Paul Newman as Eddie Felson

Jackie Gleason as Minnesota Fats

Piper Laurie as Sarah Packard

George C. Scott as Bert Gordon

Myron McCormick as Charlie Burns

Murray Hamilton as Findley

Michael Constantine as Big John

Stefan Gierasch as Preacher

Clifford A. Pellow as Turk

Jake LaMotta as Bartender

Gordon B. Clarke as Cashier

Alexander Rose as Score Keeper

Carolyn Coates as Waitress

Carl York as Young Hustler

Vincent Gardenia as Bartender

Willie Mosconi as Willie (uncredited)

William Adams as Old Doctor (uncredited)

Tom Ahearne as Bartender (uncredited)

Charles Andre as Waiter at Parisien Restaurant (uncredited)

Don Crabtree as Small Role (uncredited)

Gloria Curtis as Girl with Fur Coat (uncredited)

Robert Daget as

Don De Leo as Another Player (uncredited)

Charles Dierkop as Pool Room Hood (uncredited)

William Duell as Billy (Louisville Hustler) (uncredited)

James Dukas as Kibitzer (uncredited)

Brendan Fay as Player (uncredited)

Larry Gaynes as

Jack Healy as

Hoke Howell as

Don Koll as

Charles McDaniel as

Charles Mosconi as

Art Smith as

Sid Raymond as

Paul Stevens as

Blue Washington as