Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)

A little kindness makes a world of difference.

For more than thirty years, and through his television program, Fred Rogers (1928-2003), host, producer, writer and pianist, accompanied by his puppets and his many friends, spoke directly to young children about some of life's most important issues.

Cast (49)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

M

Margaret Whitmer

Self - TV Producer

Tom Junod

Self - Journalist and Fred's Friend

Joanne Rogers

Self - Fred's Wife

J

Jim Rogers

Self - Fred's Son

M

Max King

Self - Fred's Biographer

H

Hedda Sharapan

Self - Child Development Advisor

B

Betty Seamans

Self - Actress / Mrs. McFeely

J

Junlei Li

Self - Fred Rogers Center Co-director

Joe Negri

Self - Actor / Handyman Negri

David Newell

Self - Actor / Mr. McFeely

B

Bill Isler

Self - Fred's Colleague and Friend

J

John Rogers

Self - Fred's Son

E

Elaine Crozier

Self - Fred's Sister

G

George Wirth

Self - Pastor and Fred's Friend

D

David Bianculli

Self - Television Critic

Yo-Yo Ma

Self - Musician and Fred's Friend

F

François Clemmons

Self - Actor / Officer Clemmons

N

Nick Tallo

Self - Floor Manager

S

Susan Stamberg

Self - Journalist

H

Howard Erlanger

Self - Jeff Erlanger's Father

P

Pam Erlanger

Self - Jeff Erlanger's Mother

M

Meara Malmberg

Child

M

Major Hawbaker Manask

Child

A

Arielle Jae Rudd

Child

D

Deisy Garcia

Child

E

Eleanor Way

Child

L

Lynden Liu

Child

M

Mason Gloria

Child

L

Lincoln Howell

Child

A

Ayden Soria

Child

McColm Cephas Jr.

Child

S

Sophie Seifert

Child

Fred Rogers

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

J

Josie Carey

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

M

Margaret McFarland

Self - Child Psychologist (archive footage)

Ralph Ellison

Self - Writer (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self - Politician (archive footage)

J

John O. Pastore

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Betty Aberlin

Self - Lady Aberlin (archive footage)

Robert F. Kennedy

Self - Politician (archive footage)

L

Lorin Hollander

Self - Musician (archive footage)

C

Christa McAuliffe

Self - Teacher and Astronaut (archive footage)

Eddie Murphy

Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage)

David Letterman

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Johnny Carson

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Tom Snyder

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

J

Jeff Erlanger

Self (archive footage)

Koko

Self (archive footage)

Brian Kilmeade

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

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