| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Geoffrey C. Ward | Crew | Writing | Writer |
 Ken Burns | Crew | Directing | Director |
 Adam Arkin | Cast | Actor | Other Voices (voice) |
 Alan Rickman | Cast | Actor | Other Voices (voice) |
 Amy Madigan | Cast | Actress | Other Voices (voice) |
 Billy Bob Thornton | Cast | Actor | Other Voices (voice) |
 Brian Cox | Cast | Actor | Other Voices (voice) |
 Carl Lumbly | Cast | Actor | Other Voices (voice) |
 Carolyn McCormick | Cast | Actress | Other Voices (voice) |
 Courtney B. Vance | Cast | Actor | Other Voices (voice) |
 Derek Jacobi | Cast | Actor | Other Voices (voice) |
 Ed Harris | Cast | Actor | Other Voices (voice) |
 Eli Wallach | Cast | Actor | Other Voices (voice) |
 Jack Thompson | Cast | Actor | Other Voices (voice) |
 Jeffrey Wright | Cast | Actor | Other Voices (voice) |
 Joe Morton | Cast | Actor | Other Voices (voice) |
 John Cullum | Cast | Actor | Other Voices (voice) |
 Keith David | Cast | Actor | Narrator (voice) |
 Kevin Conway | Cast | Actor | Other Voices (voice) |
 Murphy Guyer | Cast | Actor | Other Voices (voice) |
 Philip Bosco | Cast | Actor | Other Voices (voice) |
 Samuel L. Jackson | Cast | Actor | Jack Johnson (voice) |
 Studs Terkel | Cast | Actor | Other Voices (voice) |
 Jack Johnson | Cast | Self (archive footage) | |
Randy Roberts | Cast | Actor | Self |
| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
