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Cast

 * Michael Stuhlbarg as Lawrence "Larry" Gopnik; an actor relatively unknown to film audiences, Stuhlbarg was cast on the strength of his theatrical work in New York. He initially auditioned for the prologue but was called back to read for the parts of Arthur and Larry, eventually being cast in the lead role.
 * Richard Kind as Arthur Gopnik
 * Sari Lennick as Judith Gopnik; Lennick was inspired by the confidence the Coens had in her; they consulted her on the character details and allowed her to make the character her own.
 * Fred Melamed as Sy Ableman
 * Aaron Wolff as Danny Gopnik
 * Jessica McManus as Sarah Gopnik
 * Alan Mandell as Rabbi Marshak
 * Adam Arkin as Don Milgram
 * George Wyner as Rabbi Nachtner
 * Amy Landecker as Mrs. Vivienne Samsky; in an interview, Landecker said Mrs. Samsky was based on a real neighbor of the Coen brothers
 * Katherine Borowitz as Mimi Nudell
 * Allen Lewis Rickman as Velvel
 * Yelena Shmulenson as Dora
 * Fyvush Finkel as Traitle Groshkover
 * Simon Helberg as Rabbi Scott Ginsler
 * Andrew S. Lentz as Mark Sallerson
 * Jack Swiler as Howard Altar (boy on bus)
 * Tim Harlan-Marks as Hebrew school bus driver
 * Benjy Portnoe as Ronnie Nudell
 * Brent Braunschweig as Mitch Brandt
 * Ari Hoptman as Arlen Finkle
 * Michael Lerner as Solomon Schlutz
 * David Kang as Clive
 * Steve Park as Clive's father
 * Peter Breitmayer as Mr. Brandt