A list of actors and actresses who have appeared in adaptations of John Grisham's works.
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Films
The Firm
Appeared in The Firm (1993):
- John Beal: Nathan Locke
- Tobin Bell: The Nordic Man
- Wilford Brimley: Bill DeVasher
- Gary Busey: Eddie Lomax
- Paul Calderón: Thomas Richie
- Tom Cruise: Mitch McDeere
- Barbara Garrick: Kay Quinn
- Gene Hackman: Avery Tolar
- Sam Cayhall in The Chamber
- Rankin Fitch in Runaway Jury
- Jerry Hardin: Royce McKnight
- Ed Harris: FBI Agent Wayne Tarrance
- Steven Hill: FBI Director Denton Voyles
- Hal Holbrook: Oliver Lambert
- Arthur Jacobs in The Street Lawyer
- Holly Hunter: Tammy Hemphill
- Terry Kinney: Lamar Quinn
- Karina Lombard: A Girl Who Seduces McDeere
- Margo Martindale: Nina Huff
- Dean Norris: The Squat Man
- Paul Sorvino: Tony Morolto
- David Strathairn: Ray McDeere
- Jeanne Tripplehorn: Abby McDeere
- Joe Viterelli: Joey Morolto
- Sullivan Walker: Thomas Abanks
- Jerry Weintraub: Sonny Capps
The Pelican Brief
Appeared in The Pelican Brief (1993):
- Stanley Anderson: Edwin Sneller
- Henry Jankle in Runaway Jury
- William Atherton: Bob Gminski
- Casey Biggs: Eric East
- Joe Chrest: Song and Dance Man from Bar
- Owens in Runaway Jury
- Hume Cronyn: Justice Rosenberg
- Robert Culp: The President
- John Finn: Matthew Barr
- Waite Calhoun in TV Series version of The Client
- Tony Goldwyn: Fletcher Coal
- Anthony Heald: Marty Velmano
- FBI Agent Larry Trumann in The Client
- Dr. Wilbert Rodeheaver in A Time To Kill
- John Heard: Gavin Verheek
- Roy Foltrigg in The Client (1995)
- John Lithgow: Smith Keen
- Christopher Murray: Rupert
- Cynthia Nixon: Alice Stark
- Julia Roberts: Darby Shaw
- Sam Shepard: Thomas Callahan
- James B. Sikking: FBI Director Denton Voyles
- Stanley Tucci: Khamel
- Denzel Washington: Gray Grantham
- Jake Weber: Curtis Morgan/Garcia
The Client
Appeared in The Client (1994):
- Jo Harvey Allen: Claudette
- Kim Coates: Paul Gronke
- Ossie Davis: Judge Harry Roosevelt
- Ron Dean: Johnny 'Uncle Johnny' Sulari
- John Diehl: Jack Nance
- Tim Nunley in A Time To Kill
- Anthony Edwards: Clint Von Hooser
- John Fink: Lieutenant
- Amy Hathaway: Karen
- Tommy Lee Jones: US Atty. Roy 'Rev. Roy' Foltrigg
- Anthony LaPaglia: Barry 'The Blade' Muldano
- William H. Macy: Dr. Greenway
- Macon McCalma: Ballatine
- Micole Mercurio: Momma Love
- Naomi in TV Series version of The Client
- Walter Olkewicz: Jerome 'Romey' Clifford
- Mary-Louise Parker: Dianne Sway
- Brad Renfro: Mark Sway
- William Sanderson: FBI Agent Wally Boxx
- Susan Sarandon: Regina 'Reggie' Love
- Kimberly Scott: Guard Doreen
- J. T. Walsh: FBI Agent Jason McThune
- Bradley Whitford: Asst. US Atty. Thomas Fink
A Time to Kill
Appeared in A Time to Kill (1996):
