Robert Pattinson as Jacob Jankowski

Reese Witherspoon as Marlena Rosenbluth

Christoph Waltz as August Rosenbluth

Paul Schneider as Charlie

Jim Norton as Camel

Hal Holbrook as Old Jacob

Donna W. Scott as Barbara

Richard Brake as Grady

Stephen Monroe Taylor as Wade

Mark Povinelli as Kinko / Walter

Ken Foree as Earl

Scott MacDonald as Blackie

James Frain as Rosie's Caretaker

Sam Anderson as Mr. Hyde

John Aylward as Mr. Erwin

Brad Greenquist as Mr. Robinson

Tim Guinee as Diamond Joe

E.E. Bell as Cecil the Barker

Kyle Jordan as Russ

Aleksandra Kaniak as Mrs. Jankowski

Ilia Volok as Mr. Jankowski

Bruce Gray as Proctor

Jim Jansen as Dean Wilkins

James Keane as Chaplain

Ivo Nandi as Grocer

Karynn Moore as Catherine Hale

Andrew Connolly as Weehawken Officer

Doug McDougal as Big Top Band Leader

Tracy Phillips as Coochie Girl (Nell)

Rowan O'Hara as Stampede Girl

Tai the Elephant as Rosie

Uggie as Queenie

Ice as Silver Star

Major as Rex

Sebastien Stella as Circus Performer

Lee-Anne Telford as Circus Performer

Dreya Weber as Circus Performer

Shannon Freyer as Showgirl

Molly O'Neill as Showgirl

Kacie Borrowman as Showgirl

Kelsey McNamee as Showgirl

Mary Newman as Sideshow

Brad Potts as Sideshow

Jackie Zane as Sideshow

Michelle LaVon as Coochie Girl

Chris Grabher as Clown

Tatum Etheridge as Jacob's Daughter

Kacie Borrowman as Sideshow

Chris Blim as Big Top Band

William Morse as Big Top Band

Glen McDougal as Big Top Band

Stefan Rollins as Big Top Band

Sarah Karijan as Speakeasy Socialite (uncredited)

Melissa Johnston as Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited)

Ashley Palmer as Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited)

Julianna Piechoczek as Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited)

Robert Kestler as Circus Roustabout