Jeff Bridges
For his role as Jack, Jeff Bridges was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor. Bridges' father was the actor Lloyd Bridges, so he got involved in movies at an early age. His first major role was in 1971 in Peter Bogdanovich's The Last Picture Show, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. Other films include Fat City, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, Tron, Kiss Me Goodbye, Against All Odds, Starman, Blown Awar, The Big Lebowski, The Contender, Tideland, Crazy Heart, True Grit, and Hell or High Water. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Crazy Heart.
Robin Williams
His performance as Parry earned Robin Williams his 3rd Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Six years later Williams, would finally take home an Oscar in the Best Supporting Actor category for Good Will Hunting. An iconic comedian and dramatic actor, Robin Williams was trained at Juilliard before becoming a film star. His films include Popeye, Good Morning, Vietnam, Dead Poet's Society, Aladdin, The Birdcage, The World According to Garp, The Fisher King, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Jumanji.
Mercedes Ruehl
Ruehl plays the on-again, off-again girlfriend of Jack Lucas. Ruehl won Best Supporting Actress honors for her performance at both the Academy Awards and Golden Globes ceremonies. She is a stage and screen actress, having appeared in Heartburn, Radio Days, Slaves of New York, Married to the Mob, Lost in Yonkers, and What's Cooking?
Amanda Plummer
Amanda Plummer is a stage and film actress, known for her roles in The Fisher King, Pulp Fiction, Joe vs. the Volcano, Miss Rose White, and The Hunger Games.
Michael Jeter
Michael Jeter was an American character actor known for playing clownish or comically nebbishy characters. His films include Zelig, The Green Mile, Waterworld, The Fisher King, Air Bud, Sister Act II, and Patch Adams.
