Anthony Swofford

Jake Gyllenhaal

Staff Sgt. Sykes

Jamie Foxx

Alan Troy

Peter Sarsgaard

Lt. Col. Kazinski

Chris Cooper

D.I. Fitch

Scott MacDonald

Chris Kruger

Lucas Black

Fergus O'Donnell

Brian Geraghty

Ramon Escobar

Laz Alonso

Juan Cortez

Jacob Vargas

Dave Fowler

Evan Jones

Poitier

Damion Poitier

Julius

Jocko Sims

Pinko

Iván Fenyö

Major Lincoln

Dennis Haysbert

Corporal Harrigan

John Krasinski

Welty

Kareem J. Grimes

Branded Marine

Kevin Foster

Doc John

Peter Gail

Young Mr. Swofford

Craig Coyne

Foster

Jamie Martz

Young Mrs. Swofford

Katherine Randolph

Nurse

Riad Galayini

Swoff's Sister

Rini Bell

Mr. Swofford

James Morrison

Bored Gunny

Ming Lo

Mrs. Swofford

Dendrie Taylor

Kristina

Brianne Davis

Mr. Swofford

James Morrison

Lieutenant (uncredited)

Todd Jensen

Corp Marine (uncredited)

Nick Dash

Brian Dettman

Martin Papazian

Dettman's Wife

Becky Boxer

Dettman's Neighbor

Mark Davis

Reporter

Donna Kimball

Bedouin

Mike Akrawi

Iraqi Officer

Ammar Daraiesh

Vietnam Vet

V.J. Foster

Wade Williams

Director

Sam Mendes