Which actor portrayed Johnny Cash's father Ray Cash in the 2005 film 'Walk the Line'?

Robert Patrick portrayed Johnny Cash's father, Ray Cash, in the 2005 film Walk the Line. Directed by James Mangold, the biographical drama follows Cash's childhood in Arkansas, his rise from Sun Records performer to country star, and his relationship with June Carter.

Patrick's Ray Cash is shown as a stern and emotionally wounded father whose relationship with Johnny is shaped by the death of Johnny's older brother, Jack, in a sawmill accident. The film dramatizes the grief and blame that affected the family, while also depicting a later reconciliation between father and son.

The casting can cause confusion because Walk the Line contains several recognizable performers. Joaquin Phoenix played Johnny Cash, Reese Witherspoon played June Carter, Ginnifer Goodwin played Cash's first wife Vivian Liberto, and Dallas Roberts played Sun Records producer Sam Phillips. Shooter Jennings appeared as Waylon Jennings, not Ray Cash.

The film was based partly on Cash's autobiographies and became a major box-office success. Patrick later played Elvis Presley's father, Vernon Presley, in the 2022 film Elvis.