A Complete Unknown

The ballad of a true original.

New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.

Drama Music

Timothée Chalamet

(Bob Dylan)

Edward Norton

(Pete Seeger)

Elle Fanning

(Sylvie Russo)

Monica Barbaro

(Joan Baez)

Scoot McNairy

(Woody Guthrie)

Dan Fogler

(Albert Grossman)

Boyd Holbrook

(Johnny Cash)

Will Harrison

(Bob Neuwirth)

Joe Tippett

(Dave Van Ronk)

Eriko Hatsune

(Toshi Seeger)

Peter Gray Lewis

(Frank (Lawyer))

Peter Gerety

(Federal Judge)

Lenny Grossman

(Federal Court Clerk)

David Wenzel

(Cab Driver)

Riley Hashimoto

(Danny Seeger)

Eloise Peyrot

(Tinya Seeger)

Maya Feldman

(Mika Seeger)

Reza Salazar

(Tito (Gerdes Stage Manager))

James Austin Johnson

(Gerdes M.C.)

David Alan Basche

(John Hammond)

Joshua Henry

(Brownie McGhee (Blues Musician))

Norbert Leo Butz

(Alan Lomax)

Alaina Surgener

(Gena Russo)

Martin Fisher

(Civil Rights Speaker)

Craig Geraghty

(Mailman)

Michael Everett Johnson

(Orderly)

Jater Webb

(Young Musician at Party)

Andy Talen

(Jimmy Dean)

Andrew Kober

(Man On Payphone)

Eric Berryman

(Tom Wilson)

Molly Jobe

(CBS Receptionist)

Sophie Hart

(Girl #1 (D.C. Hotel))

Taylor Valentine Lupini

(Girl #2 (D.C. Hotel))

P.J. Byrne

(Harold Levanthal)

Nick Pupo

(Peter Yarrow)

Brendan Burke

(Street Vendor)

Laura Kariuki

(Becka)

Zoe Zien

(Tilda)

Kevyn Morrow

(Party Guest #1)

Andy Grotelueschen

(Party Guest #2)

Jonathan Spivey

(Party Guest #3)

Cilda Shaur

(Party Guest #4)

Clark Carmichael

(Party Guest #5)

Taylor Goodwyn

(Woman at McAnn's)

Arthur Langlie

(Sylvie's New Boyfriend)

Michael Chernus

(Theodore Bikel)

Jordan Goodsell

(Roy Halee (Engineer))

Eli Brown

(Mike Bloomfield)

Big Bill Morganfield

(Jesse Moffette)

Liam Craig

(Jonah (TV Floor Director))

Charlie Tahan

(Al Kooper)

Ian Kagey

(Harvey Brooks (Columbia Records))

Dave Maulbeck

(Newport Cab Driver)

Lorin Doctor

(Spacey Girl)

Aidan Close

(Kid in Crowd)

Irina Chelidze

(Girl in Crowd)

Jenna Veal

(Newport Festival Fan #1)

Joshua Flinchbaugh

(Newport Festival Fan #2)

Cameron G. Quevedo

(Newport Festival Fan #3)

Alexis Felix

(Newport Festival Fan #4)

Will Price

(Joe Boyd (Sound Engineer))

Sunny Vinsavich

(Angry Fan)

Kayli Carter

(Maria Muldaur)

Steve Bell

(Sony Terry (Blues Musician))

Malcolm Gold

(Marshall Grant (Tennessee 3))

Patrick Phalen

(Luther Perkins (Tennessee 3))

Douglas Marriner

(W.S. Holland (Tennessee 3))

Justin Levine

(Barry Goldberg (Newport Band '65))

Mark Whitfield, Jr.

(Sam Lay (Newport Band '65))

Joshua Crumbley

(Jerome Arnold (Newport Band '65))

Felix Lemerle

(Kenny Rankin (Columbia Records))

Malick Koly

(Bruce Langhorne (Columbia Records))

Andre Chez Lewis

(Paul Griffin (Columbia Records))

Jimmy Caltrider

(Bobby Gregg (Columbia Records))

Kyle A. Sanna

(Patsy Celtic Band Member)

Patrick M. Dennis

(Patsy Celtic Band Member)

Nick Baxter

(Patsy Celtic Band Member)

Alan Murray

(Musician Outside Viking #1)

Mark Gross

(Musician Outside Viking #2)

Andy Stein

(Musician Outside Viking #3)

Jean Rohe

(Musician Outside Viking #4)

Farley Rene

(Texas Prison Working Group #1)

Junior Cius

(Texas Prison Working Group #2)

Travis Patton

(Texas Prison Working Group #3)

Victor Sho

(Texas Prison Working Group #4)

Vincent Mp Filliatre

(Texas Prison Working Group #5)

Amos J. Machanic

(Texas Prison Working Group #6)

Sunny Jain

(Man Playing Tambourine)

James Archie Worley

(Vendor Sings Opera)

Stephen Carter Carlsen

(Paul Stookey (uncredited))

Bridget McGarry

(Young Woman in Cocktail Dress (uncredited))

Michael Lepre

(Cab Driver (uncredited))

Jon Gennari

(Folk Festival Stage Manager (uncredited))