Mr. Holland's Opus
- Drama
- Music
In 1965, passionate musician Glenn Holland takes a day job as a high school music teacher, convinced it's just a small obstacle on the road to his true calling: writing a historic opus. As the decades roll by with the composition unwritten but generations of students inspired through his teaching, Holland must redefine his life's purpose.
Cast
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
Nicholas John Renner
Cole at 6 Years Old
Joseph Anderson
Cole at 15 Years Old
- Anthony Natale
Anthony Natale
Cole at 28 Years Old
Joanna Gleason
Gertrude Lang as an adult
Beth Maitland
Deaf School Principal
- Patrick Fong
Patrick Fong
Study Hall Student
- Benjamin J. Dixon
Benjamin J. Dixon
Mr. Mims
- Kathryn Arnett
Kathryn Arnett
Ms. Swedlin
- Freeman O. Corbin
Freeman O. Corbin
Mr. Sullivan
- Moira Feeney
Moira Feeney
Ms. Godfrey
- Joshua Minnick
Joshua Minnick
Mr. Shapiro
- Ashley Hamrick
Ashley Hamrick
Miss Reeves
- Janine Shouse
Janine Shouse
Miss Schumaker
- Spencer Riviera
Spencer Riviera
Mr. Hosta
- Dan Vhay
Dan Vhay
Mr. Malone
- Sean Bevington
Sean Bevington
Mr. McMartin
- John Henry Redwood
John Henry Redwood
Mr. Russ
- Ted Roisum
Ted Roisum
Dr. Sorenson
- Mark Daniels
Mark Daniels
Ralph
- Kaili Carlton
Kaili Carlton
Ms. Wayne
- Adam Fitzhugh
Adam Fitzhugh
Mr. McKenzie
Eric Michael Cole
Boy 2
- Joe Campbell
Joe Campbell
Boy 3
- Tomiko Peirano
Tomiko Peirano
Girl 2
- Kasey Nelson
Kasey Nelson
Girl 3
Zoe McLellan
Girl 4
- Kelly M. Casey
Kelly M. Casey
Deaf School Teacher
- Michael Mendelson
Michael Mendelson
Chaplain
- Alex Dudgeon
Alex Dudgeon
Auditioner 1
- Rachel Wooley
Rachel Wooley
Auditioner 2
- Jordan Carlton
Jordan Carlton
Auditioner 3
- Aurora Miller
Aurora Miller
Auditioner 4
- Paul Bernard
Paul Bernard
Auditioner 5
- Mary Kay O'Mealy
Mary Kay O'Mealy
Auditioner 6
- Dieffyd Gilman-Frederick
Dieffyd Gilman-Frederick
Auditioner 7
- Tara Eng
Tara Eng
Auditioner 8
- Jay Frank
Jay Frank
Auditioner 9
- Conan Doherty
Conan Doherty
Toby Klein
- Stacey Siegel
Stacey Siegel
Diner Waitress
- Nicolas Sirianni
Nicolas Sirianni
Football Player 1
- Jacob Adams
Jacob Adams
Football Player 2
- Chris Marth
Chris Marth
Football Player 3
- Brent Archie
Brent Archie
Football Player 4
- Kevin Calaba
Kevin Calaba
Football Player 5
- Keith Swift
Keith Swift
Football Player 6
- John Boyer
John Boyer
Billy Faraday
- Linda Williams Janke
Linda Williams Janke
Secretary
- David Clegg
David Clegg
Superintendent
- Don Burns
Don Burns
City Official
- Dennis Biasi
Dennis Biasi
Adult Stadler
- Alexander Emmert
Alexander Emmert
1st Chair Cellist
- Cazzey Louis Cereghino
Cazzey Louis Cereghino
Graduate (uncredited)
- Michael R. Ferraro
Michael R. Ferraro
Auditorium extra (uncredited)
- Elizabeth Fournier
Elizabeth Fournier
Woman in audience (uncredited)
Balthazar Getty
Stadler (uncredited)
Forest Whitaker
Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)
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