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Matthew McConaughey (Palmer Joss) leads with 12,724 daily Wikipedia pageviews, ranking #181 globally. All cast members below include current popularity rankings based on Wikipedia pageviews.
December 07, 2025

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#1
Matthew McConaughey
Palmer Joss
Rank #18112,724 daily views
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#2
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rank #3858,903 daily views
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#3
Jodie Foster
Ellie Arroway
Rank #6596,422 daily views
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All 127 cast members with Wikipedia pageview rankings
JF
Jodie Foster
as Ellie Arroway
Rank #6596,422 daily views
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MM
Matthew McConaughey
as Palmer Joss
Rank #18112,724 daily views
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JW
James Woods
as Michael Kitz
Rank #1,8243,251 daily views
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John Hurt
as S. R. Hadden
Rank #2,1902,790 daily views
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Tom Skerritt
as David Drumlin
Rank #4,2311,533 daily views
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William Fichtner
as Kent
Rank #1,1354,630 daily views
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David Morse
as Ted Arroway
Rank #4,7431,364 daily views
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Angela Bassett
as Rachel Constantine
Rank #1,2904,242 daily views
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Geoffrey Blake
as Fisher
Rank #17,521159 daily views
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Max Martini
as Willie
Rank #6,580918 daily views
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Rob Lowe
as Richard Rank
Rank #1,3084,201 daily views
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JB
Jake Busey
as Joseph
Rank #3,1992,006 daily views
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Tucker Smallwood
as Mission Director
Rank #24,96455 daily views
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Jena Malone
as Young Ellie
Rank #2,2532,733 daily views
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Sami Chester
as Vernon
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Timothy McNeil
as Davio
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Laura Elena Surillo
as Cantina Woman
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Henry Strozier
as Minister
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Larry King
as Larry King
Rank #4,0241,616 daily views
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Thomas Garner
as Ian Broderick
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Conroy Chino
as KOB-TV Reporter
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Dan Gifford
as Jeremy Roth
Rank #36,3084 daily views
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Vance Valencia
as Senator Valencia
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Donna Kelley
as Donna Kelley
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Leon Harris
as Leon Harris
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Claire Shipman
as Claire Shipman
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Behrooz Afrakhan
as Middle Eastern Anchor
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Saemi Nakamura
as Japanese Anchor
Rank #32,96812 daily views
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Maria Celeste Arraras
as Latina Anchor
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Tabitha Soren
as Tabitha Soren
Rank #7,216816 daily views
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Geraldo Rivera
as Geraldo Rivera
Rank #7,659754 daily views
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Ian Whitcomb
as British Anchor
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Jay Leno
as Jay Leno
Rank #3,3291,935 daily views
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Natalie Allen
as Natalie Allen
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Robert D. Novak
as Robert D. Novak
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Geraldine A. Ferraro
as Geraldine A. Ferraro
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Ann Druyan
as Ann Druyan
Rank #14,198261 daily views
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Kathleen Kennedy
as Kathleen Kennedy
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Michael Albala
as Decryption Hacker
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Ned Netterville
as Decryption Expert
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Leo Lee
as Major Domo
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William Jordan
as Chairman of Joint Chiefs
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David St. James
as Joint Chief
Rank #24,69757 daily views
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Jill Dougherty
as Jill Dougherty
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Haynes Brooke
as Drumlin Aide
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John Holliman
as John Holliman
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Bobbie Battista
as Bobbie Battista
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Dee Dee Myers
as Dee Dee Myers
Rank #17,943150 daily views
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Bryant Gumbel
as Bryant Gumbel
Rank #11,033425 daily views
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Linden Soles
as Linden Soles
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Steven Ford
as Major Russell
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Alexander Zemeckis
as Major Russell's Son
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JP
Janie Peterson
as Major Russell's Daughter
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PB
Philippe Bergeron
as French Committee Member
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JB
Jennifer Balgobin
as Dr. Patel
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Anthony Hamilton
as British Committee Member
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Rebecca T. Beucler
as NASA Public Relations
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Marc Macaulay
as NASA Technician
Rank #21,52491 daily views
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Pamela Wilsey
as Voice of NASA (voice)
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Jeffery Thomas Johnson
as Mechanical
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Yuji Okumoto
as Electrical
