A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)

***A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood*** is a 2019 American biographical drama film directed by Marielle Heller and written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster, inspired by the 1998 article "Can You Say ... Hero?" by Tom Junod, published in *Esquire*. The film stars Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson, and Chris Cooper. It depicts Lloyd Vogel (Rhys), a troubled journalist for *Esquire* who is assigned to profile television icon Fred Rogers (Hanks).

## Shooting

* Filming was from September 10th, 2018 - November 9th, 2018.

## Cast

* Tom Hanks - Fred Rogers
* Matthew Rhys - Lloyd Vogel
* Chris Cooper - Jerry Vogel
* Susan Kelechi Watson - Andrea Vogel
* Maryann Plunkett - Joanne Rogers
* Enrico Colantoni - Bill Isler
* Wendy Makkena - Dorothy
* Tammy Blanchard - Lorraine
* Noah Harpster - Todd
* Carmen Cusack - Margy
* Kelley Davis - 1st AD
* Christine Lahti - Ellen
* Maddie Corman - Lady Aberlin
* Daniel Krell - Mr. McFeely
* Jon L Peacock - Sound Technician
* Gretchen Koerner - Doctor
* Gavin Borders - Young Boy
* Mark August - Young Boy's Dad
* Tressa Glover - Young Boy's Mom
* Jessica Hecht - Lila Vogel
* Di Zhu - Waitress
* Diane Monroe - Uptown String Quartet
* Maxine Roach - Uptown String Quartet (as Maxine L. Roach)
* Lesa Terry - Uptown String Quartet
* Tahirah Whittington - Uptown String Quartet
* Nigel Swinson - Subway Singer
* Kayla Fan - Subway Singer
* Alexander Ment - Subway Singer
* Madeline Ment - Subway Singer
* Olivia Irene Ruiz - Subway Singer
* Kiesse Yengo-Passy - Subway Singer
* Marcel Kottmann - Subway Singer
* John Castagliola - Subway Singer
* Preston Lopez - Subway Singer (as Jimmy Preston Lopez)
* Reginald Bannerman - Subway Singer
* Spencer Lott - Puppeteer
* Haley Jenkins - Puppeteer
* Marc Petrosino - Puppeteer
* Kathleen Kim - Puppeteer

**Rest of cast listed alphabetically:**

* Mike Ancas - WQED Grip (uncredited)
* Kathleen Antonia - Phone Operator (uncredited)
* Jennifer Auberjonois - Puppeteer (uncredited)
* Greg Black - Gala Attendee (uncredited)
* Tom Bonello - WQED Grip and Electric (uncredited)
* Chris Breen - EMT (uncredited)
* Gregory Bromfield - Awards Banquet Waiter (uncredited)
* Francesca Calo - Train Passenger (uncredited)
* William Caraballo - Port Authority Passenger (uncredited)
* Lloyd Crago - Gala Attendee (uncredited)
* Kitty Crystal - Subway Punk (uncredited)
* Dave Edmonds - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
* Amy Lyn Elliott - WQED Makeup Artist (uncredited)
* Joe Fishel - Journalist (uncredited)
* Jim Fitzgerald - Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
* Heather Habura - Award Presenter (uncredited)
* Robert Edward Healy III - Orderly (uncredited)
* Josh Heileman - Gala Attendee (uncredited)
* Nate Heller - Wedding Band Lead Guitarist (uncredited)
* Liz Higgins - Journalist (uncredited)
* Benjamin Norman Howland - Wedding Band Bass Player (uncredited)
* Matthew Iacono - Mister Rogers Fan (uncredited)
* Kevin L. Johnson - Darin Scharf (uncredited)
* Nathaniel Johnson - Waiter (uncredited)
* William Kania - Orderly (uncredited)
* Trudi Kennedy - Journalist (uncredited)
* Diane Kimbrell - Fan (uncredited)
* Rosie Koster - Esquire Employee (uncredited)
* Jim Kuhn - Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
* James Lloyd - Grip (uncredited)
* Scott Lockhart - Chinese Restaurant Pedestrian (uncredited)
* Jack Marnoni - Gala Attendee (uncredited)
* Michael Masini - Richie (uncredited)
* Kirsten McCain - Gala Attendee (uncredited)
* Patrick McDade - Rick (uncredited)
* Phil Nardozzi - Hospital Visitor (uncredited)
* Mark Newara - Gala Attendee (uncredited)
* David Newell - Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
* Jackson Nunn - Grip (uncredited)
* Trevor Stevie Ray Ontiveros - New Yorker (uncredited)
* Keith Otto - Gala Attendee (uncredited)
* Khary Payton - Telegraph Clerk Arthur Mendez (uncredited)
* Ginger Tice Pennington - Subway Singer (uncredited)
* Alex Perez - Parent (uncredited)
* Katrina E. Perkins - Mr. Rogers Superfan (uncredited)
* Jivan Xander Ramesh - Mr. Rogers' Fan (uncredited)
* Scott Rapp - Bartender (uncredited)
* Jordan Rhone - WQED Production Assistant (uncredited)
* Joanne Rogers - Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
* Reagan Rohrer - Puppeteer (uncredited)
* Gisèle Rousseau - Chief Operator (uncredited)
* Edlyn Sabrina - Gala Guest (uncredited)
* Laurie Sheppard - School Teacher on Subway (uncredited)
* Erika Shrout - Mother (uncredited)
* Laura Faye Smith - Fred's Secretary Julia Henderson / Wedding Band Dancer (uncredited)
* Ryan Sobota - Wedding Band Guitarist (uncredited)
* Rebecca Watson - Diana (uncredited)
* Stephen West-Rogers - Peter (uncredited)
* Ted Williams - WQED Electrician (uncredited)
* Frank Wilson - WQED Sound Technician (uncredited)