Cast
- Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker / Spider-Man: A superhero, a brilliant physics student at Columbia University, and photographer for the Daily Bugle.
- Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson: Peter Parker's girlfriend, who he has loved since childhood.
- James Franco as Harry Osborn / New Goblin: The dedicated son of Norman Osborn and Peter Parker's best friend, who believes Spider-Man murdered his father. After learning Peter is Spider-Man and his father was the Green Goblin, Harry becomes the New Goblin to battle Peter directly.
- Rosemary Harris as May Parker: Peter Parker's aunt and widow of Ben Parker. She gives Peter her engagement ring so he can propose to Mary Jane, and teaches him forgiveness.
- J. K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson: The aggressive chief of the Daily Bugle. He dislikes Spider-Man, whom he considers a criminal.
- Dylan Baker as Dr. Curt Connors: Peter Parker's college physics professor. He examines a piece of the symbiote and tells Peter it "amplifies characteristics of its host... especially aggression."
- Bill Nunn as Joseph "Robbie" Robertson: A longtime employee at the Daily Bugle.
- Elizabeth Banks as Betty Brant: Receptionist at the Daily Bugle for J. Jonah Jameson.
- Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn / Green Goblin: Harry Osborn's dead father returns to encourage his son to destroy Spider-Man.
- Cliff Robertson as Ben Parker: Peter Parker's deceased uncle.
- Michael Papajohn as Dennis Carradine: The carjacker who was believed to have murdered Uncle Ben.
- Mageina Tovah as Ursula Ditkovich: An unassuming girl next door who is the daughter of Peter's landlord.
- Thomas Haden Church as Flint Marko / Sandman: A small-time thug with an estranged wife and sick daughter. He robs to get enough money to get his daughter treatment. He becomes the Sandman following a freak accident, and is hunted by Peter when he learns Marko was Uncle Ben's true killer.
- Topher Grace as Edward "Eddie" Brock, Jr. / Venom: Peter's rival at the Daily Bugle. He is exposed by Peter for creating a fake image of Spider-Man, and is ready for revenge when he bonds with the symbiote.
- Bryce Dallas Howard as Gwen Stacy: Peter's lab partner. Who is also saved by Spiderman.
- James Cromwell as Captain George Stacy: Gwen's father and a New York City Police Department Captain.
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