On screen
Cast
55 credited performers
Freddie Highmore
August Rush
Keri Russell
Lyla Novacek
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Louis Connelly
Terrence Howard
Richard Jeffries
Robin Williams
Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace
William Sadler
Thomas Novacek
Marian Seldes
The Dean
Mykelti Williamson
Reverend James
Leon Thomas III
Arthur
Aaron Staton
Nick
Alex O'Loughlin
Marshall
Jamia Simone Nash
Hope
Ronald Guttman
Professor
Bonnie McKee
Lizzy
Michael Drayer
Mannix
Artwork unavailable
Jamie O'Keeffe
Steve
Becki Newton
Jennifer
Artwork unavailable
Tyler McGuckin
Peter
Megan Gallagher
Megan
Anais Martinez
Backbeat
Artwork unavailable
Bilal Bishop
Roller Bull
Artwork unavailable
Michael R. Hammonds II
Feedback
Timmy Mitchum
Joey
Artwork unavailable
Henry Caplan
Bill
John Knox
Club Manager
Amy V. Dewhurst
Receptionist
Victor Verhaeghe
Cop
Artwork unavailable
Darrie Lawrence
Old Neighbor
Sean Haberle
Frank
Jamal Joseph
Driver
Robert Aberdeen
Record Executive
Artwork unavailable
Georgia Creighton
Apartment Owner
Artwork unavailable
Joshua Jaymz Doss
Orphanage Kid
Artwork unavailable
Craig Johnson
Orphanage Boy
Dominic Colón
Policeman
Zach Page
Child Guitar Player
Artwork unavailable
Charles Mack
Gospel Soloist
Artwork unavailable
Amma Agyapon
Gospel Singer
Artwork unavailable
Adia Beckford
Gospel Singer
Artwork unavailable
Dietrice A. Bolden
Gospel Singer
Artwork unavailable
Dina Gardener
Gospel Singer
Artwork unavailable
Luther Isler
Gospel Singer
Artwork unavailable
Raymond Johnson
Gospel Singer
Artwork unavailable
Joyce Walker Joseph
Gospel Singer
Artwork unavailable
Willana Mack
Gospel Singer
Artwork unavailable
Lamar Antwon Robinson
Gospel Singer
Artwork unavailable
Talif Showers
Gospel Singer
Artwork unavailable
Carlton Taylor
Gospel Singer
Artwork unavailable
Yvette Bodrick
Street Sound Circle
Artwork unavailable
Crystal A. Elliott
Street Sound Circle
Artwork unavailable
Jindai Joseph
Street Sound Circle
Artwork unavailable
Jacquelen Singleton
Street Sound Circle
Artwork unavailable
Travis Veada
Street Sound Circle
Artwork unavailable
Jasmine Pauline Wigfall
Street Sound Circle
John Farrer
Violinist (uncredited)