Cast & Crew
145 actors and 171 crew members
Cast
Tom HanksForrest Gump
Robin WrightJenny Curran
Gary SiniseLieutenant Dan Taylor
Sally FieldMrs. Gump
Mykelti WilliamsonBubba Blue
Michael Conner HumphreysYoung Forrest Gump
Hanna HallYoung Jenny Curran
Haley Joel OsmentForrest Junior
Siobhan Fallon HoganSchool Bus Driver- Rebecca WilliamsNurse at Park Bench
Bob PennyCrony- Harold G. HerthumDoctor
- George KellyBarber
- John RandallCrony
Sam AndersonPrincipal Hancock
Margo MoorerLouise- Ione M. TelechElderly Woman
- Christine SeabrookElderly Woman's Daughter
- John WorshamSouthern Gentleman / Landowner
Peter DobsonYoung Elvis Presley- Alexander ZemeckisSchool Bus Boy
- Logan Livingston GomezSchool Bus Boy
- Ben WaddelSchool Bus Boy
Elizabeth HanksSchool Bus Girl- Tyler LongRed Headed Boy
Christopher JonesBoy with Cross- Grady BowmanFat Boy
- Kevin ManganJenny's Father
- Fay GenensJenny's Grandmother
- Frank GeyerPolice Chief
- Rob LandryRed Headed Teen
- Jason McGuireFat Teen
- Pete AusterTeen with Cross
Sonny ShroyerBear Bryant
Brett RiceHigh School Football Coach- Ed DavisHigh School Football Coach
Daniel C. StriepekeRecruiter- Bruce LucviaKick Off Return Player
David BrisbinNewscaster
Kirk WardEarl- Angela LomasBlack Student
- Timothy RecordBlack Student
- Deborah McTeerWoman with Child on Park Bench
- Mark MatheisenJenny's Date
Al HarringtonLocal Anchor #1- Jed GillinPresident John F. Kennedy (voice)
Bob HarksUniversity Dean
Don FischerArmy Recruiter- Kenneth BevingtonArmy Bus Driver
Michael FlanneryBus Recruit- Gary RobinsonBus Recruit
Marlena SmallsBubba's Mother- Kitty K. GreenBubba's Great Grandmother
Afemo OmilamiDrill Sergeant- Matt WallaceBarracks Recruit
- Danté McCarthyTopless Girl
- Paulie DiCoccoEmcee
- Mike JollyClub Patron
- Michael KemmerlingClub Patron
John VoldstadClub Patron- Jeffrey WinnerClub Patron
- Russ WilsonPick-up Truck Driver
- Daniel J. GilloolyHelicopter Gunman
- Calvin GadsdenSargeant Sims
- Aaron IzbickiDallas
Michael BurgessCleveland
Steven GriffithTex
Bill RobersonFat Man at Bench
Michael McFallArmy Hospital Male Nurse- Eric UnderwoodMail Call Soldier
Steve DeRelianWounded Soldier
Byron MinnsWounded Soldier
Stephen BridgewaterHospital Officer
Bonnie Ann BurgessArmy Nurse- Scott OliverNational Correspondent #1
John William GaltPresident Johnson (voice)- Hilary ChaplainHilary
Isabel RoseIsabel- Jay RossVeteran at War Rally
Richard D'AlessandroAbbie Hoffman- Dick StilwellPoliceman at War Rally
Kevin DavisBlack Panther
Michael JaceBlack Panther
Geoffrey BlakeWesley- Tim PerryHippie at Commune
- Vanessa RothHollywood Boulevard Girlfriend
- Emily CareyHollywood Boulevard Girlfriend
- Paul RaczkowskiMan in VW Bug
- ValentineChinese Ping Pong Player
Dick CavettDick Cavett- Joe StefanelliJohn Lennon (voice)
Tiffany SalernoCarla
Marla SucharetzaLenore- Aloysius GiglMusician Boyfriend
- Jack BowdenNational Correspondent #4
Joe AlaskeyPresident Nixon (voice)
Lazarus JacksonDischarge Officer- W. Benson TerryStanley Loomis
- Matt RebenkoffDrugged Out Boyfriend
- Peter BannonLocal Correspondent #2
- Joe WashingtonLocal Anchor #2
Nora DunfeeElderly Southern Woman- Natalie Hendrix TateLocal Anchor #3
- Hallie D'AmoreWaitress in Cafe
Jim HanksForrest Gump Running Double- Chiffonye CobbHannibal Reporter
- Juan SingletonHannibal Reporter
- Bobby RichardsonHannibal Reporter
- Michael MattisonTaxi Driver
