Type movie Release Date Oct 10, 2014 Country United States of America Language English Genre Drama Music Cast Miles Teller as Andrew J.K. Simmons as Fletcher Paul Reiser as Jim Melissa Benoist as Nicole Austin Stowell as Ryan Nate Lang as Carl Chris Mulkey as Uncle Frank Damon Gupton as Mr. Kramer Suanne Spoke as Aunt Emma Max Kasch as Dorm Neighbor Charlie Ian as Dustin Jayson Blair as Travis Kofi Siriboe as Bassist (Nassau) Kavita Patil as Assistant - Sophie C.J. Vana as Metz Tarik Lowe as Pianist (Studio Band) Tyler Kimball as Saxophonist #2 (Studio Band) Rogelio Douglas Jr. as Trumpeter #1 (Studio Band) Adrian Burks as Trumpeter #2 (Studio Band) Calvin C. Winbush as Saxophonist (Studio Band) Joseph Bruno as Technician (Overbrook) - Mike Michael D. Cohen as Stage Hand (Overbrook) Jocelyn Ayanna as Passerby (Bus Station) Keenan Henson as Truck Driver Janet Hoskins as Passerby (Dunellen) April Grace as Rachel Bornholdt Clifton 'Fou Fou' Eddie as Drummer (Quartet) Marcus Henderson as Bassist (JVC) Tony Baker as Stage Hand (Carnegie Hall) Henry G. Sanders as Red Henderson Sam Campisi as Andrew (8 years old) Jimmie Kirkpatrick as Nassau Trumpeter #2 Keenan Allen as Studio Core Member #1 Ayinde Vaughan as Studio Core Member #2 Shai Golan as Studio Core Member #3 Yancey Wells as Studio Core Member #4 Candace Roberge as Student #1 Krista Kilber as Student #2 Joseph Oliveira as Bartender (uncredited) References facebook website imdb