Russell Crowe
Role: Maximus
Joaquin Phoenix
Role: Commodus
Connie Nielsen
Role: Lucilla
Richard Harris
Role: Marcus Aurelius
Derek Jacobi
Role: Gracchus
David Schofield
Role: Falco
Spencer Treat Clark
Role: Lucius
David Hemmings
Role: Cassius
Tommy Flanagan
Role: Cicero
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Role: Tiger
Omid Djalili
Role: Slave Trader
Nicholas McGaughey
Role: Praetorian Officer
Tony Curran
Role: Assassin #1
Mark Lewis
Role: Assassin #2
Alun Raglan
Role: Praetorian Guard #1
David Bailie
Role: Engineer
Chick Allan
Role: German Leader
David J. Nicholls
Role: Giant Man
Al Hunter Ashton
Role: Rome Trainer #1
Ray Calleja
Role: Lucius' Attendant
Giannina Facio
Role: Maximus' Wife
Giorgio Cantarini
Role: Maximus' Son
Malcolm Ellul
Role: Centurion (uncredited)
Ray Mangion
Role: Centurion (uncredited)
João Costa Menezes
Role: Roman Soldier (uncredited)
Mike Mitchell
Role: Fighter (uncredited)
Antone Pagán
Role: Fighter (uncredited)
Norman Campbell Rees
Role: Sedan Chair Carrier (uncredited)
Neil Roche
Role: Roman Soldier (uncredited)
Paul Sacks
Role: Catapult Commander Shouts "Loose" (uncredited)
Steve Saunders
Role: German Barbarian (uncredited)
Brian Smyj
Role: Coliseum Gladiator (uncredited)
Richard Stride
Role: Swordsman (uncredited)
Tony Tomlinson
Role: Man (uncredited)
Paul Woodadge
Role: Germanian Barbarian (uncredited)
Michael Yale
Role: Rome Citizen (uncredited)