Simon Birch (1998) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Mark Steven Johnson.

Cast

• Ian Michael Smith as Simon Birch
• Joseph Mazzello as Joe Wenteworth
• Ashley Judd as Rebecca Wenteworth
• Oliver Platt as Ben Goodrich
• David Strathairn as Reverend Russell
• Dana Ivey as Grandmother Wenteworth
• Beatrice Winde as Hilde Grove
• Jan Hooks as Miss Leavey
• Cecilley Carroll as Marjorie
• Sumela-Rose Keramidopulos as Ann
• Sam Morton as Stuart
• Jim Carrey as Adult Joe Wenteworth
• John Mazzello as Simon Wenteworth
• Holly Dennison as Mrs. Birch
• Peter MacNeill as Mr. Birch
• Addison Wells as Dr. Wells
• Roger McKeen as Coach Higgins
• Sean McCann as Al Cork
• John Robinson as Mr. Baker
• Guy Sanvido as Janitor
• Gil Filar as Eddie
• Marcello Meleca as Howard Ellis
• Tim Hall as Pitcher
• Tom Redman as First Baseman
• Mark Skrela as Third Baseman
• Kevin White as Shortstop
• Terry V. Hart as Umpire
• Alan Markfield as Umpire
• Christopher Marren as Rival Baseball Coach
• Tommy Dorrian as Teammate #1
• Justin Marangoni as Teammate #2
• Tyler Cairns as Sheep
• Gino Giacomini as Wise Man
• Barbara Stewart as Delivery Room Nurse
• David Rigby as Bus Driver
• Sam Aaron as Old Man #1
• David Chapman as Old Man #2
• Wendy Fleming as Mrs. Russell
• Paul De Fibo as Junior Lamb
• Dalton Rondell as Junior Lamb

Crew

• Mark Steven Johnson — Director
• Mark Steven Johnson — Screenplay
• John Irving — Novel
• Roger Birnbaum — Producer
• Laurence Mark — Producer
• Marc Shaiman — Original Music Composer
• Aaron Schneider — Director of Photography

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