Matthew McConaughey

Palmer Joss

Jodie Foster

Ellie Arroway

James Woods

Michael Kitz

John Hurt

S. R. Hadden

William Fichtner

Kent

Tom Skerritt

David Drumlin

David Morse

Ted Arroway

Angela Bassett

Rachel Constantine

Geoffrey Blake

Fisher

Max Martini

Willie

Rob Lowe

Richard Rank

Jake Busey

Joseph

Larry King

Larry King

Jena Malone

Young Ellie

Tucker Smallwood

Mission Director

Sami Chester

Vernon

Henry Strozier

Minister

Haynes Brooke

Drumlin Aide

Timothy McNeil

Davio

Laura Elena Surillo

Cantina Woman

Donna Kelley

Donna Kelley

Leon Harris

Leon Harris

Thomas Garner

Ian Broderick

Claire Shipman

Claire Shipman

Conroy Chino

KOB-TV Reporter

Dan Gifford

Jeremy Roth

Vance Valencia

Senator Valencia

Tabitha Soren

Tabitha Soren

Geraldo Rivera

Geraldo Rivera

Behrooz Afrakhan

Middle Eastern Anchor

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Saemi Nakamura

Japanese Anchor

Natalie Allen

Natalie Allen

Maria Celeste Arraras

Latina Anchor

Robert D. Novak

Robert D. Novak

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Ian Whitcomb

British Anchor

Michael Albala

Decryption Hacker

Kathleen Kennedy

Kathleen Kennedy

Ned Netterville

Decryption Expert

Leo Lee

Major Domo

William Jordan

Chairman of Joint Chiefs

David St. James

Joint Chief

Steven Ford

Major Russell

Alexander Zemeckis

Major Russell's Son

Janie Peterson

Major Russell's Daughter

Jill Dougherty

Jill Dougherty

Philippe Bergeron

French Committee Member

Jennifer Balgobin

Dr. Patel

John Holliman

John Holliman

Anthony Hamilton

British Committee Member

Bobbie Battista

Bobbie Battista

Rebecca T. Beucler

NASA Public Relations

Dee Dee Myers

Dee Dee Myers

Marc Macaulay

NASA Technician

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel

Linden Soles

Linden Soles

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Mechanical

Yuji Okumoto

Electrical

Gerry Griffin

Dynamics

Brian Alston

Communications

Rob Elk

Pad Leader

Mark Thomason

Security

José Rey

Controller #8

Todd Patrick Breaugh

New VLA Technician

Alex Veadov

Russian Cosmonaut

Pamela Wilsey

Voice of NASA (voice)

Alice Kushida

Scientist

Robin Gammell

Project Official

Richardson Morse

Mission Doctor

Seiji Okamura

Japanese Ensign

Mak Takano

Japanese Tech #1

Hiroshi Tom Tanaka

Japanese Tech #2

Catherine Dao

Life Support

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Dynamics #2

Jim Hild

Reporter #5

William L. Thomas

Reporter #6

Diego Montoya

School Boy

Jonathan Adler

White House Official

Bernard Shaw

Bernard Shaw

Valorie Armstrong

Woman Senator

Jonathan Adler

White House Official (uncredited)

Robert Aguilar Jr.

NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)

Mark Bailey

Four-Star General (uncredited)

Matt Bennett

Senate Observer (uncredited)

Tony Boldi

Robert Hand (uncredited)

Christopher Boyer

Scientist (uncredited)

Christine Brady

White House Official (uncredited)

Ray Buffer

Press Reporter (uncredited)

Mark Byrne

Protester (uncredited)

Candice T. Cain

Supporter (uncredited)

Michael Chaban

Hadden Suit (uncredited)

Aixa Clemente

President's Secretary (uncredited)

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Derrick Damions

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Elaina Erika Davis

Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)

Joey Dente

Factory Worker (uncredited)

Michael Egan

IMC Police Officer (uncredited)

Jeff Elmore

Monk (uncredited)

Pamela Fischer

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Carl Gilliard

Controller (uncredited)

William B. Kaplan

TV Interviewer (uncredited)

Boris Lee Krutonog

Astronaut (uncredited)

Ming Lo

Pod Systems Control (uncredited)

Sunshine Logroño

Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Denise Loveday

Press Secretary (uncredited)

Neal Matarazzo

Kitz's Aide (uncredited)

Cassidy McMillan

Student Reporter at NASA (uncredited)

Bill Miller

Reporter (uncredited)

Molly Mueller

Family Exchange (uncredited)

Paul L. Nolan

Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)

Marisa Petroro

Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)

Errica Poindexter

Police Officer (uncredited)

J.A. Preston

Senator (uncredited)

Frank Principe

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Billy Quinn

Security Guard (uncredited)

Thomas Reid

Senate Hearing (uncredited)

Leo Rogstad

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Russell Sanderlin Sr.

Photographer (uncredited)

Frank Silva

Army Officer (uncredited)

John A. Taylor

Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)

Todd Thompson

News Reporter (uncredited)

Cenk Uygur

Reporter (uncredited)

Holly Cross Vagley

Religious Zealot (uncredited)

Eric Alan Wendell

Protester (uncredited)

Delaney Williams

Believer #1 (uncredited)

Gregory L. Williams

Extra (uncredited)