Allen Ginsberg

Daniel Radcliffe

Louis Ginsberg

David Cross

Lucien Carr

Dane DeHaan

William Burroughs

Ben Foster

David Kammerer

Michael C. Hall

Jack Kerouac

Jack Huston

Edie Parker

Elizabeth Olsen

Naomi Ginsberg

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Marian Carr (uncredited)

Kyra Sedgwick

Professor Steeves

John Cullum

Permissions Librarian

Brenda Wehle

Dean

David Rasche

Gwendolyn

Erin Darke

Businessman

Craig Chester

DA Secretary

Lenore Harris

Campus Guard

Mark Ethan

Luke Detweiler

Zach Appelman

Billeting Officer

Quinlan Corbett

Jazz Singer

Dawn Newman

Tour Guide

Clancy O'Connor

Mr. Burroughs

Jon DeVries

Edith Cohen

Leslie Meisel

Harlem Club Patron

Sarah Hollis

Page

Nicole Signore

Sailor

Olen Holm

Ray Conklin

Michael Cavadias

Kristina Laakson (uncredited)

Laura Obiols

Student in Library

Mark Koenig

Columbia Classmate

Finise Avery

1940s Prisoner (uncredited)

Martin Pfefferkorn

Interracial Couple (uncredited)

Anna Kuchma

Merchant Marine (uncredited)

Nick Diamantis

Luke's Friend #1 (uncredited)

Matt Giroveanu

Lola

Lolita Davidovich

Erik

Andreas Wilson

Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)

Ranardo Domeico Grays

Omar

Fares Fares

Geert

Alexander Skarsgård

Katherine

Julie Benz

Dr. Bangley

John Larroquette

Stevens

Greg Germann

Officer Jones

Benito Martinez

Sunshine

Skye McCole Bartusiak

Susan

Michelle C. Bonilla

Meadow

Ashlyn Sanchez

Lou

Michael Cutt

Bud

Hal Havins

Dr. Ein

Don Stanton

Dr. Zwei

Dan Stanton

Cowgirl Bouncer

Cheryl Hawker

Erik's Father

Stellan Skarsgård

Network Executive

Mindee de Lacey