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.

Full Cast of Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Richard Dreyfuss as Roy Neary

Richard Dreyfuss

as Roy Neary

An American actor best known for starring in a number of film, television, and theater roles since the late 1960s, in...

François Truffaut as Claude Lacombe

François Truffaut

as Claude Lacombe
Teri Garr as Ronnie Neary

Teri Garr

as Ronnie Neary

Teri Ann Garr (born December 11, 1944) is a retired American actress, dancer and singer. She frequently appeared in c...

Melinda Dillon as Jillian Guiler

Melinda Dillon

as Jillian Guiler
Bob Balaban as David Laughlin

Bob Balaban

as 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

as Project Leader
Warren J. Kemmerling as Wild Bill

Warren J. Kemmerling

as Wild Bill
Roberts Blossom as Farmer

Roberts Blossom

as Farmer
Cary Guffey as Barry Guiler

Cary Guffey

as Barry Guiler
Lance Henriksen as Robert

Lance Henriksen

as Robert

An American actor and artist best known to film and television audiences for his roles in science fiction, action, an...

Gene Dynarski as Ike

Gene Dynarski

as Ike
Carl Weathers as Military Policeman

Carl Weathers

as Military Policeman

An American actor, as well as former professional football player in the United States and Canada. He is best known f...

Norman Bartold as Norman Bartold

Norman Bartold

as Norman Bartold
F.J. O'Neil as ARP Project Member

F.J. O'Neil

as ARP Project Member
Matthew Robbins as Returnee #3 Flt. 19

Matthew Robbins

as Returnee #3 Flt. 19
Luis Contreras as Federale

Luis Contreras

as Federale
John Dennis Johnston as Special Forces

John Dennis Johnston

as Special Forces

John Dennis Johnston was born on May 14, 1950 in Elmwood, Nebraska, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for 48 Hr...

Basil Hoffman as Longly (uncredited)

Basil Hoffman

as Longly (uncredited)
George DiCenzo as Major Benchley

George DiCenzo

as Major Benchley

George DiCenzo was born on April 21, 1940 and passed away 14 years ago at the age of 70 on August 9, 2010.

Alexander Lockwood as Implantee

Alexander Lockwood

as Implantee
Josef Sommer as Larry Butler

Josef Sommer

as Larry Butler
Bill Thurman as Air Traffic

Bill Thurman

as Air Traffic
James Keane as Radio Telescope Team

James Keane

as Radio Telescope Team
J. Allen Hynek as Himself - Smoking Pipe at Landing Site (uncredited)

J. Allen Hynek

as Himself - Smoking Pipe at Landing Site (uncredited)

Phil Dodds

as ARP Musician

Shawn Bishop

as Brad Neary

Adrienne Campbell

as Sylvia Neary

Justin Dreyfuss

as Toby Neary

Merrill Connally

as Team Leader

Amy Douglass

as Implantee

Hal Barwood

as Returnee #2 Flt. 19

Gene Rader

as Hawker

Daniel Nunez

as Federale

Chuy Franco

as Federale

Galen Thompson

as Special Forces

Robert Broyles

as Dirty Tricks #3

Monty Jordan

as Special Forces Commander / Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

Stephen Powers

as UN Observer (uncredited)

Howard K. Smith

as Howard K. Smith (uncredited)

Philip Dodds

as Jean Claude

Mary Gafrey

as Mrs. Harris

Michael J. Dyer

as Himself

Roger Ernest

as Highway Patrolman

Randy Hermann

as Returnee #1 Flt. 19

David Anderson

as Air Traffic Controller

Richard L. Hawkins

as Air Traffic Controller

Craig Shreeve

as Air Traffic

Roy E. Richards

as Air East Pilot

Eumenio Blanco

as Federale

Dennis McMullen

as Radio Telescope Team

Cy Young

as Radio Telescope Team

Tom Howard

as Radio Telescope Team

Richard Stuart

as Truck Dispatcher

Bob Westmoreland

as Load Dispatcher

Matt Emery

as Support Leader

John Ewing

as Dirty Tricks #1

Kirk Raymond

as Dirty Tricks #4

Keith Atkinson

as Dirty Tricks #2

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