The Astronaut Farmer

Billy Bob Thornton

Charles Farmer

Virginia Madsen

Mrs. Farmer

Max Thieriot

Shepard Farmer

Jasper Polish

Stanley Farmer

Logan Polish

Sunshine Farmer

Jon Gries

FBI Agent Killbourne

Mark Polish

FBI Agent Mathis

Bruce Dern

Hal

Tim Blake Nelson

Kevin Munchak

Sal Lopez

Pepe Garcia

J.K. Simmons

Jacobson

Kiersten Warren

Phyllis

Rick Overton

Arnold 'Arnie' Millard

Richard Edson

Chopper Miller

Elise Eberle

Madison Roberts

Julie White

Beth Goode

Graham Beckel

Frank

Marshall Bell

Judge Miller

Kathleen Arc

Mrs. Harder

Lois Geary

Mrs. Graham

Forrest Fyre

State Senator

Kathy Lamkin

Jodie

Gary Houston

Dr. Livingston

Matthew Kimbrough

Henry Malone

Jenny Gabrielle

Vanessa

Doris Hargrave

Gretchen Boyd

Robert E. Fleischer

Will Beacon

Charlie B. Brown

Phil

Richard McClarkin

Karl

Dianne Anderson Mathis

Reporter

John Burke

Reporter

Bill Allen

Reporter

Deborah Martinez

Reporter

Scarlett McAlister

Local News Reporter

Esodie Geiger

CNN News Reporter

J.D. Garfield

Sky Copter Reporter

Olive Gallagher

Morning Show Host

David House

FBI Agent

Brian McCallister

Student

Jay Leno

Himself

Steve Cormier

Appraiser

Benjamin Petry

Child

Robyn Reede

Secretary

Kevin Wiggins

Rocket Expert

Mary Sue Evans

NASA Expert

Ida Darvish

Italian Anchorwoman

Eugene Nomura

Japanese Anchorman

Vikrum Shah

Hindu Anchorman

Yvans Jourdain

French Anchorman

Jennifer Chu

Chinese Anchorwoman

Dallas Raines

National Anchorman

Roy Costley

Astro 'Nut' Local

J. Michael Oliva

Balloon Game Carnie

Richard Gunn

Square Dance Caller

Joe Solís

Square Dance Caller #2

Marc Miles

Rocket Ride Operator

Mark DeLisle

Mission Control

David Sullivan

Young Man

Robert Michael Lee

MP

Bruce Willis

Doug Masterson (uncredited)