Russell Crowe as Jim Braddock

Renée Zellweger as Mae Braddock

Paul Giamatti as Joe Gould

Craig Bierko as Max Baer

Paddy Considine as Mike Wilson

Bruce McGill as Jimmy Johnston

David Huband as Ford Bond

Connor Price as Jay Braddock

Ariel Waller as Rosemarie Braddock

Patrick Louis as Howard Braddock

Rosemarie DeWitt as Sara

Linda Kash as Lucille Gould

Nicholas Campbell as Sporty Lewis

Gene Pyrz as Jake

Chuck Shamata as Father Rorick

Ron Canada as Joe Jeanette

Alicia Johnston as Alice

Troy Amos-Ross as John Henry Lewis

Mark Simmons as Art Lasky

Art Binkowski as Corn Griffin

David Litzinger as Abe Feldman

Matthew G. Taylor as Primo Carnera

Rance Howard as Announcer Al Fazin

James Ritz as Official (Griffin / Baer Fight)

Fulvio Cecere as Referee McAvoy

Clint Howard as Referee

Gerry Ellison as Referee

Bill Mackie as Referee

Ray Marsh as Referee

Fernand Chretien as Referee

Dave Dunbar as Referee

Ken James as Ancil Hoffman

Rufus Crawford as Lewis Coach

Angelo Dundee as Angelo the Cornerman

Lou Eisen as Braddock Cornerman

Wayne Gordon as Braddock Cornerman

Wayne Flemming as Baer Cornerman

Nick Alachiotis as Baer Cornerman / Undercard Boxer (Feldman)

Christopher D. Amos as Lewis Cornerman

Nick Carusi as Lewis Cornerman

Keith Murphy as Lasky Cornerman

Everton McEwan as Lasky Cornerman

John Kalbhenn as Lasky Cornerman

David Georgieff as Griffin Cornerman

Wayne Bourque as Griffin Cornerman

Paul Ryan as Griffin Cornerman

Sean Gilroy as Feldman Cornerman

Michael McNamara as Feldman Cornerman

Billy Wine as Carnera Cornerman

Richard Bachynsky Hoover as Carnera Cornerman

Michael Chin as Carnera Cornerman

Stewart Lunn as Campbell Cornerman

Richard Lewis as Campbell Cornerman

Peter Wylie as Campbell Cornerman

Thomasz Kurzydlowski as Tuffy Griffith

Stuart Clark as Frankie Campbell

Julian Lewis as Undercard Boxer (Feldman)

Eric Fink as Announcer (Lasky)

Sergio Di Zio as Young Reporter

Gavin Grazer as Reporter

Boyd Banks as Reporter

Daniel Kash as Reporter

Judah Katz as Reporter

Angelo Tsarouchas as Reporter

Rob Smith as Reporter

Craig Warnock as 1928 Fan

Aaron Abrams as 1928 Fan

Duff MacDonald as 1935 Fan

Andrew Stelmack as 1935 Fan

Christopher Crumb as 1935 Fan

Gerry Quigley as Quincy

Peter MacNeill as Electric Man

Darrin Brown as Promoter

John Healy as Dock Worker

Peter Didiano as Dock Worker

James Kirchner as Dock Worker

Michael Langlois as Dock Worker

Magdalena Alexander as Angry Woman

Nola Augustson as Relief Office Woman

Gino Marrocco as Waiter

Mark Taylor as George

Sharron Matthews as Lady

Alec Stockwell as Church Man

Chick Roberts as Church Old Man

Isabella Fink as Church Girl

Beau Starr as Sam

Philip Craig as Radio Commentator

Roman Podhora as Hooverville Cop

R.D. Reid as Hooverville Cop

Michael Dyson as Hooverville Man

Sam Malkin as Gibson

Tony Munch as Sam Penny

Conrad Bergschneider as Limo Driver

Richard Binsley as Announcer (Griffith)

Ramona Pringle as Flapper Girl

Katrina Matthews Swain as Flapper Girl

Cooper Bracken as Jay Braddock (4 yrs.)

Jacob Bracken as Jay Braddock (4 yrs.)

Alon Nashman as Deserting Father

Dominic Cuzzocrea as Junket

Neil Foster as Security Guard

Brian Jagersky as Cop

Ray Kerr as Fight Promoter

Tim Eddis as Fight Promoter

Dave Arkell as Mr. Mills

Debra Sherman as Mother

Joanne Ritcey as Baer Hotel Hottie

Alex Cairns as Baer Hotel Hottie

George Duff as Man on Street