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Jodie Foster

As Ellie Arroway

Matthew McConaughey

As Palmer Joss

James Woods

As Michael Kitz

John Hurt

As S. R. Hadden

Tom Skerritt

As David Drumlin

William Fichtner

As Kent

David Morse

As Ted Arroway

Angela Bassett

As Rachel Constantine

Geoffrey Blake

As Fisher

Max Martini

As Willie

Rob Lowe

As Richard Rank

Jake Busey

As Joseph

Tucker Smallwood

As Mission Director

Jena Malone

As Young Ellie

Sami Chester

As Vernon

Timothy McNeil

As Davio

Laura Elena Surillo

As Cantina Woman

Henry Strozier

As Minister

Larry King

As Larry King

Thomas Garner

As Ian Broderick

Conroy Chino

As KOB-TV Reporter

Dan Gifford

As Jeremy Roth

Vance Valencia

As Senator Valencia

Donna Kelley

As Donna Kelley

Leon Harris

As Leon Harris

Claire Shipman

As Claire Shipman

Behrooz Afrakhan

As Middle Eastern Anchor

Saemi Nakamura

As Japanese Anchor

Maria Celeste Arraras

As Latina Anchor

Tabitha Soren

As Tabitha Soren

Geraldo Rivera

As Geraldo Rivera

Ian Whitcomb

As British Anchor

Jay Leno

As Jay Leno

Natalie Allen

As Natalie Allen

Robert D. Novak

As Robert D. Novak

Geraldine A. Ferraro

As Geraldine A. Ferraro

Ann Druyan

As Ann Druyan

Kathleen Kennedy

As Kathleen Kennedy

Michael Albala

As Decryption Hacker

Ned Netterville

As Decryption Expert

Leo Lee

As Major Domo

William Jordan

As Chairman of Joint Chiefs

David St. James

As Joint Chief

Jill Dougherty

As Jill Dougherty

Haynes Brooke

As Drumlin Aide

John Holliman

As John Holliman

Bobbie Battista

As Bobbie Battista

Dee Dee Myers

As Dee Dee Myers

Bryant Gumbel

As Bryant Gumbel

Linden Soles

As Linden Soles

Steven Ford

As Major Russell

Alexander Zemeckis

As Major Russell's Son

Janie Peterson

As Major Russell's Daughter

Philippe Bergeron

As French Committee Member

Jennifer Balgobin

As Dr. Patel

Anthony Hamilton

As British Committee Member

Rebecca T. Beucler

As NASA Public Relations

Marc Macaulay

As NASA Technician

Pamela Wilsey

As Voice of NASA (voice)

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

As Mechanical

Yuji Okumoto

As Electrical

Gerry Griffin

As Dynamics

Brian Alston

As Communications

Rob Elk

As Pad Leader

Mark Thomason

As Security

José Rey

As Controller #8

Todd Patrick Breaugh

As New VLA Technician

Alex Veadov

As Russian Cosmonaut

Alice Kushida

As Scientist

Robin Gammell

As Project Official

Richardson Morse

As Mission Doctor

Seiji Okamura

As Japanese Ensign

Bernard Shaw

As Bernard Shaw

Mak Takano

As Japanese Tech #1

Hiroshi Tom Tanaka

As Japanese Tech #2

Catherine Dao

As Life Support

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

As Dynamics #2

Valorie Armstrong

As Woman Senator

Jim Hild

As Reporter #5

William L. Thomas

As Reporter #6

Diego Montoya

As School Boy

Jonathan Adler

As White House Official (uncredited)

Robert Aguilar Jr.

As NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)

Mark Bailey

As Four-Star General (uncredited)

Matt Bennett

As Senate Observer (uncredited)

Tony Boldi

As Robert Hand (uncredited)

Christopher Boyer

As Scientist (uncredited)

Christine Brady

As White House Official (uncredited)

Ray Buffer

As Press Reporter (uncredited)

Mark Byrne

As Protester (uncredited)

Candice T. Cain

As Supporter (uncredited)

Michael Chaban

As Hadden Suit (uncredited)

Aixa Clemente

As President's Secretary (uncredited)

Bill Clinton

As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Derrick Damions

As Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Elaina Erika Davis

As Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)

Joey Dente

As Factory Worker (uncredited)

Michael Egan

As IMC Police Officer (uncredited)

Jeff Elmore

As Monk (uncredited)

Pamela Fischer

As Pedestrian (uncredited)

Carl Gilliard

As Controller (uncredited)

William B. Kaplan

As TV Interviewer (uncredited)

Boris Lee Krutonog

As Astronaut (uncredited)

Ming Lo

As Pod Systems Control (uncredited)

Sunshine Logroño

As Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Denise Loveday

As Press Secretary (uncredited)

Neal Matarazzo

As Kitz's Aide (uncredited)

Bill Miller

As Reporter (uncredited)

Molly Mueller

As Family Exchange (uncredited)

Paul L. Nolan

As Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)

Marisa Petroro

As Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)

Errica Poindexter

As Police Officer (uncredited)

J.A. Preston

As Senator (uncredited)

Frank Principe

As Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Billy Quinn

As Security Guard (uncredited)

Thomas Reid

As Senate Hearing (uncredited)

Leo Rogstad

As Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Russell Sanderlin Sr.

As Photographer (uncredited)

Frank Silva

As Army Officer (uncredited)

John A. Taylor

As Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)

Todd Thompson

As News Reporter (uncredited)

Cenk Uygur

As Reporter (uncredited)

Holly Cross Vagley

As Religious Zealot (uncredited)

Eric Alan Wendell

As Protester (uncredited)

Delaney Williams

As Believer #1 (uncredited)

Gregory L. Williams

As Extra (uncredited)