Contact Cast
The cast of Contact including popularity data. Data for January 23, 2025.
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Jodie Foster
as Ellie Arroway
#3
Most popular actor on Contact
5,543 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Matthew McConaughey
as Palmer Joss
#2
Most popular actor on Contact
12,327 Wikipedia views yesterday
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James Woods
as Michael Kitz
#4
Most popular actor on Contact
5,090 Wikipedia views yesterday
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John Hurt
as S. R. Hadden
#5
Most popular actor on Contact
5,045 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Tom Skerritt
as David Drumlin
#12
Most popular actor on Contact
1,400 Wikipedia views yesterday
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William Fichtner
as Kent
#9
Most popular actor on Contact
2,547 Wikipedia views yesterday
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David Morse
as Ted Arroway
#13
Most popular actor on Contact
1,305 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Angela Bassett
as Rachel Constantine
#7
Most popular actor on Contact
3,728 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Geoffrey Blake
as Fisher
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Max Martini
as Willie
#16
Most popular actor on Contact
988 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Rob Lowe
as Richard Rank
#6
Most popular actor on Contact
4,650 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Jake Busey
as Joseph
#14
Most popular actor on Contact
1,117 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Tucker Smallwood
as Mission Director
#27
Most popular actor on Contact
56 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Jena Malone
as Young Ellie
#8
Most popular actor on Contact
3,086 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Sami Chester
as Vernon
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Timothy McNeil
as Davio
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Laura Elena Surillo
as Cantina Woman
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Henry Strozier
as Minister
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Larry King
as Larry King
#11
Most popular actor on Contact
1,547 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Thomas Garner
as Ian Broderick
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Conroy Chino
as KOB-TV Reporter
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Dan Gifford
as Jeremy Roth
#31
Most popular actor on Contact
5 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Vance Valencia
as Senator Valencia
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Donna Kelley
as Donna Kelley
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Leon Harris
as Leon Harris
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Claire Shipman
as Claire Shipman
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Behrooz Afrakhan
as Middle Eastern Anchor
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Saemi Nakamura
as Japanese Anchor
#30
Most popular actor on Contact
6 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Maria Celeste Arraras
as Latina Anchor
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Tabitha Soren
as Tabitha Soren
#23
Most popular actor on Contact
219 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Geraldo Rivera
as Geraldo Rivera
#15
Most popular actor on Contact
990 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Ian Whitcomb
as British Anchor
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Jay Leno
as Jay Leno
#10
Most popular actor on Contact
2,061 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Natalie Allen
as Natalie Allen
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Robert D. Novak
as Robert D. Novak
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Geraldine A. Ferraro
as Geraldine A. Ferraro
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Ann Druyan
as Ann Druyan
#19
Most popular actor on Contact
396 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Kathleen Kennedy
as Kathleen Kennedy
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Michael Albala
as Decryption Hacker
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Ned Netterville
as Decryption Expert
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Leo Lee
as Major Domo
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William Jordan
as Chairman of Joint Chiefs
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David St. James
as Joint Chief
#26
Most popular actor on Contact
61 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Jill Dougherty
as Jill Dougherty
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Haynes Brooke
as Drumlin Aide
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John Holliman
as John Holliman
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Bobbie Battista
as Bobbie Battista
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Dee Dee Myers
as Dee Dee Myers
#18
Most popular actor on Contact
438 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Bryant Gumbel
as Bryant Gumbel
#17
Most popular actor on Contact
850 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Linden Soles
as Linden Soles
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Steven Ford
as Major Russell
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Alexander Zemeckis
as Major Russell's Son
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Janie Peterson
as Major Russell's Daughter
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Philippe Bergeron
as French Committee Member
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Jennifer Balgobin
as Dr. Patel
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Anthony Hamilton
as British Committee Member
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Rebecca T. Beucler
as NASA Public Relations
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Marc Macaulay
as NASA Technician
#24
Most popular actor on Contact
67 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Pamela Wilsey
as Voice of NASA (voice)
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Jeffery Thomas Johnson
as Mechanical
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Yuji Okumoto
as Electrical
#20
Most popular actor on Contact
390 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Gerry Griffin
as Dynamics
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Brian Alston
