The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2019) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Xavier Dolan.

Cast

• Kit Harington as John F. Donovan
• Natalie Portman as Sam Turner
• Jacob Tremblay as Rupert Turner
• Susan Sarandon as Grace Donovan
• Kathy Bates as Barbara Haggermaker
• Ben Schnetzer as Rupert Turner (21 y.o.)
• Thandiwe Newton as Journalist
• Jared Keeso as James Donovan
• Chris Zylka as Will Jefford Jr.
• Amara Karan as Miss Kureshi
• Emily Hampshire as Amy Bosworth
• Michael Gambon as Man in Diner
• Sarah Gadon as Liz Jones
• Susan Almgren as Aunt Faith
• Jane Wheeler as Aunt Anne
• Craig Eldridge as Uncle Patrick
• Lukas Rolfe as Cedric
• Ari Millen as Big Billy
• Gijs Blom as Rupert's Boyfriend
• Rob Baker as Late Night Show Host
• Ellen David as Adam's Mother
• Pat Kiely as Director
• Anne Mroczkowski as News Anchor
• James Marchant as Police Officer
• Suzanne Virdee as Female Anchor
• Guenièvre Sandré as Barmaid
• Sangita Patel as Journalist #1
• Hamza Haq as Journalist #2
• Matthew Raudsepp as Hellsome High Actor
• Michael Brunet as Cashier
• Michael Dozier as Lawyer #1
• Harvey Diamond as Lawyer #2
• Pierre-Luc Lafontaine as Fan in the Club
• Vincent Messina as Young Fan
• Anthony Luigi Aguiar as Young Fan
• Cassie Luk as Young Fan
• Hannah Morgan Lord as Young Fan
• Rebecca Windheim as Young Fan
• Dakota Jamal Wellman as Eric (uncredited)
• Leni Parker as Bonnie (uncredited)

Crew

• Xavier Dolan — Director
• Nancy Grant — Producer
• Xavier Dolan — Producer
• Lyse Lafontaine — Producer
• André Turpin — Director of Photography
• Gabriel Yared — Original Music Composer
• Xavier Dolan — Writer
• Jacob Tierney — Writer

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