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Oppenheimer stars Cillian Murphy as physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, with Emily Blunt as his wife, Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer. Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh and a large supporting cast portray scientists, military leaders and other historical figures connected to the Manhattan Project and its aftermath.
Who plays the central figures in Oppenheimer?
Universal’s official cast materials identify the principal actors and several of their roles. These are portrayals in a historical drama, not a substitute for a complete account of the people or events.
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| Actor | Character | Role in the film |
|---|---|---|
| Cillian Murphy | J. Robert Oppenheimer | The physicist at the center of the story. |
| Emily Blunt | Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer | Oppenheimer’s wife; Universal describes her as a biologist and botanist. |
| Matt Damon | General Leslie Groves Jr. | The director of the Manhattan Project. |
| Robert Downey Jr. | Lewis Strauss | A founding commissioner of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. |
| Florence Pugh | Jean Tatlock | A psychiatrist. |
| Benny Safdie | Edward Teller | A theoretical physicist. |
| Michael Angarano | Robert Serber | A physicist identified in Universal’s official trailer description. |
| Josh Hartnett | Ernest Lawrence | A pioneering American nuclear scientist. |
Universal’s official trailer description and press release provide these cast and role details.
Which actors appear in supporting historical roles?
Universal’s press release highlights Casey Affleck, Rami Malek and Kenneth Branagh among the cast. The broader cast listing at Rotten Tomatoes connects them with these characters; Universal’s trailer description also identifies Branagh as Bohr and Affleck as part of the cast.
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| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Casey Affleck | Boris Pash |
| Rami Malek | David Hill |
| Kenneth Branagh | Niels Bohr |
| Dane DeHaan | Kenneth Nichols |
| Dylan Arnold | Frank Oppenheimer |
| David Krumholtz | Isidor Rabi |
| Alden Ehrenreich | A Senate aide |
| Matthew Modine | Vannevar Bush |
| Josh Peck | Kenneth Bainbridge |
| Gary Oldman | Harry Truman |
These additional actor-character associations come from Rotten Tomatoes’ cast and crew listing, a secondary source. That listing also includes Jason Clarke, Jack Quaid, David Dastmalchian, Olli Haaskivi, James D’Arcy, Guy Burnet, Danny Deferrari, Matthias Schweighöfer, Harrison Gilbertson, Emma Dumont, Devon Bostick, Alex Wolff and Trond Fausa. The source listing surfaced no role names for all of these performers, so their characters are not assigned here. The names shown are not an exhaustive list of every credited performer.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What is Oppenheimer based on?
Universal says the film is based on American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin. The press release gives the film’s runtime as three hours. That runtime is Universal’s stated film duration, not a measure of historical coverage. Universal’s press release provides both details.
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