Cast and Crew of Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

Main Cast of Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Richard Dreyfuss as Roy Neary

Richard Dreyfuss

Roy Neary
An American actor best known for starring in a number of film, television, and theater roles since the late 1960s,...
François Truffaut as Claude Lacombe

François Truffaut

Claude Lacombe
Teri Garr as Ronnie Neary

Teri Garr

Ronnie Neary
Teri Ann Garr (born December 11, 1944) is a retired American actress, dancer and singer. She frequently appeared in...
Melinda Dillon as Jillian Guiler

Melinda Dillon

Jillian Guiler
Bob Balaban as David Laughlin

Bob Balaban

David Laughlin
Robert Elmer Balaban is an American actor, author, producer, and director. He was one of the producers nominated for...
J. Patrick McNamara as Project Leader

J. Patrick McNamara

Project Leader

Secondary Cast of Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Phil Dodds

ARP Musician

Shawn Bishop

Brad Neary

Adrienne Campbell

Sylvia Neary

Justin Dreyfuss

Toby Neary

Merrill Connally

Team Leader

Amy Douglass

Implantee

Hal Barwood

Returnee #2 Flt. 19

Gene Rader

Hawker

Daniel Nunez

Federale

Chuy Franco

Federale

Galen Thompson

Special Forces

Robert Broyles

Dirty Tricks #3

Monty Jordan

Special Forces Commander / Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

Stephen Powers

UN Observer (uncredited)

Howard K. Smith

Howard K. Smith (uncredited)

Philip Dodds

Jean Claude

Mary Gafrey

Mrs. Harris

Michael J. Dyer

Himself

Roger Ernest

Highway Patrolman

Randy Hermann

Returnee #1 Flt. 19

David Anderson

Air Traffic Controller

Richard L. Hawkins

Air Traffic Controller

Craig Shreeve

Air Traffic

Roy E. Richards

Air East Pilot

Eumenio Blanco

Federale

Dennis McMullen

Radio Telescope Team

Cy Young

Radio Telescope Team

Tom Howard

Radio Telescope Team

Richard Stuart

Truck Dispatcher

Bob Westmoreland

Load Dispatcher

Matt Emery

Support Leader

John Ewing

Dirty Tricks #1

Kirk Raymond

Dirty Tricks #4

Keith Atkinson

Dirty Tricks #2

Crew of Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Full backstage crew list →