- Sandra Bullock: Ellen Roark
- Chris Cooper: Deputy Sheriff Dwayne Looney
- Charles S. Dutton: Sheriff Ozzie Walls
- Brenda Fricker: Ethel Twitty
- Beth Grant: Cora Mae Cobb
- Jonathan Hadary: Norman Reinfield
- Doug Hutchison: James Louis 'Pete' Willard
- Samuel L. Jackson: Carl Lee Hailey
- Ashley Judd: Carla Brigance
- Nicky Katt: Billy Ray Cobb
- Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly: Tonya Hailey
- Matthew McConaughey: Jake Brigance
- Patrick McGoohan: Judge Omar Noose
- Oliver Platt: Harry Rex Vonner
- Kurtwood Smith: Stump Sisson
- Kevin Spacey: Rufus Buckley
- Tonea Stewart: Gwen Hailey
- Donald Sutherland: Lucien Wilbanks
- Kiefer Sutherland: Freddie Lee Cobb
- M. Emmet Walsh: Dr. Willard Tyrell Bass
- Walt Scheel in Christmas with the Kranks
The Chamber
Appeared in The Chamber (1996):
- Raymond J. Barry: Rollie Wedge/Donnie Cayhill
- Faye Dunaway: Lee Cayhall Bowen
- David Marshall Grant: Gov. David McAllister
- Bo Jackson: Sgt. Clyde Packer
- Chris O'Donnell: Adam Hall
- Millie Perkins: Ruth Kramer
- Harve Presnell: Atty. Gen. Roxburgh
- Robert Prosky: E. Garner Goodman
- Nicholas Pryor: Judge Flynn F. Slattery
- Lela Rochon: Nora Stark
The Rainmaker
Appeared in The Rainmaker (1997):
- Matt Damon: Rudy Baylor
- Claire Danes: Kelly Riker
- Danny DeVito: Deck Shifflet
- Danny Glover: Judge Tyrone Kipler
- Virginia Madsen: Jackie Lemanczyk
- Mary Kay Place: Dot Black
- Mickey Rourke: J. Lyman 'Bruiser' Stone
- Roy Scheider: Wilfred Keeley
- Andrew Shue: Cliff Riker
- Dean Stockwell: Judge Harvey Hale
- Randy Travis: Billy Porter
- Jon Voight: Leo F. Drummond
- Red West: Buddy Black
- Man Discussing Weather in A Painted House
- Johnny Whitworth: Donny Ray Black
- Teresa Wright: 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong
The Gingerbread Man
Appeared in The Gingerbread Man (1998):
- Tom Berenger: Pete Randle
- Kenneth Branagh: Rick Magruder
- Embeth Davidtz: Mallory Doss
- Robert Downey Jr.: Clyde Pell
- Robert Duvall: Dixon Doss
- Daryl Hannah: Lois Harlan
- Jesse James (actor): Jeff Magruder
- Famke Janssen: Leeanne Magruder
- Mae Whitman: Libby Magruder
A Painted House
Appeared in A Painted House (2003):
- Arija Bareikis: Kathleen Chandler
- Diane Delano: Mrs. Spruill
- Melinda Dillon: Gran Chandler
- Scott Glenn: Eli 'Pappy' Chandler
- John Grisham: Narrator
- Commissioner in Mickey
- Geoffrey Lewis: Mr. Spruill
- Silas Weir Mitchell: Jimmy Dale
- Miguel Perez: Miguel
- Pablo Schreiber: Hank Spruill
- Kiersten Warren: Stacy Dale
The Street Lawyer
Appeared in The Street Lawyer (2003):
- Dylan Baker: Braden Chance
- Eddie Cibrian: Michael Brock
- James LeGros: Barry Nuzzo
- Mario Van Peebles: Mordecai Green
- Navi Rawat: Sofia Mendoza
- Casey Siemaszko: Rafter Mayes
