<Ul> <Li> Tom Hanks as Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell : Jim Lovell stated that before his book Lost Moon was even written , the movie rights were being shopped to potential buyers and that his first reaction was that Kevin Costner would be a good choice to play him . However , by the time Howard acquired the director 's position , Costner 's name never came up in serious discussion , and Hanks had already been interested in doing a film based on Apollo 13 . When Hanks ' representative informed him that a script was being passed around , he had the script sent to him . John Travolta was initially offered the role of Lovell , but declined . </Li> <Li> Kevin Bacon as Apollo 13 backup Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert </Li> <Li> Bill Paxton as Apollo 13 Lunar Module Pilot Fred Haise </Li> <Li> Gary Sinise as Apollo 13 prime Command Module Pilot Ken Mattingly : Sinise was invited by Howard to read for any of the characters , and chose Mattingly . </Li> <Li> Ed Harris as White Team Flight Director Gene Kranz : Harris described the film as `` cramming for a final exam . '' Harris described Gene Kranz as `` corny and like a dinosaur '' , but respected by the crew . Apollo 13 would be Harris ' second space travel - themed movie ; he had starred as pioneering astronaut John Glenn in 1983 's The Right Stuff . </Li> <Li> Kathleen Quinlan as Marilyn Gerlach Lovell , Jim 's wife </Li> <Li> Chris Ellis as Director of Flight Crew Operations Deke Slayton </Li> <Li> Joe Spano as `` NASA Director '' , a composite character loosely based on Chris Kraft </Li> <Li> Marc McClure as Black Team Flight Director Glynn Lunney </Li> <Li> Clint Howard as White Team Electrical , Environmental and Consumables Manager ( EECOM ) Sy Liebergot </Li> <Li> Ray McKinnon as White Team Flight Dynamics Officer Jerry Bostick </Li> <Li> Todd Louiso as White Team Flight Activities Officer </Li> <Li> Loren Dean as EECOM John Aaron </Li> <Li> Xander Berkeley as `` Henry Hurt '' , a fictional NASA Office of Public Affairs staff member </Li> <Li> David Andrews as Apollo 12 Commander Pete Conrad </Li> <Li> Christian Clemenson as Flight Surgeon Dr. Charles Berry </Li> <Li> Ben Marley as Apollo 13 backup Commander John Young </Li> <Li> Brett Cullen as Capsule Communicator ( CAPCOM ) 1 </Li> <Li> Ned Vaughn as CAPCOM 2 </Li> <Li> Tracy Reiner as Haise 's wife Mary </Li> <Li> Mark Wheeler as Neil Armstrong Apollo 11 Commander </Li> <Li> Larry Williams as Buzz Aldrin Apollo 11 Lunar Module Pilot </Li> <Li> Mary Kate Schellhardt as Lovell 's older daughter Barbara </Li> <Li> Max Elliott Slade as Lovell 's older son James ( Jay ) , who attended military school at the time of the flight </Li> <Li> Emily Ann Lloyd as Lovell 's younger daughter Susan </Li> <Li> Miko Hughes as Lovell 's younger son Jeffrey </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> Tom Hanks as Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell : Jim Lovell stated that before his book Lost Moon was even written , the movie rights were being shopped to potential buyers and that his first reaction was that Kevin Costner would be a good choice to play him . However , by the time Howard acquired the director 's position , Costner 's name never came up in serious discussion , and Hanks had already been interested in doing a film based on Apollo 13 . When Hanks ' representative informed him that a script was being passed around , he had the script sent to him . John Travolta was initially offered the role of Lovell , but declined . </Li> <Li> Kevin Bacon as Apollo 13 backup Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert </Li> <Li> Bill Paxton as Apollo 13 Lunar Module Pilot Fred Haise </Li> <Li> Gary Sinise as Apollo 13 prime Command Module Pilot Ken Mattingly : Sinise was invited by Howard to read for any of the characters , and chose Mattingly . </Li> <Li> Ed Harris as White Team Flight Director Gene Kranz : Harris described the film as `` cramming for a final exam . '' Harris described Gene Kranz as `` corny and like a dinosaur '' , but respected by the crew . Apollo 13 would be Harris ' second space travel - themed movie ; he had starred as pioneering astronaut John Glenn in 1983 's The Right Stuff . </Li> <Li> Kathleen Quinlan as Marilyn Gerlach Lovell , Jim 's wife </Li> <Li> Chris Ellis as Director of Flight Crew Operations Deke Slayton </Li> <Li> Joe Spano as `` NASA Director '' , a composite character loosely based on Chris Kraft </Li> <Li> Marc McClure as Black Team Flight Director Glynn Lunney </Li> <Li> Clint Howard as White Team Electrical , Environmental and Consumables Manager ( EECOM ) Sy Liebergot </Li> <Li> Ray McKinnon as White Team Flight Dynamics Officer Jerry Bostick </Li> <Li> Todd Louiso as White Team Flight Activities Officer </Li> <Li> Loren Dean as EECOM John Aaron </Li> <Li> Xander Berkeley as `` Henry Hurt '' , a fictional NASA Office of Public Affairs staff member </Li> <Li> David Andrews as Apollo 12 Commander Pete Conrad </Li> <Li> Christian Clemenson as Flight Surgeon Dr. Charles Berry </Li> <Li> Ben Marley as Apollo 13 backup Commander John Young </Li> <Li> Brett Cullen as Capsule Communicator ( CAPCOM ) 1 </Li> <Li> Ned Vaughn as CAPCOM 2 </Li> <Li> Tracy Reiner as Haise 's wife Mary </Li> <Li> Mark Wheeler as Neil Armstrong Apollo 11 Commander </Li> <Li> Larry Williams as Buzz Aldrin Apollo 11 Lunar Module Pilot </Li> <Li> Mary Kate Schellhardt as Lovell 's older daughter Barbara </Li> <Li> Max Elliott Slade as Lovell 's older son James ( Jay ) , who attended military school at the time of the flight </Li> <Li> Emily Ann Lloyd as Lovell 's younger daughter Susan </Li> <Li> Miko Hughes as Lovell 's younger son Jeffrey </Li> </Ul>
astronaut played by tom hanks in apollo 13
astronaut played by tom hanks in apollo 13
Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell
Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell