Jodie Foster
Role: Ellie Arroway
Matthew McConaughey
Role: Palmer Joss
James Woods
Role: Michael Kitz
John Hurt
Role: S. R. Hadden
Tom Skerritt
Role: David Drumlin
William Fichtner
Role: Kent
David Morse
Role: Ted Arroway
Angela Bassett
Role: Rachel Constantine
Geoffrey Blake
Role: Fisher
Rob Lowe
Role: Richard Rank
Tucker Smallwood
Role: Mission Director
Jena Malone
Role: Young Ellie
Timothy McNeil
Role: Davio
Laura Elena Surillo
Role: Cantina Woman
Henry Strozier
Role: Minister
Larry King
Role: Larry King
Thomas Garner
Role: Ian Broderick
Conroy Chino
Role: KOB-TV Reporter
Dan Gifford
Role: Jeremy Roth
Vance Valencia
Role: Senator Valencia
Donna Kelley
Role: Donna Kelley
Leon Harris
Role: Leon Harris
Claire Shipman
Role: Claire Shipman
Behrooz Afrakhan
Role: Middle Eastern Anchor
Saemi Nakamura
Role: Japanese Anchor
Maria Celeste Arraras
Role: Latina Anchor
Tabitha Soren
Role: Tabitha Soren
Geraldo Rivera
Role: Geraldo Rivera
Ian Whitcomb
Role: British Anchor
Natalie Allen
Role: Natalie Allen
Robert D. Novak
Role: Robert D. Novak
Geraldine A. Ferraro
Role: Geraldine A. Ferraro
Ann Druyan
Role: Ann Druyan
Kathleen Kennedy
Role: Kathleen Kennedy
Michael Albala
Role: Decryption Hacker
Ned Netterville
Role: Decryption Expert
William Jordan
Role: Chairman of Joint Chiefs
David St. James
Role: Joint Chief
Jill Dougherty
Role: Jill Dougherty
Haynes Brooke
Role: Drumlin Aide
John Holliman
Role: John Holliman
Bobbie Battista
Role: Bobbie Battista
Dee Dee Myers
Role: Dee Dee Myers
Bryant Gumbel
Role: Bryant Gumbel
Linden Soles
Role: Linden Soles
Steven Ford
Role: Major Russell
Alexander Zemeckis
Role: Major Russell's Son
Janie Peterson
Role: Major Russell's Daughter
Philippe Bergeron
Role: French Committee Member
Jennifer Balgobin
Role: Dr. Patel
Anthony Hamilton
Role: British Committee Member
Rebecca T. Beucler
Role: NASA Public Relations
Marc Macaulay
Role: NASA Technician
Pamela Wilsey
Role: Voice of NASA (voice)
Jeffery Thomas Johnson
Role: Mechanical
Yuji Okumoto
Role: Electrical
Gerry Griffin
Role: Dynamics
Brian Alston
Role: Communications
Mark Thomason
Role: Security
José Rey
Role: Controller #8
Todd Patrick Breaugh
Role: New VLA Technician
Alex Veadov
Role: Russian Cosmonaut
Alice Kushida
Role: Scientist
Robin Gammell
Role: Project Official
Richardson Morse
Role: Mission Doctor
Seiji Okamura
Role: Japanese Ensign
Bernard Shaw
Role: Bernard Shaw
Mak Takano
Role: Japanese Tech #1
Hiroshi Tom Tanaka
Role: Japanese Tech #2
Catherine Dao
Role: Life Support
Kristoffer Ryan Winters
Role: Dynamics #2
Valorie Armstrong
Role: Woman Senator
Jim Hild
Role: Reporter #5
William L. Thomas
Role: Reporter #6
Diego Montoya
Role: School Boy
Jonathan Adler
Role: White House Official (uncredited)
Robert Aguilar Jr.
Role: NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)
Mark Bailey
Role: Four-Star General (uncredited)
Matt Bennett
Role: Senate Observer (uncredited)
Tony Boldi
Role: Robert Hand (uncredited)
Christopher Boyer
Role: Scientist (uncredited)
Christine Brady
Role: White House Official (uncredited)
Ray Buffer
Role: Press Reporter (uncredited)
Mark Byrne
Role: Protester (uncredited)
Candice T. Cain
Role: Supporter (uncredited)
Michael Chaban
Role: Hadden Suit (uncredited)
Aixa Clemente
Role: President's Secretary (uncredited)
Bill Clinton
Role: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Derrick Damions
Role: Ailing Believer (uncredited)
Elaina Erika Davis
Role: Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)
Joey Dente
Role: Factory Worker (uncredited)
Michael Egan
Role: IMC Police Officer (uncredited)
Jeff Elmore
Role: Monk (uncredited)
Pamela Fischer
Role: Pedestrian (uncredited)
Carl Gilliard
Role: Controller (uncredited)
William B. Kaplan
Role: TV Interviewer (uncredited)
Boris Lee Krutonog
Role: Astronaut (uncredited)
Ming Lo
Role: Pod Systems Control (uncredited)
Sunshine Logroño
Role: Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Denise Loveday
Role: Press Secretary (uncredited)
Neal Matarazzo
Role: Kitz's Aide (uncredited)
Bill Miller
Role: Reporter (uncredited)
Molly Mueller
Role: Family Exchange (uncredited)
Paul L. Nolan
Role: Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)
Marisa Petroro
Role: Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)
Errica Poindexter
Role: Police Officer (uncredited)
J.A. Preston
Role: Senator (uncredited)
Frank Principe
Role: Ailing Believer (uncredited)
Billy Quinn
Role: Security Guard (uncredited)
Thomas Reid
Role: Senate Hearing (uncredited)
Leo Rogstad
Role: Ailing Believer (uncredited)
Russell Sanderlin Sr.
Role: Photographer (uncredited)
Frank Silva
Role: Army Officer (uncredited)
John A. Taylor
Role: Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)
Todd Thompson
Role: News Reporter (uncredited)
Cenk Uygur
Role: Reporter (uncredited)
Holly Cross Vagley
Role: Religious Zealot (uncredited)
Eric Alan Wendell
Role: Protester (uncredited)
Delaney Williams
Role: Believer #1 (uncredited)
Gregory L. Williams
Role: Extra (uncredited)
