Cast and Crew

Cast 126

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Ellie Arroway

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Palmer Joss

James Woods

James Woods

Michael Kitz

John Hurt

John Hurt

S. R. Hadden

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

David Drumlin

William Fichtner

William Fichtner

Kent

David Morse

David Morse

Ted Arroway

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Rachel Constantine

Geoffrey Blake

Geoffrey Blake

Fisher

Max Martini

Max Martini

Willie

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

Richard Rank

Jake Busey

Jake Busey

Joseph

Tucker Smallwood

Tucker Smallwood

Mission Director

Jena Malone

Jena Malone

Young Ellie

Sami Chester

Sami Chester

Vernon

Timothy McNeil

Timothy McNeil

Davio

Laura Elena Surillo

Laura Elena Surillo

Cantina Woman

Henry Strozier

Henry Strozier

Minister

Larry King

Larry King

Larry King

Thomas Garner

Thomas Garner

Ian Broderick

Conroy Chino

Conroy Chino

KOB-TV Reporter

Dan Gifford

Dan Gifford

Jeremy Roth

Vance Valencia

Vance Valencia

Senator Valencia

Donna Kelley

Donna Kelley

Donna Kelley

Leon Harris

Leon Harris

Leon Harris

Claire Shipman

Claire Shipman

Claire Shipman

Behrooz Afrakhan

Behrooz Afrakhan

Middle Eastern Anchor

Saemi Nakamura

Saemi Nakamura

Japanese Anchor

Maria Celeste Arraras

Maria Celeste Arraras

Latina Anchor

Tabitha Soren

Tabitha Soren

Tabitha Soren

Geraldo Rivera

Geraldo Rivera

Geraldo Rivera

Ian Whitcomb

Ian Whitcomb

British Anchor

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Natalie Allen

Natalie Allen

Natalie Allen

Robert D. Novak

Robert D. Novak

Robert D. Novak

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Kathleen Kennedy

Kathleen Kennedy

Kathleen Kennedy

Michael Albala

Michael Albala

Decryption Hacker

Ned Netterville

Ned Netterville

Decryption Expert

Leo Lee

Leo Lee

Major Domo

William Jordan

William Jordan

Chairman of Joint Chiefs

David St. James

David St. James

Joint Chief

Jill Dougherty

Jill Dougherty

Jill Dougherty

Haynes Brooke

Haynes Brooke

Drumlin Aide

John Holliman

John Holliman

John Holliman

Bobbie Battista

Bobbie Battista

Bobbie Battista

Dee Dee Myers

Dee Dee Myers

Dee Dee Myers

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel

Linden Soles

Linden Soles

Linden Soles

Steven Ford

Steven Ford

Major Russell

Alexander Zemeckis

Alexander Zemeckis

Major Russell's Son

Janie Peterson

Janie Peterson

Major Russell's Daughter

Philippe Bergeron

Philippe Bergeron

French Committee Member

Jennifer Balgobin

Jennifer Balgobin

Dr. Patel

Anthony Hamilton

Anthony Hamilton

British Committee Member

Rebecca T. Beucler

Rebecca T. Beucler

NASA Public Relations

Marc Macaulay

Marc Macaulay

NASA Technician

Pamela Wilsey

Pamela Wilsey

Voice of NASA (voice)

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Mechanical

Yuji Okumoto

Yuji Okumoto

Electrical

Gerry Griffin

Gerry Griffin

Dynamics

Brian Alston

Brian Alston

Communications

Rob Elk

Rob Elk

Pad Leader

Mark Thomason

Mark Thomason

Security

José Rey

José Rey

Controller #8

Todd Patrick Breaugh

Todd Patrick Breaugh

New VLA Technician

Alex Veadov

Alex Veadov

Russian Cosmonaut

Alice Kushida

Alice Kushida

Scientist

Robin Gammell

Robin Gammell

Project Official

Richardson Morse

Richardson Morse

Mission Doctor

Seiji Okamura

Seiji Okamura

Japanese Ensign

Bernard Shaw

Bernard Shaw

Bernard Shaw

Mak Takano

Mak Takano

Japanese Tech #1

Hiroshi Tom Tanaka

Hiroshi Tom Tanaka

Japanese Tech #2

Catherine Dao

Catherine Dao

Life Support

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Dynamics #2

Valorie Armstrong

Valorie Armstrong

Woman Senator

Jim Hild

Jim Hild

Reporter #5

William L. Thomas

William L. Thomas

Reporter #6

Diego Montoya

Diego Montoya

School Boy

Jonathan Adler

Jonathan Adler

White House Official (uncredited)

Robert Aguilar Jr.

