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Ethan Hawke (Jesse) leads with 28,229 daily Wikipedia pageviews, ranking #75 globally. All cast members below include current popularity rankings based on Wikipedia pageviews.
January 13, 2026

Top Cast Members

Ranked by Wikipedia pageviews
#1
Ethan Hawke
Jesse
Rank #7528,229 daily views
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#2
Richard Linklater
Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat
Rank #1,4553,971 daily views
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#3
Steven Soderbergh
Interviewed on Television
Rank #2,1162,902 daily views
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Waking Life Full Cast

All 57 cast members with Wikipedia pageview rankings
EH
Ethan Hawke
as Jesse
Rank #75Top 10028,229 daily views

Portrayed the character Jesse in Waking Life.

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JD
Julie Delpy
as Celine
Rank #4,7531,369 daily views

Portrayed the character Celine in Waking Life.

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WW
Wiley Wiggins
as Main Character

Portrayed the main character in Waking Life.

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BW
Bill Wise
as Boat Car Guy
Rank #24,91161 daily views

Portrayed the character Boat Car Guy in Waking Life.

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AJ
Alex Jones
as Man in Car with P.A.

Portrayed the character Man in Car with P.A. in Waking Life.

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SS
Steven Soderbergh
as Interviewed on Television
Rank #2,1162,902 daily views

Portrayed the character Interviewed on Television in Waking Life.

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KW
Ken Webster
as Bartender

Portrayed the character Bartender in Waking Life.

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CG
Charles Gunning
as Angry Man in Jail

Portrayed the character Angry Man in Jail in Waking Life.

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LL
Lorelei Linklater
as Young Girl Playing Paper Game
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TB
Trevor Jack Brooks
as Young Boy Playing Paper Game
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GG
Glover Gill
as Accordion Player
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LH
Lara Hicks
as Violin Player
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AA
Ames Asbell
as Viola Player
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LM
Leigh Mahoney
as Viola Player
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SN
Sara Nelson
as Cello Player
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JA
Jeanine Attaway
as Piano Player
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EG
Erik Grostick
as Bass Player
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RS
Robert C. Solomon
as Philosophy Professor
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KK
Kim Krizan
as Self
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EH
Eamonn Healy
as Shape-Shifting Man
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JS
J.C. Shakespeare
as Burning Man
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DS
David Sosa
as Self
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OH
Otto Hofmann
as Self
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AG
Aklilu Gebrewold
as Self
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CD
Carol Dawson
as Coffee Shop Chatter
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LM
Lisa Moore
as Coffee Shop Chatter
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SF
Steve Fitch
as Chimpanzee
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LM
Louis Mackey
as Self
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AN
Alex Nixon
as Man Writing a Novel at the Bar
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VN
Violet Nichols
as Woman Talking to the Novel Writer
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SP
Steven Prince
as Man Talking to the Bartender
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MM
Mary McBay
as Woman on TV
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KF
Kregg A. Foote
as Man on TV
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JH
Jason T. Hodge
as Man with the Long Hair
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GF
Guy Forsyth
as Self
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JC
John Christensen
as Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams
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CZ
Caveh Zahedi
as Self
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DJ
David Jewell
as Man Talking to Caveh
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AG
Adam Goldberg
as One of Four Men
Rank #3,9391,669 daily views
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NK
Nicky Katt
as One of Four Men
Rank #7,766743 daily views
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JL
Jason Liebrecht
as One of Four Men
Rank #19,412133 daily views
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BG
Brent Green
as One of Four Men
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RW
RC Whittaker
as Man on the Lamppost
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HS
Hymie Samuelson
as Mr. Debord
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DM
David Martinez
as Man on the Train
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RP
Ryan Power
as Self / Young Disappearing Guy
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TH
Tiana Hux
as Soap Opera Woman
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TL
Timothy "Speed" Levitch
as Self
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SB
Steve Brudniak
as Goatee Man
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MB
Marta Banda
as Friendly Girl
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CM
Charles Murdock
as Old Man
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MF
Mona Lee Fultz
as Quiet Woman at Restaurant
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EM
Edith Mannix
as Older Artist in the Park
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BC
Bess Cox
as Old Woman Sitting for a Portrait
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LB
Louis Black
as Kierkegaard Disciple
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RL
Richard Linklater
as Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat
Rank #1,4553,971 daily views
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KC
Kierstin Cunnington
as Goth Girl (uncredited)
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