Hillbilly Elegy

"An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future."

Cast

Amy Adams

as Beverly "Bev" Vance

Glenn Close

as Bonnie "Mamaw" Vance

Gabriel Basso

as J.D. Vance

Haley Bennett

as Lindsay Vance

Freida Pinto

as Usha Chilukuri

Bo Hopkins

as Papaw

Owen Asztalos

as Young J.D. Vance

Jesse C. Boyd

as Matt

Stephen Kunken

as Phillip Roseman

Keong Sim

as Ken

Morgan Gao

as Travis

Ethan Suess

as Chris

Jono Mitchell

as Kevin

Bill Kelly

as Uncle Pat

David Dwyer

as Uncle Arch

Sarah Hudson

as Lori

Ted Huckabee

as Jimmy (Bev's Brother)

Nathan Hesse

as Bill (Nurse)

Max Barrow

as Cousin Nate

Sunny Mabrey

as Bonnie (Mamaw, 30's)

Brett Lorenzini

as Jim (Papaw, 30's)

Tierney Smith

as Young Bev (6 years)

Helen LeRoy

as Cheryl

Kinsley Isla Dillon

as Emma

Ryan Homchick

as Adult Frank McFee

Joshua Stenvick

as Chip

Bill Winkler

as Brooks Houghton

Chase Anderson

as Brett

Amy Parrish

as Pamela

Ed Amatrudo

as Rich

David de Vries

as Hiram Walcott

Holly A. Morris

as Cocktailer #1

Brandon Hirsch

as Cocktailer #2

David Alexander

as Server

Alexander Baxter

as Obsequious Server

Steven Reddington

as Waiter

Angelo Reyes

as Wiry Law Partner

John Rymer

as Stodgy Partner

Abigail Rose Cornell

as Young Bonnie (Mamaw 13 Years)

Lowrey Brown

as Adult Louis Zablocki

Hunter James Evers

as Young J.D. (4 years)

Riley McNerney

as Dane

Zele Avradopoulos

as Pool Woman

David Jensen

as Mr. Selby

Skylar Denney

as Holler Aunt

John Whitley

as Young Louis

Zac Pullam

as Doug

Shane Donovan Lewis

as Young Frank

Mike Senior

as Officer #1

William Mark McCullough

as Officer #2

Dylan Gage

as Kameron

Hannah Pniewski

as Katrina

David Silverman

as Doctor

Jason Davis

as Dr. Newton

Joshua Brady

as Davis

Cory Chapman

as Nasty Cashier

Tatom Pender

as Nurse

Cathy Hope

as Patient

David Atkinson

as Ray

Adam Murray

as Salesperson

Dianna Craig

as Scared Woman

Emery Mae Edgeman

as Meghan

Rohan Myers

as Young Jim (Papaw 16 Years)

Matthew Alan Brady

as Meals On Wheels Delivery Man

Lucy Capri

as Young Lori (6 years)

Déjá Dee

as Sally Coates

Daniel R. Hill

as Kyle

Jordan Trovillion

as Arguing Girlfriend

Yossie Mulyadi

as Secretary at Club

Alisa Harris

as ICU Nurse #1

Tiger Dawn

as ICU Nurse #2

Darla Robinson

as Rehab Mother

Belinda Keller

as Rehab Recepcionist

Jessie Faye Shirley

as Old Mamaw Blanton

Cheryl Howard

as Nurse Vivian

Tim Abou-Nasr

as Law Candidate Tim

Leland Thomas Griffin

as Curt

Drew Emerson Jones

as Officer Connor

Justin P. Turner

as EMT #1

Joshua T. Schneider

as EMT #2

Tony Ward

as Marine Barber

Mara Hall

as Dining Hall Manager

Tess Malis Kincaid

as Jill at Financial Aid Office

Chris Charm

as Gas Station Attendant

Mary Kraft

as Intake Receptionist

Suehyla El-Attar Young

as Shoe Store Manager

Matthew Withers

as Study Hall Friend #1

Jessica Miesel

as Study Hall Friend #2

Benjamin Rapsas

as Study Hall Friend #3

Ethan Levy

as Peter (uncredited)

John E. Brownlee

as Neighbor (uncredited)

Jenny McManus

as Middletown Resident (uncredited)

Crew

Grant Elder

Sound Designer

Shawn D. Bronson

Art Direction

Gregory A. Weimerskirch

Supervising Art Director

Riley Flanagan

Additional Second Assistant Director

Monique Ganderton

Stunt Coordinator

Sean Thigpen

Visual Effects Supervisor

Brad Lucas

Compositing Artist

Michael A. Martinez

Compositing Artist

Zachary S. Willis

3D Artist

Joshua Young

Compositing Artist

Steve Dinozzi

Compositing Artist

Heather Taylor

Visual Effects Editor

Ryan McConnell

Compositing Artist

Ben Sumner

Visual Effects

Daniel L. Smith

Compositing Artist

Christian Wood

Visual Effects Supervisor

Wes Dorough

Visual Effects Producer

Jon Balcome

CG Supervisor

Suzanne C. Robertson

Visual Effects Coordinator

Nara Smith

Compositing Artist

Jessica Chamberlin

Visual Effects Supervisor

Duncan Key

Compositing Artist

Daniel Dupre

Matte Painter

Tanner Bartlett

Compositing Artist

Madison Eckler

Visual Effects

Gary Blair

Rigging Grip

Nolan Jenkins

Rigging Grip

Thomas Lappin

Camera Operator

Chris LeDoux

Visual Effects Producer

Jess Durham

Stunts

Bryan Haines

VFX Artist

Jodi Byrne

Makeup Artist

Chris Diamantides

Makeup Artist

Jason Ervin

Makeup Artist

Jessie Gambardella

Makeup Artist

Amber Johnson

Makeup Artist

Eryn Krueger-Mekash

Makeup Department Head

Erica Stewart

Makeup Artist

Andrea Vieth

Makeup Artist

Sam Carter

Set Dresser

Breanne Grover

Set Dresser

Aaron Robert Hall

Set Dresser

Maxfield Ladish

Set Dresser

Natalie LeCompte

Set Dresser

LeShae Ann Nash

Set Dresser

Cara Price

Set Decoration Buyer

Chris Yoo

Assistant Art Director

Josh Berger

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Josh Berger

Supervising Sound Editor

Robert Hein

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Hein

Supervising Sound Editor

Robin Fields

Set Costumer

Bob Moore Jr.

Set Costumer

Dana Pacheco

Costume Supervisor

Dena Sodano

Stunt Driver

Hannah Hildebrandt

Art Department Assistant

Heikki Kossi

Foley Artist

Loyd Bateman

Stunts

Ron Howard

Director

Vanessa Taylor

Writer

JD Vance

Book

Brian Grazer

Producer

Karen Lunder

Producer

Ron Howard

Producer

Julie Oh

Executive Producer

JD Vance

Executive Producer

Diana Pokorny

Executive Producer

William M. Connor

Post Producer

Hans Zimmer

Original Music Composer

Maryse Alberti

Director of Photography

James Wilcox

Editor

Carmen Cuba

Casting

David Fleming

Original Music Composer

Molly Hughes

Production Design

D.J. Phillips

Camera Loader

Megan Blake

Graphic Designer

Jason Sweers

Graphic Designer

Randall Balsmeyer

Title Designer

Virginia B. Johnson

Costume Design

Jessica Merideth

Stunts