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