Top 10 Actors in Angels in the Outfield
The 1994 movie Angels in the Outfield was one of those films that, if you watched it, you certainly loved as a kid. However, as the years went on, we started to realize the big names that were in the film. You had four Oscar winners, multiple Emmy winners, Doc Brown from Back to the Future, the star of an 80s sitcom, a key part of Band of Brothers, and more. Here are the top 10 actors who were in the movie.
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Danny Glover
Danny Lebern Glover is an American actor, film director, and political activist. He is best known for his role as Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film series. Glover is also active in humanitarian work and has been a prominent advocate for civil rights and social justice.
Danny Glover played manager George Knox, whose temper puts him on the verge of losing his job on a struggling team.
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Matthew McConaughey
Matthew David McConaughey, born November 4, 1969, is an American actor. He had his breakout role with a supporting performance in the coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993). After several supporting roles, his first success as a leading man came in the legal drama A Time to Kill (1996). His career... read more
Matthew McConaughey played Ben Williams, the Angels' centerfielder who goes from colliding with his outfield mates to making three big catches, including two with the help of angels. He would earn an Oscar for Best Actor due to his role in Dallas Buyers Club.
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Adrien Brody
Adrien Brody is an American actor and film producer. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2003 for his role in The Pianist. At age 29, he became the youngest actor ever to win in that category.
Adrien Brody plays Danny Hemmerling, the Angels' utility player who surprises with one of the most unexpected walk-off wins in the movie.
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Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Allen Lloyd is an American actor and voice actor known for a wide range of film and television roles. He gained fame for his portrayal of Emmett "Doc" Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy. Other notable roles include Judge Doom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Merlock the Magician in DuckTales... read more
Christopher Lloyd plays Al, the head Boss Angel.
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Tony Danza
Tony Danza plays Mel Clark, the veteran pitcher who has a resurgence after dealing with injuries.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt is an American actor, filmmaker, and founder of the online media platform HitRecord. He has received various accolades, including Golden Globe nominations for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, for his roles in (500) Days of Summer and 50/50. In addition to... read more
Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Roger, the boy who sees the angels after praying for his team to win and to make his birth father part of his family again.
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Brenda Fricker
Brenda Fricker played Maggie, the foster mother for both Roger and JP.
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Neal McDonough
Neal McDonough played pitcher Whit Bass.
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Dermot Mulroney
Dermot Mulroney played Mr. Bomman, Roger's birth father.
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Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson played Hank Murphy, the owner of the Angels.