Cast and Crew of The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

Cast of
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

About The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

  • Released on March 13, 2019
  • Drama

A decade after the death of an American TV star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he once shared with the former, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.

Full Cast of The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

Kit Harington
plays John F. Donovan

Kit Harington as John F. Donovan

Christopher Catesby "Kit" Harington (born 26 December 1986) is an English actor. He is known for his role as Jon Snow...

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Jacob Tremblay
plays Rupert Turner

Jacob Tremblay as Rupert Turner

Jacob Tremblay (born October 5, 2006) is a Canadian actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a Cana...

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Natalie Portman
plays Sam Turner

Natalie Portman as Sam Turner

Natalie Portman (born Neta-Lee Hershlag, June 9, 1981) is an actress with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Her ...

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Ben Schnetzer
plays Adult Rupert Turner

Thandiwe Newton
plays Audrey Newhouse

Thandiwe Newton as Audrey Newhouse

Melanie Thandiwe Newton OBE (born 6 November 1972), formerly credited as Thandie Newton, is a British actress. Newto...

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Susan Sarandon
plays Grace Donovan

Susan Sarandon as Grace Donovan

Susan Abigail Sarandon (née Tomalin; born October 4, 1946) is an American actress and activist. She is the recipient ...

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Amara Karan
plays Mrs. Kureishi

Amara Karan as Mrs. Kureishi

Amara Karan was born on January 1, 1984 and is currently 40 years old.

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Chris Zylka
plays Will Jefford Jr.

Chris Zylka as Will Jefford Jr.

Chris Zylka (born May 9, 1985) is an American actor and model. He has played a recurring role as Gabe Lammotti on Dis...

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Emily Hampshire
plays Amy Bosworth

Jared Keeso
plays James Donovan

Jared Keeso as James Donovan

Born on Canada Day in Listowel, Ontario, Jared Keeso is as Canadian as maple syrup. He grew up playing hockey and wor...

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Kathy Bates
plays Barbara Haggermaker

Kathy Bates as Barbara Haggermaker

Kathleen Doyle Bates (born June 28, 1948) is an American actress and director. She has been the recipient of numerous...

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Michael Gambon
plays Man in Diner

Sarah Gadon
plays Liz Jones

Dakota Jamal Wellman
plays Eric

Susan Almgren
plays Aunt Faith

Leni Parker
plays Bonnie

Leni Parker as Bonnie

Leni Parker is a Canadian television and film actress. She is best known for her portrayal of the androgynous alien D...

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Ari Millen
plays Billy

Katy Breier
plays Trish

Katy Breier as Trish

Katy Lavery-Breier is an actress and writer, known for The Calling (2014) and FANatic (2017).

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Ellen David
plays Adam's Mother

Alison Louder
plays Hellsome High Actress

Matthew Raudsepp
plays Hellsome High Actor

Harry Standjofski
plays Producer

Trevor Hayes
plays Director

Trevor Hayes as Director

Trevor Hayes is a Canadian stage, film and television actor, best known for lead roles in the comedy series "The Busi...

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Pat Kiely
plays Director #2

Brent Skagford
plays Editor #1

Sangita Patel
plays Journalist #3

Lukas Rolfe
plays Cedric James

Jane Wheeler
plays Aunt Anne

Craig Eldridge
plays Uncle Patrick

Carolyn Fe
plays Porter

Connor McMahon
plays Sasha

Michael Daniel Murphy
plays Editor #2

Holly Bernier
plays Journalist #2

Hamza Haq
plays Journalist #4

Niko Nikolov
plays Security Guard

Patrick Allard
plays Club Boy #1

Pierre-Luc Lafontaine
plays Fan in the Club

Gijs Blom
plays Rupert's Boyfriend

Sam Taylor Buck
plays Young Daniel


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