as Communications
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Rob Elk
as Pad Leader
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Mark Thomason
as Security
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José Rey
as Controller #8
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Todd Patrick Breaugh
as New VLA Technician
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Alex Veadov
as Russian Cosmonaut
#25
Most popular actor on Contact
63 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Alice Kushida
as Scientist
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Robin Gammell
as Project Official
#21
Most popular actor on Contact
376 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Richardson Morse
as Mission Doctor
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Seiji Okamura
as Japanese Ensign
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Bernard Shaw
as Bernard Shaw
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Mak Takano
as Japanese Tech #1
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Hiroshi Tom Tanaka
as Japanese Tech #2
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Catherine Dao
as Life Support
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Kristoffer Ryan Winters
as Dynamics #2
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Valorie Armstrong
as Woman Senator
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Jim Hild
as Reporter #5
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William L. Thomas
as Reporter #6
#29
Most popular actor on Contact
9 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Diego Montoya
as School Boy
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Jonathan Adler
as White House Official (uncredited)
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Robert Aguilar Jr.
as NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)
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Mark Bailey
as Four-Star General (uncredited)
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Matt Bennett
as Senate Observer (uncredited)
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Tony Boldi
as Robert Hand (uncredited)
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Christopher Boyer
as Scientist (uncredited)
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Christine Brady
as White House Official (uncredited)
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Ray Buffer
as Press Reporter (uncredited)
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Mark Byrne
as Protester (uncredited)
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Candice T. Cain
as Supporter (uncredited)
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Michael Chaban
as Hadden Suit (uncredited)
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Aixa Clemente
as President's Secretary (uncredited)
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Bill Clinton
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
#1
Most popular actor on Contact
29,500 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Derrick Damions
as Ailing Believer (uncredited)
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Elaina Erika Davis
as Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)
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Joey Dente
as Factory Worker (uncredited)
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Michael Egan
as IMC Police Officer (uncredited)
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Jeff Elmore
as Monk (uncredited)
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Pamela Fischer
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Carl Gilliard
as Controller (uncredited)
#28
Most popular actor on Contact
10 Wikipedia views yesterday
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William B. Kaplan
as TV Interviewer (uncredited)
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Boris Lee Krutonog
as Astronaut (uncredited)
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Ming Lo
as Pod Systems Control (uncredited)
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Sunshine Logroño
as Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Denise Loveday
as Press Secretary (uncredited)
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Neal Matarazzo
as Kitz's Aide (uncredited)
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Cassidy McMillan
as Student Reporter at NASA (uncredited)
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Bill Miller
as Reporter (uncredited)
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Molly Mueller
as Family Exchange (uncredited)
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Paul L. Nolan
as Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)
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Marisa Petroro
as Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)
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Errica Poindexter
as Police Officer (uncredited)
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J.A. Preston
as Senator (uncredited)
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Frank Principe
as Ailing Believer (uncredited)
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Billy Quinn
as Security Guard (uncredited)
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Thomas Reid
as Senate Hearing (uncredited)
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Leo Rogstad
as Ailing Believer (uncredited)
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Russell Sanderlin Sr.
as Photographer (uncredited)
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Frank Silva
as Army Officer (uncredited)
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John A. Taylor
as Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)
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Todd Thompson
as News Reporter (uncredited)
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Cenk Uygur
as Reporter (uncredited)
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Holly Cross Vagley
as Religious Zealot (uncredited)
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Eric Alan Wendell
as Protester (uncredited)
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Delaney Williams
as Believer #1 (uncredited)
#22
Most popular actor on Contact
251 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Gregory L. Williams
as Extra (uncredited)
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