Editing The Patriot (2000 film) (section)

==Cast==
* [[Mel Gibson]] as Captain/Colonel Benjamin Martin <br />A veteran of the [[French and Indian War]], the hero of the fictional Fort Wilderness, and the widowed father of seven children, he is based on a composite of historical characters including [[Thomas Sumter]], [[Daniel Morgan]], [[Nathanael Greene]], [[Andrew Pickens (congressman)|Andrew Pickens]], and [[Francis Marion]].<ref name=DVD />
* [[Heath Ledger]] as Corporal Gabriel Edward Martin <br />Benjamin's eldest son and Anne's husband decides to join up with the [[Continental Army]] against his father's wishes (the first born from Martin Children).
* [[Joely Richardson]] as Charlotte Selton <br />Benjamin's sister-in-law and later second wife.
* [[Jason Isaacs]] as Colonel William Tavington <br />The heavily fictionized character is partly based on [[British Legion (American Revolutionary War)|British Legion]] commander [[Banastre Tarleton]]. 
* [[Chris Cooper]] as Colonel Harry Burwell <br /> One of Benjamin's commanding officers in the [[French and Indian War]] and a colonel of the [[Continental Army]]. He is based on [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Henry Lee III|Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee]].
* [[Tchéky Karyo|Tcheky Karyo]] as Major Jean Villeneuve <br />A French officer who trains Martin's militia, he holds a grudge against Martin for his part in the [[French and Indian War]], but they become close friends by the war's end. He serves as Martin's second-in-command.
* [[René Auberjonois|Rene Auberjonois]] as Reverend Oliver <br />A minister of Pembroke who volunteers to fight with the militia.
* [[Lisa Brenner]] as Anne Patricia Howard <br />Gabriel's childhood friend and love interest later wife.
* [[Tom Wilkinson]] as Lieutenant General [[Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis|Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Earl Cornwallis]]  <br />A general of the British army.
* [[Donal Logue]] as Dan Scott <br />One of Benjamin's men who is a racist and bullies the former slave Occam but grows to befriend him.
* [[Leon Rippy]] as John Billings <br />One of Benjamin's neighbors and oldest friends who joins the militia. He is one of the 18 captured men taken to Fort Carolina and later released by Benjamin.
*[[Adam Baldwin]] as Captain James Wilkins <br />An officer in the [[Loyalist (American Revolution)|Loyalist Colonial]] militia recruited by Captain Bordon.
* [[Gregory Smith (actor)|Gregory Smith]] as Thomas Martin <br /> Benjamin's second son (the second born from Martin Children).
* [[Mika Boorem]] as Margaret "Meg" Martin <br />Benjamin's older daughter (the fifth born from Martin Children).
* [[Skye McCole Bartusiak]] as Susan Martin <br />Benjamin's youngest daughter (the seventh and final born from Martin Children).
* [[Trevor Morgan (actor)|Trevor Morgan]] as Nathan Martin <br /> Benjamin's third son (the third born from Martin Children).
* [[Jay Arlen Jones]] as Occam <br />A black slave who is forced to fight in his master's place.
* [[Joey D. Vieira]] as Peter Howard <br />Anne's father.
* Bryan Chafin as Samuel Martin <br />Benjamin's fourth son (the fourth born from Martin Children).
* [[Logan Lerman]] as William Martin <br />Benjamin's fifth and youngest son (the sixth born from Martin Children).
* [[Peter Woodward]] as Brigadier General [[Charles O'Hara]]  <br />Cornwallis' second in-command.
* [[Jamieson Price|Jamieson K. Price]] as Captain Bordon <br />Tavington's second in-command.
* Zach Hanner as British [[field officer]]
* Terry Layman as General [[George Washington]]
* [[Andrew Stahl|Andy Stahl]] as General [[Nathanael Greene]]
* [[Grahame Wood]] as a British lieutenant