First Man Cast
The cast of First Man.
Ryan Gosling
as Neil Armstrong

Ryan Gosling portrays Neil Armstrong, the astronaut who made history as the first person to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission.

Claire Foy
as Janet Shearon

Claire Foy plays Janet Armstrong, Neil's first wife, who supports him during his journey to becoming an astronaut.

Jason Clarke
as Ed White

Jason Clarke takes on the role of Ed White, Neil's friend and neighbor, and the first American to walk in space.

Kyle Chandler
as Deke Slayton

Kyle Chandler portrays Deke Slayton, one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts and NASA's first Chief of the Astronaut Office.

Corey Stoll
as Buzz Aldrin

Corey Stoll plays Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission, and also a pilot for Gemini 12.

Patrick Fugit
as Elliot See

Patrick Fugit portrays Elliot See, an astronaut partnered with Armstrong as backup crew for Gemini 5, who unfortunately died during a training accident in preparation for Gemini 9.

Christopher Abbott
as David Scott

Christopher Abbott plays Dave Scott, an astronaut who flew with Armstrong on the Gemini 8 mission.

Ciarán Hinds
as Robert R. Gilruth

Ciarán Hinds takes on the role of Bob Gilruth, the first director of NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center.

Olivia Hamilton
as Patricia White
Pablo Schreiber
as Jim Lovell
Shea Whigham
as Gus Grissom
Lukas Haas
as Michael Collins
Ethan Embry
as Pete Conrad
Brian d'Arcy James
as Joseph A. Walker
Cory Michael Smith
as Roger B. Chaffee
Kris Rey
as Marilyn See
Gavin Warren
as Young Rick Armstrong
Luke Winters
as Older Rick Armstrong
Connor Blodgett
as Mark Armstrong
Lucy Stafford
as Karen Armstrong
J.D. Evermore
as Christopher C. Kraft Jr.
Leon Bridges
as Gil-Scott Heron
Steve Coulter
as Guenter Wendt
Skyler Bible
as Richard F. Gordon Jr.
William Gregory Lee
as Gordon Cooper
Choppy Guillotte
as John Young
Braydyn Nash Helms
as Young Ed White Jr.
Edmund Grant
as Older Ed White Jr.
Callie Brown
as Young Bonnie White
Claire Smith
as Older Bonnie White
Brady Smith
as Butch Butchart
John David Whalen
as John Glenn
Matthew Glave
as Chuck Yeager
Rodney J. Hobbs
as X-15 Flight Surgeon
Kermit Rolison
as George Mueller
Willie Repoley
as Jim Fucci
Ben Owen
as John Hodge
Jim Stearns
as David Hammock
James H. Williams
as Pastor
Helen S. Jackson
as Louise Sheron
Ambrit Millhouse
as Syringe Tech
Mark Armstrong
as Paul Haney
Kevin Buttimer
as MSC Entrance Guard
Dustin Lewis
as Ralph Morse
Robert Hatch
as Joe Schmitt
Anna Chazelle
as White House Staffer
Tyner Rushing
as White House Staffer
Myra Brown
as White House Attendant
Ronald Hicks
as White House Attendee
Lawrence Jonasson
as White House Attendee
Irina Labouz
as White House Attendee
Anthony Paolucci
as Jim
Philip Boyd
as Reporter
Stephanie Turner
as Kelsey
Timothy Batten
as ABC Reporter
Aurelien Gaya
as Agence France Reporter
Todd Truley
as Houston Post Reporter
Mark Kelly
as Reporter - Apollo 11
Tim Olcott
as Reporter - Apollo 11
Andrea Maria Hintermaier
as Hamburg Press
Jamie Anne Allman
as Times Reporter
Charles Carroll
as Senator
Brian Mahoney
as Fire Inspector
Donald Watkins
as Protestor
Tess Oakland
as Diner Patron
Michael Lee Kimel
as Bill Moon
Ryan Clay Forbes
as Bill Anders
Joshua Powell
as MC Engineer
Thomas Clay Strickland
as MC Engineer
Brad Kitchen
as Assistant Flight Director
Tim Harper
as Flight Activities Director
Andrew Armstrong
as Booster Flight Controller
Kevin Johnson
as CSQ Agena Systems
Damian Lovello
as CSQ Gemini Systems
Nelson Bonilla
as NASA PAO
Shawn Eric Jones
as Wally Schirra (uncredited)
Andrew Stahl
as Ken Mattingly
Mark Kirkman
as MCC Fido
Brian David McCay
as MCC Retro
Mark Schlichting
as MCC GNC
Mark Yurgil
as MCC EECOM
Andrew Buckman
as MCC Guidance
Christopher Sgubin
as MCC Network
Greg Puckett
as Charles Berry (uncredited)
Perry Zulu Jr.
as Robert Lawrence (uncredited)
Kent Wagner
as Fred Haise (uncredited)
Katelyn Davis
as Sally See (uncredited)
George Linkenback
as Col. Frank Borman (uncredited)
Milton Saul
as Reporter (uncredited)
Aaron J. Brooks
as NASA Pilot (uncredited)
John F. Kennedy
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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