Chief Dave Beautiful Bald Eagle as Norman III

Milford Graves as Norman II

John Buffalo Mailer as Norman I

Ellen Burstyn as Hathfertiti

Maggie Gyllenhaal as Hathfertiti

Madyn G. Coakly as Hathfertiti

Paul Giamatti as Ptah-Nem-Hotep

Joan La Barbara as The Widow of Norman

Stephen Payne as Usermare

Aimee Mullins as The Ka of Norman / Isis

Matthew Barney as The Ka of Norman / Osiris: James Lee Byers

Jennie Knaggs as Nephthys

Herbert Perry as Set

Eugene Perry as Set

Brennan Hall as Horus

Shara Nova as Lieutenant Worden

Elaine Stritch as Eulogist

Lila Downs as Ranchera Singer

Lila Downs as Priest / REN Manager

Debbie Harry as Singing Wake Guest

Terrell Howard as R&B Singer

Belita Woods as Blues Singer

Bobbi Starr as Garage Manager

David Amram as Wake Guest

Suzanne Bertish as Wake Guest

Dick Cavett as Wake Guest

Jeffrey Eugenides as Wake Guest

Fran Lebowitz as Wake Guest

Cinqué Lee as Wake Guest

Larry Holmes as Wake Guest

Jonas Mekas as Wake Guest

Salman Rushdie as Wake Guest

Lucy Sante as Wake Guest

James Toback as Wake Guest

Lawrence Weiner as Wake Guest

Zeena Parkins as Wake Ensemble

Art Baron as Wake Ensemble