# The Big Short (2015)  > **This is a true story.** > The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown. **Runtime**: 2h 11m **Genres**: Comedy, Drama ## Cast - [[Steve Carell]] as Mark Baum - [[Christian Bale]] as Michael Burry - [[Ryan Gosling]] as Jared Vennett - [[Brad Pitt]] as Ben Rickert - [[Marisa Tomei]] as Cynthia Baum - [[Melissa Leo]] as Georgia Hale - [[Hamish Linklater]] as Porter Collins - [[John Magaro]] as Charlie Geller - [[Rafe Spall]] as Danny Moses - [[Jeremy Strong]] as Vinny Daniel - [[Finn Wittrock]] as Jamie Shipley - [[Tracy Letts]] as Lawrence Fields - [[Byron Mann]] as Mr. Chau - [[Adepero Oduye]] as Kathy Tao - [[Karen Gillan]] as Evie - [[Max Greenfield]] as Mortgage Broker - [[Billy Magnussen]] as Mortgage Broker - [[Rudy Eisenzopf]] as Lewis Ranieri - [[Casey Groves]] as Fund Manager - [[Charlie Talbert]] as Lewis Bond Trader - [[Harold Gervais]] as Lewis Bond Trader - [[Maria Frangos]] as Exotic Dancer - [[Hunter Burke]] as Analyst - [[Bernard Hocke]] as Coach - [[Shauna Rappold]] as Michael Burry's Mom - [[Brandon Stacy]] as Michael Burry's Dad - [[Aiden Flowers]] as Young Michael Burry - [[Peter Epstein]] as Paul Baum - [[Anthony Marble]] as Therapy Businessman - [[Silas Cooper]] as Therapy Businessman - [[Leslie Castay]] as Therapist - [[Andrew Farrier]] as Burry's Analyst - [[Ingrid Steed]] as Lawrence Fields' Assistant - [[Vanessa Cloke]] as Goldman Sachs Sales Rep (Lucy) - [[David Zalkind]] as Rabbi - [[Carrie Lazar]] as Mark Baum's Mom - [[Mychael Bates]] as Man Stealing Cab - [[Rajeev Jacob]] as Goldman Sachs Quant (Deeb) - [[Jay Potter]] as Deutsche Sales Rep - [[Garrett Hines]] as Deutsche Sales Rep - [[Ryan Broussard]] as Trader at Night Club - [[Jeffry Griffin]] as Jared's Assistant (Chris) - [[Stanley Wong]] as Ted Jiang - [[Anthony Bourdain]] as Himself - [[Joseph Brooks]] as Banker at Goldman Sachs - [[Colette Divine]] as B of A Lobby Security - [[Oscar Gale]] as Tattooed Renter - [[Cayden Arthur Miscally]] as Tattooed Man's Son - [[Dave Davis]] as Burry's Assistant - [[Wayne Pére]] as Martin Blaine - [[Kate Blumberg]] as Real Estate Agent - [[Billy Slaughter]] as Real Estate Agent - [[Heighlen Boyd]] as Florida Strip Club Dancer - [[Ilan Muallem]] as Noah - [[Jay Jablonski]] as Rich Bear Rep (Matt) - [[Blaine Kern III]] as Second Bear Rep - [[Al Sapienza]] as Option One CEO - [[Marcus Lyle Brown]] as Merrill Lynch Rep - [[Tyler Kunkle]] as Doug from Goldman Sachs - [[Elliott Grey]] as Montage Lehman Rep - [[Jason Bayle]] as Montage Goldman Sachs Rep - [[Richard Thaler]] as Himself - [[Sophie Lee]] as Woman in Glasses - [[Michael Aaron Santos]] as Businessman at Casino - [[David Kallaway]] as Guy in Game Jersey - [[Sharon Landry]] as Woman at Casino - [[James Yeargain]] as Fields' Lawyer - [[Lyle Brocato]] as Casey - [[Kelly Lind]] as Front Point Receptionist - [[Michael Brooks]] as Angry Guy on the Phone - [[Lyndsay Kimball]] as Diner Waitress - [[Robyn Wholey]] as Spin Class Instructor - [[David Wyman]] as Pub Goer - [[Peter Anderson]] as Pub Goer - [[Lara Grice]] as Deutsche Auditorium Host - [[Tony Bentley]] as Bruce Miller - [[Michael Kives]] as Banker in Deutsche Auditorium - [[Jack Millard]] as Lehman Executive - [[John Neisler]] as Seminar Leader - [[Michael Joseph Varino]] as 35 to 1 Guy - [[Joel Diggs]] as Cab Driver - [[Michael J. Stein]] as Banker 1979 - [[Logan Crawford]] as News Reporter - [[Tim Wilson]] as Lehman Employee - [[Jae Suh Park]] as Michael Burry's Wife - [[Colin Lawless]] as Nicolas Burry - [[Selena Gomez]] as Herself - [[Margot Robbie]] as Herself - [[Sue-Lynn Ansari]] as Swimmer (uncredited) - [[Nicole Barré]] as Woman at Party (uncredited) - [[Alicia Davis Johnson]] as Bank of America Executive (uncredited) - [[Delia Sheppard]] as Barclays Bank Professional (uncredited) - [[Juliet Reeves London]] as Front Point Receptionist (uncredited) - [[Judd Lormand]] as Lawyer (uncredited) --- [TMDB](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/318846) | [IMDb](https://imdb.com/title/tt1596363)