Richard Dreyfuss
Glenn Holland
Glenne Headly
Iris Holland
Jay Thomas
Bill Meister
Olympia Dukakis
Principal Jacobs
William H. Macy
Vice Principal Gene Wolters
Alicia Witt
Gertrude Lang
Terrence Howard
Louis Russ
Damon Whitaker
Bobby Todd
Jean Louisa Kelly
Rowena Morgan
Alexandra Boyd
Sarah Olmstead
Joseph Anderson
Cole at 15 Years Old
Anthony Natale
Cole at 28 Years Old
Joanna Gleason
Adult Gertrude
Beth Maitland
Deaf School Principal
Eric Michael Cole
Boy 2
Zoe McLellan
Girl 4
Cazzey Louis Cereghino
Graduate (uncredited)
Balthazar Getty
Stadler (uncredited)
Forest Whitaker
Bobby Tidd - Adult (uncredited)
Nicholas John Renner
Cole at 6 Years Old
Patrick Fong
Study Hall Student
Benjamin J. Dixon
Mr. Mims
Kathryn Arnett
Ms. Swedlin
Freeman O. Corbin
Mr. Sullivan
Moira Feeney
Ms. Godfrey
Joshua Minnick
Mr. Shapiro
Ashley Hamrick
Miss Reeves
Janine Shouse
Miss Schumaker
Spencer Riviera
Mr. Hosta
Dan Vhay
Mr. Malone
Sean Bevington
Mr. McMartin
John Henry Redwood
Mr. Russ
Ted Roisum
Dr. Sorenson
Mark Daniels
Ralph
Kaili Carlton
Ms. Wayne
Adam Fitzhugh
Mr. McKenzie
Joe Campbell
Boy 3
Tomiko Peirano
Girl 2
Kasey Nelson
Girl 3
Kelly M. Casey
Deaf School Teacher
Michael Mendelson
Chaplain
Alex Dudgeon
Auditioner 1
Rachel Wooley
Auditioner 2
Jordan Carlton
Auditioner 3
Aurora Miller
Auditioner 4
Paul Bernard
Auditioner 5
Mary Kay O'Mealy
Auditioner 6
Dieffyd Gilman-Frederick
Auditioner 7
Tara Eng
Auditioner 8
Jay Frank
Auditioner 9
Conan Doherty
Toby Klein
Stacey Siegel
Diner Waitress
Nicolas Sirianni
Football Player 1
Jacob Adams
Football Player 2
Chris Marth
Football Player 3
Brent Archie
Football Player 4
Kevin Calaba
Football Player 5
Keith Swift
Football Player 6
John Boyer
Billy Faraday
Linda Williams Janke
Secretary
David Clegg
Superintendent
Don Burns
City Official
Dennis Biasi
Adult Stadler
Alexander Emmert
1st Chair Cellist
Michael R. Ferraro
Auditorium extra (uncredited)
Elizabeth Fournier
Woman in audience (uncredited)