- Lenny HerbYoung Man Running
Charles BoswellAging Hippie
Timothy McNeilWild Eyed Man- Lonnie HamiltonThe Minister
- Teresa DentonLieutenant Dan's Fiancée, Susan
Kurt RussellElvis Presley (voice) (uncredited)
Mary Ellen TrainorJenny's Babysitter (uncredited)
Robb SkylerNicholas Katzenbach (uncredited)
Michael J. OliverRed Headed Teen (uncredited)- Bryan HannaFootball Coach (uncredited)
- Greg BrownFootball Player (uncredited)
- Brendan ShanahanFootball Player (uncredited)
Troy ChristianCheerleader (uncredited)
Jacqueline LovellFootball Fan (uncredited)
Zach HannerBarracks Recruit (uncredited)- Aaron Michael LaceyNational Guardsman (uncredited)
- William ShipmanBlack Panther (uncredited)
- Eric Alan WendellStudent Protester (uncredited)
- John SimmitHiggins - Protestor on Stage (uncredited)
- Neal MacMillanStudent Protester (uncredited)
Beau LottermanThompson (uncredited)
Teddy Lane Jr.Black Panther (uncredited)- Jim KellerHippie at Commune (uncredited)
Michael GarveyReporter (uncredited)- James EntAlabama College Photographer #1 (uncredited)
- Jim DamronCBS Correspondent Cooper (uncredited)
Darren W. ConradAlabama Football Player (uncredited)- Daniel ChamblinSouthern Landowner (uncredited)
Clint CalvertFootball Fan (uncredited)
Grand L. BushBlack Panther Leader (uncredited)- Jim BoekeUniversity of Alabama Assistant Football Coach (uncredited)
- Marcus BattonGet the Bikes Bully (uncredited)
Beth AylwardMilitary Officer (uncredited)
Rob AdamsCollege Quarterback (uncredited)- Joe AbbyProtestor on Stage (uncredited)
Elvis PresleySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Crew
Directing
- Additional Second Assistant Director
- Lennie Appelquist
- First Assistant Director
- Bruce Moriarty
- Script Supervisor
- Susan Malerstein
- Second Assistant Director
- Dana J. KuznetzkoffCherylanne Martin
- Second Second Assistant Director
- Eric Tignini
- Second Unit Director
- Steve Starkey
Writing
- Screenplay
- Eric Roth
- Novel
- Winston Groom
Production
- Co-Producer
- Charles Newirth
- Casting
- Ellen Lewis
- Assistant Accountant
- Thomas Bianco
- Assistant Location Manager
- Stephanie Antosca
- Assistant Production Coordinator
- Clarissa Troop
- Casting Assistant
- Ben Wexler
- Casting Associate
- David Brymer
- Executive In Charge Of Production
- Michael Tadross
- Extras Casting
- Tona B. Dahlquist
- General Manager
- Jim Morris
- Location Assistant
- Chris Ferro
- Location Manager
- Peggy PridemoreAmy NessMary Morgan
- Production Accountant
- Cynthia Quan
- Production Assistant
- Sharon FelderHeather Smith
- Production Coordinator
- Debra James
- Production Secretary
- Jamie Daddio
- Researcher
- Charlie Puritano
- Unit Production Manager
- Charles Newirth
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Don Burgess
- Assistant Camera
- Richard A. Kelley
- Best Boy Grip
- Sam Taybi
- Camera Loader
- Chris Johnson
- Camera Operator
- Chris Squires
- Dolly Grip
- Jeff 'Moose' Howery
- First Assistant Camera
- John Gazdik
- First Company Grip
- Joe Fulmer
- Second Assistant Camera
- Patrick B. O'Brien
- Second Company Grip
- John 'Jay' DevlinTom West
- Second Unit Director of Photography
- David M. Dunlap
- Still Photographer
- Phillip V. Caruso
Editing
- Editor
- Arthur Schmidt
- Assistant Editor
- Jeremiah O'DriscollGreg Hyman
- Color Timer
- Bob Kaiser
- First Assistant Editor
- Carin-Anne Strohmaier
- Negative Cutter