Rank #8,075697 daily views
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Gerry Griffin
as Dynamics
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Brian Alston
as Communications
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Rob Elk
as Pad Leader
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Mark Thomason
as Security
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JR
José Rey
as Controller #8
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TB
Todd Patrick Breaugh
as New VLA Technician
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Alex Veadov
as Russian Cosmonaut
Rank #20,244109 daily views
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Alice Kushida
as Scientist
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Robin Gammell
as Project Official
Rank #12,814323 daily views
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RM
Richardson Morse
as Mission Doctor
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Seiji Okamura
as Japanese Ensign
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Bernard Shaw
as Bernard Shaw
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Mak Takano
as Japanese Tech #1
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Hiroshi Tom Tanaka
as Japanese Tech #2
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Catherine Dao
as Life Support
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Kristoffer Ryan Winters
as Dynamics #2
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Valorie Armstrong
as Woman Senator
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Jim Hild
as Reporter #5
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William L. Thomas
as Reporter #6
Rank #38,3921 daily views
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Diego Montoya
as School Boy
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JA
Jonathan Adler
as White House Official (uncredited)
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RJ
Robert Aguilar Jr.
as NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)
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Mark Bailey
as Four-Star General (uncredited)
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Matt Bennett
as Senate Observer (uncredited)
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Tony Boldi
as Robert Hand (uncredited)
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Christopher Boyer
as Scientist (uncredited)
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Christine Brady
as White House Official (uncredited)
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Ray Buffer
as Press Reporter (uncredited)
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Mark Byrne
as Protester (uncredited)
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Candice T. Cain
as Supporter (uncredited)
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Michael Chaban
as Hadden Suit (uncredited)
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Aixa Clemente
as President's Secretary (uncredited)
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Bill Clinton
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rank #3858,903 daily views
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Derrick Damions
as Ailing Believer (uncredited)
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Elaina Erika Davis
as Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)
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Joey Dente
as Factory Worker (uncredited)
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Michael Egan
as IMC Police Officer (uncredited)
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JE
Jeff Elmore
as Monk (uncredited)
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PF
Pamela Fischer
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Carl Gilliard
as Controller (uncredited)
Rank #35,2316 daily views
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William B. Kaplan
as TV Interviewer (uncredited)
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BK
Boris Lee Krutonog
as Astronaut (uncredited)
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Ming Lo
as Pod Systems Control (uncredited)
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Sunshine Logroño
as Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Denise Loveday
as Press Secretary (uncredited)
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Neal Matarazzo
as Kitz's Aide (uncredited)
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Cassidy McMillan
as Student Reporter at NASA (uncredited)
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Bill Miller
as Reporter (uncredited)
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Molly Mueller
as Family Exchange (uncredited)
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Paul L. Nolan
as Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)
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Marisa Petroro
as Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)
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Errica Poindexter
as Police Officer (uncredited)
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JP
J.A. Preston
as Senator (uncredited)
Rank #15,019232 daily views
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FP
Frank Principe
as Ailing Believer (uncredited)
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BQ
Billy Quinn
as Security Guard (uncredited)
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Thomas Reid
as Senate Hearing (uncredited)
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Leo Rogstad
as Ailing Believer (uncredited)
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Russell Sanderlin Sr.
as Photographer (uncredited)
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Frank Silva
as Army Officer (uncredited)
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John A. Taylor
as Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)
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Todd Thompson
as News Reporter (uncredited)
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Cenk Uygur
as Reporter (uncredited)
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Holly Cross Vagley
as Religious Zealot (uncredited)
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Eric Alan Wendell
as Protester (uncredited)
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Delaney Williams
as Believer #1 (uncredited)
Rank #17,898151 daily views
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Gregory L. Williams
as Extra (uncredited)
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