Robert Aguilar Jr.

NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)

Mark Bailey

Mark Bailey

Four-Star General (uncredited)

Matt Bennett

Matt Bennett

Senate Observer (uncredited)

Tony Boldi

Tony Boldi

Robert Hand (uncredited)

Christopher Boyer

Christopher Boyer

Scientist (uncredited)

Christine Brady

Christine Brady

White House Official (uncredited)

Ray Buffer

Ray Buffer

Press Reporter (uncredited)

Mark Byrne

Mark Byrne

Protester (uncredited)

Candice T. Cain

Candice T. Cain

Supporter (uncredited)

Michael Chaban

Michael Chaban

Hadden Suit (uncredited)

Aixa Clemente

Aixa Clemente

President's Secretary (uncredited)

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Derrick Damions

Derrick Damions

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Elaina Erika Davis

Elaina Erika Davis

Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)

Joey Dente

Joey Dente

Factory Worker (uncredited)

Michael Egan

Michael Egan

IMC Police Officer (uncredited)

Jeff Elmore

Jeff Elmore

Monk (uncredited)

Pamela Fischer

Pamela Fischer

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Carl Gilliard

Carl Gilliard

Controller (uncredited)

William B. Kaplan

William B. Kaplan

TV Interviewer (uncredited)

Boris Lee Krutonog

Boris Lee Krutonog

Astronaut (uncredited)

Ming Lo

Ming Lo

Pod Systems Control (uncredited)

Sunshine Logroño

Sunshine Logroño

Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Denise Loveday

Denise Loveday

Press Secretary (uncredited)

Neal Matarazzo

Neal Matarazzo

Kitz's Aide (uncredited)

Bill Miller

Bill Miller

Reporter (uncredited)

Molly Mueller

Molly Mueller

Family Exchange (uncredited)

Paul L. Nolan

Paul L. Nolan

Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)

Marisa Petroro

Marisa Petroro

Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)

Errica Poindexter

Errica Poindexter

Police Officer (uncredited)

J.A. Preston

J.A. Preston

Senator (uncredited)

Frank Principe

Frank Principe

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Billy Quinn

Billy Quinn

Security Guard (uncredited)

Thomas Reid

Thomas Reid

Senate Hearing (uncredited)

Leo Rogstad

Leo Rogstad

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Russell Sanderlin Sr.

Russell Sanderlin Sr.

Photographer (uncredited)

Frank Silva

Frank Silva

Army Officer (uncredited)

John A. Taylor

John A. Taylor

Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)

Todd Thompson

Todd Thompson

News Reporter (uncredited)

Cenk Uygur

Cenk Uygur

Reporter (uncredited)

Holly Cross Vagley

Holly Cross Vagley

Religious Zealot (uncredited)

Eric Alan Wendell

Eric Alan Wendell

Protester (uncredited)

Delaney Williams

Delaney Williams

Believer #1 (uncredited)

Gregory L. Williams

Gregory L. Williams

Extra (uncredited)

Crew 268

Robert Zemeckis

Robert Zemeckis

Directing

Michael Goldenberg

Michael Goldenberg

Writing

Alan Silvestri

Alan Silvestri

Sound

Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan

Writing

Robert Zemeckis

Robert Zemeckis

Production

Don Burgess

Don Burgess

Camera

Joanna Johnston

Joanna Johnston

Costume & Make-Up

James V. Hart

James V. Hart

Writing

Steve Starkey

Steve Starkey

Production

Victoria Burrows

Victoria Burrows

Production

Arthur Schmidt

Arthur Schmidt

Editing

Stephen Kearney

Stephen Kearney

Sound

Peggy Names

Peggy Names

Crew

Janice Alexander

Janice Alexander

Costume & Make-Up

Barbara Lacy

Barbara Lacy

Costume & Make-Up

Karen Harding

Karen Harding

Sound

Sara Bolder

Sara Bolder

Sound

Bruce Lacey

Bruce Lacey

Sound

Ira Toles

Ira Toles

Visual Effects

Gary Rizzo

Gary Rizzo

Sound

Susan Popovic

Susan Popovic

Sound

Mark Wineman

Mark Wineman

Visual Effects

David Dresher

David Dresher

Sound

Chad Rivetti

Chad Rivetti

Camera

Vivian McAteer

Vivian McAteer

Costume & Make-Up

Ned Martin

Ned Martin

Camera

Dennie Thorpe

Dennie Thorpe

Sound

Tony Sereno

Tony Sereno

Sound

Tony Rivetti Sr.