- Louis Rivera
Sound
- Original Music Composer
- Alan Silvestri
- ADR Editor
- Sue Fox
- Assistant Sound Designer
- Phil Benson
- Assistant Sound Editor
- David Franklin Bergad
- Boom Operator
- Earl Sampson
- Conductor
- Alan Silvestri
- Dialogue Editor
- Claire SanfilippoDianna StirpeEwa Sztompke
- Foley Artist
- Tom BarwickDennie Thorpe
- Foley Editor
- Marian WildeClare C. Freeman
- Foley Recordist
- Tony Eckert
- Music Editor
- Kenneth Karman
- Orchestrator
- William Ross
- Production Sound Mixer
- William B. Kaplan
- Sound Designer
- Randy Thom
- Sound Effects Editor
- E. Larry OatfieldRobert Shoup
- Sound Mixer
- Jonathan Gaynor
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Dennis SandsRandy ThomTom Johnson
- Supervising Sound Editor
- Gloria S. Borders
- Vocal Coach
- Christiane Steffen
Art
- Production Design
- Rick Carter
- Art Direction
- Leslie McDonaldWilliam James Teegarden
- Set Decoration
- Nancy Haigh
- Art Department Coordinator
- Kacy MagedmanWendy Richardson
- Assistant Art Director
- Steve ArnoldLinda BergerTony Fanning
- Assistant Property Master
- Michael Gastaldo
- Construction Coordinator
- Jeff Passanante
- Construction Foreman
- Barry Spencer
- Graphic Designer
- Eric Rosenberg
- Location Scout
- Brett Haas
- Painter
- Samuel Ray Jablonski
- Production Illustrator
- Stefan Dechant
- Property Master
- Robin L. Miller
- Set Dresser
- William Alford
- Storyboard Artist
- Erik TiemensGeorge Hull
- Title Designer
- Nina Saxon
Costume & Make-Up
- Costume Design
- Joanna Johnston
- Assistant Costume Designer
- Jessica Fasman
- Costume Assistant
- Craig Bilodeau
- Costume Illustrator
- Robin Richesson
- Costume Supervisor
- Dan BronsonPamela Wise
- Costumer
- Betty Birkowski
- Hair Designer
- Judith A. Cory
- Makeup Artist
- Jay CannistraciRick SharpCraig Lyman
- Makeup Designer
- Hallie D'Amore
- Seamstress
- Alleene C. Keith
- Set Costumer
- Patricia BercsiRudolph GarciaStephen P. Shubin
Visual Effects
- Special Effects Supervisor
- Allen Hall
- Visual Effects
- Greg Maloney
- Visual Effects Coordinator
- Anne Calanchini
- Visual Effects Producer
- Debbie Denise
- Visual Effects Supervisor
- Ken Ralston
Lighting
- Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
- Andy Ryan
- Chief Lighting Technician
- Bob Finley III
- Electrician
- Dan Cornwall
- Gaffer
- Andy Ryan
- Lighting Technician
- David R. Christensen
- Rigging Grip
- E. Scott Mayhugh
Crew
- Carpenter
- Scott Mobley
- CG Supervisor
- George MurphyStephen Rosenbaum
- Choreographer
- Leslie Cook
- Craft Service
- Amy Panzer
- Dialect Coach
- Jessica Drake
- Driver
- John R. DoveJim DePue
- Executive Music Producer
- Joel Sill
- Picture Car Coordinator
- Tyler C. Daum
- Post Production Supervisor
- Steven J. BoydRick Porras
- Projection
- Timothy Greenwood
- Special Effects
- Joe Montenegro
- Special Effects Assistant
- Ken Gorrell
- Special Effects Technician
- Michael J. Hudson
- Stunt Coordinator
- Bud Davis
- Stunt Double
- Allen RobinsonJim Hanks
- Technical Advisor
- Dale A. Dye
- Transportation Captain
- Randy Cantor
- Transportation Co-Captain
- Wayne Roberts
- Transportation Coordinator
- Joel Marrow
- Unit Publicist
- Jane E. Russell
- Utility Stunts
- Joey Box
- Visual Effects Art Director
- Doug Chiang
- Visual Effects Editor
- Debbie DeniseMichael McGovernTimothy Eaton
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