Joaquin Phoenix as John R. Cash

Reese Witherspoon as June Carter

Ginnifer Goodwin as Vivian Cash

Robert Patrick as Ray Cash

Dallas Roberts as Sam Phillips

Dan John Miller as Luther Perkins

Larry Bagby as Marshall Grant

Shelby Lynne as Carrie Cash

Tyler Hilton as Elvis Presley

Waylon Payne as Jerry Lee Lewis

Shooter Jennings as Waylon Jennings

Sandra Ellis Lafferty as Maybelle Carter

Dan Beene as Ezra Carter

Clay Steakley as W.S. "Fluke" Holland

Johnathan Rice as Roy Orbison

Johnny Holiday as Carl Perkins

Ridge Canipe as Young J.R.

Lucas Till as Young Jack Cash

Carly Nahon as Young Reba Cash

McGhee Monteith as Reba Cash

Wyatt Entrekin as Tommy Cash (5)

Hailey Anne Nelson as Roseanne Cash

Kerris Dorsey as Kathy Cash

Delaney Keefe as Cindy Cash

Victoria Hester as Carlene Carter

Deborah Rawlings as Diner Waitress

James DeForest Parker as Inmate

James Keach as Warden

Davielle Boyce as Maid at Door

Glenn Alan Gardner as Texarkana Stage Manager

Danny Vinson as Texarkana MC

Dave McPhail as Armory MC

Bob King as Armory Stage Manager

Natalie Canerday as Lady in the Aisle

Rhoda Griffis as Five and Dime Manager

Jeff Bailey as El Paso Taxi Driver

Ross Harkins as Record Executive

J.D. Evermore as F.B.I. Man

Helen Ingebritsen as Bank Teller

J.W. Williams as Pill Man

Shane Bowen as JR's Agent

Tim Ware as A & R Man #1

Dolan Wilson as A & R Man #2

J. Allen Scott as Dyess Doctor

Clare Grant as Lissome Girl

Michael Ingersoll as Donzil

Carter Thrower as Sheriff

J.P. McNeely as Musician

Brian Deas as NCO

Glenda Pannell as Neighbor Woman

Amy Lavere as Wanda

Tracee Mae Miller as Birdie Perkins

Ken Axmaker Jr. as Record Company Executive / Reporter (uncredited)

Bryce Blackman as Prisoner (uncredited)

Garnet Brooks as Prisoner (uncredited)

David Caffey as Record Company Executive (uncredited)

John Carter Cash as Bob Neal (uncredited)

Mark Alan Compton as Man (uncredited)

Brian Crider as Prisoner (uncredited)

Richard Crowe as Service Station Guy (uncredited)

Josh Driver as Cash's Stagehand (uncredited)

Jeff Evans as Folsom Prison Assistant Warden (uncredited)

Geoff Falk as Folsom Prison Assistant Warden (uncredited)

Jan Falk as Lady at the Five & Dime (uncredited)

Marc Farley as Ferlin (uncredited)

Evelyn Diana Frogge-Chabot as Audience Member / Fan (uncredited)

Gavin Lindsay Goode as Prison Guard Sniper (uncredited)

Cody Hanford as Tommy Cash (age 9) (uncredited)

L. Michele Hester as Columbia Records Secretary (uncredited)

Kimberly Hill as Concertgoer (uncredited)

Jason Lewin as Band Member (uncredited)

Katie Lindsey as Rosey Nix (uncredited)

Mathew Luschek as Businessman in Bathroom (uncredited)

Donald Meyers as Record Company Executive (uncredited)

Michael Montgomery as Man in Aisle (uncredited)

Zach Navarro as Folsom Prison Prisoner (uncredited)

Rich Parham as Salesman / Prisoner (uncredited)

Chris Plumlee as Stagehand (uncredited)

Kevin Scroggs as Press Photographer (uncredited)

Laura Lynn Seguin as Screaming Fan (uncredited)

Brit Shaw as Etta Grant (uncredited)

Melissa Goodwin Shepherd as Flight Attendant (uncredited)

Ben Taylor as Jack the Drunk (uncredited)

Frank Hoyt Taylor as Passionate Preacher (uncredited)

Danny Thomas as Prison Guard (uncredited)

Sheila Thomas as Girl in Crowd (uncredited)

Dave Thompson as Derwent (uncredited)

Jim Wright as Military Supervisor (uncredited)

Laurie Johnson as Church Lady (uncredited)