Contact (1997)

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Eleanor Arroway

The SETI scientist who first discovers the alien contact message.
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Ted Arroway

Ellie's father, who encourages his daughter to study science. He also later plays the a...
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Palmer Joss

A renowned Christian philosopher who becomes romantically involved with Arroway.
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Michael Kitz

The skeptical National Security Advisor who also heads the Congressional investigation ...
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S. R. Hadden

An eccentric and reclusive billionaire industrialist who is fundamental in financing Dr...
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David Drumlin

A scientific aide to the President of the United States and director of the National Sc...
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Fisher (Geoffrey Blake)
Willie (Max Martini)
Richard Rank (Rob Lowe)
Joseph (Jake Busey)
Young Ellie (Jena Malone)
Mission Director (Tucker Smallwood)
Vernon (Sami Chester)
Minister (Henry Strozier)
Drumlin Aide (Haynes Brooke)
Davio (Timothy McNeil)
Cantina Woman (Laura Elena Surillo)
Hadden Suit (Michael Chaban)
Himself (Larry King)
Ian Broderick (Thomas Garner)
KOB-TV Reporter (Conroy Chino)
Jeremy Roth (Dan Gifford)
Senator Valencia (Vance Valencia)
Herself (Donna Kelley)
Himself (Leon Harris)
Herself (Claire Shipman)
Middle Eastern Anchor (Behrooz Afrakhan)
Japanese Anchor (Saemi Nakamura)
Latina Anchor (Maria Celeste Arraras)
Herself (Tabitha Soren)
Himself (Geraldo Rivera)
British Anchor (Ian Whitcomb)
Himself (Jay Leno)
Decryption Hacker (Michael Albala)
Decryption Expert (Ned Netterville)
Major Domo (Leo Lee)
Chairman of Joint Chiefs (William Jordan)
Joint Chief (David St. James)
Major Russell (Steven Ford)
Major Russell's Son (Alexander Zemeckis)
Major Russell's Daughter (Janie Peterson)
French Committee Member (Philippe Bergeron)
Dr. Patel (Jennifer Balgobin)
British Committee Member (Anthony Hamilton)
NASA Public Relations (Rebecca T. Beucler)
NASA Technician (Marc Macaulay)
Mechanical (Jeffery Thomas Johnson)
Electrical (Yuji Okumoto)
Dynamics (Gerry Griffin)
Communications (Brian Alston)
Pad Leader (Rob Elk)
Security (Mark Thomason)
Controller #8 (José Rey)
New VLA Technician (Todd Patrick Breaugh)
Russian Cosmonaut (Alex Veadov)
Scientist (Alice Kushida)
Project Official (Robin Gammell)
Mission Doctor (Richardson Morse)
Japanese Ensign (Seiji Okamura)
Japanese Tech #1 (Mak Takano)
Japanese Tech #2 (Hiroshi Tom Tanaka)
Life Support (Catherine Dao)
Dynamics #2 (Kristoffer Ryan Winters)
Senator (Valorie Armstrong)
Reporter #5 (Jim Hild)
Reporter #6 (William L. Thomas)
School Boy (Diego Montoya)
White House Official (Jonathan Adler)
NASA Controller #2 (Robert Aguilar Jr.)
Four-Star General (Mark Bailey)
Senate Observer (Matt Bennett)
Robert Hand (Tony Boldi)
Scientist (Christopher Boyer)
Protester (Mark Byrne)
Supporter (Candice T. Cain)
President's Secretary (Aixa Clemente)
Ailing Believer (Derrick Damions)
Philanthropy Bureaucrat (Elaina Erika Davis)
Factory Worker (Joey Dente)
IMC Police Officer (Michael Egan)
Monk (Jeff Elmore)
Controller (Carl Gilliard)
TV Interviewer (William B. Kaplan)
Pod Systems Control (Ming Lo)
Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (Sunshine Logroño)
Press Secretary (Denise Loveday)
Kitz's Aide (Neal Matarazzo)
Student Reporter at NASA (Cassidy McMillan)
Family Exchange (Molly Mueller)
Ellie's Attorney (Paul L. Nolan)
