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J. Edgar

2011 Biographical film Drama film Flashback film LGBTQ-related film

J. Edgar is a 2011 film directed by Clint Eastwood. It stars Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Josh Lucas and others.

Top cast

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Armie Hammer

Clyde Tolson
Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Helen Gandy

Josh Lucas

Charles Lindbergh, aviator Charles Lindbergh
Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Annie Hoover Ed Westwick

Ed Westwick

Agent Smith Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

J. Edgar Hoover

Lea Thompson

Lela E. Rogers

Dermot Mulroney

Norman Schwarzkopf, superintendent Norman Schwarzkopf Sr.

Jeffrey Donovan

Robert F. Kennedy

Stephen Root

Arthur Koehler, wood expert Arthur Koehler

Ken Howard

Harlan F. Stone

Ryan McPartlin

Lawrence Richey

More cast

  • Christian Clemenson Immigration Inspector Schell
  • Denis O'Hare Albert S. Osborn, document expert Albert S. Osborn
  • Geoff Pierson Alexander Mitchell Palmer, A. Mitchell Palmer
  • Michael O'Neill Kenneth McKellar
  • Amanda Schull Anita Colby, actress Anita Colby
  • Josh Hamilton Robert Irwin
  • Zach Grenier John Condon
  • Miles Fisher Agent Garrison
  • Damon Herriman Richard Hauptmann, Bruno Richard Hauptmann
  • Kaitlyn Dever Palmer's daughter
  • Gunner Wright Dwight D. Eisenhower, future President Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • Jack Donner Hoover's father
  • Jordan Bridges a lawyer
  • Sadie Calvano Hoover's niece
  • Jessica Hecht Emma Goldman
  • Kevin Rankin
  • Michael Rady Agent Jones
  • Christopher Shyer Richard Nixon
  • Gerald Downey an FBI agent
  • David Clennon Senator Friendly
  • Adam Driver
  • Emily Alyn Lind Shirley Temple, actress Shirley Temple
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther King - Self (archive footage)
  • Richard Nixon Richard Nixon, Richard Nixon - Self (archive footage)
  • Josh Stamberg Agent Stokes
  • Kyle Eastwood a member of the Stork Club band
  • Kye Palmer a member of the Stork Club band
  • Michael Gladis Stork Club owner
  • David A. Cooper Franklin Delano Roosevelt, future President Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • Geoff Stults Special Agent Raymond Caffrey
  • Kahil Dotay Elmer Lincoln Irey
  • Manu Intiraymi Alvin Karpis, gangster Alvin Karpis
  • Austin Basis a bank teller
  • Eric Matheny Hoover's doctor
  • Aaron Lazar David T. Wilentz
  • Maxine Weldon Hoover's maid

Sources

  • Wikidata (Q1137236), accessed October 2026
  • Cast photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each profile

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