A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, tracing the rise and fall of multiple characters in an era of unbridled decadence and depravity during Hollywood's transition from silent films to sound films in the late 1920s.
Manny Torres
Diego Calva
Nellie LaRoy
Margot Robbie
Jack Conrad
Brad Pitt
Sidney Palmer
Jovan Adepo
Elinor St. John
Jean Smart
Truck Driver
J.C. Currais
Elephant Wrangler
Jimmy Ortega
Police Officer
Marcos A. Ferraez
Dale
Shane Powers
Jane Thornton
Phoebe Tonkin
Orville Pickwick
Troy Metcalf
Joe Holiday
Hansford Prince
Reggie
Telvin Griffin
Jimmy
Cutty Cuthbert
Guest (Chicken Line)
Albert Hammond Jr.
Bob Levine
Flea
Ina Conrad
Olivia Wilde
Female Guest (Nathalie)
Bregje Heinen
Male Guest (Wallach's)
Tal Seder
Female Guest (Jack Tattoo)
Dana Marcolina
Director (Wallach's Party)
Robert Morgan
Woman in Ostrich Feather Hat
Nana Ghana
Wilbur
E.E. Bell
Charlie / Photographer (Wallach's Party)
Joe Dallesandro
Publicity Executive (Wallach's Party)
Solomon Shiv
Jen
Karina Fontes
Driver (Wallach's Party)
Circus-Szalewski
George Munn
Lukas Haas
Lady Fay Zhu
Li Jun Li
Starlet
Kaia Gerber
Officer Elwood
Patrick Fugit
Robert Roy
Eric Roberts
Gho Zhu
Cici Lau
Sam Wong Zhu
David Lau
Customer at Sam Wong's
Tyler Seiple
P.A. (Early Kinoscope)
Zack Newick
The Count
Rory Scovel
Ruth Adler
Olivia Hamilton
Max (Ruth's Assistant Director)
P.J. Byrne
Ruth's D.P. (James Wong Howe)
Alexandre Chen
Otto's Assistant Director
Bob Clendenin
Extra
Miraj Grbić
Extra
Johnny Hoops
Extra
James Wellington
Tim
Carlos Nunez
Irving Thalberg
Max Minghella
Abby (Assistant Jack's Tent)
Laura Steinel
Writer (Jack's Tent)
Danny Jolles
Employee (Camera Rental House)
James Vincent
A.C. (Camera Rental House)
Richard Clarke Larsen
Constance Moore
Samara Weaving
Don Wallach
Jeff Garlin
Reporter (Small Restaurant)
Anthony Burkhalter
Editor (Kinoscope)
Terry Walters
Woman at Door
Trisha Simmons
Young Man
Ariel Flores
Olga Putti
Karolina Szymczak
Studio Executive (Billy)
Sean O'Bryan
Fan (Autograph)
David Ury
Nurse at Sanatorium
Katia Gomez
Nellie's Mother
Vanessa Bednar
Lloyd (Sound Mixer)
Carson Higgins
Grip Harry (1st Day of Sound)
Armando Cosio
D.P. Bill (1st Day of Sound)
Frederick Koehler
Clapper (1st Day of Sound)
Spencer Morgan
Crew Member (1st Day of Sound)
Ric Sarabia
Set Medic (1st Day of Sound)
Jim Allen Jackson
Estelle
Katherine Waterston
Carmelita
Yissendy Trinidad
Footballer
Cyrus Hobbi
Footballer
Anton Hedayat
Liz (Pool Party)
Hayley Huntley
Master of Ceremonies
John Mariano
Manny's Assistant
Christopher Allen
Spanish Language Actress
Arely Vianet
Studio Employee (Sidney's House)
Jeremy Roberts
Kinoscope Exec
Alex Reznik
Marion Davies
Chloe Fineman
William Randolph Hearst
Pat Skipper
Jonathan Rothschild
John Kerry
Harriet Rothschild
Sarah Ramos
Mildred Yates
Jennifer Grant
Waiter
Julian Lefevre
Wealthy Man
Taylor Nichols
Wealthy Man
Bryan Scott Johnson
Wealthy Woman
Kelly Meyer
Wealthy Woman
Brenna Power
Young Studio Executive
David Abed
Guest at Hearst Bungalow
Kevin Symons
Guest at Hearst Bungalow
Jonathan Thomson
Guest at Hearst Bungalow
Jim O'Brien
Guest at Hearst Bungalow
Chris Doubek
Production Assistant
Dorian Martin
Prop Master (Kinoscope)
Todd Giebenhain
Distribution Executive
Mather Zickel
Thalberg's Secretary
Ireland Sexton
Kinoscope Assistant Director
Andrew Hawtrey
Guard (Kinoscope)
Mike Fletcher
New MGM Assistant Director
Jonathan Ohye
Harold
James Crittenden
Young Actor (Jack's Beach Set)
