Steve Carell as Mark Baum

Christian Bale as Michael Burry

Ryan Gosling as Jared Vennett

Brad Pitt as Ben Rickert

Marisa Tomei as Cynthia Baum

Melissa Leo as Georgia Hale

Hamish Linklater as Porter Collins

John Magaro as Charlie Geller

Rafe Spall as Danny Moses

Jeremy Strong as Vinny Daniel

Finn Wittrock as Jamie Shipley

Tracy Letts as Lawrence Fields

Byron Mann as Mr. Chau

Adepero Oduye as Kathy Tao

Karen Gillan as Evie

Max Greenfield as Mortgage Broker

Billy Magnussen as Mortgage Broker

Rudy Eisenzopf as Lewis Ranieri

Casey Groves as Fund Manager

Charlie Talbert as Lewis Bond Trader

Harold Gervais as Lewis Bond Trader

Maria Frangos as Exotic Dancer

Hunter Burke as Analyst

Bernard Hocke as Coach

Shauna Rappold as Michael Burry's Mom

Brandon Stacy as Michael Burry's Dad

Aiden Flowers as Young Michael Burry

Peter Epstein as Paul Baum

Anthony Marble as Therapy Businessman

Silas Cooper as Therapy Businessman

Leslie Castay as Therapist

Andrew Farrier as Burry's Analyst

Ingrid Steed as Lawrence Fields' Assistant

Vanessa Cloke as Goldman Sachs Sales Rep (Lucy)

David Zalkind as Rabbi

Carrie Lazar as Mark Baum's Mom

Mychael Bates as Man Stealing Cab

Rajeev Jacob as Goldman Sachs Quant (Deeb)

Jay Potter as Deutsche Sales Rep

Garrett Hines as Deutsche Sales Rep

Ryan Broussard as Trader at Night Club

Jeffry Griffin as Jared's Assistant (Chris)

Stanley Wong as Ted Jiang

Anthony Bourdain as Himself

Joseph Brooks as Banker at Goldman Sachs

Colette Divine as B of A Lobby Security

Oscar Gale as Tattooed Renter

Cayden Arthur Miscally as Tattooed Man's Son

Dave Davis as Burry's Assistant

Wayne Pére as Martin Blaine

Kate Blumberg as Real Estate Agent

Billy Slaughter as Real Estate Agent

Heighlen Boyd as Florida Strip Club Dancer

Ilan Muallem as Noah

Jay Jablonski as Rich Bear Rep (Matt)

Blaine Kern III as Second Bear Rep

Al Sapienza as Option One CEO

Marcus Lyle Brown as Merrill Lynch Rep

Tyler Kunkle as Doug from Goldman Sachs

Elliott Grey as Montage Lehman Rep

Jason Bayle as Montage Goldman Sachs Rep

Richard Thaler as Himself

Sophie Lee as Woman in Glasses

Michael Aaron Santos as Businessman at Casino

David Kallaway as Guy in Game Jersey

Sharon Landry as Woman at Casino

James Yeargain as Fields' Lawyer

Lyle Brocato as Casey

Kelly Lind as Front Point Receptionist

Michael Brooks as Angry Guy on the Phone

Lyndsay Kimball as Diner Waitress

Robyn Wholey as Spin Class Instructor

David Wyman as Pub Goer

Peter Anderson as Pub Goer

Lara Grice as Deutsche Auditorium Host

Tony Bentley as Bruce Miller

Michael Kives as Banker in Deutsche Auditorium

Jack Millard as Lehman Executive

John Neisler as Seminar Leader

Michael Joseph Varino as 35 to 1 Guy

Joel Diggs as Cab Driver

Michael J. Stein as Banker 1979

Logan Crawford as News Reporter

Tim Wilson as Lehman Employee

Jae Suh Park as Michael Burry's Wife

Colin Lawless as Nicolas Burry

Selena Gomez as Herself

Margot Robbie as Herself

Sue-Lynn Ansari as Swimmer (uncredited)

Nicole Barré as Woman at Party (uncredited)

Alicia Davis Johnson as Bank of America Executive (uncredited)

Delia Sheppard as Barclays Bank Professional (uncredited)

Juliet Reeves London as Front Point Receptionist (uncredited)

Judd Lormand as Lawyer (uncredited)