Anthony Coleman (Louis)
Jackie Earle Haley (Judge Leander Perry)
Shanti Lowry (Grace Lamennais)
Michael Rooker (Pat McMurphy)
Joe Chrest (Tom Anderson)
Jon Stafford (Justice Brown)
Hardin Minor (Barber)
Anthony Mackie (Buddy Bolden)
Vilmos Zsigmond (Photographer)
Veryl E. Jones (Black Benny)
Mykel Shannon Jenkins (Frankie Duson)
Angela Ray (Louis's Mama)
Delfeayo Marsalis (Professor Davis)
Bo Mitchell (One-Eye)
Mariah Bell (Baby Jasmine)
Lou Criscuolo (Hieronymous Chad)
Michael Irby (John Robichaux)
Arillio Smith (Tony Jackson)
Nina Amari Frink (Louis's Baby Sister)
Eddie Williams (Bullyrag Drunk)
Lee Freeman (Lulu White)
John McFalls (Percy Murdaugh)
Philip Schneider (Campaign Manager)
Robert Ri'chard (George Baquet)
Bobby Tyson (Alley Trumpeter)
LaMar Wheeler (Alley Paramour)
Jerrod Paige (Mad Husband)
Mick McGovern (Crooked Cop)
Marthe Pineau (Mistress Marthe)
Michael Shapiro (Sorebum McGee)
Steven Martini (Alex Karnofsky)
Derick Martini (Morris Karnofsky)
Carmen de Lavallade (Comtesse Willie Piazza)
Nejla Yatkin (Heinous Henna)