Pete Ploszek
Lewis the Director
Robert Beitzel
Wilson
Ethan Suplee
James McKay
Tobey Maguire
McKay's Associate
Walker Hare
Masked Man
Douglas Fruchey
Rebecca
Taylor Hill
Producer
Marc Platt
Bellhop
Noah Reilly
Tourism Official
Stephen Thomas
Kyle
John Macey
Conductor (Night Club)
Kenajuan Bentley
Silvia Torres
Karen Bethzabe
Manny's Daughter
Sophia Magaña
Guard at Gate
Oscar Balderrama
Ticket Clerk (1952)
Aurielle Simmons
Man Shouting in Bad Irish Accent
Eamon Hunt
Piccolo
Jeremy Lappitt
Flute
Robert Verdi
Oboe
Kenneth Foerch
Oboe
Sean Franz
Bassoon
Jonathan Stehney
Clarinet
Andrew Leonard
Clarinet
Richard Dobeck
Clarinet
Alex Budman
Clarinet / Saxophone
Jacob Scesney
Clarinet / Saxophone
Frank Fontaine
Clarinet
Anibal Seminario
Saxophone
Scott Mayo
Saxophone
Dan Kaneyuki
Saxophone
Alex Sadnik
Saxophone
John Mitchell
Saxophone
Gerald Dixon
Saxophone
Rickey D. Woodard
Saxophone
Jonathan James Thompson
Saxophone
Francis C. Edemobi
Saxophone
Larry O. Williams
Saxophone
Aaron Shaw
Saxophone
Micah Wright
Saxophone
Rayner Fernandez
Saxophone
Glen Turner
Trumpet
Roy Wiegand
Trumpet
Bryce Schmidt
Trumpet
Sean Billings
Trumpet
Aaron O. Smith
Trumpet
Justin Gilmore
Trumpet
Johnny Britt
Trumpet
Keith Beyer
Trumpet
Luis Gonzalez
Trumpet
Francisco Torres
Tuba
Gary Hickman
Trombone
Steve Suminski
Trombone
Wendell Kelly
Trombone
Byron Sleugh
Trombone
Ryan Porter
Trombone
Jeffery Miller
Trombone
Mykail McDade
Trombone
William Roper
Trombone
Philip Keen
Trombone
Erm Navarro
Trombone
Alvin Starks
Tuba
Robert Murray
Tuba
John Polite
Tuba
Errol Rhoden III
Tuba
Kyle Richter
Percussion
Sidney Hopson
Percussion
Ronald Bruner
Percussion
Dramane Kone
Percussion
Lyndon Rochelle
Percussion
Joey de Leon
Percussion
Dayramir Gonzàlez
Percussion
Greg Sadler
Taiko Drum
Michael Naishtut
Taiko Drum
Joseph Small
Taiko Drum
Avery Baylin
Steel Drums
Jalen Harvey
Theremin
Lara Wickes
Accordion / Piano
Andrew Lederman
Erhu
Karen Han
Banjo
Justin Smith
Banjo
Mateo Pollock
Banjo
Hamed Santigui Camara
Banjo / Guitar
Brandon Owens
Piano
John Fluker
Piano
Jordan Seigel
Piano
Ralph Nader
Piano
Kevin Toney
Piano
Eric Reed
Piano
John Proulx
Piano
Michael Bustamante
Piano
Darrell Alston
Guitar
Evan Greer
Guitar
Gregory Poree
Guitar
Joshua Alfaro
Drum Kit
Brent Tyler
Drum Kit
Ian Wurfl
Drum Kit
Keelan Tobia
Drum Kit
Justin Hargrove
Drum Kit
Greg Webster
Drum Kit
Luis Vadel
Violin
Benjamin Jacobson
Violin
Dean Anderson
Violin
Joel Pargman
Violin
Steve Huber
Violin
Eric Boulanger
Violin
Fernando Arroyo Lascurain
Violin
Lora'nd Lokustza
Violin
Michael Freed
Violin
Robert Miskey
Violin
Robin Olson
Viola
Aaron Oltman
Viola
Peter Hatch
Viola
Phillip Triggs
Viola
Rodney Wirtz
Viola
Zach Dellinger
Viola
Benjamin Hoffman
Viola
Benjamin Penzner
Cello
Alex Mansour
Cello
Evgeny Tonkha
Cello
Michael Kaufman
Cello
Steve Velez
Cello
Raymond Newell
Bass
Del Atkins
Bass
Edwin Livingston
Bass
Miguel Norwood
Bass
Frank Abraham
Bass
Richard Simon
Bass
Marlon Martinez
Otto (uncredited)
Spike Jonze
Smoking Man (uncredited)
Lewis Tan
Sneezing PA (uncredited)
Manny Liotta
Naked Dancer (uncredited)
Freya Parker
Bobbie Hart (uncredited)
Anna Chazelle
New York Fan (uncredited)
Mike C. Manning
Ava (uncredited)
Anna Dahl
Dancer (uncredited)
Jennifer Mariela Bermeo
Beauty (uncredited)
Azizi Donnelly
Striptease Performer (uncredited)
Masha Ko
Beauty (uncredited)
Ana Bergman
Man with Tattoos (uncredited)
Edwin Taylor
Orchestra Cello Player / MGM Crew (uncredited)
Kevin Kaouthomn