The Express

Rob Brown

As Ernie Davis

Dennis Quaid

As Ben Schwartzwalder

Darrin Henson

As Jim Brown

Omar Benson Miller

As Jack Buckley

Nelsan Ellis

As Will Davis, Jr.

Charles S. Dutton

As Willie 'Pops' Davis

Justin Martin

As Young Ernie

Justin Jones

As Young Will

Nicole Beharie

As Sarah Ward

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

As Marie Davis

Elizabeth Shivers

As Elizabeth Davis

Clancy Brown

As Roy Simmons

Danny McCarthy

As Bill Bell

Regina Hoyles

As Sister

Chelcie Ross

As Lew Andreas

Saul Rubinek

As Art Modell

Craig Hawksley

As George Marshall

Jeff Still

As Al Malette

Geoff Stults

As Bob Lundy

Derek Graf

As Maury Youmans

Evan Jones

As Roger 'Hound Dog' Davis

Maximilian Osinski

As Gerhard Schwedes

Enver Gjokaj

As Dave Sarette

LaRoyce Hawkins

As Art Baker

Lucas Ellman

As Squirrel

Josh Odor

As Darrell Royal

Matt Trissel

As Clay Taylor

Chad L. Stevens

As Peter Logan

Keir Thirus

As Bob Ferguson

Chaz Black

As Jimmy Saxton

Garth Gelker

As Holy Cross Linebacker

David Darlow

As Cotton Bowl Official

Michael Skewes

As Cotton Bowl Referee

Gary Houston

As Marty Harrigan

Ned Schmidtke

As Bill Clark

Keith Kupferer

As Small Fry Coach

Christopher Sullivan

As Assistant All-Star Coach

Aaron Roman Weiner

As Opposing Coach

Tim Grimm

As W. Virginia Coach

Matthew Settle

As President Kennedy

Stu Lisson

As Man in a Suit

Lance Baker

As Reporter

Christian Stolte

As Dan Boyle

Mike Bradecich

As Tom Martin

Chris Farrell

As W. Virginia Sportswriter

Doug James

As CBS Announcer

Ron Hawking

As Syracuse Announcer

Linara Washington

As Gloria Baker

Chadwick Boseman

As Floyd Little

Kevin R. Kelly

As Man in Dark Suit

Bruce Jarchow

As Dr. Hewlett

Ridge Canipe

As Gang Leader

Stephen Louis Grush

As Gang Member

Louie Cesario

As Gang Member

Paul Turner

As Longhorn Scout

Rick Uecker

As Middle-Aged Man

Kris Wolff

As Grounds Keeper

Jeffrey Zabrin

As Small Fry QB

Darryl Warren

As Heisman Official

Brian Mahoney

As Buffalo Doctor

Philip Rayburn Smith

As Business Lawyer

Laurie Larson

As Proprietor

Will Zahrn

As Doctor

Phillip Edward Van Lear

As NAACP Member

Michael Hargrove

As Arthur

F. David Roth

As Photographer

Richard Henzel

As W. Virginia Booster

Howie Johnson

As W. Virginia Heckler

James Anthony Zoccoli

As W. Virginia Heckler

Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

As Dallas Bellhop

Jeff Christian

As Syracuse Trainer

Victor Cole

As Hotel Worker

William Dick

As Heisman Man in Suit

Sam Derence

As Sports Reporter

Brian Boland

As Cleveland Browns Asst. Coach

Walker Howard

As Robert Field

Leonard House

As Alan Touissant

Allan Graf

As W. Virginia Referee

Kevin Stark

As Reporter (Team Bus)

Kurt Naebig

As Reporter (Team Bus)

Ernest Perry Jr.

As Preacher

Ed Smaron

As Play-by-Play Announcer

Dan Flannery

As Hot Shot

Chet Coppock

As PA Announcer

Robert Cullent

As Petie

Guy Klinzing

As Chancellor Tully

Barry Tolli

As Elmira Free Academy Quarterback

Chris Cowan

As Boston College Linebacker

Michael Malczyk

As Penn State Linebacker

Torrey Vogel

As Brokaw

Kenya Drew

As Pretty Girl

John Anderson

As Cotton Bowl Referee

Jeff Welsh

As Texas Quarterback

Michael Labus

As Cleveland Browns Quarterback

Mike Ullrich

As Franklin

Lonnie Brooks

As Singer

Angelina Lyubomirova

As Band Member (uncredited)

Jimmy Styx

As Syracuse Player