Eddie 'Fast Eddie' Felson

Paul Newman

Minnesota Fats

Jackie Gleason

Bert Gordon

George C. Scott

Sarah Packard

Piper Laurie

Charlie Burns

Myron McCormick

Oames Findley

Murray Hamilton

Big John

Michael Constantine

Preacher

Stefan Gierasch

Turk

Clifford A. Pellow

Bartender

Jake LaMotta

Cashier

Gordon B. Clarke

Bartender

Vincent Gardenia

Score Keeper

Alexander Rose

Waitress

Carolyn Coates

Young Hustler

Carl York

Willie (uncredited)

Willie Mosconi

Girl with Fur Coat (uncredited)

Gloria Curtis

Pool Room Hood (uncredited)

Charles Dierkop

Pool Room Hood

Donald Crabtree

Pool Room Hood

Brendan Fay

Bartender (uncredited)

Tom Ahearne

Waiter at Parisien Restaurant (uncredited)

Charles Andre

(uncredited)

Don Crabtree

Another Player (uncredited)

Don De Leo

(uncredited)

Robert Daget

Old Doctor

William Adams

Louisville Hustler

William Duell

Kibitzer (uncredited)

James Dukas

Hotel Proprietor

Jack Healy

(uncredited)

Hoke Howell

Ticket Clerk

Don Koll

Tom Aheame

Reservation Clerk

Charles McDaniel

Old Man Attendant

Art Smith

(uncredited)

Sid Raymond

(uncredited)

Paul Stevens

(uncredited)

Blue Washington