Ewan McGregor

Ed Bloom (young)

Albert Finney

Ed Bloom (senior)

Billy Crudup

Will Bloom

Jessica Lange

Sandra Bloom (senior)

Helena Bonham Carter

Jenny (young & senior) / The Witch

Alison Lohman

Sandra Bloom (young)

Robert Guillaume

Dr. Bennett (senior)

Marion Cotillard

Josephine

Matthew McGrory

Karl the Giant

David Denman

Don Price (age 18-22)

Missi Pyle

Mildred

Loudon Wainwright III

Beamen

Ada Tai

Ping

Arlene Tai

Jing

Steve Buscemi

Norther Winslow

Danny DeVito

Amos Calloway

Deep Roy

Mr. Soggybottom

Perry Walston

Ed Bloom (age 10)

Hailey Anne Nelson

Jenny (age 8)

Grayson Stone

Will Bloom (age 6-8)

R. Keith Harris

Ed's Father

Karla Droege

Ed's Mother

Zac Gardner

Zacky Price (age 10)

John Lowell

Don Price (age 12)

Darrell Vanterpool

Wilbur (age 10)

Miley Cyrus

Ruthie (age 8)

Joseph Humphrey

Little Brave

Morgan Grace Jarrett

Will's Date

Sallie Hedrick

Pretty Girl

Charles McLawhorn

Mayor

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Sharecropper

Savanna James

Little Girl

Billy Redden

Banjo Man

James DeForest Parker

Shotgun Toter

Russell Hodgkinson

Some Farmer

Don Young

Shephard

Jayne Morgan

Townsperson

David Ramsey

Townsperson

Greg Hohn

Townsperson

Zach Hanner

Cashier

Bonnie Johnson

Teller Woman

Trevor Gagnon

Will's son

Daniel Wallace

Econ Professor

Jake Brake

Old Zacky

Bevin Kaye

River Woman

L.C. Holt

Spectre Citizen (uncredited)