Stephan James
as Jesse Owens

Jason Sudeikis
as Larry Snyder

Eli Goree
as Dave Albritton

Shanice Banton
as Ruth Solomon

Carice van Houten
as Leni Riefenstahl

Jeremy Irons
as Avery Brundage

William Hurt
as Jeremiah Mahoney

David Kross
as Carl "Luz" Long

Jonathan Higgins
as Dean Cromwell

Tony Curran
as Lawson Robertson

Amanda Crew
as Peggy

Barnaby Metschurat
as Joseph Goebbels

Chantel Riley
as Quincella

Vlasta Vrana
as St. John

Shamier Anderson
as Eulace Peacock

Jesse Bostick
as Ken Seitz

Moe Jeudy-Lamour
as Mel Walker

Gaetan Normandin
as Frank Wykoff

Jacob Andrew Kerr
as Foy Draper

Dondre Octave
as Ralph Metcalfe

Jeremy Ferdman
as Marty Glickman

Giacomo Gianniotti
as Sam Stoller

Tim McInnerny
as Charles Sherrill

Jonathan Aris
as Alfred J. Lill

Nicholas Woodeson
as Fred Rubien

Larry Day
as Francis Schmidt

Jon McLaren
as Trent

Michèle Lonsdale Smith
as Emma Owens

Andrew Moodie
as Henry Owens

Adrian Zwicker
as Adolf Hitler

Bruno Bruni, Jr.
as Hans Ertl

Marcus Bluhm
as Wolfgang Furstner

Glynn Turman
as Harry E. Davis

Manuel Sinor
as Franz Miller

Anthony Sherwood
as Rev. Ernest Hall

Justus Carrière
as Carl Diem

Karl Graboshas
as Adolf Dassler

Daniel Harroch
as Desk Clerk

Matt Keyes
as Reporter

Steffen Mennekes
as Journalist

Ricky Watson
as Reporter

Frank Schorpion
as Doorman

Milo Larratt
as Elevator Boy

Anian Zollner
as Hans Von Tschammer

Eric Davis
as Ferry Field Official

Tim Post
as Phil Diamond

John Maclaren
as Ferry Field Announcer

James R. Murray
as Brownshirt

Matthias Günther
as Brownshirt

Stefan Langel
as Brownshirt

Arthur Holden
as Rudolf Dassler

Lucinda Davis
as Beauty Parlor Boss

Jaa Smith-Johnson
as Sylvester Owens

Rodney Ramsey
as Henry Owens Jr.

Hank Palmer
as Quincy Owens

Jacquy Bidjeck
as Laverne Owens

Yvanna-Rose Leblanc
as Four-Year-Old Gloria Owens

Kayla Stewat
as Two-and-Half-Year-Old Gloria Owens

Jeff Burrell
as Radio Announcer

Kimberly Youance
as Local Girl #1

Andrea Carter
as Local Girl #2

Michael Bornhütter
as Jewish Man

Jana Reinhardt
as Jewish Woman

Aiza Ntibarikure
as Jazz Singer

Carlo Mestroni
as Boxing Match Announcer