Maximus Decimus Meridius

Russell Crowe

Commodus

Joaquin Phoenix

Lucilla

Connie Nielsen

Proximo

Oliver Reed

Marcus Aurelius

Richard Harris

Gracchus

Derek Jacobi

Juba

Djimon Hounsou

Falco

David Schofield

Gaius

John Shrapnel

Quintus

Tomas Arana

Hagen

Ralf Moeller

Lucius

Spencer Treat Clark

Cassius

David Hemmings

Scribe

Chris Kell

Cicero

Tommy Flanagan

Tiger

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Slave Trader

Omid Djalili

Praetorian Officer

Nicholas McGaughey

Assassin #1

Tony Curran

Assassin #2

Mark Lewis

Valerius

John Quinn

Praetorian Guard #1

Alun Raglan

Engineer

David Baillie

Engineer

David Bailie

German Leader

Chick Allen

German Leader

Chick Allan

Giant Man

David J. Nicholls

Rome Trainer #1

Al Ashton

Narrator

Billy Dowd

Maximus' Wife

Giannina Scott

Maximus' Son

Giorgio Cantarini

Lucius' Attendant

Ray Calleja

Maximus' Wife

Giannina Facio

Centurion (uncredited)

Malcolm Ellul

Roman Soldier (uncredited)

João Costa Menezes

Centurion (uncredited)

Ray Mangion

Fighter

Antone Pagan

Fighter (uncredited)

Mike Mitchell

Sedan Chair Carrier (uncredited)

Norman Campbell Rees

Roman Soldier (uncredited)

Neil Roche

Catapult Commander Shouts "Loose" (uncredited)

Paul Sacks

German Barbarian (uncredited)

Steve Saunders

Coliseum Gladiator (uncredited)

Brian Smyj

Rome Citizen (uncredited)

Michael Yale

Man (uncredited)

Tony Tomlinson

Germanian Barbarian (uncredited)

Paul Woodadge