Leonardo DiCaprio Amsterdam Vallon Daniel Day-Lewis Bill "The Butcher" Cutting Cameron Diaz Jenny Everdeane Jim Broadbent Boss Tweed John C. Reilly Happy Jack Henry Thomas Johnny Sirocco Liam Neeson "Priest" Vallon Brendan Gleeson Walter "Monk" McGinn Gary Lewis McGloin Stephen Graham Shang Eddie Marsan Killoran Alec McCowen Reverend Raleigh David Hemmings Mr. Schermerhorn Lawrence Gilliard Jr. Jimmy Spoils Cara Seymour Hell-Cat Maggie Roger Ashton-Griffiths P.T. Barnum Peter-Hugo Daly One-Armed Priest Rab Affleck Plug Uglies Leader Nick Bartlett Chichesters Leader Robert Goodman Forty Thieves Leader Tim Pigott-Smith Calvinist Minister Liam Carney Bill The Butcher's Gang #1 Gary McCormack Bill The Butcher's Gang #2 Ford Kiernan Black Joke Chief Dominique Vandenberg Dead Rabbit Gang Member Richard Strange Undertaker David Bamber Passenger on Omnibus Giovanni Lombardo Radice Mr. Legree Flaminia Fegarotti Miss Eliza Tim Faraday Plug Uglies Leader Mauro Cremonini Internee (uncredited)