Taylor Hackford Director Jamie Foxx Ray Charles Actor Kerry Washington Della Bea Robinson Actor Regina King Margie Hendricks Actor Clifton Powell Jeff Brown Actor Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Mary Ann Fisher Actor Harry Lennix Joe Adams Actor Terrence Howard Gossie McKee Actor Larenz Tate Quincy Jones Actor Bokeem Woodbine Fathead Newman Actor Sharon Warren Aretha Robinson Actor Curtis Armstrong Ahmet Ertegun Actor Richard Schiff Jerry Wexler Actor C.J. Sanders Young Ray Robinson Actor Wendell Pierce Wilbur Brassfield Actor Chris Thomas King Lowell Fulson Actor David Krumholtz Milt Shaw Actor Warwick Davis Oberon Actor Patrick Bauchau Dr. Hacker Actor Robert Wisdom Jack Lauderdale Actor Denise Dowse Marlene Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd Jimmy Actor Rick Gomez Tom Dowd Actor Kurt Fuller Sam Clark Actor Robert Eisele Writer Howard Baldwin Producer Stuart Benjamin Producer Ray Charles Jr. Co-Producer Paweł Edelman Cinematographer Paul Hirsch Film Editing Nancy Klopper Casting James L. White Screenwriter Karen Elise Baldwin Producer Stephen Altman Production Design Craig Armstrong Original Music Curt Sobel Music Supervisor Sharen Davis Costume Design