Denzel Washington as Doug Carlin

Paula Patton as Claire Kuchever

Val Kilmer as Paul Pryzwarra

Jim Caviezel as Carroll Oerstadt

Adam Goldberg as Denny

Elden Henson as Gunnars

Erika Alexander as Shanti

Bruce Greenwood as Jack McCready

Matt Craven as Larry Minuti

Enrique Castillo as Claire's Father

Mark Phinney as Agent Donnelly

Rich Hutchman as Agent Stalhuth

Donna W. Scott as Beth

Elle Fanning as Abbey

Brian Howe as Medical Examiner

Shondrella Avery as Kathy - Secretary

John McConnell as Sheriff Reed / Police Chief at Disaster

Dane Rhodes as Ferry Captain

Clay Steakley as Ferry Worker

Lorry Houston as Cop at Disaster

Polly Craig as Elderly Woman at Disaster

Ted Manson as Crying Man at Disaster

Yvonne Landry as Shellshocked Woman

Brian F. Durkin as National Guard Officer

Kenneth Lee as Priest

Ron Flagge as Mayor

Scott Alan Smith as Trauma Doctor

Nadia Shazana as Trauma Nurse

Lew Temple as Paramedic

Charles Hirsch as Paramedic

Justin Colvin as Sailor

Brandi Coleman as Sailor

J. Todd Smith as Sailor

Jonathan Majoue as Sailor

Jerrod Paige as Sailor

John Will Clay as Sailor

Bart Hansard as Ed Elkins

Scott Klace as Police Lieutenant #1

David Pease as Port Authority

Andy Umberger as NTSB Investigator

Patt Noday as News Reporter

Ritchie Montgomery as Agent #1

Jack Daniel Stanley as Criminalist

Maureen Brennan as Harbor Cop

Randy Austin as Harbor Cop

J.W. Williams as Harbor Cop

Rio Hackford as Beth's Boyfriend

Gary Grubbs as Police Lieutenant #2

Frank Duffy as Agent #3

Bill Ladd as Coast Guardsman

Lara Grice as Reporter

Lowell Perry as Reporter

Michael Arata as Reporter

Sylvia Jefferies as Reporter

Carol Sutton as Eyewitness / Survivor

Julia Lashae as Eyewitness / Survivor

Chris Rose as Coroner at Disaster

Douglas M. Griffin as Dock Worker

Margaret Lawhon as Channel 8 Reporter

Roy McCrerey as National Guardsman at Disaster

Freddy Mitchell as SAR Diver

David Jensen as Ferry Official

Jerry Rudden as Fire Chief Rudden

John Johnson as Fire Chief

Ronald Mason as EMT Paramedic

Shawn Michael Patrick as ATF Agent

James Huang as ATF Agent

Jennifer Weston as M.D. / Technical Advisor

Angela Daun as Ambulance Bay Nurse

Gregg Kawecki as Hospital Security Guard

Ann Turkel as Technician

Christopher Scholl as Newspaper Reporter

Charmaine Neville as Singer at Funeral

Bruce Barnes as Zydeco Singer at Funeral

Nolan North as Voice of Ex-Fiance (voice)