Joaquin Phoenix
as John R. Cash

Reese Witherspoon
as June Carter

Ginnifer Goodwin
as Vivian Cash

Robert Patrick
as Ray Cash

Dallas Roberts
as Sam Phillips

Dan John Miller
as Luther Perkins

Larry Bagby
as Marshall Grant

Shelby Lynne
as Carrie Cash

Tyler Hilton
as Elvis Presley

Waylon Payne
as Jerry Lee Lewis

Shooter Jennings
as Waylon Jennings

Sandra Ellis Lafferty
as Maybelle Carter

Dan Beene
as Ezra Carter

Clay Steakley
as W.S. "Fluke" Holland

Johnathan Rice
as Roy Orbison

Johnny Holiday
as Carl Perkins

Ridge Canipe
as Young J.R.

Lucas Till
as Young Jack Cash

Carly Nahon
as Young Reba Cash

McGhee Monteith
as Reba Cash

Wyatt Entrekin
as Tommy Cash (5)

Hailey Anne Nelson
as Roseanne Cash

Kerris Dorsey
as Kathy Cash

Delaney Keefe
as Cindy Cash

Victoria Hester
as Carlene Carter

Deborah Rawlings
as Diner Waitress

James DeForest Parker
as Inmate

James Keach
as Warden

Davielle Boyce
as Maid at Door

Glenn Alan Gardner
as Texarkana Stage Manager

Danny Vinson
as Texarkana MC

Dave McPhail
as Armory MC

Bob King
as Armory Stage Manager

Natalie Canerday
as Lady in the Aisle

Rhoda Griffis
as Five and Dime Manager

Jeff Bailey
as El Paso Taxi Driver

Ross Harkins
as Record Executive

J.D. Evermore
as F.B.I. Man

Helen Ingebritsen
as Bank Teller

J.W. Williams
as Pill Man

Shane Bowen
as JR's Agent

Tim Ware
as A & R Man #1

Dolan Wilson
as A & R Man #2

J. Allen Scott
as Dyess Doctor

Clare Grant
as Lissome Girl

Michael Ingersoll
as Donzil

Carter Thrower
as Sheriff

J.P. McNeely
as Musician

Brian Deas
as NCO

Glenda Pannell
as Neighbor Woman

Amy Lavere
as Wanda

Tracee Mae Miller
as Birdie Perkins

Ken Axmaker Jr.
as Record Company Executive / Reporter (uncredited)

Bryce Blackman
as Prisoner (uncredited)

Garnet Brooks
as Prisoner (uncredited)

David Caffey
as Record Company Executive (uncredited)

John Carter Cash
as Bob Neal (uncredited)

Mark Alan Compton
as Man (uncredited)

Brian Crider
as Prisoner (uncredited)

Richard Crowe
as Service Station Guy (uncredited)

Josh Driver
as Cash's Stagehand (uncredited)

Jeff Evans
as Folsom Prison Assistant Warden (uncredited)

Geoff Falk
as Folsom Prison Assistant Warden (uncredited)

Jan Falk
as Lady at the Five & Dime (uncredited)

Marc Farley
as Ferlin (uncredited)

Evelyn Diana Frogge-Chabot
as Audience Member / Fan (uncredited)

Gavin Lindsay Goode
as Prison Guard Sniper (uncredited)

Cody Hanford
as Tommy Cash (age 9) (uncredited)

L. Michele Hester
as Columbia Records Secretary (uncredited)

Kimberly Hill
as Concertgoer (uncredited)

Jason Lewin
as Band Member (uncredited)

Katie Lindsey
as Rosey Nix (uncredited)

Mathew Luschek
as Businessman in Bathroom (uncredited)

Donald Meyers
as Record Company Executive (uncredited)

Michael Montgomery
as Man in Aisle (uncredited)

Zach Navarro
as Folsom Prison Prisoner (uncredited)

Rich Parham
as Salesman / Prisoner (uncredited)

Chris Plumlee
as Stagehand (uncredited)

Kevin Scroggs
as Press Photographer (uncredited)

Laura Lynn Seguin
as Screaming Fan (uncredited)

Brit Shaw
as Etta Grant (uncredited)

Melissa Goodwin Shepherd
as Flight Attendant (uncredited)

Ben Taylor
as Jack the Drunk (uncredited)

Frank Hoyt Taylor
as Passionate Preacher (uncredited)

Danny Thomas
as Prison Guard (uncredited)

Sheila Thomas
as Girl in Crowd (uncredited)

Dave Thompson
as Derwent (uncredited)

Jim Wright
as Military Supervisor (uncredited)

Laurie Johnson
as Church Lady (uncredited)