Cast 66

1. 

   Richard Dreyfuss

   Glenn Holland

2. 

   Glenne Headly

   Iris Holland

3. 

   Jay Thomas

   Bill Meister

4. 

   Olympia Dukakis

   Principal Jacobs

5. 

   William H. Macy

   Vice Principal Gene Wolters

6. 

   Alicia Witt

   Gertrude Lang

7. 

   Terrence Howard

   Louis Russ

8. 

   Damon Whitaker

   Bobby Todd

9. 

   Jean Louisa Kelly

   Rowena Morgan

10. 

    Alexandra Boyd

    Sarah Olmstead

11. Nicholas John Renner

    Cole at 6 Years Old

12. 

    Joseph Anderson

    Cole at 15 Years Old

13. 

    Anthony Natale

    Cole at 28 Years Old

14. 

    Joanna Gleason

    Adult Gertrude

15. 

    Beth Maitland

    Deaf School Principal

16. Patrick Fong

    Study Hall Student

17. Benjamin J. Dixon

    Mr. Mims

18. Kathryn Arnett

    Ms. Swedlin

19. Freeman O. Corbin

    Mr. Sullivan

20. Moira Feeney

    Ms. Godfrey

21. Joshua Minnick

    Mr. Shapiro

22. Ashley Hamrick

    Miss Reeves

23. Janine Shouse

    Miss Schumaker

24. Spencer Riviera

    Mr. Hosta

25. Dan Vhay

    Mr. Malone

26. Sean Bevington

    Mr. McMartin

27. John Henry Redwood

    Mr. Russ

28. Ted Roisum

    Dr. Sorenson

29. Mark Daniels

    Ralph

30. Kaili Carlton

    Ms. Wayne

31. Adam Fitzhugh

    Mr. McKenzie

32. 

    Eric Michael Cole

    Boy 2

33. Joe Campbell

    Boy 3

34. Tomiko Peirano

    Girl 2

35. Kasey Nelson

    Girl 3

36. 

    Zoe McLellan

    Girl 4

37. Kelly M. Casey

    Deaf School Teacher

38. Michael Mendelson

    Chaplain

39. Alex Dudgeon

    Auditioner 1

40. Rachel Wooley

    Auditioner 2

41. Jordan Carlton

    Auditioner 3

42. Aurora Miller

    Auditioner 4

43. Paul Bernard

    Auditioner 5

44. Mary Kay O'Mealy

    Auditioner 6

45. Dieffyd Gilman-Frederick

    Auditioner 7

46. Tara Eng

    Auditioner 8

47. Jay Frank

    Auditioner 9

48. Conan Doherty

    Toby Klein

49. Stacey Siegel

    Diner Waitress

50. Nicolas Sirianni

    Football Player 1

51. Jacob Adams

    Football Player 2

52. Chris Marth

    Football Player 3

53. Brent Archie

    Football Player 4

54. Kevin Calaba

    Football Player 5

55. Keith Swift

    Football Player 6

56. John Boyer

    Billy Faraday

57. Linda Williams Janke

    Secretary

58. David Clegg

    Superintendent

59. Don Burns

    City Official

60. Dennis Biasi

    Adult Stadler

61. Alexander Emmert

    1st Chair Cellist

62. 

    Cazzey Louis Cereghino

    Graduate (uncredited)

63. Michael R. Ferraro

    Auditorium extra (uncredited)

64. Elizabeth Fournier

    Woman in audience (uncredited)

65. 

    Balthazar Getty

    Stadler (uncredited)

66. 

    Forest Whitaker

    Bobby Tidd - Adult (uncredited)

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