The Right Stuff Cast
The cast of The Right Stuff.
Sam Shepard
as Chuck Yeager

Sam Shepard plays Chuck Yeager, a fearless test pilot who becomes the first person to break the sound barrier.

Scott Glenn
as Alan Shepard

Scott Glenn portrays Alan Shepard, one of the original seven Mercury astronauts and the first American to travel into space.

Ed Harris
as John Glenn

Ed Harris takes on the role of John Glenn, the iconic astronaut who becomes the first American to orbit the Earth.

Dennis Quaid
as Gordon Cooper

Dennis Quaid plays Gordon Cooper, one of the seven original astronauts selected for the Mercury program.

Fred Ward
as Gus Grissom

Fred Ward portrays Gus Grissom, one of the Mercury Seven astronauts and the second American to fly in space.

Barbara Hershey
as Glennis Yeager

Barbara Hershey plays Glennis Yeager, Chuck Yeager's devoted wife and a supportive presence throughout his career.

Kim Stanley
as Pancho Barnes

Kim Stanley portrays Pancho Barnes, a colorful and influential figure in the world of aviation.

Veronica Cartwright
as Betty Grissom

Veronica Cartwright plays Betty Grissom, the wife of astronaut Gus Grissom.

Pamela Reed
as Trudy Cooper

Pamela Reed takes on the role of Trudy Cooper, the strong-willed wife of astronaut Gordon Cooper.

Scott Paulin
as Deke Slayton

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

Charles Frank
as Scott Carpenter

Charles Frank plays Scott Carpenter, one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts and the fourth American in space.

Lance Henriksen
as Wally Schirra

Lance Henriksen portrays Wally Schirra, one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts and the only astronaut to fly in all of the Gemini, Mercury, and Apollo programs.

Donald Moffat
as Lyndon B. Johnson
Levon Helm
as Jack Ridley / Narrator
Mary Jo Deschanel
as Annie Glenn
Scott Wilson
as Scott Crossfield
Kathy Baker
as Louise Shepard
Mickey Crocker
as Marge Slayton
Susan Kase
as Rene Carpenter
Mittie Smith
as Jo Schirra
Royal Dano
as Minister
David Clennon
as Liaison Man
Jim Haynie
as Air Force Major
Jeff Goldblum
as NASA Recruiter
Harry Shearer
as NASA Recruiter
Scott Beach
as Chief Scientist
Jane Dornacker
as Nurse Murch
Anthony Munoz
as Gonzales
John P. Ryan
as Head of Program
Darryl Henriques
as Life Reporter
Eric Sevareid
as Himself
William Russ
as Slick Goodlin
Drew Letchworth
as The Permanent Press Corps
Christopher P. Beale
as The Permanent Press Corps
Richard Dupell
as The Permanent Press Corps
William Hall
as The Permanent Press Corps
John X. Heart
as The Permanent Press Corps
Ed Holmes
as The Permanent Press Corps
Jack Bruno Tate
as The Permanent Press Corps
Edward Anhalt
as Grand Designer
Mary Apick
as Woman Reporter
Robert Beer
as Dwight D. Eisenhower
Erik Bergmann
as Eddie Hodges
James Brady
as Aide to Lyndon B. Johnson
Katherine Conklin
as Woman TV Reporter
Maureen Coyne
as Waitress
Tom Dahlgren
as Bell Aircraft Executive
John Lion
as Bell Aircraft Executive
Peggy Davis
as Sally Rand
John Dehner
as Henry Luce
Robert Elross
as Review Board President
Drew Eshelman
as Assistant Scientist
Robert J. Geary
as Game Show M.C.
Royce Grones
as 1st X-1 Pilot
David Gulpilil
as Aborigine
Anthony Wallis
as Australian Driver
Kaaren Lee
as Young Widow
Sandy Kronemeyer
as Cocoa Beach Girl
Frankie Di
as Cocoa Beach Girl
Michael Pritchard
as Texan
Ed Corbett
as Texan
O-Lan Jones
as Girl at Pancho's
Mark Todd
as Astronaut Trainee
Allen Gebhardt
as Astronaut Trainee
Chuck Yeager
as Fred
Mimi Sarkisian
as New Mexico Nurse in Lobby (uncredited)
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