- Robin Thomas: Rudolph Mayes
Runaway Jury
Appeared in Runaway Jury (2003):
- Gerry Bamman: Herman Grimes
- Jennifer Beals: Vanessa Lembeck
- Cliff Curtis: Frank Herrera
- John Cusack: Nicholas 'Nick' Easter
- Henry Darrow: Sebald
- Bruce Davison: Durwood Cable
- Nora Dunn: Stella Hulic
- Corri English: Lydia Deets
- Joanna Going: Celeste Wood
- Gary Grubbs: Dobbs
- Dustin Hoffman: Wendell Rohr
- Lori Heuring: Maxine
- Dylan McDermott: Jacob Wood
- Bruce McGill: Judge Frederick Harkin
- Marguerite Moreau: Amanda Monroe
- Ed Nelson: George Dressler
- Bill Nunn: Lonnie Shaver
- Leland Orser: Lamb
- Jeremy Piven: Lawrence Greene
- Rusty Schwimmer: Millie Dupree
- Nick Searcy: Doyle
- Nestor Serrano: Janovich
- Guy Torry: Eddie Weese
- Rachel Weisz: Marlee
Mickey
Appeared in Mickey (2004):
- Harry Connick Jr.: Glen Ryan
- Michelle Johnson: Patty
- Mike Starr: Tony
- Hugh Wilson: Munson
Christmas with the Kranks
Appeared in Christmas with the Kranks (2004):
- Tim Allen: Luther Krank
- Dan Aykroyd: Vic Frohmeyer
- Patrick Breen: Aubie
- Jake Busey: Officer Treen
- Kevin Chamberlin: Duke Scanlon
- Jamie Lee Curtis: Nora Krank
- Elizabeth Franz: Bev Scheel
- Julie Gonzalo: Blair Krank
- David Hornsby: Randy Becker
- Felicity Huffman: Mary
- David Lander: Tanning Intruder
- Mark Christopher Lawrence: Wes Trogdon
- Cheech Marin: Officer Salino
- Arden Myrin: Daisy
- Austin Pendleton: Marty
- Tom Poston: Father Zabriskie
- Caroline Rhea: Candi
- Kim Rhodes: Julie
- Erik Per Sullivan: Spike Frohmeyer
- Vernee Watson: Dox
Television
The Client
Appeared in The Client (1995-1996):
- Thom Barry: Judge
- Timothy Carhart: Walon Clark
- Matt Champagne: Director
- Jeff Coopwood: Lt. Johnson
- John DeMita: Cop
- Dale Dickey: Estelle
- Melinda Dillon: Verna Caldwell
- James DuMont: Orderly
- Conchata Ferrell: Rue
- Steve Forrest: Buck Foltrigg
- Richard Gant: Tom
- Spencer Garrett: McElroy
- David Barry Gray: Clint McGuire
- Rhoda Griffis: Female Reporter
- Rikki Coleman in Runaway Jury
- Francis Guinan: Sam Berwick
- Hill Harper: J-Top
- Ann Hearn: Helen Denton
- Barry Shabaka Henley: Linton Bell
- Polly Holliday: Momma Love
- Ken Howard: Charlie Braxton
- David Hunt: Tom Halstead
- Gregory Itzin: George Sherman
- Juanita Jennings: Opal Garrett
- Loreen Duke in Runaway Jury
- Scarlett Johansson: Henna Halliwell
- Harry Lennix: Daniel Holbrook
- Kathleen Lloyd: Felicia Payne
- Phyllis Lyons: Ellen Halstead
- Valerie Mahaffey: Ellie Foltrigg
- Christopher Masterson: Tommy Powers
- Neal McDonough: Harris Bingham
- Richard McGonagle: Minister Richards
- Ray McKinnon: Lenny Barlow
- Brian McNamara: Ted Porter
- Stephen Meadows: Michael
- Ryan Merriman: Jeff Dietrich
- Tracy Middendorf: Denise
- Natalija Nogulich: Lynette Keller
- Matt Nolan: Tom