Tony Rivetti Sr.

Camera

Hallie D'Amore

Hallie D'Amore

Costume & Make-Up

Alison C. Rosa

Alison C. Rosa

Directing

Andrew Cowitt

Andrew Cowitt

Sound

Mary Works

Mary Works

Sound

Mary Helen Leasman

Mary Helen Leasman

Sound

Douglas W. Smith

Douglas W. Smith

Lighting

Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr.

Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr.

Camera

Gregor Lakner

Gregor Lakner

Visual Effects

Joel Aron

Joel Aron

Visual Effects

Aaron Smith

Aaron Smith

Visual Effects

John Rauh

John Rauh

Visual Effects

Joanie Karnowski

Joanie Karnowski

Visual Effects

Mary Nelson

Mary Nelson

Visual Effects

Dawn Llewellyn

Dawn Llewellyn

Crew

Sara Gardner-Gail

Sara Gardner-Gail

Art

Jeff Doran

Jeff Doran

Visual Effects

Geoffrey Harvey

Geoffrey Harvey

Visual Effects

Lisa Kahatriya

Lisa Kahatriya

Visual Effects

John P. Cazin

John P. Cazin

Crew

Jean François Fontaine

Jean François Fontaine

Visual Effects

Dylan Robinson

Dylan Robinson

Visual Effects

Ken Ralston

Ken Ralston

Visual Effects

Stephen Kennedy

Stephen Kennedy

Visual Effects

Spencer Knapp

Spencer Knapp

Visual Effects

Robert Weaver

Robert Weaver

Visual Effects

Ron Brinkmann

Ron Brinkmann

Crew

Jerome Chen

Jerome Chen

Crew

David Stump

David Stump

Visual Effects

M. Scott McKee

M. Scott McKee

Visual Effects

Gimo Chanphianamvong

Gimo Chanphianamvong

Visual Effects

Gary Archer

Gary Archer

Costume & Make-Up

John Wright

John Wright

Crew

Kristen Pratt

Kristen Pratt

Art

Beth Bernstein

Beth Bernstein

Art

Brad Ricker

Brad Ricker

Art

Josh Lusby

Josh Lusby

Art

Steve Boeddeker

Steve Boeddeker

Sound

Lawrence A. Hubbs

Lawrence A. Hubbs

Art

Kee-Suk 'Ken' Hahn

Kee-Suk 'Ken' Hahn

Crew

Sam Richards

Sam Richards

Crew

Lauren Alexandra Ritchie

Lauren Alexandra Ritchie

Visual Effects

Gregory Lundsgaard

Gregory Lundsgaard

Camera

Betty Brikowski

Betty Brikowski

Costume & Make-Up

Taryn Weaver

Taryn Weaver

Costume & Make-Up

Peggy Pridemore

Peggy Pridemore

Production

Allen E. Taylor

Allen E. Taylor

Production

Jean-Luc Russier

Jean-Luc Russier

Costume & Make-Up

Sally Thornton

Sally Thornton

Art

Audrey L. Anzures

Audrey L. Anzures

Costume & Make-Up

Carolyn Elias

Carolyn Elias

Costume & Make-Up

Jerrold F. Brooks

Jerrold F. Brooks

Art

David Manhan

David Manhan

Art

Gary Rizzo

Gary Rizzo

Sound

Matt Aitken

Matt Aitken

Crew

Laurence Treweek

Laurence Treweek

Crew

Michael McGovern

Michael McGovern

Crew

Paul Pav

Paul Pav

Production

Teresa Eckton

Teresa Eckton

Sound

Michael Taylor

Michael Taylor

Art

Deborah La Mia Denaver

Deborah La Mia Denaver

Costume & Make-Up

Scott E. Handt

Scott E. Handt

Art

Frank McEldowney

Frank McEldowney

Art

Mariko Braswell

Mariko Braswell

Art

James F. Claytor Sr.

James F. Claytor Sr.

