The Squid and the Whale

Jeff Daniels Bernard Berkman Laura Linney Joan Berkman Jesse Eisenberg Walt Berkman Owen Kline Frank Berkman William Baldwin Ivan Halley Feiffer Sophie Greenberg Anna Paquin Lili David Benger Carl Molly Barton Graduate Student Bo Berkman Graduate Student Matthew Kaplan Graduate Student Simon Kaplan Graduate Student Matthew Kirsch Graduate Student Daniella Markowicz Graduate Student Elizabeth Meriwether Graduate Student Ben Schrank Graduate Student Amy Srebnick Graduate Student Josh Srebnick Graduate Student Emma Straub Graduate Student Alan Wilkis Graduate Student James Hamilton Man with Joan Adam Rose Otto Henry Glovinsky Lance Eli Gelb Jeffrey Wayne Lawson Talent Show Judge Michael Santiago Talent Show Judge Juan Torriente Talent Show Judge Patricia Towers Talent Show Judge Peggy Gormley Mrs. Greenberg Peter Newman Mr. Greenberg Greta Kline Greta Greenberg Melissa Meyer Professor Benjamin Smolen Student with Puppets Michael Countryman Mr. Simic Alexandra Daddario Pretty Girl Nico Baumbach Jeb Gelber Maryann Plunkett Ms. Lemon Hector Otero Hector Ken Leung School Therapist Jo Yang Nurse Jonathan Baumbach Man Outside Ms. Lemon's Office (uncredited) Andrew Kaempfer Valet (uncredited) Britta Phillips Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited) Bobby Shue Student (uncredited) Dean Wareham Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)