Russell Crowe as Maximus

Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus

Connie Nielsen as Lucilla

Oliver Reed as Proximo

Richard Harris as Marcus Aurelius

Derek Jacobi as Gracchus

Djimon Hounsou as Juba

David Schofield as Falco

John Shrapnel as Gaius

Tomas Arana as Quintus

Ralf Moeller as Hagen

Spencer Treat Clark as Lucius

David Hemmings as Cassius

Tommy Flanagan as Cicero

Sven-Ole Thorsen as Tiger

Omid Djalili as Slave Trader

Nicholas McGaughey as Praetorian Officer

Chris Kell as Scribe

Tony Curran as Assassin #1

Mark Lewis as Assassin #2

John Quinn as Valerius

Alun Raglan as Praetorian Guard #1

David Bailie as Engineer

Chick Allan as German Leader

David J. Nicholls as Giant Man

Al Hunter Ashton as Rome Trainer #1

Billy Dowd as Narrator

Ray Calleja as Lucius' Attendant

Giannina Facio as Maximus' Wife

Giorgio Cantarini as Maximus' Son

Malcolm Ellul as Centurion (uncredited)

Ray Mangion as Centurion (uncredited)

João Costa Menezes as Roman Soldier (uncredited)

Mike Mitchell as Fighter (uncredited)

Antone Pagán as Fighter (uncredited)

Norman Campbell Rees as Sedan Chair Carrier (uncredited)

Neil Roche as Roman Soldier (uncredited)

Paul Sacks as Catapult Commander Shouts "Loose" (uncredited)

Steve Saunders as German Barbarian (uncredited)

Brian Smyj as Coliseum Gladiator (uncredited)

Richard Stride as Swordsman (uncredited)

Tony Tomlinson as Man (uncredited)

Paul Woodadge as Germanian Barbarian (uncredited)

Michael Yale as Rome Citizen (uncredited)