Robert Zemeckis Director Tom Hanks Forrest Gump Actor Robin Wright Jenny Curran Actor Gary Sinise Lt. Dan Taylor Actor Mykelti Williamson Pvt. Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue Actor Sally Field Mrs. Gump Actor Rebecca Williams Nurse at park bench Actor Michael Conner Humphreys Young Forrest Gump Actor Harold G. Herthum Doctor Actor George Kelly Barber Actor Bob Penny Crony Actor John Randall Crony Actor Sam Anderson Principal Actor Margo Moorer Louise, Mrs. Gump's housekeeper Actor Ione M. Telech Elderly Woman Actor Peter Dobson Elvis Presley Actor Siobhan Fallon Hogan Dorothy Harris, school bus driver Actor Tyler Long Red Headed Boy Actor Christopher Jones Boy with Cross Actor Grady Bowman Fat Boy Actor Jason McGuire Fat Teen Actor Sonny Shroyer Coach Paul 'Bear' Bryant Actor Brett Rice High school football coach Actor David Brisbin Newscaster Actor Kirk Ward Earl, demonstration observer Actor Mark Matheisen Billy, Jenny's date Actor Al Harrington Local anchor #1 Actor Don Fischer Army recruiter Actor Michael Flannery Bus recruit Actor Kitty K. Green Bubba's great-grandmother Actor John Worsham Southern gentleman Actor Afemo Omilami Drill sergeant Actor Paulie DiCocco Strip club emcee Actor Mike Jolly Club patron Actor Michael Kemmerling Club patron Actor John Voldstad Club patron Actor Jeffrey Winner Club patron Actor Aaron Izbicki Pvt. Dallas from Phoenix Actor Michael Burgess Pvt. Cleveland from Detroit Actor Steven Griffith Tex Actor Bill Roberson Fat man at bench Actor Michael McFall Army hospital male nurse Actor Byron Minns Wounded soldier Actor Stephen Bridgewater Hospital officer Actor Isabel Rose Isabel Actor Jay Ross Veteran at war rally Actor Dick Stilwell Policeman at war rally Actor Kevin Davis Black Panther Actor Michael Jace Black Panther Actor Geoffrey Blake Wesley, SDS organizer Actor Vanessa Roth Hollywood Boulevard girlfriend Actor Valentine Chinese ping pong player Actor Dick Cavett Self Tiffany Salerno Cunning Carla, prostitute at bar Actor Marla Sucharetza Long-Limbs Lenore, prostitute at bar Actor Joe Alaskey President Richard Nixon Actor Lazarus Jackson Discharge officer Actor Matt Rebenkoff Drugged out boyfriend Actor Hallie D'Amore Waitress in cafe Actor Michael Mattison Taxi driver Actor Charles Boswell Aging hippie Actor Timothy McNeil Wild-eyed man Actor Haley Joel Osment Forrest Gump Jr. Actor Lonnie Hamilton Minister Actor Winston Groom Writer Eric Roth Screenwriter Wendy Finerman Producer Steve Starkey Producer Steve Tisch Producer Alan Silvestri Original Music Don Burgess Cinematographer Arthur Schmidt Film Editing Ellen Lewis Casting Rick Carter Production Design Leslie McDonald Art Director William James Teegarden Art Director Nancy Haigh Set Decoration Joanna Johnston Costume Design