An award-winning cynical journalist, Lloyd Vogel, begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write an Esquire profile piece on the beloved television icon Fred Rogers. After his encounter with Rogers, Vogel's perspective on life is transformed.
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Matthew Rhys as Lloyd Vogel
Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers
Chris Cooper as Jerry Vogel
Susan Kelechi Watson as Andrea Vogel
Maryann Plunkett as Joanne Rogers
Enrico Colantoni as Bill Isler
Wendy Makkena as Dorothy Vogel
Tammy Blanchard as Lorraine Vogel
Noah Harpster as Todd
Carmen Cusack as Margy Whitmer
Kelley Davis as First AD
Christine Lahti as Ellen
Maddie Corman as Betty Aberlin
Daniel Krell as Mr. McFeely
Jon L Peacock as Sound Technician
Gretchen Koerner as Doctor
Gavin Borders as Young Boy
Mark August as Young Boy's Dad
Tressa Glover as Young Boy's Mom
Jessica Hecht as Lila Vogel
Di Zhu as Waitress
Diane Monroe as Uptown String Quartet
Maxine Roach as Uptown String Quartet
Lesa Terry as Uptown String Quartet
Tahirah Whittington as Uptown String Quartet
Nigel Swinson as Subway Singer
Kayla Fan as Subway Singer
Alexander Ment as Subway Singer
Madeline Ment as Subway Singer
Olivia Irene Ruiz as Subway Singer
Kiesse Yengo-Passy as Subway Singer
Marcel Kottmann as Subway Singer
John Castagliola as Subway Singer
Preston Lopez as Subway Singer
Reginald Bannerman as Subway Singer
Spencer Lott as Puppeteer
Haley Jenkins as Puppeteer
Marc Petrosino as Puppeteer
Kathleen Kim as Puppeteer
Kathleen Antonia as Phone Operator (uncredited)
Saira Awan as Nurse Miscellaneous Crew (uncredited)
Krizia Bajos as Argentinian Girl (uncredited)
Tom Bonello as WQED Grip and Electric (uncredited)
Gregory Bromfield as Awards Banquet Waiter (uncredited)
Francesca Calo as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Kitty Crystal as Subway Punk (uncredited)
Amy Lyn Elliott as WQED Makeup Artist (uncredited)
Joe Fishel as Journalist (uncredited)
Nate Heller as Wedding Band Lead Guitarist (uncredited)
Bill Isler as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Kevin L. Johnson as Darin Scharf (uncredited)
Rosie Koster as Esquire Employee (uncredited)
Michael Masini as Richie (uncredited)
Kirsten McCain as Gala Attendee (uncredited)
Patrick McDade as Rick (uncredited)
David Newell as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Trevor Stevie Ray Ontiveros as New Yorker (uncredited)
Keith Otto as Gala Attendee (uncredited)
Khary Payton as Arthur Mendez - Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
Alex Pérez as Parent (uncredited)
Katrina E. Perkins as Mr. Rogers Superfan (uncredited)
Jivan Xander Ramesh as Mr. Rogers' Fan (uncredited)
Scott Rapp as Bartender (uncredited)
Fred Rogers as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joanne Rogers as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Edlyn Sabrina as Gala Guest (uncredited)
Erika Shrout as Mother (uncredited)
Laura Faye Smith as Julia Henderson - Fred's Secretary (uncredited)