Willis played veteran police officer John Hartigan in the connected Nancy Callahan story.

His earlier action landmark was Die Hard, followed by Pulp Fiction, The Sixth Sense, and Unbreakable. He returned as Hartigan for Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.

Rourke portrayed the battered, relentless Marv beneath extensive makeup.

His career began with films including Diner, Rumble Fish, and Angel Heart, and The Wrestler later brought a Best Actor Oscar nomination. He reprised Marv in the 2014 sequel.

Alba played dancer Nancy Callahan, whose connection with Hartigan spans years, and returned for the sequel with a larger revenge arc. She previously led Dark Angel and later appeared in the Fantastic Four films, L.A.'s Finest, and business ventures outside acting.

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Owen portrayed photographer Dwight McCarthy in the Old Town storyline. His broader career includes Croupier, Closer, Children of Men, and The Knick, along with stage work.

The role sits between his romantic-drama breakthrough and later period and prestige television leads.

Dawson played Gail, a leader among Old Town's women, and returned in A Dame to Kill For.

Her screen career spans Kids, Rent, Seven Pounds, Marvel television, and Ahsoka. She has also worked in voice acting and production.

Del Toro portrayed corrupt detective Jackie Boy in a darkly comic and violent segment.

Before the film he won an Oscar for Traffic; later work includes Sicario, Guardians of the Galaxy, The French Dispatch, and Reptile. His career often centers on volatile supporting characters.

Murphy played bartender Shellie, whose apartment becomes a turning point in Dwight's story.

Her earlier and later credits include Clueless, Girl, Interrupted, 8 Mile, Just Married, and voice work on King of the Hill. Murphy died in 2009.

Duncan played the imposing enforcer Manute. His performance in The Green Mile earned an Oscar nomination, and other credits include Armageddon, Daredevil, and voice roles.

Duncan died in 2012; Dennis Haysbert later assumed Manute in the sequel.

Wood played the silent, unsettling Kevin, sharply contrasting his recent role as Frodo in The Lord of the Rings.

He later led Wilfred, produced independent genre films, and voiced animated characters. The part demonstrates how a familiar heroic face can be used against audience expectations.

Boothe portrayed the powerful Senator Roark and returned in the sequel. He won an Emmy for Guyana Tragedy and later appeared in Tombstone, Deadwood, and Nashville.

Boothe died in 2017, leaving a career defined by authoritative and morally ambiguous roles.

Hauer played Cardinal Roark, the senator's brother and a key figure in Marv's storyline.

Internationally known for Blade Runner, he also appeared in The Hitcher, Batman Begins, and many European productions. Hauer died in 2019.

Gugino portrayed Lucille, Marv's parole officer. Her varied career includes Spy Kids, Watchmen, Gerald's Game, The Haunting of Hill House, and The Fall of the House of Usher.

She has consistently moved between family adventure, noir, horror, and theater.

King played twins Goldie and Wendy, differentiated through story context and performance.

Her other film and television work includes Pearl Harbor, White Chicks, Hart of Dixie, and Black Summer. She returned as both characters in the 2014 Sin City sequel.

Bledel played Becky, a young member of Old Town whose choices complicate the standoff.

She was already known as Rory Gilmore and later won an Emmy for The Handmaid's Tale. The role was an early departure from her television coming-of-age image.

Hartnett appears in the opening and closing bookends as the Salesman, giving the anthology a circular noir frame.

His career includes The Faculty, Black Hawk Down, Penny Dreadful, Oppenheimer, and The Bear. The brief role relies on implication rather than exposition.