Tom Hanks as Charlie Wilson

Julia Roberts as Joanne Herring

Philip Seymour Hoffman as Gust Avrakotos

Amy Adams as Bonnie Bach

Emily Blunt as Jane Liddle

Om Puri as President Zia

Shiri Appleby as Jailbait - Charlie's Angels

Rachel Nichols as Suzanne - Charlie's Angels

Wynn Everett as Receptionist - Charlie's Angel

Jud Tylor as Crystal Lee

John Slattery as Cravely

Erick Avari as Avi Perlman

Cyia Batten as Stacey

Denis O'Hare as Harold Holt

Ned Beatty as Doc Long

Ken Stott as Zvi

Daniel Eric Gold as Donnelly

Harry S. Murphy as Congressional Committee

Enayat Delawary as Doc Long's Translator

Peter Gerety as Larry Liddle

Navid Negahban as Refugee Camp Translator

P.J. Byrne as Jim Van Wagenen

Mozhan Navabi as Refugee Camp Translator #2

Michael Spellman as Agent Patrick

Russell Edge as Agent Wells

Christopher Denham as Mike Vickers

Ron Fassler as Mario

Nazanin Boniadi as Afghan Refugee Woman (uncredited)

Rizwan Manji as Colonel Mahmood

Tracy Phillips as Belly dancer

Ali Olomi as Injured Mujahadeen Soldier (uncredited)

Mary-Bonner Baker as Marla - Charlie's Angels

Hilary Angelo as Kelly

Terry Bozeman as CIA Award Presenter

Brian Markinson as Paul Brown

Kirby Mitchell as Stoned Guy

Ed Regine as Limo Driver

Thomas Crawford as Maintenance Man

Joe Roland as McGaffin

Patrika Darbo as Auctioneer

Carly Reeves as Slave Girl

Salaheddine Ben Chegra as Pakistani Steward

Faran Tahir as Brigadier Rashid

Maurice Sherbanee as Refugee In Wheelchair

Salam Sangi as Refugee Building Wall

Michael Saba as Afghan Boy

Nadia Miller as Afghan Girl

Michelle Arthur as Refugee Camp Nurse

Shila Ommi as Refugee Mother

Edward Hunt as Embassy Marine

Michael Haley as Embassy Official

Joseph Sikora as Chess Player

Gabriel Tigerman as Chess Player

Patrick Bentley as Chess Player

Marc Pelina as Chess Player

Aharon Ipalé as Egyptian Defense Minister

Mary Bailey as Doc Long's Secretary

Trish Gallaher Glenn as Joanne's Assistant

Nancy Linehan Charles as Mrs. Long

Daston Kalili as Mujahideen Translator

Pasha D. Lychnikoff as Russian Helicopter Pilot

Ilia Volok as Russian Helicopter Pilot

Alex Lvovsky as Russian Helicopter Pilot

Sammy Sheik as Stinger Mujahideen

Moneer Yaqubi as Stinger Mujahideen

Gabriel Justice as Stinger Mujahideen

Siyal Mohammad as Stinger Presenter

Quill Roberts as Stinger Presenter

Jim Jansen as Congressional Committee

Spencer Garrett as Congressional Committee

Kevin Cooney as Congressional Committee

Erick Avari as Ari Goldman (uncredited)

Yousuf Azami as Work Relief Guy (uncredited)

Anthony Azizi as Orderly (uncredited)

Stephanie D'Abruzzo as Las Vegas Showgirl / Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited)

Darren Dowler as Congressman (uncredited)

François Duhamel as French Photographer (uncredited)

David M. Edelstien as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Matthew Herington as Afghan Refugee (uncredited)

Mueen Jahan Ahmad as Bodyguard (uncredited)

Jody Jaress as VIP Party Guest (uncredited)

Alexander Kanellakos as Texas Millionaire (uncredited)

Igor Korošec as USSR Gunner 2 (uncredited)

Richard Lawrence as Senators Aide (uncredited)

Daniel Lench as Party Goer #1 (uncredited)

Tucker Maloney as CIA Operative (uncredited)

J. Patrick McCormack as Senator (uncredited)

Ambria Miscia as Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)

Kazu Nagahama as Japanese Tourist (uncredited)

Mara New as Extra (uncredited)

Tom Ohmer as Party Guest (uncredited)

Ron Ostrow as Congressional Committee #5 (uncredited)

J. Woodward Palmer as Bartender (uncredited)

Mary Linda Phillips as Party Guest (uncredited)

Dan Rather as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gubbi Sigurdsson as Doc Long's Aide (uncredited)

Cynthia Silver as Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited)

Cassidy Smith as Afghan Girl (uncredited)

Nicole Smolen as Afghan Girl (uncredited)

Leo Solomon as Freedom Fighter (uncredited)

Rachel Style as Blodgett - CIA Cafeteria Cashier (uncredited)

Jackie Swanson as Texas Socialite (uncredited)

Shaun Toub as Hassan (uncredited)

Kyle Vogt as Male Party Guest #4 (uncredited)

Kurt Yaeger as Afghani Refugee (uncredited)