Susan Sarandon

as Sister Helen Prejean

Born 10/04/1946, age

Sean Penn

as Matthew Poncelet

Born 08/17/1960, age

Robert Prosky

as Hilton Barber

Born 12/13/1930

Died 12/08/2008, age

Raymond J. Barry

as Earl Delacroix

Born 03/14/1939, age

R. Lee Ermey

as Clyde Percy

Born 03/24/1944

Died 04/15/2018, age

Celia Weston

as Mary Beth Percy

Born 12/14/1951, age

Lois Smith

as Helen's Mother

Born 11/03/1930, age

Scott Wilson

as Chaplain Farley

Born 03/29/1942

Died 10/06/2018, age

Roberta Maxwell

as Lucille Poncelet

Born 06/17/1941, age

Margo Martindale

as Sister Colleen

Born 07/18/1951, age

Clancy Brown

as State Trooper

Born 01/05/1959, age

Peter Sarsgaard

as Walter Delacroix

Born 03/07/1971, age

Jack Black

as Craig Poncelet

Born 08/28/1969, age

Jon Abrahams

as Sonny Poncelet

Born 10/29/1977, age

Eva Amurri Martino

as 9-Year-Old Helen

Born 03/15/1985, age