Nomadland - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "Nomadland"
Nomadland (2021)
Timing: 1:48 (108 min)
Nomadland - TMDB rating
7.177/10
3265
Nomadland - Kinopoisk rating
7.215/10
93144
Nomadland - IMDB rating
7.3/10
217000

Actors and characters

Photo Linda May #90828

Linda May

Linda May
Character Linda
Photo Swankie #90829

Swankie

Swankie
Character Swankie
Gay DeForest
Character Gay
Patricia Grier
Character Patty
Angela Reyes
Character Angela
Carl R. Hughes
Character Carl
Douglas G. Soul
Character Doug
Ryan Aquino
Character Ryan
Teresa Buchanan
Character Teresa
Karie Lynn McDermott Wilder
Character Karie
Brandy Wilber
Character Brandy
Makenzie Etcheverry
Character Makenzie
Photo Bob Wells #90830

Bob Wells

Bob Wells
Character Bob
Annette Webb
Character Annette
Rachel Bannon
Character Rachel
Bryce Bedsworth
Character Bryce
Sherita Deni Coker
Character Deni
Merle Redwing
Character Merle
Forrest Bault
Character Forrest
Suanne Carlson
Character Suanne
Donnie Miller
Character Donnie
Roxanne Bay
Character Roxy
Matt Sfaelos
Character Noodle
Ronald O. Zimmerman
Character Ron
Derek Endres
Character Derek
Paige Dean
Character Paige
Paul Winer
Character Paul
Photo Derrick Janis #90831
Derrick Janis
Character Victor
Greg Barber
Character Greg
Carol Anne Hodge
Character Carol
Matthew Stinson
Character Nurse Matt
Terry Phillip
Character Terry
Bradford Lee Riza
Character Brad
Tay Strathairn
Character James
Cat Clifford
Character Cat
James R. Taylor, Jr.
Character James
Jeremy Greenman
Character Jeremy
Ken Greenman
Character Ken
Melissa Smith
Character Dolly
Photo Warren Keith #126128

Warren Keith

Warren Keith
Character George
Jeff Andrews
Character Jeff
Paul Cunningham
Character Paul
Emily Foley
Character Emily
Mike Sells
Character Mike
Photo Peter Spears #71670Photo Peter Spears #71671
Peter Spears
Character Peter
Cheryl Davis
Character Cheri

What's left behind the scenes

  • With the exception of Frances McDormand and David Strathairn, most of the actors in the film are genuine nomads and local residents.
  • Frances McDormand called the van from the film "The Vanguard." She decorated it with her personal belongings and slept in it during filming. Eventually, she stopped doing so because it was much easier for her to pretend to be exhausted than to actually be exhausted.
  • The film was shot in seven states over four months, during which Frances McDormand performed various jobs typical of people engaged in nomadic activities. For example, she harvested beets and packed Amazon orders.
  • Many of those who filmed with Frances McDormand (such as Swankie and Bob Wells) had no idea they were working with a Hollywood star. Bob had no idea at all until the shooting of an emotional scene in which Fern remembers her deceased husband, Bo. He then told her privately that he understood her perfectly and that everything would be alright. It was then that McDormand informed him that her husband's name is Joel Coen, that he is alive, and that she herself is an actress. Wells was very surprised.
  • There is indeed a town called Empire in the state of Nevada. It was built by the Gypsum Corporation for its workers. In 2011, the company closed the mine and gave the workers and their families 5 months to vacate the houses owned by the company. Subsequently, the zip code was cancelled, and Empire became a ghost town.
  • With the exception of Frances McDormand and David Strathairn, most of the film's actors are genuine nomads and local residents.
  • Frances McDormand dubbed the van from the film "The Vanguard." She decorated it with her personal belongings and slept in it during filming. Eventually, she stopped because it was much easier to pretend to be exhausted than to actually be so.
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