Art

Dean Wolcott

Dean Wolcott

Art

Dennis Sands

Dennis Sands

Sound

Marian Wilde

Marian Wilde

Sound

Mark S. Miller

Mark S. Miller

Visual Effects

Ariel Velasco-Shaw

Ariel Velasco-Shaw

Visual Effects

Kosta Saric

Kosta Saric

Crew

Josh Bleibtreu

Josh Bleibtreu

Camera

François Duhamel

François Duhamel

Camera

Jeremiah O'Driscoll

Jeremiah O'Driscoll

Editing

Jane E. Russell

Jane E. Russell

Crew

Roxanna Floyd

Roxanna Floyd

Costume & Make-Up

Doug J. Meerdink

Doug J. Meerdink

Art

Heather J. Morrison

Heather J. Morrison

Crew

Steven J. Winslow

Steven J. Winslow

Camera

Joel Marrow

Joel Marrow

Crew

Luca Kouimelis

Luca Kouimelis

Directing

C. Marie Davis

C. Marie Davis

Visual Effects

Marzette Bonar

Marzette Bonar

Crew

Hap Weaver

Hap Weaver

Art

Julia Rivas Frey

Julia Rivas Frey

Visual Effects

Stephen Rosenbaum

Stephen Rosenbaum

Visual Effects

R. Orlando Duenas

R. Orlando Duenas

Editing

Carin-Anne Strohmaier

Carin-Anne Strohmaier

Editing

Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson

Sound

David Presley

David Presley

Crew

Ed Verreaux

Ed Verreaux

Art

Margaret E. Elliott

Margaret E. Elliott

Costume & Make-Up

Rand R. Vargas

Rand R. Vargas

Lighting

Michael Diersing

Michael Diersing

Art

Evelyne Barbier

Evelyne Barbier

Art

Randy Thom

Randy Thom

Sound

Bud Davis

Bud Davis

Crew

Nick Phillips

Nick Phillips

Camera

Pamela Wise

Pamela Wise

Costume & Make-Up

Debbie Denise

Debbie Denise

Visual Effects

Jay Redd

Jay Redd

Crew

Kenneth Jones

Kenneth Jones

Visual Effects

Robert LaBonge

Robert LaBonge

Camera

Patricia Bercsi

Patricia Bercsi

Costume & Make-Up

Kenn Smiley

Kenn Smiley

Costume & Make-Up

Steve Ellsworth

Steve Ellsworth

Costume & Make-Up

Douglas Murray

Douglas Murray

Sound

Luz Eneida Nuñez

Luz Eneida Nuñez

Production

Tim Monich

Tim Monich

Crew

Bruce Crone

Bruce Crone

Art

Frances Mathias

Frances Mathias

Costume & Make-Up

Easton Michael Smith

Easton Michael Smith

Art

Michael Noles

Michael Noles

Crew

David Jones

David Jones

Crew

Joe Matza

Joe Matza

Visual Effects

Kenneth Karman

Kenneth Karman

Sound

Phil Benson

Phil Benson

Sound

Randy Thom

Randy Thom

Sound

Eric Cook

Eric Cook

Crew

Mark O'Kane

Mark O'Kane

Camera

Michael Douglas Middleton

Michael Douglas Middleton

Camera

Joan Bradshaw

Joan Bradshaw

Production

Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan

Production

Lynda Obst

Lynda Obst

Production

Rick Porras

Rick Porras

Production

Steven J. Boyd

Steven J. Boyd

Production

Allen Hall

Allen Hall

Visual Effects

Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan

Writing

Kirk A. Holland

Kirk A. Holland

Crew

Thomas C. Mentzer

Thomas C. Mentzer

Crew

Michael Condro

Michael Condro

Camera

Wayne Eaton

Wayne Eaton

Crew

Randy Cantor

Randy Cantor

Crew

John B. Josselyn

John B. Josselyn

Art

Kathleen Beall

Kathleen Beall

Art

Kathryn Blondell

Kathryn Blondell

Costume & Make-Up

Michelle Vogler

Michelle Vogler

Crew

Victor Jimenez

Victor Jimenez

Crew

Ines Mongil-Echandi

Ines Mongil-Echandi

Production

Rob Engle

Rob Engle

Crew

Dawn Guinta

Dawn Guinta

Production

David Morton

David Morton

Lighting

Dan Brizendine

Dan Brizendine

Crew

William B. Kaplan

William B. Kaplan

Sound

Tim Alexander

Tim Alexander

Visual Effects

Robert E. Denne

Robert E. Denne

Art

Keith VanderLaan

Keith VanderLaan

Costume & Make-Up

Bill Feightner

Bill Feightner

Crew

Joan Bradshaw

Joan Bradshaw

Production

Scot Boland

Scot Boland

Production

William Ross

William Ross

Sound

Mark Marcum

Mark Marcum

Visual Effects

