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.

Comedy Drama

Robin Williams

(Patch Adams)

Daniel London

(Truman)

Monica Potter

(Carin)

Philip Seymour Hoffman

(Mitch)

Bob Gunton

(Dean Walcott)

Josef Sommer

(Dr. Eaton)

Irma P. Hall

(Joletta)

Frances Lee McCain

(Judy)

Harve Presnell

(Dean Anderson)

Daniella Kuhn

(Adelane)

Peter Coyote

(Bill Davis)

James Greene

(Bile)

Michael Jeter

(Rudy)

Harold Gould

(Arthur Mendelson)

Bruce Bohne

(Trevor Beene)

Harry Groener

(Dr. Prack)

Barry Shabaka Henley

(Emmet)

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)

Domenique Lozano

(Passerby)

Ralph Peduto

(Organizer)

Ken Hoffman

(Big Texan)

Roy Conrad

(E.R. Doctor)

Jay Jacobus

(Jack Walton)

Dot-Marie Jones

(Miss Meat)

Geoff Fiorito

(3rd Year Student)

Samuel Sheng

(3rd Year Student)

Kathleen Stefano

(Margery)

Alex Gonzalez

(Hispanic Boy)

Ismael 'East' Carlo

(Hispanic Father)

Jake Bowen

(Bryan)

Sonya Eddy

(Older Waitress)

Greg Sestero

(Jaime)

Jason Aaron Baca

(Patch Pirate)

Diane Amos

(Older Waitress)

Andy Arness

(Orderly (uncredited))

Renee Rogers

(Receptionist)

Norman Alden

(Truck Driver)

Piers Mackenzie

(Dr. Hashman)

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))