
In 1965, passionate musician Glenn Holland takes a day job as a high school music teacher, convinced it's just a small obstacle on the road to his true calling: writing a historic opus. As the decades roll by with the composition unwritten but generations of students inspired through his teaching, Holland must redefine his life's purpose.

as Glenn Holland

as Iris Holland

as Bill Meister

as Principal Jacobs

as Vice Principal Gene Wolters

as Gertrude Lang

as Louis Russ

as Bobby Tidd

as Rowena Morgan

as Sarah Olmstead

as Cole at 6 Years Old

as Cole at 15 Years Old

as Cole at 28 Years Old

as Gertrude Lang as an adult

as Deaf School Principal

as Study Hall Student

as Mr. Mims

as Ms. Swedlin

as Mr. Sullivan

as Ms. Godfrey

as Mr. Shapiro

as Miss Reeves

as Miss Schumaker

as Mr. Hosta

as Mr. Malone

as Mr. McMartin

as Mr. Russ

as Dr. Sorenson

as Ralph

as Ms. Wayne

as Mr. McKenzie

as Boy 2

as Boy 3

as Girl 2

as Girl 3

as Girl 4

as Deaf School Teacher

as Chaplain

as Auditioner 1

as Auditioner 2

as Auditioner 3

as Auditioner 4

as Auditioner 5

as Auditioner 6

as Auditioner 7

as Auditioner 8

as Auditioner 9

as Toby Klein

as Diner Waitress

as Football Player 1

as Football Player 2

as Football Player 3

as Football Player 4

as Football Player 5

as Football Player 6

as Billy Faraday

as Secretary

as Superintendent

as City Official

as Adult Stadler

as 1st Chair Cellist

as Graduate (uncredited)

as Auditorium extra (uncredited)

as Woman in audience (uncredited)

as Stadler (uncredited)

as Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)