Director Robert Zemeckis’Heredepicts the lives of a wide cast of characters as they appear on a single slice of land across history. Based on Richard McGuire’s graphic novel of the same name,Herefollows a story that spans centuries of American history. Despite the compelling concept, critics’reviews of 2024’sHerehave skewed negative, despite boasting an impressive cast.
With Tom Hanks leading the cast of the 2024 film,Herecertainly carries a great deal of star power. However, he’s hardly the only recognizable name in the cast. Since the movie covers multiple periods in history, it can’t just rely on Hanks and also draws heavily on the performance of a long list of stars, each of which playing a character associated in some way with the land that drivesHere’sstory.
Actor Tom Hanks as Richard Young
Date of Birth: June 17, 2025
Actor:Born in Concord, California, Tom Hanks received hisfirst leading role in director Ron Howard’s romantic-comedySplash. After starring in a handful of other rom-coms, Hanks broke out into drama with his Oscar-winning performance in 1993’sPhiladelphia.He then established himself as one of modern cinema’s best actors by starring in films likeApollo 13,Toy Story,Saving Private Ryan, andThe Green Mile. Throughout his illustrious Hollywood career, Hanks has frequently collaborated with Zemeckis by starring in films such asForrest Gump,Cast Away,The Polar Express, andPinocchio.
Character:In 2024’sHere, Hanks portrays baby boomer Richard Young, a husband and father whose life in the film’s single setting is the story’s primary focus.Vanity Fairwrites that Richard starts out in the movie as a young man in the 1960s, spending his life in the house he grew up in well into his late 80s.
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Actor Robin Wright as Margaret Young
Date of Birth: June 27, 2025
Actor:Born in Dallas, Texas, Robin Wright started as a model at age 14 before transitioning to acting. When she was 18, Wrightgained her breakout role in the soap operaSanta Barbara.Her first notable film role was as Buttercup in the beloved fantasy-comedyThe Princess Bride. She first worked with Zemeckis and Hanks by portraying Jenny Curran inForrest Gump. Since then, Wright’s star power has risen with her roles as Claire Underwood inHouse of Cardsand as General Antiope in the DC Extended Universe movies.
Character:Wright stars inHereas Richard’s girlfriend and eventual wife, Margaret Young. Margaret enters Richard’s life when he is a teenager, and they both raise their children and spend decades together in Richard’s childhood home.
Actor Paul Bettany as Al Young
Date of Birth: July 04, 2025
Actor:Hailing from London, England, Paul Bettany started as a theater actor beforebeginning his film career with his role in the Holocaust dramaBent. He later played roles in more well-known films likeA Knight’s Tale,A Beautiful Mind,The Da Vinci Code, andLegion. He is now most famous for his performance as J.A.R.V.I.S. and the android Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, gaining a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his role as the latter in Disney+‘sWandaVision.
Character:Bettany plays Al Young, Richard’s father inHere. Though Bettany is younger than Hanks in real life, the film makes use of its de-aging technology to make Hanks look younger than the actor playing him.
Actor Kelly Reilly as Rose Young
Date of Birth: July 21, 2025
Actor:Kelly Reilly was born in Chessington in London, England. Hoping to find work as an actor,she found work starring in two TV films in thePrime Suspectfranchise with Helen Mirren. Reilly then rose to prominence with her roles in films like 2005’s Pride & Prejudice and 2009’s Sherlock Holmes. She later received a Spotlight Award at the Hollywood Film Festival for her performance in Robert Zemeckis’s 2012 filmFlight. She is now best known for playing Beth Dutton alongside Kevin Costner inYellowstone.
Character:In the filmHere, Reilly stars as Al’s wife and Richard’s mother. Like co-star Paul Bettany, Reilly will benefit from the film’s CGI to make the considerably older Hanks look like her child in the movie.
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Here Supporting Cast & Characters
Michelle Dockery as Mrs. Harter:Michelle Dockery, having been nominated for a Golden Globe and three Primetime Emmys for her performance as Lady Mary Crawley inDownton Abbey, plays Mrs. Harter inHere.
Gwilym Lee as John Harter:Well known for his roles inMidsomer Murders,Jameston,The Great,Bohemian Rhapsody, andOddity, Gwilym Lee plays John Harter, Mrs. Harter’s husband, inHere.
Ophelia Lovibond as Stella Beekman:Ophelia Lovibond has played Carina in Marvel Studios’Guardians of the GalaxyandWhat If…?andKitty Winter inElementary.She also had roles in the cult horror filmThe Autopsy of Jane Doneand the Elton John biopicRocketman.She portrays Stella Beekman inHere.
David Fynn as Leo:Having previously starred in popular shows like NBC’sUndateable,Game of Thrones,Sherlock,Doctor Who,The Inbetweeners, andBlack Mirror, David Fynn portrays the inventor Leo inHere.
Jonathan Aris as Earl Higgins:Jonathan Aris, who has had roles in hit films and shows likeThe World’s End,The Martian,Rogue One,Black Mirror,Good Omens, andHis Dark Materials, plays Earl Higgins inHere.
