 | Helen Mirren als Ayn Rand |
 | Eric Stoltz als Nathaniel Branden |
 | Julie Delpy als Barbara Branden |
 | Peter Fonda als Frank O'Connor |
 | Sybil Temchen als Caroline |
 | Tom McCamus als Richard |
 | Don McKellar als Alfred |
 | David Ferry als Interviewer |
 | Donald Carrier als David |
 | Hamish McEwan als Henry |
 | Elyssa Livergant als Naomi |
 | Christopher Marren als Aaron |
| Jennifer Gould als Janet |
| Robert Thomas als Security Guard |
| John Lefebvre als Funeral Director |
 | Katherine Trowell als Woman at Funeral |
| Stan Coles als Judge |
| Rene Lemieux als Maitre D' |
| D'Arcy Smith als Young Man |
| Andrew Dolha als Wise-ass Man |
 | Tomas Chovanec als Student #1 |
| Daniel Enright als Waiter |
 | Patrick Garrow als Student #2 |
 | Aviva Armour-Ostroff als Student #3 |
| Tara Meyer als Student #4 |
 | Sergio Di Zio als Student #5 |
 | Domenico Fiore als Businessman |
| Hakan Coskuner als Florist (uncredited) |
| Wayne Curnew als Funeral Attendant (uncredited) |
| Thomas Lundy als Lecture Hall Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Christopher Menaul | Director |
| Peter Crane | Producer |
| Regan Noble | Hair Designer |
| Rocco Gismondi | Second Assistant Director |
| Joe Mancuso | Dialogue Editor |
| Barbara Somerville | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Robbie Broughton | Assistant Editor |
| Ron Orieux | Cinematography |
| David Martin | Editor |
| Diane Kerbel | Casting |
| Scott Thom | Carpenter |
| Drazen Baric | Assistant Location Manager |
| Ken Sinclair | Set Decoration |
| Tim Singh | Third Assistant Director |
| Keith Murphy | Steadicam Operator |
| Doug Chapin | Co-Executive Producer |
| Brendan Smith | Set Decoration |
| Garry Honcharuk | Assistant Property Master |
| Friday Myers | Property Master |
| David Sauder | Assistant Art Director |
| Burke Goldstein | Grip |
| James McRae | Grip |
| Robert Borics | Color Timer |
| Giles Gardner | First Assistant Editor |
| Malcolm McCulloch | Location Production Assistant |
| Jocelyn MacDonald | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Carmen Arndt | Production Manager |
| Matthew C. Beville | ADR Mixer |
| Cory Mandel | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Brad Crosbie | Camera Trainee |
| Michael Gibson | Still Photographer |
| Glenn Pineau | First Assistant Camera |
| Chad Tomasoski | Post Production Coordinator |
| Linda Curran Wexelblatt | Producer |
| Suzanne Benoit | Key Makeup Artist |
| Brian Avery | Sound Mixer |
| Pierre Berube | Electrician |
| Marilyn Lewis | Executive Producer |
| Martin Walters | Line Producer |
| Stephen Stanley | Key Scenic Artist |
| Raymond Brounstein | Camera Operator |
| Robin McConnell | Casting Associate |
| Michael Zenon | Assistant Director |
| Greg Chown | Dresser |
| Paul Shubat | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Koreann Ciandre | Wardrobe Master |
| Chris Dover | Telecine Colorist |
| Cynthia Nicolella | Post Production Coordinator |
| Jesse O'Connor | Set Dresser |
| Bill Thrasher | Set Dresser |
| Steve Copley | Foley Supervisor |
| Jane Rogers | Extras Casting |
| Dave Watt | Construction Coordinator |
| Dan Sexton | Sound Effects Editor |
| Barry Krost | Co-Executive Producer |
| Karin Bechtel-Staley | Scenic Artist |
| Erika Larner | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Ian Bibby | Gaffer |
| Gersha Phillips | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Regan Noble | Key Hair Stylist |
| Rob Hegedus | Dialogue Editor |
| Scott Reed | Sound Post Supervisor |
| David Bailey | Post Production Coordinator |
| Susan Pilcher | Music Coordinator |
| Lindsey Hermer-Bell | Production Design |
| Resa McConaghy | Costume Design |
| Patricia Keighran | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Steve Wakefield | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Ken Sinclair | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Terry Kelly | Electrician |
| Sean Skarupa | Best Boy Electric |
| Derek Brady | Location Manager |
| Gavin Coford | Boom Operator |
| Ed Poty | ADR Recordist |
| John Sievert | Foley Artist |
| Neil Fraser | Best Boy Grip |
| John Sztejnmiler | Generator Operator |
| Johnny Wersta | Dolly Grip |
| Christopher Welch | Location Scout |
| Cathy Segal-Garcia | Vocals |
| Irwin Meyer | Executive Producer |
| Beth Klein | Casting |
| Edward Bonutto | Art Direction |
| Marvyn Dennis | Dialogue Editor |
| Jim Eustace | Assistant Foley Artist |
| David Aulicino | Casting Associate |
| Spencer Proffer | Music Supervisor |
| Joanne T. Harwood | Script Supervisor |
| Jessica Drake | Dialect Coach |
| Diane Pitblado | Dialect Coach |
| Barbara Branden | Novel |
| Mary Gallagher | Screenplay |
| Howard Korder | Screenplay |
| Jeff Beal | Original Music Composer |
| Gael MacGregor | Original Music Composer |
| Bernie Kirsch | Original Music Composer |
| Mark Silver | Key Grip |
| Steven Hewitt | Co-Executive Producer |
| Tim King | Post Production Supervisor |