Harry Keramidas

Harry Keramidas

Editing

Edward J. Ertel

Edward J. Ertel

Crew

Bob Putynkowski

Bob Putynkowski

Editing

Darcy Fray

Darcy Fray

Production

Steve Smith

Steve Smith

Camera

Allen E. Taylor

Allen E. Taylor

Crew

Randolph Saucedo

Randolph Saucedo

Sound

Dave Mikutsky

Dave Mikutsky

Lighting

Theresa Corrao

Theresa Corrao

Visual Effects

Martin A. Kline

Martin A. Kline

Crew

Jessica Fasman

Jessica Fasman

Costume & Make-Up

Jeff Johnson

Jeff Johnson

Crew

David Diaz

David Diaz

Crew

Jeff Deyoe

Jeff Deyoe

Visual Effects

Kent Brown

Kent Brown

Sound

Nannette Rosa Collazo

Nannette Rosa Collazo

Production

Earl Sampson

Earl Sampson

Sound

George Denes Suhayda

George Denes Suhayda

Art

James Conroy

James Conroy

Camera

Kevin LaRosa

Kevin LaRosa

Crew

Michael Egan

Michael Egan

Crew

Jay Caputo

Jay Caputo

Crew

Timothy Wilcox

Timothy Wilcox

Visual Effects

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Production

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Writing

Robin L. Miller

Robin L. Miller

Art

Sue Fox

Sue Fox

Sound

Lindakay Brown

Lindakay Brown

Sound

Bruce Moriarty

Bruce Moriarty

Directing

Michael Silvers

Michael Silvers

Sound

Barbara McBane

Barbara McBane

Sound

Steve Starkey

Steve Starkey

Directing

Ewa Sztompke

Ewa Sztompke

Sound

Darryl Henley

Darryl Henley

Art

Gerardo Rosette

Gerardo Rosette

Costume & Make-Up

Tony Eckert

Tony Eckert

Sound

Mimi Medel

Mimi Medel

Visual Effects

Nikki Dalmau

Nikki Dalmau

Production

Maura Alvarez

Maura Alvarez

Visual Effects

Robert Cable

Robert Cable

Production

Darin Rivetti

Darin Rivetti

Directing

Clifton T. Cooper

Clifton T. Cooper

Art

Renton-Paul Medcalf

Renton-Paul Medcalf

Camera

Jana Lynn Gold

Jana Lynn Gold

Editing

Cellin Gluck

Cellin Gluck

Directing

Richard Kriegler

Richard Kriegler

Art

Doreen Austria

Doreen Austria

Art

Frank D. Parrish

Frank D. Parrish

Camera

John Nicolard

John Nicolard

Editing

Bart Giovanetti

Bart Giovanetti

Visual Effects

Charlie Clavadetscher

Charlie Clavadetscher

Visual Effects

Hope Slepak

Hope Slepak

Costume & Make-Up

Clyde Miller

Clyde Miller

Camera

Craig A. Mumma

Craig A. Mumma

Crew

Robin Richesson

Robin Richesson

Costume & Make-Up

Steve Burg

Steve Burg

Art

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Visual Effects

Nina Saxon

Nina Saxon

Art

Cheryl Nardi

Cheryl Nardi

Sound

Roland Blancaflor

Roland Blancaflor

Crew

Mary Works

Mary Works

Sound

Michael L. Fink

Michael L. Fink

Visual Effects

Primrose Fukuchi

Primrose Fukuchi

Production

Nick Booth

Nick Booth

Production

Charleen Richards-Steeves

Charleen Richards-Steeves

Sound

Judd Nissen

Judd Nissen

Production

Christopher Casey

Christopher Casey

Art

Kevin Bowe

Kevin Bowe

Production

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz

Crew

Charlie Bonilla

Charlie Bonilla

Crew

Kelly Granite

Kelly Granite

Visual Effects

Jeff 'Moose' Howery

Jeff 'Moose' Howery

Camera

Carley A. Berkman

Carley A. Berkman

Production

Judith Bouley

Judith Bouley

Production

Mo Henry

Mo Henry

Editing

Carl Catanese

Carl Catanese

Art

Steven C. McGee

Steven C. McGee

Lighting

J.W. Kompare

J.W. Kompare

Crew

Kristin Dehnert

Kristin Dehnert

Production

Nigel Boyd

Nigel Boyd

Costume & Make-Up

Catherine Harper

Catherine Harper

Sound

William Cueto

William Cueto

Lighting

Lucille OuYang

Lucille OuYang

Directing

Jill Stokesberry

Jill Stokesberry

Crew

Dan Plum

Dan Plum

Crew

Kim Robert Koscki

Kim Robert Koscki

Crew

Lynn Salvatori

Lynn Salvatori

Crew

Scott Levy

Scott Levy

Sound