On screen
Cast
44 credited performers
Russell Crowe
Maximus
Joaquin Phoenix
Commodus
Connie Nielsen
Lucilla
Oliver Reed
Proximo
Richard Harris
Marcus Aurelius
Derek Jacobi
Gracchus
Djimon Hounsou
Juba
David Schofield
Falco
John Shrapnel
Gaius
Tomas Arana
Quintus
Ralf Moeller
Hagen
Spencer Treat Clark
Lucius
David Hemmings
Cassius
Tommy Flanagan
Cicero
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Tiger
Omid Djalili
Slave Trader
Nicholas McGaughey
Praetorian Officer
Artwork unavailable
Chris Kell
Scribe
Tony Curran
Assassin #1
Artwork unavailable
Mark Lewis
Assassin #2
Artwork unavailable
John Quinn
Valerius
Alun Raglan
Praetorian Guard #1
David Bailie
Engineer
Artwork unavailable
Chick Allan
German Leader
Artwork unavailable
David J. Nicholls
Giant Man
Al Hunter Ashton
Rome Trainer #1
Artwork unavailable
Billy Dowd
Narrator
Artwork unavailable
Ray Calleja
Lucius' Attendant
Giannina Facio
Maximus' Wife
Giorgio Cantarini
Maximus' Son
Malcolm Ellul
Centurion (uncredited)
Ray Mangion
Centurion (uncredited)
João Costa Menezes
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
Artwork unavailable
Mike Mitchell
Fighter (uncredited)
Antone Pagán
Fighter (uncredited)
Artwork unavailable
Norman Campbell Rees
Sedan Chair Carrier (uncredited)
Artwork unavailable
Neil Roche
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
Artwork unavailable
Paul Sacks
Catapult Commander Shouts "Loose" (uncredited)
Steve Saunders
German Barbarian (uncredited)
Brian Smyj
Coliseum Gladiator (uncredited)
Artwork unavailable
Richard Stride
Swordsman (uncredited)
Artwork unavailable
Tony Tomlinson
Man (uncredited)
Paul Woodadge
Germanian Barbarian (uncredited)
Michael Yale
Rome Citizen (uncredited)