Tim Blake Nelson Director Mekhi Phifer Odin James Actor Josh Hartnett Hugo Goulding Actor Julia Stiles Desi Brable Actor Andrew Keegan Michael Cassio Actor Rain Phoenix Emily Actor John Heard Dean Brable Actor Martin Sheen Coach Duke Goulding Actor Chris Freihofer Assistant Coach Actor Christopher Jones Jason Actor Chris Dong Dutchman Player Actor Lisa Benavides Ms. Serney Actor Marshall Gitter Announcer Actor Rachel Shumate Brandy Actor William Shakespeare Writer Brad Kaaya Screenwriter, Associate Producer Betsy Danbury Line Producer Zack Estrin Associate Producer Daniel Fried Producer Eric Gitter Producer Michael I. Levy Executive Producer William Shively Executive Producer Anthony Rhulen Producer Jeff Danna Original Music Russell Lee Fine Cinematographer Kate Sanford Film Editing Avy Kaufman Casting Dina Goldman Production Design Jack Ballance Art Director David Schlesinger Set Decoration Jill M. Ohanneson Costume Design Claudia Moser Key Makeup Artist Stephanie Ponder Assistant Makeup Artist Vera Golakova Production Supervisor Dawn Massaro Second Assistant Director Tom Tucker First Assistant Director Michael Axinn Assistant Sound Editor Phil Benson Supervising Sound Editor Stephen Kearney Sound Effects Editor Robert Maxfield Sound Tom Myers Sound Re-Recording Mixer Jonathan Null Dialogue Editor Michael Piotrowski Boom Operator