- Annie O'Donnell: Jury Forewoman
- Lawrence Pressman: Calvin Rutledge
- Terry O'Quinn: Bert Halliwell
- James Pickens Jr.: Benjamin Garrett
- Vic Polizos: Frank Tolliver
- John Posey: Jim Addison
- Harve Presnell: Buddy Hutchinson
- John Pyper-Ferguson: Hawkins
- Jim Thorne in The Firm (2012)
- Phil Reeves: Barnett Carter
- Christopher Rich: Dan Goodwin
- Richard Riehle: Sgt. Phil Rucker
- Vyto Ruginis: Mr. Lumis
- Deborah Rush: Phoebe Halliwell
- Jeri Ryan: Jennifer
- Esther Scott: Beverly
- Vicellous Shannon: Anthony Gibson
- Lisa Thornhill: Lauren
- Concetta Tomei: Honey Dupree
- William Utay: Dellinger
- Joan Van Ark: Gretchen Wainwright
- Michael Shamus Wiles: Man
- Stick Peters in A Painted House
- JoBeth Williams: Reggie Love
- Janet Zarish: Sarabeth Cole
The Firm
Appeared in The Firm (2012):
- Natasha Calis: Claire McDeere
- Christina Chang: Prosecutor Rebecca Crowell
- David Conrad: Ben Wilson
- Roger Cross: Sgt. Leonard Debbs
- Martin Donovan: Kevin Stack
- Victor Garber: Judge Dominic
- Patrick Garrow: Alan Harper
- Tricia Helfer: Alex Clark
- Tyler Hynes: Patrick Walker
- Eric Lange: Henry Kettle
- Juliette Lewis: Tammy
- Josh Lucas: Mitch McDeere
- Doug Murray (actor): Burt Kimball
- Geoff Pierson: Judge Ken Walsh
- Noah Reid: Brian Strickland
- Al Sapienza: J.D. Silver
- Chris Violette: Dominic
The Innocent Man
Appeared in The Innocent Man (2018):
- Heather McPhaul: Peggy Carter
- Kyle Williams (actor): Tommy Ward
Foreign Dubs
European French
The Firm:
- Jacques Frantz: Ray McDeere.
- Pierre Hatet: Sonny Capps.
- Éric Herson-Macarel: Lamar Quin.
- Rick Magruder in The Gingerbread Man.
- Céline Monsarrat: Tammy Hemphill.
- Patrick Poivey: Mitch McDeere.
The Pelican Brief:
- Georges Claisse: Denton Voyles.
- Jean-Philippe Puymartin: Curtis Morgan aka "Garcia".
- Vincent Violette: Khamel "Sam".
- Thomas Fink in The Client.
The Client:
- Féodor Atkine: Jack Nance.
- Maïk Darah: Doreen.
- Loreen Duke in Runaway Jury.
- Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu: Paul Gronke.
- Claude Giraud: U.S. Attorney Roy "Reverend Roy" Foltrigg.
- Pascal Renwick: Harry "Mac" Bono.
A Time to Kill:
- Bruno Choël: Jake Tyler Brigance.
- Jacob Woods in Runaway Jury.
- Thierry Desroses: Carl Lee Hailey.
- Bernard Dhéran: Judge Omar Noose.
- Philippe Peythieu: Dwayne Powell Looney.
The Chamber:
- Bernard Gabay: Adam Hall.
- Rudy Baylor in The Rainmaker.
- Christian Pélissier: Bink.
The Rainmaker:
- Richard Darbois: Judge Tyrone Kipler.
- Vic Frohmeyer in Christmas with the Kranks.
The Gingerbread Man:
- Adeline Chetail: Libby Magruder.
Runaway Jury:
- Dominique Collignon-Maurin: Wendell Rohr.
- Med Hondo: Lonnie Shaver.
Christmas with the Kranks:
- Véronique Augereau: Nora Krank.
- Michel Papineschi: Luther Krank.
