Cast

• Russell Crowe — Jim Braddock
• Renée Zellweger — Mae Braddock
• Paul Giamatti — Joe Gould
• Chuck Shamata — Father Rorick
• Ron Canada — Joe Jeanette
• James Ritz — Official - Griffin / Baer Fight
• Ken James — Ancil Hoffman
• Rufus Crawford — Lewis Coach
• Eric Fink — Announcer - Lasky
• Judah Katz — Reporter
• Angelo Tsarouchas — Reporter
• Rob Smith — Reporter (as Robert Smith)
• Aaron Abrams — 1928 Fan
• Duff MacDonald — 1935 Fan
• Christopher Crumb — 1935 Fan
• Darrin Brown — Promoter
• Nola Augustson — Relief Office Woman
• Gino Marrocco — Waiter
• Isabella Fink — Church Girl
• Beau Starr — Sam
• Philip Craig — Radio Commentator
• Roman Podhora — Hooverville Cop
• Sam Malkin — Gibson
• Conrad Bergschneider — Limo Driver
• Richard Binsley — Announcer - Griffith
• Ramona Pringle — Flapper Girl
• Alon Nashman — Deserting Father
• Neil Foster — Security Guard
• David Huband — Ford Bond
• Tony Munch — Sam Penny
• Craig Bierko — Max Baer
• Paddy Considine — Mike Wilson
• Bruce McGill — Jimmy Johnston
• Connor Price — Jay Braddock
• Ariel Waller — Rosemarie Braddock
• Rosemarie DeWitt — Sara Wilson
• Linda Kash — Lucille Gould
• Nicholas Campbell — Sporty Lewis
• Gene Pyrz — Jake
• Rance Howard — Announcer Al Fazin
• Fulvio Cecere — Referee McAvoy
• Clint Howard — Referee
• Nick Alachiotis — Baer Cornerman / Undercard Boxer - Feldman
• Stuart Clark — Frankie Campbell
• Sergio Di Zio — Young Reporter
• Boyd Banks — Reporter
• Daniel Kash — Reporter
• Gerry Quigley — Quincy
• Peter MacNeill — Electric Man
• James Kirchner — Dock Worker
• R.D. Reid — Hooverville Cop
• Domenic Cuzzocrea — Junket
• Brian Jagersky — Cop
• Michael Dyson — Hooverville Man