Mr. Holland's Opus

Richard Dreyfuss Glenn Holland Glenne Headly Iris Holland Jay Thomas Bill Meister Olympia Dukakis Principal Jacobs William H. Macy Vice Principal Gene Wolters Alicia Witt Gertrude Lang Terrence Howard Louis Russ Damon Whitaker Bobby Tidd Jean Louisa Kelly Rowena Morgan Alexandra Boyd Sarah Olmstead Nicholas John Renner Cole at 6 Years Old Joseph Anderson Cole at 15 Years Old Anthony Natale Cole at 28 Years Old Joanna Gleason Gertrude Lang as an adult Beth Maitland Deaf School Principal Patrick Fong Study Hall Student Benjamin J. Dixon Mr. Mims Kathryn Arnett Ms. Swedlin Freeman O. Corbin Mr. Sullivan Moira Feeney Ms. Godfrey Joshua Minnick Mr. Shapiro Ashley Hamrick Miss Reeves Janine Shouse Miss Schumaker Spencer Riviera Mr. Hosta Dan Vhay Mr. Malone Sean Bevington Mr. McMartin John Henry Redwood Mr. Russ Ted Roisum Dr. Sorenson Mark Daniels Ralph Kaili Carlton Ms. Wayne Adam Fitzhugh Mr. McKenzie Eric Michael Cole Boy 2 Joe Campbell Boy 3 Tomiko Peirano Girl 2 Kasey Nelson Girl 3 Zoe McLellan Girl 4 Kelly M. Casey Deaf School Teacher Michael Mendelson Chaplain Alex Dudgeon Auditioner 1 Rachel Wooley Auditioner 2 Jordan Carlton Auditioner 3 Aurora Miller Auditioner 4 Paul Bernard Auditioner 5 Mary Kay O'Mealy Auditioner 6 Dieffyd Gilman-Frederick Auditioner 7 Tara Eng Auditioner 8 Jay Frank Auditioner 9 Conan Doherty Toby Klein Stacey Siegel Diner Waitress Nicolas Sirianni Football Player 1 Jacob Adams Football Player 2 Chris Marth Football Player 3 Brent Archie Football Player 4 Kevin Calaba Football Player 5 Keith Swift Football Player 6 John Boyer Billy Faraday Linda Williams Janke Secretary David Clegg Superintendent Don Burns City Official Dennis Biasi Adult Stadler Alexander Emmert 1st Chair Cellist Cazzey Louis Cereghino Graduate (uncredited) Michael R. Ferraro Auditorium extra (uncredited) Elizabeth Fournier Woman in audience (uncredited) Balthazar Getty Stadler (uncredited) Forest Whitaker Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)