Water for Elephants

Life is the most spectacular show on earth.

In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.

Robert Pattinson

(Jacob Jankowski)

Reese Witherspoon

(Marlena Rosenbluth)

Christoph Waltz

(August Rosenbluth)

Paul Schneider

(Charlie)

Jim Norton

(Camel)

Hal Holbrook

(Old Jacob)

Donna W. Scott

(Barbara)

Richard Brake

(Grady)

Stephen Monroe Taylor

(Wade)

Mark Povinelli

(Kinko / Walter)

Ken Foree

(Earl)

Scott MacDonald

(Blackie)

James Frain

(Rosie's Caretaker)

Sam Anderson

(Mr. Hyde)

John Aylward

(Mr. Erwin)

Brad Greenquist

(Mr. Robinson)

Tim Guinee

(Diamond Joe)

E.E. Bell

(Cecil the Barker)

Kyle Jordan

(Russ)

Aleksandra Kaniak

(Mrs. Jankowski)

Ilia Volok

(Mr. Jankowski)

Bruce Gray

(Proctor)

Jim Jansen

(Dean Wilkins)

James Keane

(Chaplain)

Ivo Nandi

(Grocer)

Karynn Moore

(Catherine Hale)

Andrew Connolly

(Weehawken Officer)

Doug McDougal

(Big Top Band Leader)

Tracy Phillips

(Coochie Girl (Nell))

Michelle LaVon

(Coochie Girl)

Rowan O'Hara

(Stampede Girl)

Tai the Elephant

(Rosie)

Uggie

(Queenie)

Ice

(Silver Star)

Major

(Rex)

Chris Grabher

(Clown)

Tatum Etheridge

(Jacob's Daughter)

Chris Blim

(Big Top Band)

William Morse

(Big Top Band)

Glen McDougal

(Big Top Band)

Stefan Rollins

(Big Top Band)

Sita Acevedo

(Circus Performer)

Danny Castle

(Circus Performer)

Aloysia Gavre

(Circus Performer)

Chobi Gyorgy

(Circus Performer)

Bianca Sapetto

(Circus Performer)

Katia Sereno

(Circus Performer)

Vladimir Sizov

(Circus Performer)

Lee-Anne Telford

(Circus Performer)

Sebastien Stella

(Circus Performer)

Dreya Weber

(Circus Performer)

Russ Stark

(Circus Performer)

Molly O'Neill

(Showgirl)

Kacie Borrowman

(Showgirl)

Shannon Freyer

(Showgirl)

Kelsey McNamee

(Showgirl)

Tara Ferguson

(Showgirl)

Brad Potts

(Sideshow)

Mary Newman

(Sideshow)

Jackie Zane

(Sideshow)

Kacie Borrowman

(Sideshow)

Robert Kestler

(Circus Roustabout)

Julianna Piechoczek

(Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited))

Ashley Palmer

(Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited))

Melissa Johnston

(Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited))

Sarah Karijan

(Speakeasy Socialite (uncredited))

Rob Crites

(Sideshow)

Jonathan Moore

(Sideshow)

Larry Gómez

(Sideshow (as Gabriel Ramos-Gomez))

Aryiel Hartman

(Coochie Girl)

Eddie Medrano

(Clown)

Stephen Simon

(Clown)

Duff Dugan

(Big Top Band)

Joe Langer

(Big Top Band)

Evan Silverman

(Big Top Band)

Beresford Bennett

(Sideshow Band)

Johnny Britt

(Sideshow Band)

Garnett Brown

(Sideshow Band)

George Harper

(Sideshow Band)

Todd Cochran

(Speakeasy Jazz Band)

Keith Fiddmont

(Speakeasy Jazz Band)

Karl Vincent

(Speakeasy Jazz Band)

Bonzai

(Hyena)