

Patch Adams
"Laughter is contagious."
The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.
Cast (78)

Robin Williams
Hunter 'Patch' Adams

Monica Potter
Carin Fisher

Philip Seymour Hoffman
Mitch Roman

Daniel London
Truman Schiff

Bob Gunton
Dean Walcott

Harve Presnell
Dean Anderson

Peter Coyote
Bill Davis

Michael Jeter
Rudy

Josef Sommer
Dr. Eaton

Irma P. Hall
Joletta

Barry Shabaka Henley
Emmet

Frances Lee McCain
Judy

Daniella Kuhn
Adelane

James Greene
Bile

Harold Gould
Arthur Mendelson

Bruce Bohne
Trevor Beene

Harry Groener
Dr. Prack

Steven Anthony Jones
Charlie

Richard Kiley
Dr. Titan

Douglas Roberts
Larry

Ellen Albertini Dow
Aggie

Alan Tudyk
Everton

Ryan Hurst
Neil

Peter Siteri
Chess Man

Don West
Instructor

Greg Sestero
Jaime

Jason Aaron Baca
Patch Pirate

Ismael 'East' Carlo
Hispanic Father

Diane Amos
Older Waitress

Andy Arness
Orderly (uncredited)

Renee Rogers
Receptionist

Dot-Marie Jones
Miss Meat

Ralph Peduto
Organizer

Norman Alden
Truck Driver

Sonya Eddy
Older Waitress

Domenique Lozano
Passerby

Ken Hoffman
Big Texan

Roy Conrad
E.R. Doctor

Jay Jacobus
Jack Walton

Geoff Fiorito
3rd Year Student

Samuel Sheng
3rd Year Student

Kathleen Stefano
Margery

Piers Mackenzie
Dr. Hashman

Alex Gonzalez
Hispanic Boy

Jake Bowen
Bryan

Richard J. Silberg
Psych Patient

James Anthony Cotton
Psych Patient

Michael X. Sommers
Psych Patient

David Fine
Psych Patient

James Carraway
Psych Patient

J. Stephen Coyle
Psych Patient

Wanda McCaddon
Woman in Lobby

Wanda Christine
Nurse Klegg

Lorri Holt
Pediatric Nurse

Stephanie Smith
Laughing Nurse

Mary DeLorenzo
Nurse

Vivis Colombetti
Hysterical Woman (as Vivis)

Donna Kimball
Waitress

Lydell M. Cheshier
Younger Man

Kelvin Han Yee
Orderly (as Kelvin Yee)

Doreen Foo Croft
Asian Woman (as Doreen Chou Croft)

Bill Roberson
Fred Jarvis

Randy Oglesby
Pinstriped Man

Vilma Vitanva
Maria (as Vilma Vitanza)

Bonnie Johnson
Walcott's Secretary

Karen Pavlick
Mrs. Davis (as Karen Michel)

James Allen
Ed

Katherine Fitzhugh
Mrs. O'Bannon (as Katherine A. Fitzhugh)

Kyle Timothy Smith
Davis Son

Jonathan Holder
Davis Son

Shannon Orrock
Receptionist

George Lee
Boardroom Doctor (as George Lee Masters)

Dan P. Hannafin
Boardroom Doctor (as Daniel P. Hannafin)

Roger W. Durrett
Boardroom Doctor

Ralph David Westfall
Gynecologist

Thom McIntyre
Gynecologist

Michael Stanton Kennedy
Gynecologist (as Michael Kennedy)

David Acuff
Dr. Anderson (uncredited)
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