"It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him. She has fallen in love with one of his more pompous acquaintances Sy Ableman."
Michael Stuhlbarg
as Larry Gopnik
Richard Kind
as Uncle Arthur
Fred Melamed
as Sy Ableman
Sari Lennick
as Judith Gopnik
Aaron Wolff
as Danny Gopnik
Jessica McManus
as Sarah Gopnik
Peter Breitmayer
as Mr. Brandt
Brent Braunschweig
as Mitch Brandt
David Kang
as Clive Park
Benjamin Portnoe
as Danny's Reefer Buddy
Jack Swiler
as Boy on Bus
Andrew S. Lentz
as Cursing Boy on Bus
Jon Kaminski Jr.
as Mike Fagle
Ari Hoptman
as Arlen Finkle
Alan Mandell
as Rabbi Marshak
Amy Landecker
as Mrs. Samsky
George Wyner
as Rabbi Nachtner
Michael Tezla
as Dr. Sussman
Katherine Borowitz
as Friend at the Picnic
Steve Park
as Clive's Father
Allen Lewis Rickman
as Shtetl Husband
Yelena Shmulenson
as Shtetl Wife
Fyvush Finkel
as Dybbuk?
Ronald Schultz
as Hebrew School Teacher
Raye Birk
as Dr. Shapiro
Jane Hammill
as Larry's Secretary
Claudia Wilkens
as Marshak's Secretary
Simon Helberg
as Rabbi Scott
Adam Arkin
as Divorce Lawyer
James Cada
as Cop #1
Michael Lerner
as Solomon Schlutz
Charles Brin
as Hebrew School Principal
Michael Engel
as Torah Blesser
Tyson Bidner
as Magbiah
Phyllis Harris
as Hebrew School Tea Lady
Piper Sigel-Bruse
as D'vorah
Hannah Nemer
as Sarah's Friend
Rita Vassallo
as Law Firm Secretary
Warren Keith
as Dick Dutton (voice)
Neil Newman
as Cantor
Tim Russell
as Detective #1
Jim Lichtscheidl
as Detective #2
Wayne A. Evenson
as Russell Krauss
Scott Thompson Baker
as Sci-Fi Movie Hero
Landyn Banx
as Physics Student (uncredited)
Punnavith Koy
as Physics Nerd (uncredited)
Joel Thingvall
as Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited)
Amanda Day
Ethan Coen
Director
Joel Coen
Writer
Roger Deakins
Director of Photography
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Producer
Tim Bevan
Executive Producer
Eric Fellner
Robert Graf
Editor
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Rachel Tenner
Jess Gonchor
Production Design
Deborah Jensen
Art Direction
Thomas Johnston
Script Supervisor
Nancy Haigh
Set Decoration
Mary Zophres
Costume Design
Fríða Aradóttir
Hair Department Head
Jean Ann Black
Makeup Department Head
Karen Ruth Getchell
Production Supervisor
Wilson Webb
Still Photographer
Peter F. Kurland
Sound mixer
Skip Lievsay
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Supervising Sound Editor
Greg Orloff
Craig Berkey
Sound Designer
Larz Anderson
Special Effects Coordinator
Jery Hewitt
Stunt Coordinator
Jenny Eagan
Assistant Costume Designer
Jarrette Moats
Art Department Coordinator
Unit Production Manager
Betsy Magruder
First Assistant Director
Bac DeLorme
Second Assistant Director
Danny Downey
Stunts
Eric D. Howell
Cheryl Kurk
Production Accountant
Catherine Farrell
Post Production Supervisor
Camera Operator
Andy Harris
First Assistant Camera
Michael Lindquist
Second Assistant Camera
Cole Koehler
Camera Loader
Maria Juranic
Camera Production Assistant
Matt Olson
Katie McQuerrey
Associate Editor
Emma Gaffney
First Assistant Editor
Jeff Schoen
Assistant Art Director
Maria Baker
Set Designer
Gregory Hill
Graphic Designer
Scott Troha
Dresser
Scott Nordhausen
On Set Dresser
Matt Joyer
Swing
Sarah Kruchowski
Quentin Matthys
Brian J. Simpson
Ryan Tallant
Chris Thickins
Rob Walstead
Cate Honzl
Art Department Production Assistant
Keith Walters
Property Master
John C. Cameron
Assistant Property Master
Randall L. Johnson
Boom Operator
Chris C. Benson
Utility Sound
Peter Zimbicki
Bill O'Leary
Chief Lighting Technician
Joseph Grimaldi
Best Boy Electric
Tom Franchett
Rigging Gaffer
Edward Cohen
Electrician
Craig Hanson
Travis Hottinger
Kevin Karpinski
Jeff Villars
Mitch Lillian
Key Grip
Paul Candrilli
Best Boy Grip
Bruce Hamme
Dolly Grip
Peter Clemence
Key Rigging Grip
Joseph Gallup
Grip
Scott Jolstad
David Pope
Darin Spring
Tristan Allen
Rigging Grip
James Farrell
Peter Von Grossman
Virginia Burton
Costume Supervisor
Lori DeLapp
Jane E. Williams
Key Costumer
Nikki Fallenstein
Set Costumer
Melissa Seitzer
Cerah Tymoshuk
Costume Assistant
Joan Lee
Mary Flaa
Carrie Messina
Assistant Makeup Artist
Christien Tinsley
Makeup Effects
Dianna Rochelle Johnson
Assistant Hairstylist
Rachael Lin Gallaghan
Production Coordinator
Kris Barberg
Assistant Production Coordinator
Terrence B. Zinn
Second Second Assistant Director
Location Manager
Anne Healy
Assistant Location Manager
Kat Donahue
Chris Cloud
Location Assistant
Mark Har
Location Scout
Amelia Rasche McCarthy
Casting Associate
Debbie DeLisi
Extras Casting
Kati Batchelder
Extras Casting Assistant
Aaron Greenwood
Todd Kasow
Music Editor
Kenton Jakub
ADR Editor
Joel Dougherty
Foley Editor
Phil Barrie
First Assistant Sound Editor
Johnna Chism
Assistant Sound Editor
George A. Lara
Foley Mixer
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Timothy O'Toole
Video Assist Operator
Payam Shohadai
Executive Visual Effects Producer
Vincent Cirelli
Visual Effects Supervisor
Steven Swanson
Visual Effects Producer
Steve Griffith
Justin Johnson
Digital Effects Supervisor
Oliver Arnold
CG Supervisor
Katie Godwin
Visual Effects Coordinator
Alexandre Cancado
Compositor
Jared Simeth
Joey Sila
James Waterson
Randall Balsmeyer
Title Designer
James Morioka
Dialogue Editor
Byron Wilson
Michael Hatzer
Colorist