Cast of Snowden

Joseph Gordon-Levitt portrays Edward Snowden, a CIA subcontractor-turned-whistleblower who leaked classified information from the NSA.

Shailene Woodley plays Lindsay Mills, Edward Snowden's girlfriend.

Melissa Leo portrays Laura Poitras, a documentary filmmaker who worked with Snowden to expose government surveillance.

Zachary Quinto plays Glenn Greenwald, a journalist who worked with Snowden to publish the leaked information.

Tom Wilkinson portrays Ewen MacAskill, a journalist who was instrumental in publishing Snowden's leaks.

Scott Eastwood plays Trevor James, a CIA agent involved in the operation against Snowden.

Timothy Olyphant portrays CIA officer Geneva, who is involved in the attempts to capture Snowden.

Ben Schnetzer plays Gabriel Sol, a journalist who collaborates with Greenwald and Poitras in exposing government surveillance.