Bradley Cooper as Stanton Carlisle

Cate Blanchett as Dr. Lilith Ritter

Toni Collette as Zeena the Seer

Willem Dafoe as Clem Hoatley

Richard Jenkins as Ezra Grindle

Rooney Mara as Molly Cahill

Ron Perlman as Bruno

Mary Steenburgen as Mrs. Kimball

David Strathairn as Pete

Mark Povinelli as The Major

Peter MacNeill as Judge Kimball

Holt McCallany as Anderson

Paul Anderson as Geek #1

Lara Jean Chorostecki as Louise Hoatley

Jim Beaver as Sheriff Jedediah Judd

Clifton Collins Jr. as Funhouse Jack

Tim Blake Nelson as Carny Boss

David Hewlett as Dr. Elrood

Sarah Mennell as Abigail

Mike Hill as Dogboy Jojo

Caleb Ellsworth-Clark as Drunk #1

Dian Bachar as Fee Fee the Birdgirl

Troy James as The Snake Man

Matthew MacCallum as Human Skeleton

Samantha Rodes as Zizi the Pinhead

Jesse Buck as Geek #2

Perry Mucci as Hotel Manager

Bill MacDonald as Stanton’s Dad

Dan Lett as Deputy #1

Catherine McGregor as Copa Woman

Martin Julien as Bus Station Shaving Man

Natalie Brown as Lilith’s Receptionist

Daniel Falk as Patron #1

Tim Post as Armed Guard #1

Will Conlon as Armed Guard #2

Stephen McHattie as Hobo #1

James Collins as Train Yard Man

Lili Connor as Woman in Floral Dress

Danny Waugh as Piano Player

Walter Rinaldi as Drunk

Andrew Locke as Train Worker

Calvin Desautels as Policeman

Derrick Moore as Stagehand

Linden Porco as Brofo the Small

Grant Bradley as Deputy #2

Dani Klupsch as Geek Pit Patron

Vikki Ring as Geek Pit Patron

Vanessa Botbyl as Geek Pit Patron

Michael Bridgeman as Geek Pit Patron

Charles Langille as Geek Pit Patron

Paul Taylor as Geek Pit Patron

Clyde Whitham as Geek Pit Patron

Romina Power as Party Guest (uncredited)

Keith Lukowski as Security Guard (uncredited)