Aldis Hodge as Brian Banks

Greg Kinnear as Justin Brooks

Tiffany Dupont as Alissa Bjerkhoel

Sherri Shepherd as Leomia

Melanie Liburd as Karina

Dorian Missick as Mick Randolph

Xosha Roquemore as Kennisha Rice

Matt Battaglia as Pete Carroll

Jose Miguel Vasquez as District Attorney Mateo

Morgan Freeman as Jerome Johnson (uncredited)

Collin Taylor as Football player (uncredited)