As Good as It Gets
1997-12-19A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.

A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.

Melvin Udall
Jack Nicholson

Carol Connelly
Helen Hunt

Simon Bishop
Greg Kinnear

Frank Sachs
Cuba Gooding Jr.

Beverly Connelly
Shirley Knight

Spencer Connelly
Jesse James

Jackie Simpson
Yeardley Smith

Nora Manning
Lupe Ontiveros

Vincent Lopiano
Skeet Ulrich

Dr. Bettes
Harold Ramis

Dr. Green
Lawrence Kasdan

Neighbor Woman
Bibi Osterwald

Carl
Ross Bleckner

Caterer
Bernadette Balagtas
Partygoer
Jaffe Cohen
Partygoer
Laurie Kilpatrick

Partygoer
Alice Vaughn

Handyman
Brian Doyle-Murray

Mother at Table
Kristi Zea

Daughter at Table
Annie Maginnis Tippe

Cafe 24 Waitress
Patricia Childress

Cafe 24 Waitress
Rebekah Johnson

Cafe 24 Waitress
Missi Pyle

Cafe 24 Waitress
Leslie Stefanson

Cafe 24 Waitress
Tara Subkoff

Cafe 24 Manager
Shane Black

Man at Table
Peter Jacobson

Woman at Table
Lisa Edelstein
Cafe 24 Customer
Stan Bly

Carol's Date
Randall Batinkoff

Street Hustler
Jamie Kennedy

Street Hustler
Justin Herwick

Policewoman
Maya Rudolph
Detective Ray
John F. O'Donohue

Hospital Doctor
Dr. David A. Kipper
Nurse Receptionist
Mary Elizabeth Still
Child at Cafe 24
Chloe Brooks
Child at Cafe 24
Cooper Brooks
Female Passerby
Sharon L. Alexander
Female Passerby
Holly Denys
Psychiatric Patient
Alison Rose

Psychiatric Patient
Kathryn Morris

Cafe 24 Busboy
Wood Harris

Publisher
Linda Gehringer

Receptionist
Julie Benz

Nurse
Antonia Jones

Woman in Lobby
Kaitlin Hopkins

Sean from the Bakery
Jimmy Workman

Veterinarian
Danielle Spencer

Man on Bus
Todd Solondz

Maitre'd
Tom McGowan

Singer
Danielle Brisebois

Men's Store Salesman
Matt Malloy

Bar Waiter
Paul Greenberg
Food Waiter
Kirk Ringberg
Bartender
Dave Hawthorne
Art Dealer (uncredited)
Dunya Djordjevic
Flower Store Customer (uncredited)
Alex Ballar
Valet (uncredited)
Jason Thomas Campbell

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Amy Anzel
Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Eliza Harris
NYC Transit Cop (uncredited)
Eddie L. Fauria

Miffed Party Goer (uncredited)
Frank Slaten
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Laura Mayes Byrnes
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Oriana Nicole Tavoularis
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Roger Ferreira
Bartender (uncredited)
Bronwyn Cornelius

Fred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone (voice) (uncredited)
Maurice LaMarche

New Yorker
Ava Lee Scott