Mrs. Pienaar

Sibongile Nojila as Eunice

Bonnie Mbuli as Zindzi

Shakes Myeko as Minister of Sport

Louis Minnaar as Springbok Coach

Danny Keogh as Rugby President

Dan Robbertse as Boer

Robin Smith as Johan De Villiers

David Dukas as Captain of 747

Grant Swanby as Co-Captain of 747

Josias Moleele as Face Painter

Langley Kirkwood as Presidential Guard

Robert Hobbs as Presidential Guard

Melusi Yeni as Presidential Guard

Vuyo Dabula as Presidential Guard

Daniel Hadebe as Presidential Guard

Jodi Botha as High School Boy

Hennie Bosman as High School Coach

Refiloe Mpakanyane as Jessie

Jakkie Groenewald as Johannesburg Cop

Murray Todd as Johannesburg Cop

Japan Mthembu as Local Cop

Albert Maritz as Springbok Manager

Sello Motloung as Mandela's Doctor

Meren Reddy as Minister of the Environment

Lida Botha as Mrs. Brits

Susan Danford as Mrs. Cole

Sylvia Mngxekeza as Mrs. Dlamini

James Lithgow as New Zealand PM

Malusi Skenjana as NSC Firebrand

Bart Fouche as Prison Guard

Johnny Cicco as Staff Member

Wayne Harrison as Staff Member

Ashley Taylor as Team Crew

Gift Leotlela as Team Crew

Kgosi Mongake as Sipho

Given Stuurman as Township Kid

Vuyolwethu Stevens as Township Kid

Ayabulela Stevens as Township Kid

Nambitha Mpumlwana as Trophy Wife

André Jacobs as T.V. Announcer

J.R. Redelinghuys as Helicopter Pilot

Grant Roberts as South African Springbok

Scott Eastwood as South African Springbok

Mark Bowen Davies as South African Springbok

Dale Stephen Dunn as South African Springbok

Graham Lindemann as South African Springbok

Louis Ackerman as South African Springbok

Andries Le Grange as South African Springbok

Thomas Boyd as South African Springbok

Clive Richard Samuel as South African Springbok

Richard Abrahamse as South African Springbok

Sean Pypers as South African Springbok

Herman Botha as South African Springbok

Riaan Wolmarans as South African Springbok

Louis Pieterse as South African Springbok

Ryan Scott as South African Springbok

Daniel Deon Wessels as South African Springbok

Vaughn Thompson as South African Springbok

Charl Engelbrecht as South African Springbok

Rolf Ernst Fitschen as South African Springbok

Richard Morris as South African Springbok

Ryan Olivier as South African Springbok

Warren Edwards as South African Springbok

Andrew Nel as South African Springbok

Rudi Zandberg as South African Springbok

Renzo Puccini as South African Springbok

Abraham Vlok as South African Springbok

Geoff Brown as South African Springbok / Australian Wallaby

McNeil Hendricks as Chester Williams - South African Springbok

John Paul Chapman as New Zealand All Blacks

Sililo Victor Martens as New Zealand All Blacks

Epeli Taione as New Zealand All Blacks

Aukusitino Junior Poluleuligaga as New Zealand All Blacks

Patrick Bell as New Zealand All Blacks

Anton Coosner as New Zealand All Blacks

Simon Peter Blakeley as New Zealand All Blacks

Salman Sarfodien Davids as New Zealand All Blacks / Western Samoa

Warrick Ireland as New Zealand All Blacks

Warren Taylor as New Zealand All Blacks

Karl Bergemann as New Zealand All Blacks

Jean-Pierre Van Zyl as New Zealand All Blacks

Mohammed Ridhaa Damon as New Zealand All Blacks

Mark Snodgrass as New Zealand All Blacks

Theodore Grovers as New Zealand All Blacks

Gordon Johnston as New Zealand All Blacks

Conrad Marais as New Zealand All Blacks

Pieter Engelbrecht as New Zealand All Blacks

Bjorn Steinbach as New Zealand All Blacks

Clinton Prinsloo as New Zealand All Blacks

Yusuf Abrahams as New Zealand All Blacks

Jody Burch as New Zealand All Blacks

Wynand Collins as New Zealand All Blacks

Abu Bakr Davids as New Zealand All Blacks

Emile Olivier as New Zealand All Blacks

Zak Feaunati as Jonah Lomu - New Zealand All Blacks

Anthony Burns as England Rose

Marius Erwee as England Rose

Mfundo Galada as England Rose

Michael van Schalkwyk as England Rose

Dan Visser as England Rose

Jethro Mickleburgh as England Rose

Ryan Williams as England Rose

Gareth Rowe as England Rose

Stuart Calder as England Rose

Johnathan van der Walt as England Rose

Shane Vallender as England Rose

Abbas Hendricks as England Rose

Karlo Aspeling as England Rose

Calvin Kotze as England Rose

Sivuyile Ngesi as England Rose

Joe Probyn as England Rose

Eugene Butterworth as England Rose

Mzikayise Rala as England Rose

Brendon Shields as French Player

Reagan Anderson as French Player

Willem Mouton as French Player

Devan Gericke as French Player

Richard Williams as French Player

Ashley Down as French Player

Clint van Rensburg as French Player

Patrick Holman as French Player

Sarel du Plessis as French Player

Len Berter as French Player

Shawn du Plooy as French Player

Joel Serman as French Player

Elrico Blaauw as French Player

Warren Butler as French Player

Jamie Holtzhausen as French Player

Shaun Harding as French Player

Callan Artus as French Player

Juan Coetzer as French Player

Jake Levin as French Player

Keith Daly as French Player

Shaffiq Nordien as French Player

Richard Smith as French Player / Australian Wallaby

Edward O'Sullivan as Australian Wallaby

Jaco Pieterse as Australian Wallaby

Michael Ledwidge as Australian Wallaby

Hendrik Franken as Australian Wallaby

William Festers as Australian Wallaby

Henry Temple as Australian Wallaby

Dane Gallery as Australian Wallaby

David John Fourie as Australian Wallaby

Jadeon du Tait as Australian Wallaby

Riaan van der Vyver as Australian Wallaby

Gerhard Gerber as Australian Wallaby

Ross Peacock as Australian Wallaby

Troy Futter as Australian Wallaby

Michael la Grange as Australian Wallaby

Morne Vletter as Australian Wallaby

Andrew Rose as Australian Wallaby

Brandon Hendricks as Western Samoa

Bradley Contereal as Western Samoa

Zuhair Achmat as Western Samoa

Pedro Noronha as Western Samoa

Tahir Achmat as Western Samoa

Faseegh Mallick as Western Samoa

Mario Jacobs as Western Samoa

Kurt Kuhn as Western Samoa

Mark Katzen as Western Samoa

Adenaan Bazier as Western Samoa

Brendell Brandt as Western Samoa

Stewart Palmer as Western Samoa

Ryan Roman as Western Samoa

Hyron Thyse as Western Samoa

Abu-Bakr Hendricks as Western Samoa

Gerard Pedersen as Western Samoa

Nezaan Bewee as Western Samoa

Niklaas Soutman as Western Samoa

Don Eiman as Western Samoa

Taariq Davids as Western Samoa

Mark Rickard as Announcer (voice)(uncredited)

Jessica Rotter as Mexican Photographer (uncredited)