 | Hayden Christensen als Stephen Glass |
 | Peter Sarsgaard als Charles 'Chuck' Lane |
 | Chloë Sevigny als Caitlin Avey |
 | Rosario Dawson als Andy Fox |
 | Melanie Lynskey als Amy Brand |
 | Hank Azaria als Michael Kelly |
 | Steve Zahn als Adam Penenberg |
 | Mark Blum als Lewis Estridge |
 | Simone-Elise Girard als Catarina Bannier |
 | Chad Donella als David Bach |
 | Jamie Elman als Aaron Bluth |
 | Luke Kirby als Rob Gruen |
 | Cas Anvar als Kambiz Foroohar |
 | Linda E. Smith als Gloria |
 | Ted Kotcheff als Marty Peretz |
 | Owen Roth als Ian Restil |
 | Bill Rowat als George Sims |
 | Michele Scarabelli als Ian's Mother |
 | Terry Simpson als Joe Hiert |
 | Howard Rosenstein als Suit #1 |
 | Louis-Philippe Dandenault als Michael |
 | Morgan Kelly als Joe |
 | Christian Tessier als Cade |
 | James Berlingieri als Jason |
 | Brett Watson als Seth |
 | Andrew Airlie als Alec Shumpert |
 | Russell Yuen als Emmit Rich |
 | Pierre Leblanc als Monica Merchant #1 |
| Pauline Little als Monica Merchant #2 |
| Kim Taschereau als Stout Woman |
| Phillip Cole als Security Guard |
 | Mark Camacho als Glass' Lawyer |
| Ian Blouin als Chuck's Son |
 | Lynne Adams als Kelly's Colleague |
 | Caroline Goodall als Mrs. Duke |
 | Brittany Drisdelle als Megan |
 | Isabelle Champeau als Journalist (uncredited) |
| Gaye Hirsch | Producer |
| Tove Christensen | Producer |
| Mandy Walker | Director of Photography |
| Paula Wagner | Executive Producer |
| Billy Ray | Director |
| Tom Cruise | Executive Producer |
| Craig Baumgarten | Producer |
| Billy Ray | Writer |
| Adam Merims | Producer |
| Pierre Perrault | Art Direction |
| Renée April | Costume Design |
| François Séguin | Production Design |
| Mychael Danna | Original Music Composer |
| Cassandra Kulukundis | Casting |
| Jeffrey Ford | Editor |
| François Senécal | Set Decoration |
| Michael Paseornek | Executive Producer |
| Tom Ortenberg | Executive Producer |
| Richard L. Fox | First Assistant Director |
| Michelle Gold | Second Assistant Director |
| Roxanna Macedo | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Natalia Ortelli | Third Assistant Director |
| David McKeown | Stunt Coordinator |
| Jere Gillis | Stunt Double |
| Yves Langlois | Stunt Double |
| Jacky Lavoie | Production Manager |
| Julie Breton | Extras Casting |
| Catherine Veaux-Logeat | Script Supervisor |
| Nicolas Marion | First Assistant Camera |
| Jean Kavanagh | Second Assistant Camera |
| Julie Garceau | Video Assist Operator |
| Marie-Pierre Gratton | Camera Loader |
| François Daignault | Steadicam Operator |
| Christian Lemay | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Benoit Descary | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Jonathan Wenk | Still Photographer |
| Pierre Blain | Production Sound Mixer |
| Catherine Bellazzi | Boom Operator |
| Cecile Braemer | Art Department Coordinator |
| Carl Lessard | Graphic Designer |
| Michel Brochu | Head Carpenter |
| John Lewin | Gaffer |
| Jeff Scott | Best Boy Electric |
| Robert B. Baylis | Key Grip |
| Alain Masse | Dolly Grip |
| Claude Fortin | Key Rigging Grip |
| Martine Gagnon | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Fabienne April | Wardrobe Coordinator |
| Sophie Beasse | Key Dresser |
| Corald Giroux | Key Hairdresser |
| Gérard Royer | Hairdresser |
| Francine Gagnon | Key Makeup Artist |
| Catherine Lahaye | Makeup Artist |
| Bernard Rodrigue | Location Manager |
| Roch Chalifour | Assistant Location Manager |
| Paule Girardin | Production Coordinator |
| Stacey McKay | Production Accountant |
| Phedon Papamichael | Additional Director of Photography |
| Craig Tanner | Associate Editor |
| Carl Pedregal | Post Production Supervisor |
| Emily Rice | Post Production Accountant |
| Joel C. High | Music Supervisor |
| Stephanie Urcheck | Music Coordinator |
| Paul Intson | Music Editor |
| David Bach | Supervising Sound Editor |
| David Esparza | Supervising Sound Effects Editor |
| Elliot Tyson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Marshall Garlington | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Shawn Kennelly | Foley Mixer |
| Sean Rowe | Foley Artist |
| Dan Scolnik | Foley Editor |
| Eric Thompson | ADR Mixer |
| Chris Navarro | ADR Recordist |
| Johnny Gidcomb | ADR Voice Casting |
| Matvey Shatz | Color Timer |
| Buzz Bissinger | Author |
