The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
2019-03-13A decade after the death of an American TV star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he once shared with the former, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.

A decade after the death of an American TV star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he once shared with the former, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.

John F. Donovan
Kit Harington

Sam Turner
Natalie Portman

Rupert Turner
Jacob Tremblay

Grace Donovan
Susan Sarandon

Barbara Haggermaker
Kathy Bates

Rupert Turner (21 y.o.)
Ben Schnetzer

Journalist
Thandiwe Newton

James Donovan
Jared Keeso

Will Jefford Jr.
Chris Zylka

Miss Kureshi
Amara Karan

Amy Bosworth
Emily Hampshire

Man in Diner
Michael Gambon

Liz Jones
Sarah Gadon

Aunt Faith
Susan Almgren

Aunt Anne
Jane Wheeler

Uncle Patrick
Craig Eldridge
Cedric
Lukas Rolfe

Big Billy
Ari Millen

Rupert's Boyfriend
Gijs Blom

Late Night Show Host
Rob Baker

Adam's Mother
Ellen David

Director
Pat Kiely

News Anchor
Anne Mroczkowski
Police Officer
James Marchant
Female Anchor
Suzanne Virdee

Barmaid
Guenièvre Sandré

Journalist #1
Sangita Patel

Journalist #2
Hamza Haq

Hellsome High Actor
Matthew Raudsepp

Cashier
Michael Brunet

Lawyer #1
Michael Dozier
Lawyer #2
Harvey Diamond

Fan in the Club
Pierre-Luc Lafontaine

Young Fan
Vincent Messina
Young Fan
Anthony Luigi Aguiar
Young Fan
Cassie Luk
Young Fan
Hannah Morgan Lord
Young Fan
Rebecca Windheim

Eric (uncredited)
Dakota Jamal Wellman

Bonnie (uncredited)
Leni Parker

Trish (uncredited)
Katy Breier

Hellsome High Actress (uncredited)
Alison Louder

Editor #1 (uncredited)
Brent Skagford

Porter (uncredited)
Carolyn Fe

Intern (Sasha) (uncredited)
Connor McMahon

Journalist (uncredited)
Holly Bernier

Young Daniel (uncredited)
Sam Taylor Buck

Editor #2 (uncredited)
Daniel Murphy
Driver (uncredited)
Karl Farrer