Steven Spielberg Director, Producer Meryl Streep Katharine Graham Actor Tom Hanks Ben Bradlee Actor Bruce Greenwood Robert McNamara Actor Matthew Rhys Daniel Ellsberg Actor Bob Odenkirk Ben Bagdikian Actor Michael Stuhlbarg Abe Rosenthal Actor Sarah Paulson Tony Bradlee Actor Tracy Letts Fritz Beebe Actor Bradley Whitford Arthur Parsons Actor Alison Brie Lally Graham Weymouth Actor Jessie Mueller Judith Martin Actor Jesse Plemons Roger Clark Actor David Cross Howard Simons Actor Carrie Coon Meg Greenfield Actor Zach Woods Tony Essaye Actor Jon Donahue Bertram Plain Actor Frank Ridley NY Times Staffer Actor Liz Hannah Screenwriter Josh Singer Screenwriter, Executive Producer Tom Karnowski Executive Producer Adam Somner Executive Producer Trevor White Executive Producer Amy Pascal Producer Kristie Macosko Krieger Producer Tim White Executive Producer Janusz Kamiński Cinematographer Sarah Broshar Film Editing Michael Kahn Film Editing John Williams Original Music Rick Carter Production Design Ann Roth Costume Design Ellen Lewis Casting