Russell Crowe

Maximus

Joaquin Phoenix

Commodus

Connie Nielsen

Lucilla

Oliver Reed

Proximo

Richard Harris

Marcus Aurelius

Derek Jacobi

Gracchus

Djimon Hounsou

Juba

David Schofield

Falco

John Shrapnel

Gaius

Tomas Arana

Quintus

Ralf Moeller

Hagen

Spencer Treat Clark

Lucius

David Hemmings

Cassius

Tommy Flanagan

Cicero

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Tiger

Omid Djalili

Slave Trader

Nicholas McGaughey

Praetorian Officer

Chris Kell

Scribe

Tony Curran

Assassin #1

Mark Lewis

Assassin #2

John Quinn

Valerius

Alun Raglan

Praetorian Guard #1

David Bailie

Engineer

Chick Allan

German Leader

David J. Nicholls

Giant Man

Al Hunter Ashton

Rome Trainer #1

Billy Dowd

Narrator

Ray Calleja

Lucius' Attendant

Giannina Facio

Maximus' Wife

Giorgio Cantarini

Maximus' Son

Malcolm Ellul

Centurion (uncredited)

Ray Mangion

Centurion (uncredited)

João Costa Menezes

Roman Soldier (uncredited)

Mike Mitchell

Fighter (uncredited)

Antone Pagán

Fighter (uncredited)

Norman Campbell Rees

Sedan Chair Carrier (uncredited)

Neil Roche

Roman Soldier (uncredited)

Paul Sacks

Catapult Commander Shouts "Loose" (uncredited)

Steve Saunders

German Barbarian (uncredited)

Brian Smyj

Coliseum Gladiator (uncredited)

Richard Stride

Swordsman (uncredited)

Tony Tomlinson

Man (uncredited)

Paul Woodadge

Germanian Barbarian (uncredited)

Michael Yale

Rome Citizen (uncredited)