Joaquin Phoenix

John R. Cash

Reese Witherspoon

June Carter

Ginnifer Goodwin

Vivian Cash

Robert Patrick

Ray Cash

Dallas Roberts

Sam Phillips

Dan John Miller

Luther Perkins

Larry Bagby

Marshall Grant

Shelby Lynne

Carrie Cash

Tyler Hilton

Elvis Presley

Waylon Payne

Jerry Lee Lewis

Shooter Jennings

Waylon Jennings

Sandra Ellis Lafferty

Maybelle Carter

Dan Beene

Ezra Carter

Clay Steakley

W.S. "Fluke" Holland

Johnathan Rice

Roy Orbison

Johnny Holiday

Carl Perkins

Ridge Canipe

Young J.R.

Lucas Till

Young Jack Cash

Carly Nahon

Young Reba Cash

McGhee Monteith

Reba Cash

Wyatt Entrekin

Tommy Cash (5)

Hailey Anne Nelson

Roseanne Cash

Kerris Dorsey

Kathy Cash

Delaney Keefe

Cindy Cash

Victoria Hester

Carlene Carter

Deborah Rawlings

Diner Waitress

James DeForest Parker

Inmate

James Keach

Warden

Davielle Boyce

Maid at Door

Glenn Alan Gardner

Texarkana Stage Manager

Danny Vinson

Texarkana MC

Dave McPhail

Armory MC

Bob King

Armory Stage Manager

Natalie Canerday

Lady in the Aisle

Rhoda Griffis

Five and Dime Manager

Jeff Bailey

El Paso Taxi Driver

Ross Harkins

Record Executive

J.D. Evermore

F.B.I. Man

Helen Ingebritsen

Bank Teller

J.W. Williams

Pill Man

Shane Bowen

JR's Agent

Tim Ware

A & R Man #1

Dolan Wilson

A & R Man #2

J. Allen Scott

Dyess Doctor

Clare Grant

Lissome Girl

Michael Ingersoll

Donzil

Carter Thrower

Sheriff

J.P. McNeely

Musician

Brian Deas

NCO

Glenda Pannell

Neighbor Woman

Amy Lavere

Wanda

Tracee Mae Miller

Birdie Perkins

Ken Axmaker Jr.

Record Company Executive / Reporter (uncredited)

Bryce Blackman

Prisoner (uncredited)

Garnet Brooks

Prisoner (uncredited)

David Caffey

Record Company Executive (uncredited)

John Carter Cash

Bob Neal (uncredited)

Mark Alan Compton

Man (uncredited)

Brian Crider

Prisoner (uncredited)

Richard Crowe

Service Station Guy (uncredited)

Josh Driver

Cash's Stagehand (uncredited)

Jeff Evans

Folsom Prison Assistant Warden (uncredited)

Geoff Falk

Folsom Prison Assistant Warden (uncredited)

Jan Falk

Lady at the Five & Dime (uncredited)

Marc Farley

Ferlin (uncredited)

Evelyn Diana Frogge-Chabot

Audience Member / Fan (uncredited)

Gavin Lindsay Goode

Prison Guard Sniper (uncredited)

Cody Hanford

Tommy Cash (age 9) (uncredited)

L. Michele Hester

Columbia Records Secretary (uncredited)

Kimberly Hill

Concertgoer (uncredited)

Jason Lewin

Band Member (uncredited)

Katie Lindsey

Rosey Nix (uncredited)

Mathew Luschek

Businessman in Bathroom (uncredited)

Donald Meyers

Record Company Executive (uncredited)

Michael Montgomery

Man in Aisle (uncredited)

Zach Navarro

Folsom Prison Prisoner (uncredited)

Rich Parham

Salesman / Prisoner (uncredited)

Chris Plumlee

Stagehand (uncredited)

Kevin Scroggs

Press Photographer (uncredited)

Laura Lynn Seguin

Screaming Fan (uncredited)

Brit Shaw

Etta Grant (uncredited)

Melissa Goodwin Shepherd

Flight Attendant (uncredited)

Ben Taylor

Jack the Drunk (uncredited)

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Passionate Preacher (uncredited)

Danny Thomas

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Sheila Thomas

Girl in Crowd (uncredited)

Dave Thompson

Derwent (uncredited)

Jim Wright

Military Supervisor (uncredited)

Laurie Johnson

Church Lady (uncredited)