Jena Malone Young Ellie
Matthew McConaughey Palmer Joss
Jodie Foster Ellie Arroway
Angela Bassett Rachel Constantine
William Fichtner Kent
Peter Jackson Additional Visual Effects
John Hurt S. R. Hadden
Tom Skerritt David Drumlin
Valorie Armstrong Woman Senator
Rob Lowe Richard Rank
Robert Zemeckis Director, Producer
James Woods Michael Kitz
Delaney Williams Believer #1 (uncredited)
David Morse Ted Arroway
Leo Lee Major Domo
Max Martini Willie
Jake Busey Joseph
J.A. Preston Senator (uncredited)
Carin-Anne Strohmaier First Assistant Editor
Sue Fox Supervising ADR Editor
Randy Thom Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John P. Cazin Pyrotechnician
Mark O'Kane Steadicam Operator
François Duhamel Still Photographer
Robin Gammell Project Official
Paul L. Nolan Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)
Edward J. Ertel Projection
Charleen Richards-Steeves ADR Mixer
David St. James Joint Chief
Jay Leno Jay Leno
Kristoffer Ryan Winters Dynamics #2
Carl Sagan Novel, Co-Producer, Story
Neal Matarazzo Kitz's Aide (uncredited)
Robert E. Denne Standby Painter
William B. Kaplan TV Interviewer (uncredited), Production Sound Mixer
Henry Strozier Minister
Bill Clinton Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Easton Michael Smith Set Designer
Haynes Brooke Drumlin Aide
Bryant Gumbel Bryant Gumbel
Tony Sereno Foley Mixer
Jennifer Balgobin Dr. Patel
Hallie D'Amore Key Makeup Artist
Yuji Okumoto Electrical
Richardson Morse Mission Doctor
Tim Monich Dialect Coach
Mark S. Miller Visual Effects Producer
Kirk A. Holland Transportation Captain
William Jordan Chairman of Joint Chiefs
Geoffrey Blake Fisher
Marc Macaulay NASA Technician
Steven C. McGee Chief Lighting Technician
Larry King Larry King
Jeff 'Moose' Howery Dolly Grip
Alan Silvestri Original Music Composer
Sara Gardner-Gail Set Dresser
Steven Ford Major Russell
M. Scott McKee Compositing Supervisor
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz Temp Sound Editor
Boris Lee Krutonog Astronaut (uncredited)
Gary Archer Prosthetics
Candice T. Cain Supporter (uncredited)
Jay Caputo Stunts
Catherine Dao Life Support
Deborah La Mia Denaver Makeup Artist
Alex Veadov Russian Cosmonaut
Steven J. Boyd Associate Producer
Jeffery Thomas Johnson Mechanical
Alison C. Rosa Second Second Assistant Director
Gary Rizzo Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Julia Rivas Frey Visual Effects Producer
Mo Henry Negative Cutter