Question: who plays joe in manchester by the sea
Answer: Casey Affleck as Lee Chandler , a grief - stricken loner Michelle Williams as Randi , Lee 's ex-wife Kyle Chandler as Joseph `` Joe '' Chandler , Lee 's brother Lucas Hedges as Patrick Chandler , 16 - year - old son of Joe and Elise Ben O'Brien as young Patrick Gretchen Mol as Elise Chandler , Joe 's former wife C.