Oval Office Secretary (Marisa Petroro)
Police Officer (Errica Poindexter)
Senator (J.A. Preston)
Ailing Believer (Frank Principe)
Ailing Believer (Leo Rogstad)
Photographer (Russell Sanderlin Sr.)
Army Officer (Frank Silva)
Senate Hearing Attendee (John A. Taylor)
News Reporter (Todd Thompson)
Reporter (Cenk Uygur)
Religious Zealot (Holly Cross Vagley)
Protester (Eric Alan Wendell)
Believer (Delaney Williams)
Self (archive footage) (Bill Clinton)
White House Official (Jonathan Adler)
Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster)
Kent (William Fichtner)
Larry King (Larry King)
Donna Kelley (Donna Kelley)
Leon Harris (Leon Harris)
Claire Shipman (Claire Shipman)
Tabitha Soren (Tabitha Soren)
Geraldo Rivera (Geraldo Rivera)
Jay Leno (Jay Leno)
Natalie Allen (Natalie Allen)
Robert D. Novak (Robert D. Novak)
Geraldine A. Ferraro (Geraldine A. Ferraro)
Ann Druyan (Ann Druyan)
Kathleen Kennedy (Kathleen Kennedy)
Jill Dougherty (Jill Dougherty)
John Holliman (John Holliman)
Bobbie Battista (Bobbie Battista)
Dee Dee Myers (Dee Dee Myers)
Bryant Gumbel (Bryant Gumbel)
Linden Soles (Linden Soles)
Voice of NASA (voice) (Pamela Wilsey)
Bernard Shaw (Bernard Shaw)
Woman Senator (Valorie Armstrong)
White House Official (uncredited) (Jonathan Adler)
NASA Controller #2 (uncredited) (Robert Aguilar Jr.)
Four-Star General (uncredited) (Mark Bailey)
Senate Observer (uncredited) (Matt Bennett)
Robert Hand (uncredited) (Tony Boldi)
Scientist (uncredited) (Christopher Boyer)
White House Official (uncredited) (Christine Brady)
Press Reporter (uncredited) (Ray Buffer)
Protester (uncredited) (Mark Byrne)
Supporter (uncredited) (Candice T. Cain)
Hadden Suit (uncredited) (Michael Chaban)
President's Secretary (uncredited) (Aixa Clemente)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (Bill Clinton)
Ailing Believer (uncredited) (Derrick Damions)
Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited) (Elaina Erika Davis)
Factory Worker (uncredited) (Joey Dente)
IMC Police Officer (uncredited) (Michael Egan)
Monk (uncredited) (Jeff Elmore)
Pedestrian (uncredited) (Pamela Fischer)
Controller (uncredited) (Carl Gilliard)
TV Interviewer (uncredited) (William B. Kaplan)
Astronaut (uncredited) (Boris Lee Krutonog)
Pod Systems Control (uncredited) (Ming Lo)
Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited) (Sunshine Logroño)
Press Secretary (uncredited) (Denise Loveday)
Kitz's Aide (uncredited) (Neal Matarazzo)
Student Reporter at NASA (uncredited) (Cassidy McMillan)
Reporter (uncredited) (Bill Miller)
Family Exchange (uncredited) (Molly Mueller)
Ellie's Attorney (uncredited) (Paul L. Nolan)
Oval Office Secretary (uncredited) (Marisa Petroro)
Police Officer (uncredited) (Errica Poindexter)
Senator (uncredited) (J.A. Preston)
Ailing Believer (uncredited) (Frank Principe)
Security Guard (uncredited) (Billy Quinn)
Senate Hearing (uncredited) (Thomas Reid)
Ailing Believer (uncredited) (Leo Rogstad)
Photographer (uncredited) (Russell Sanderlin Sr.)
Army Officer (uncredited) (Frank Silva)
Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited) (John A. Taylor)
News Reporter (uncredited) (Todd Thompson)
Reporter (uncredited) (Cenk Uygur)
Religious Zealot (uncredited) (Holly Cross Vagley)
Protester (uncredited) (Eric Alan Wendell)
Believer #1 (uncredited) (Delaney Williams)
Extra (uncredited) (Gregory L. Williams)

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Contact (1997)

Displaying Character 1 - 6 of 8 in total

Eleanor Arroway

Ted Arroway

Palmer Joss

Michael Kitz

S. R. Hadden

David Drumlin

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