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.
Amy Adams
Beverly "Bev" Vance
Glenn Close
Bonnie "Mamaw" Vance
Gabriel Basso
J.D. Vance
Haley Bennett
Lindsay Vance
Freida Pinto
Usha Chilukuri
Bo Hopkins
Papaw
Owen Asztalos
Young J.D. Vance
Jesse C. Boyd
Matt
Stephen Kunken
Phillip Roseman
Keong Sim
Ken
Morgan Gao
Travis
Ethan Suess
Chris
Jono Mitchell
Kevin
Bill Kelly
Uncle Pat
David Dwyer
Uncle Arch
Sarah Hudson
Lori
Ted Huckabee
Jimmy (Bev's Brother)
Nathan Hesse
Bill (Nurse)
Max Barrow
Cousin Nate
Sunny Mabrey
Bonnie (Mamaw, 30's)
Brett Lorenzini
Jim (Papaw, 30's)
Tierney Smith
Young Bev (6 years)
Helen LeRoy
Cheryl
Kinsley Isla Dillon
Emma
Ryan Homchick
Adult Frank McFee
Joshua Stenvick
Chip
Bill Winkler
Brooks Houghton
Chase Anderson
Brett
Amy Parrish
Pamela
Ed Amatrudo
Rich
David de Vries
Hiram Walcott
Holly A. Morris
Cocktailer #1
Brandon Hirsch
Cocktailer #2
David Alexander
Server
Alexander Baxter
Obsequious Server
Steven Reddington
Waiter
Angelo Reyes
Wiry Law Partner
John Rymer
Stodgy Partner
Abigail Rose Cornell
Young Bonnie (Mamaw 13 Years)
Lowrey Brown
Adult Louis Zablocki
Hunter James Evers
Young J.D. (4 years)
Riley McNerney
Dane
Zele Avradopoulos
Pool Woman
David Jensen
Mr. Selby
Skylar Denney
Holler Aunt
John Whitley
Young Louis
Zac Pullam
Doug
Shane Donovan Lewis
Young Frank
Mike Senior
Officer #1
William Mark McCullough
Officer #2
Dylan Gage
Kameron
Hannah Pniewski
Katrina
David Silverman
Doctor
Jason Davis
Dr. Newton
Joshua Brady
Davis
Cory Chapman
Nasty Cashier
Tatom Pender
Nurse
Cathy Hope
Patient
David Atkinson
Ray
Adam Murray
Salesperson
Dianna Craig
Scared Woman
Emery Mae Edgeman
Meghan
Rohan Myers
Young Jim (Papaw 16 Years)
Matthew Alan Brady
Meals On Wheels Delivery Man
Lucy Capri
Young Lori (6 years)
Déjá Dee
Sally Coates
Daniel R. Hill
Kyle
Jordan Trovillion
Arguing Girlfriend
Yossie Mulyadi
Secretary at Club
Alisa Harris
ICU Nurse #1
Tiger Dawn
ICU Nurse #2
Darla Robinson
Rehab Mother
Belinda Keller
Rehab Recepcionist
Jessie Faye Shirley
Old Mamaw Blanton
Cheryl Howard
Nurse Vivian
Tim Abou-Nasr
Law Candidate Tim
Leland Thomas Griffin
Curt
Drew Emerson Jones
Officer Connor
Justin P. Turner
EMT #1
Joshua T. Schneider
EMT #2
Tony Ward
Marine Barber
Mara Hall
Dining Hall Manager
Tess Malis Kincaid
Jill at Financial Aid Office
Chris Charm
Gas Station Attendant
Mary Kraft
Intake Receptionist
Suehyla El-Attar Young
Shoe Store Manager
Matthew Withers
Study Hall Friend #1
Jessica Miesel
Study Hall Friend #2
Benjamin Rapsas
Study Hall Friend #3
Ethan Levy
Peter (uncredited)
Bret Aaron Knower
Middletown Resident (uncredited)
John E. Brownlee
Neighbor (uncredited)
Jenny McManus
Middletown Resident (uncredited)
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