Cast and Crew of J. Edgar

Cast of
J. Edgar

About J. Edgar

As the face of law enforcement in the United States for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career, and his life.

Full Cast of J. Edgar

Leonardo DiCaprio
plays John Edgar Hoover

Leonardo DiCaprio as John Edgar Hoover

Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11, 1974) is an American actor and film producer. Known for his work in biop...

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Naomi Watts
plays Helen Gandy

Naomi Watts as Helen Gandy

Naomi Ellen Watts (born 28 September 1968) is a British actress. After her family moved to Australia, she made her fi...

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Armie Hammer
plays Clyde Tolson

Armie Hammer as Clyde Tolson

Armand Douglas "Armie" Hammer (born August 28, 1986) is an American actor. After appearing on television and playing ...

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Josh Lucas
plays Charles Lindbergh

Josh Lucas as Charles Lindbergh

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Josh Hamilton
plays Robert Irwin

Josh Hamilton as Robert Irwin

Joshua Cole Hamilton (born June 9, 1969) is an American actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Josh Ham...

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Judi Dench
plays Anna Marie Hoover

Geoff Pierson
plays Mitchell Palmer

Geoff Pierson as Mitchell Palmer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Geoff Pierson (born June 16, 1949) is an American actor known for his role on...

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Gunner Wright
plays Dwight Eisenhower

Dermot Mulroney
plays Colonel Schwarzkopf

Dermot Mulroney as Colonel Schwarzkopf

Dermot Mulroney (born October 31, 1963) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in romantic comedy, western, ...

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Kaitlyn Dever
plays Palmer's Daughter

Adam Driver
plays Walter Lyle

Adam Driver as Walter Lyle

Adam Douglas Driver (born November 19, 1983) is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, includin...

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Ed Westwick
plays Agent Smith

Ed Westwick as Agent Smith

Edward Jack Peter Westwick (born 27 June 1987) is an English actor and musician best known for his role as Chuck Bass...

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Jessica Hecht
plays Emma Goldman

Jessica Hecht as Emma Goldman

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Denis O'Hare
plays Albert Osborne

Lea Thompson
plays Lela Rogers

Lea Thompson as Lela Rogers

Lea Katherine Thompson (born May 31, 1961) is an American actress and director. She is best known for her 1990s NBC s...

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Damon Herriman
plays Bruno Hauptmann

Damon Herriman as Bruno Hauptmann

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Sadie Calvano
plays Edgar's Niece

Sadie Calvano as Edgar's Niece

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Amanda Schull
plays Anita Colby

Amanda Schull as Anita Colby

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Roberta Bassin
plays Roosevelt's Secretary

Emily Alyn Lind
plays Shirley Temple

Barbara Keegan
plays Bombing Witness

Gerald Downey
plays FBI Agent

Gerald Downey as FBI Agent

Gerald Downey is an actor.

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Jeffrey Donovan
plays Robert Kennedy

Geoff Stults
plays Raymond Caffrey

Geoff Stults as Raymond Caffrey

Geoffrey Manton Stults (born December 15, 1977) is an American actor. His first regular roles on television included ...

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Thomas Langston
plays Young Boy

Lea Coco
plays Agent Sisk

Lea Coco as Agent Sisk

Lea Coco is an actor and writer.

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Aaron Lazar
plays Prosecutor Wilentz

Aaron Lazar as Prosecutor Wilentz

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Cheryl Lawson
plays Palmer's Wife

Brady Matthews
plays Inspector

David A. Cooper
plays Franklin Roosevelt

Kelly Lester
plays Head Secretary

Jack Donner
plays Edgar's Father

Dylan Burns
plays Hoover as a Child

Jack Axelrod
plays Caminetti

Jack Axelrod as Caminetti

Jack Axelrod was born on January 25, 1930 and is currently 94 years old.

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Michael James Faradie
plays Bureau Agent (1919)

Josh Stamberg
plays Agent Stokes

Josh Stamberg as Agent Stokes

Josh Stamberg was born on January 4, 1970 and is currently 54 years old.

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Christian Clemenson
plays Inspector Schell

Christian Clemenson as Inspector Schell

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Billy Smith
plays Secret Service Officer

Ken Howard
plays Harlan Fiske Stone

Ken Howard as Harlan Fiske Stone

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Zach Grenier
plays John Condon

Zach Grenier as John Condon

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Johnny Cicco
plays Young Agent

Steve Monroe
plays Restaurant Host

Steve Monroe as Restaurant Host

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Stephen Root
plays Arthur Koehler

Stephen Root as Arthur Koehler

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Gary Werntz
plays Attorney General

David Clennon
plays Senator Friendly

David Clennon as Senator Friendly

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Michael O'Neill
plays Senator McKellar

Michael O'Neill as Senator McKellar

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Eric Larkin
plays Fred Hunter

Eric Frentzel
plays William Mahan

Kyle Eastwood
plays Stork Club Band

Gregory Hoyt
plays Agent One

Jenny Phagan
plays Baker's Wife

Chris Caputo
plays Bronx Baker

Shannon McClain Robertson
plays African American Woman (as Shannon McClain)

Leslie Augustine
plays Lindbergh Nanny (uncredited)

Fileena Bahris
plays Starlet (uncredited)

Jennipher Foster
plays Lucille Ball (uncredited)

Belinda Gosbee
plays Gangster's Moll (uncredited)

Elizabeth Karr
plays Secretary (uncredited)

Martin Luther King Jr.
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett
plays Hollywood Starlet (uncredited)

Pat Nixon
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Richard Nixon
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jamie Noel
plays Racetrack Gambler (uncredited)

Miles Fisher
plays Agent Garrison

Robert Fleet
plays Edgar's Mother's Doctor

Emily Banks
plays Radical Citizen (uncredited)

Scot Carlisle
plays Agent Williams


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