Glenn Holland

Richard Dreyfuss

Acting

Iris Holland

Glenne Headly

Acting

Bill Meister

Jay Thomas

Acting

Principal Jacobs

Olympia Dukakis

Acting

Vice Principal Gene Wolters

William H. Macy

Acting

Gertrude Lang

Alicia Witt

Acting

Louis Russ

Terrence Howard

Acting

Bobby Tidd

Damon Whitaker

Acting

Rowena Morgan

Jean Louisa Kelly

Acting

Sarah Olmstead

Alexandra Boyd

Acting

Cole at 6 Years Old

Nicholas John Renner

Acting

Cole at 15 Years Old

Joseph Anderson

Acting

Cole at 28 Years Old

Anthony Natale

Acting

Gertrude Lang as an adult

Joanna Gleason

Acting

Deaf School Principal

Beth Maitland

Acting

Study Hall Student

Patrick Fong

Acting

Mr. Mims

Benjamin J. Dixon

Acting

Ms. Swedlin

Kathryn Arnett

Acting

Mr. Sullivan

Freeman O. Corbin

Acting

Ms. Godfrey

Moira Feeney

Acting

Mr. Shapiro

Joshua Minnick

Acting

Miss Reeves

Ashley Hamrick

Acting

Miss Schumaker

Janine Shouse

Acting

Mr. Hosta

Spencer Riviera

Acting

Mr. Malone

Dan Vhay

Acting

Mr. McMartin

Sean Bevington

Acting

Mr. Russ

John Henry Redwood

Acting

Dr. Sorenson

Ted Roisum

Acting

Ralph

Mark Daniels

Acting

Ms. Wayne

Kaili Carlton

Acting

Mr. McKenzie

Adam Fitzhugh

Acting

Boy 2

Eric Michael Cole

Acting

Boy 3

Joe Campbell

Acting

Girl 2

Tomiko Peirano

Acting

Girl 3

Kasey Nelson

Acting

Girl 4

Zoe McLellan

Acting

Deaf School Teacher

Kelly M. Casey

Acting

Chaplain

Michael Mendelson

Acting

Auditioner 1

Alex Dudgeon

Acting

Auditioner 2

Rachel Wooley

Acting

Auditioner 3

Jordan Carlton

Acting

Auditioner 4

Aurora Miller

Acting

Auditioner 5

Paul Bernard

Acting

Auditioner 6

Mary Kay O'Mealy

Acting

Auditioner 7

Dieffyd Gilman-Frederick

Acting

Auditioner 8

Tara Eng

Acting

Auditioner 9

Jay Frank

Acting

Toby Klein

Conan Doherty

Acting

Diner Waitress

Stacey Siegel

Acting

Football Player 1

Nicolas Sirianni

Acting

Football Player 2

Jacob Adams

Acting

Football Player 3

Chris Marth

Acting

Football Player 4

Brent Archie

Acting

Football Player 5

Kevin Calaba

Acting

Football Player 6

Keith Swift

Acting

Billy Faraday

John Boyer

Acting

Secretary

Linda Williams Janke

Acting

Superintendent

David Clegg

Acting

City Official

Don Burns

Acting

Adult Stadler

Dennis Biasi

Acting

1st Chair Cellist

Alexander Emmert

Production

Graduate (uncredited)

Cazzey Louis Cereghino

Acting

Auditorium extra (uncredited)

Michael R. Ferraro

Writing

Woman in audience (uncredited)

Elizabeth Fournier

Acting

Stadler (uncredited)

Balthazar Getty

Acting

Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)

Forest Whitaker

Acting