On screen
Cast
112 credited performers
Nathan Fillion
Mal Reynolds
Gina Torres
Zoë Washburne
Alan Tudyk
Hoban Washburne
Morena Baccarin
Inara Serra
Adam Baldwin
Jayne Cobb
Jewel Staite
Kaylee Frye
Sean Maher
Simon Tam
Summer Glau
River Tam
Ron Glass
Derrial Book
Michael Fairman
Adelai Niska
Jeff Ricketts
Man
Dennis Cockrum
Other Man
Mark Sheppard
Badger
Gregory Itzin
Magistrate Higgins
Isabella Hofmann
Regan Tam
Carlos Jacott
Lawrence Dobson
Damion Poitier
Henchman
Tom Towles
Lund
Andrew Bryniarski
Crow
Gregg Henry
Sheriff Bourne
Doug Savant
Commander Harken
Branden Morgan
Survivor
Lancer Dean Shull
Radio Operator
Benito Martinez
Boss
Erik Passoja
Bree
Bob Fimiani
Elder Gommen
Daniel Bess
Mudder
Kevin Gage
Stitch Hessian
Zachary Kranzler
Fess Higgins
Edward Atterton
Atherton Wing
Larry Drake
Sir Warwick Harrow
Carl Bresk
Wright
Larry Pennell
Murphy
William Converse-Roberts
Gabriel Tam
John Thaddeus
Stark
Gary Werntz
Patron
Andy Rolfes
Marcus Grange / Older Grange
Matthew Ferreira
Nathaniel Grange / Younger Grange
Blake Robbins
Agent McGuinness
Tom Virtue
Pompous Doctor
Roma Chugani
Receiving Doctor
Katherine Kendall
The Councillor
Rolando Molina
Bolles
Michael Bentt
Viktor
Richard Brooks
Jubal Early
Andy Umberger
Dortmunder Captain
Philip Sternberg
Inara's Client
Colin Patrick Lynch
Radio Operator
Bonnie Bartlett
Patience
Domingo Vara
Ensign
Stephen O'Mahoney
Dortmunder Man
John F. Kearney
Old Man
Gabrielle Wagner
Slave
Valerie Red-Horse
Deputy
Lina Patel
Ensign
Kevin Will
Officer
Eric Lange
Fed
David Reynolds
Henchman
Rene Hamilton
Immigrant Woman
Michelle Ferrara
Immigrant Woman #2
Alex Stemkovsky
Bandit
Clement Blake
Mudder Elder
John Jabaley
Bartender
Jordan Lund
Foreman
Ronald Craig Williams
Busker
Bob McCracken
Well-Dressed Man
Laura Niemi
Woman
Simon Brooke
Prod
Michael McMillian
Younger Hopeful
Kim Onasch
Banning
Janora McDuffie
Cabott
Casey Piotrowski
Older Farmer
Hunter Cochran
Younger Farmer
Roy Werner
Gentleman
Erica Tazel
Doralee
Michael Nagy
Particularly Dressed Man
Cate Cohen
Crash Team Nurse
Ira Steck
Young Intern
Alex Connie
Patient
John Dunn
The Torturer
Skylar Roberge
Young River
Eddie Adams
Bendis
Zac Efron
Young Simon
Melody White
Bellydancer (uncredited)
Rick Williamson
Bar Guy, Henchman (uncredited)
Jared Poe
Ensign
Gary J. Wayton
Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Heath Russell
Background (uncredited)
Heather Crawford
Mud Man (uncredited)
Tiffany Michelle
Mudwoman (uncredited)
Lon Moriarty
Mudder (uncredited)
Stephen Silberkraus
Mud Farmer (uncredited)
Joshua Grenrock
Porter
Joel Steingold
Head Cop
Ron Ostrow
Commander
Morina Pierce
Ruby
Kelli Wheeler
Blue Sun Spokesmodel (uncredited)
Adam Pilver
Vanilla Husband (scenes deleted)
Johnny Shakespeare
Torture Victim
Jason Van
Man
Jamie McShane
Man
Michael Keyes
Sleeping Soldier (uncredited)
Greg Wendell Reid
Crying Soldier (uncredited)
Rabatan Salem
Hoodlum (uncredited)
Brian J. Williams
Two Fry (uncredited)
Gerard J. Reyes
Bodyguard / Shopper (uncredited)
Steven Flynn
Captain Sash
Ilia Volok
Marco
Lyle Kanouse
Salesman
Dax Griffin
Bester
Roderick McCarthy
Lacey #1
Christina Hendricks
Saffron