The cast of A Man Called Otto boasts an impressive, diverse cast with Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks in the lead. A Man Called Otto is a comedy-drama with Hanks starring as Otto, a widower who reluctantly gets involved in the lives of his neighbors after a woman moves into the neighborhood and reaches out to him for help. The movie is a touching look at a man who is ready to die but finds that there are others around him that need him, giving him a new outlook on life. However, what really helps the movie shine is the rest of the A Man Called Otto characters.
Rare for a Tom Hanks movie, A Man Called Otto didn't receive much awards-season recognition, but it still featured a sweet story and a fantastic group of actors. The A Man Called Otto cast includes an Award-nominated Mexican actor, a pair of popular television stars, and some familiar faces from both blockbusters and minor movie roles that fans should recognize, even if they are not household names. Not everyone is as famous as Tom Hanks, but all the cast of A Man Called Otto carried themselves well with the Oscar-winning megastar.
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Tom Hanks as Otto Anderson
Otto Anderson is a widower with a generally grumpy demeanor. He enjoys following the rules and is strict when it comes to maintaining order in his small suburban neighborhood. Otto’s curmudgeonly disposition puts him at odds with several of his neighbors, that is until he realizes that they need him and he might need them more than he believed.
Otto Anderson is portrayed by Tom Hanks in the cast of A Man Called Otto, who is best known for his Oscar-winning roles in Forrest Gump and Philadelphia. Hanks also earned Oscar nominations for Big, Saving Private Ryan, Cast Away, and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, where he starred as Mr. Rogers. Fans also will recognize his voice from his portrayal of Woody in the Toy Story franchise. In 2022, he starred in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, in which he played Elvis Presley’s manager, Colonel Tom Parker, and is in the 2023 Wes Anderson movie, Asteroid City.
Mariana Treviño as Marisol
Marisol is Otto’s new neighbor. She is a mother of two daughters and is expecting a third child. When Marisol and her husband move in across the street from Otto, she is quick to befriend him despite his grouchy persona. Marisol is portrayed by Mariana Treviño in the A Man Called Otto cast, who is best known for her roles in the TV series Club de Cuervos, The House of Flowers, 100 días para enamorarnos, and the film Overboard.
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Tommy
Tommy is Marisol’s husband, who is an IT consultant who looks after two children during his wife’s pregnancy. However, he is also awkward when it comes to doing chores around the house, and is part of the movie's comic relief. Tommy is portrayed by Manuel Garcia-Rulfo in the cast of A Man Called Otto, who is best known for his roles in Widows, the 2017 Agatha Christie mystery adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express, and The Magnificent Seven. Television fans might know him from his role in the Netflix series The Lincoln Lawyer and From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series. Garcia-Rulfo also co-starred alongside Tom Hanks in the Apple TV+ movie Greyhound.
Truman Hanks as Young Otto Anderson
In flashbacks, the younger version of Otto Anderson is portrayed by Truman Hanks in the A Man Called Otto cast, the youngest son of Tom Hanks. Young Otto was close to his father and was head over heels in love with his wife Sonya. Truman Hanks is relatively new to acting and his only other credit besides A Man Called Otto is a small role in News of the World. He is Tom Hanks' third son to follow his dad into acting, after Colin (Jumanji: The Next Level) and Chet (Empire, Shameless).
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Rachel Keller as Sonya
Sonya is Otto’s wife who passed away months prior to the start of A Man Called Otto. In the movie, Rachel Keller plays the younger version of Sonya in the flashback scenes with Truman Hanks in the cast of A Man Called Otto. Keller is best known for her major role in the FX series Legion, where she played Syd Barrett, the love interest to David Haller's mutant protagonist. She also had roles in Fargo season 2 as Simone Gerhardt (Jeffrey Donovan's daughter) and currently stars in Tokyo Vice as Samantha Porter, the hostess of the Onyx Club.
Juanita Jennings as Anita
Anita is Otto’s neighbor who was close to him and his wife Sonya in her role in the A Man Called Otto characters list. Juanita Jennings takes on the role in the A Man Called Otto cast. Jennings is best known for her role in the TV series Meet the Browns, where she played Edna Barnes from 2009 until 2011. Her other major role was in the soap opera Star, where she played Ruby. Other fans might remember her from movies Runaway Jury and Side Effects and more recently, from recurring roles in the Suits spinoff series Pearson as Lillian Cook and in OWN's David Makes Man.
Peter Lawson Jones as Reuben
Reuben is Anita’s husband and who was once close friends with Tom Hanks’ character. However, the two had a falling out and since that happened, Reuben began suffering a health decline that left him unable to care for himself. Peter Lawson Jones plays the role in the cast of A Man Called Otto. Jones is a former politician who began acting later in life. While his part in the A Man Called Otto characters is his biggest role to date, he also had a voice-over role in Tyler Perry's Alex Cross movie in 2012.
Cameron Britton as Jimmy
Jimmy is one of Otto’s neighbors who was once close to him and his wife Sonya. Like many of his old friends, Otto drifted away from him after his wife's death. Cameron Britton plays the role in the A Man Called Otto cast. Britton is best known for his role as the agent Hazel in the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy. Britton has also been in the TV series Stitchers, The Girl in the Spider’s Web, a sequel to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and the Netflix series Mindhunter. Britton picked up a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for that latter show, where he portrayed real-life serial killer Edmund Kemper.
Mack Bayda as Malcolm
Malcolm is a transgender youth and a neighbor of Otto’s. He delivers mail and received help from Otto after his family kicks him out of their home. Mack Bayda plays the role in the cast of A Man Called Otto. Bayda is a relative newcomer his part in the A Man Called Otto characters is his biggest credit so far. Bayda is a female-to-male transgender, and he has a YouTube channel where he shared his genre journey, medical transition, and LGBTQ+ activism with his fans. His only other major movie role was in the horror movie Ouija Craft, where he played Mack.
Kelly Lamor Wilson as Shari
One of the things Otto doesn't understand is the importance of social media in the new age, but he soon learns to appreciate its importance thanks to Shari. She is a social media journalist who helps expose the corruption in Otto's neighborhood and helps save Reuben in the end. Kelly Lamor Wilson takes on the role in the A Man Called Otto cast. Wilson is also known for her roles in the horror comedy Freaky, where she played Ginny, and in the 2022 Prime Video comedy Anything's Possible.
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Christiana Montoya as Luna
Luna is Marisol’s youngest daughter in the A Man Called Otto characters list. It is her interactions with Otto that really help bring him out of his shell. Christiana Montoya started acting at the age of six with her role in the 2021 Netflix movie The Guilty starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Since her role in the cast of A Man Called Otto, she has appeared in episodes of Cocaine Sisters and Mayans M.C.
Alessandra Perez as Abbie
Abbie is Marisol’s eldest daughter in the A Man Called Otto cast. While older than Montoya, Alessandra Perez has fewer acting credits to her name. She has mostly taken part in voice roles, including voicing Lucky in T.O.T.S., Bailey in Pupstruction, and a variety of roles in Spidey and His Amazing Friends.
Mike Birbiglia as Dye & Merica Real Estate Agent
The real estate agent works for the Dye & Merica company in the cast of A Man Called Otto. He appears in Otto’s neighborhood frequently in a bid to move everyone out eventually for condos. Mike Birbiglia is a stand-up comedian who has contributed to both The American Life and The Moth. Television fans might recognize him from his role in Orange is the New Black as Danny Pearson, the former Director of Human Activities at MCC. He also had a recurring role in Billions and voiced Howard in Summer Camp Island on Cartoon Network.
