Joaquin Phoenix

Character: John R. Cash

Reese Witherspoon

Character: June Carter

Ginnifer Goodwin

Character: Vivian Cash

Robert Patrick

Character: Ray Cash

Dallas Roberts

Character: Sam Phillips

Dan John Miller

Character: Luther Perkins

Larry Bagby

Character: Marshall Grant

Shelby Lynne

Character: Carrie Cash

Tyler Hilton

Character: Elvis Presley

Waylon Payne

Character: Jerry Lee Lewis

Shooter Jennings

Character: Waylon Jennings

Sandra Ellis Lafferty

Character: Maybelle Carter

Dan Beene

Character: Ezra Carter

Clay Steakley

Character: W.S. "Fluke" Holland

Johnathan Rice

Character: Roy Orbison

Johnny Holiday

Character: Carl Perkins

Ridge Canipe

Character: Young J.R.

Lucas Till

Character: Young Jack Cash

Carly Nahon

Character: Young Reba Cash

McGhee Monteith

Character: Reba Cash

Wyatt Entrekin

Character: Tommy Cash (5)

Hailey Anne Nelson

Character: Roseanne Cash

Kerris Dorsey

Character: Kathy Cash

Delaney Keefe

Character: Cindy Cash

Victoria Hester

Character: Carlene Carter

Deborah Rawlings

Character: Diner Waitress

James DeForest Parker

Character: Inmate

James Keach

Character: Warden

Davielle Boyce

Character: Maid at Door

Glenn Alan Gardner

Character: Texarkana Stage Manager

Danny Vinson

Character: Texarkana MC

Dave McPhail

Character: Armory MC

Bob King

Character: Armory Stage Manager

Natalie Canerday

Character: Lady in the Aisle

Rhoda Griffis

Character: Five and Dime Manager

Jeff Bailey

Character: El Paso Taxi Driver

Ross Harkins

Character: Record Executive

J.D. Evermore

Character: F.B.I. Man

Helen Ingebritsen

Character: Bank Teller

J.W. Williams

Character: Pill Man

Shane Bowen

Character: JR's Agent

Tim Ware

Character: A & R Man #1

Dolan Wilson

Character: A & R Man #2

J. Allen Scott

Character: Dyess Doctor

Clare Grant

Character: Lissome Girl

Michael Ingersoll

Character: Donzil

Carter Thrower

Character: Sheriff

J.P. McNeely

Character: Musician

Brian Deas

Character: NCO

Glenda Pannell

Character: Neighbor Woman

Amy Lavere

Character: Wanda

Tracee Mae Miller

Character: Birdie Perkins

Ken Axmaker Jr.

Character: Record Company Executive / Reporter (uncredited)

Bryce Blackman

Character: Prisoner (uncredited)

Garnet Brooks

Character: Prisoner (uncredited)

David Caffey

Character: Record Company Executive (uncredited)

John Carter Cash

Character: Bob Neal (uncredited)

Mark Alan Compton

Character: Man (uncredited)

Brian Crider

Character: Prisoner (uncredited)

Richard Crowe

Character: Service Station Guy (uncredited)

Josh Driver

Character: Cash's Stagehand (uncredited)

Jeff Evans

Character: Folsom Prison Assistant Warden (uncredited)

Geoff Falk

Character: Folsom Prison Assistant Warden (uncredited)

Jan Falk

Character: Lady at the Five & Dime (uncredited)

Marc Farley

Character: Ferlin (uncredited)

Evelyn Diana Frogge-Chabot

Character: Audience Member / Fan (uncredited)

Gavin Lindsay Goode

Character: Prison Guard Sniper (uncredited)

Cody Hanford

Character: Tommy Cash (age 9) (uncredited)

L. Michele Hester

Character: Columbia Records Secretary (uncredited)

Kimberly Hill

Character: Concertgoer (uncredited)

Jason Lewin

Character: Band Member (uncredited)

Katie Lindsey

Character: Rosey Nix (uncredited)

Mathew Luschek

Character: Businessman in Bathroom (uncredited)

Donald Meyers

Character: Record Company Executive (uncredited)

Michael Montgomery

Character: Man in Aisle (uncredited)

Zach Navarro

Character: Folsom Prison Prisoner (uncredited)

Rich Parham

Character: Salesman / Prisoner (uncredited)

Chris Plumlee

Character: Stagehand (uncredited)

Kevin Scroggs

Character: Press Photographer (uncredited)

Laura Lynn Seguin

Character: Screaming Fan (uncredited)

Brit Shaw

Character: Etta Grant (uncredited)

Melissa Goodwin Shepherd

Character: Flight Attendant (uncredited)

Ben Taylor

Character: Jack the Drunk (uncredited)

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Character: Passionate Preacher (uncredited)

Danny Thomas

Character: Prison Guard (uncredited)

Sheila Thomas

Character: Girl in Crowd (uncredited)

Dave Thompson

Character: Derwent (uncredited)

Jim Wright

Character: Military Supervisor (uncredited)

Laurie Johnson

Character: Church Lady (uncredited)