Cast and Crew of Mr. Holland's Opus

Mr. Holland's Opus

In 1965, passionate musician Glenn Holland takes a day job as a high school music teacher, convinced it's just a small obstacle on the road to his true calling: writing a historic opus. As the decades roll by with the composition unwritten but generations of students inspired through his teaching, Holland must redefine his life's purpose.

Full Cast of Mr. Holland's Opus

Richard Dreyfuss as Glenn Holland

Richard Dreyfuss

Glenn Holland
 Glenne Headly as Iris Holland

Glenne Headly

Iris Holland
 Jay Thomas as Bill Meister

Jay Thomas

Bill Meister
 Olympia Dukakis as Principal Jacobs

Olympia Dukakis

Principal Jacobs
 William H. Macy as Vice Principal Gene Wolters

William H. Macy

Vice Principal Gene Wolters
 Alicia Witt as Gertrude Lang

Alicia Witt

Gertrude Lang
 Terrence Howard as Louis Russ

Terrence Howard

Louis Russ
 Jean Louisa Kelly as Rowena Morgan

Jean Louisa Kelly

Rowena Morgan
 Joanna Gleason as Gertrude Lang as an adult

Joanna Gleason

Gertrude Lang as an adult
 Zoe McLellan as Girl 4

Zoe McLellan

Girl 4
 Cazzey Louis Cereghino as Graduate (uncredited)

Cazzey Louis Cereghino

Graduate (uncredited)
 Forest Whitaker as Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)

Forest Whitaker

Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)

Alexander Emmert

1st Chair Cellist

Crew of Mr. Holland's Opus

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