Dream House Rules Cast (By Jodi Picoult)
by ella-mcdonnell | created - 01 Apr 2014 | updated - 01 Apr 2014 | Public
1. Josh Peck
Actor | Drake & Josh
Joshua Michael Peck is an American actor, comedian, and YouTuber. Peck began his career as a child actor in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and had an early role on The Amanda Show from 2000 to 2002. Peck rose to prominence for his role as Josh Nichols alongside Drake Bell's character in the ...
Jacob Hunt, moderately autistic teen accused of the murder of his tutor Jess. He lives with his mother Emma and his brother Theo.
2. Felicity Huffman
Actress | Transamerica
Felicity Huffman was born on December 9, 1962 in Bedford, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Transamerica (2005), Desperate Housewives (2004) and Sports Night (1998). She has been married to William H. Macy since September 6, 1997. They have two children.
Emma Hunt, the middle aged mother of Jacob and Theo. Is divorced, and supporting two teenage boys alone, with the exception of her ex husbands child support.
3. Evan Peters
Actor | X-Men: Apocalypse
Evan Peters was born in 1987 in St. Louis, Missouri to Phil and Julie Peters. When his father's job was transferred, the family moved to Grand Blanc, Michigan. There, Evan began taking acting classes and at age 15, he moved with his mother to Los Angeles in hopes of pursuing a career in the ...
Theo Hunt, the brother of Jacob, and the son of Emma. He lives as an outsider at school, with outstanding grades but a hobby of breaking into strangers home, and taking a small souvenir.
4. Lucy Hale
Actress | Truth or Dare
Lucy Hale has captured the attention of millions through her dynamic on-screen performances in some of the most buzzed about projects in film and television. Hale recently starred as the lead, DC Lake Edmunds, in the new series, Ragdoll, which is streaming on AMC and Alibi. Last year, she finished ...
Jess Ogilvy, the tutor of Jacob, to help him with social skills. She has low self esteem due to being picked on for being previously over weight. She is dating a guy who is right for her, for all the wrong reasons, in that he is manipulative, and selfish. She wants to work with special needs kids because she herself was taunted as a child.
5. Christopher Meloni
Actor | Man of Steel
Blessed with a piercing, blue-eyed glint, brawny looks, cocky "tough guy" stance and effortless charisma, TV's Christopher Meloni has grabbed audiences' attention, male and female alike, finding breakthrough small screen stardom playing both sides of the law. Audiences first were taken in by his ...
Rich Madison, the police man who initiates the first questioning with Jacob on the investigation of Jess Ogilvy's death. He is divorced and has shared custody of his daughter Sasha
6. Nicholas D'Agosto
Actor | Trial & Error
Nicholas D'Agosto was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. He is the son of Alan and Deanna D'Agosto, and the middle of five children (two older brothers, two younger sisters). He began acting when he was eleven years old, and was a senior at Creighton Preparatory School when he was cast in Election...
Oliver Bond, the lawyer Emma desperately hires to defend Jacob once he is charged with the brutal murder of his tutor. Oliver is a young, yet to be established lawyer, but he has an air of boyish confidence. (He and Emma have a brief sexual encounter in the film.)
7. Peter Krause
Actor | Six Feet Under
Peter William Krause was born on August 12, 1965, in Alexandria, Minnesota. Both his parents were teachers, and he has a sister and brother. He was raised in Roseville, Minnesota. He graduated in 1987 from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, with a degree in English literature. In ...
Emma's ex husband, and Jacob and Theo's father. He makes an appearance late in the film to provide funds and moral support for his sons trial. His name is Henry.
8. Hunter Parrish
Actor | 17 Again
Hunter Parrish Tharp is an American actor and singer. He is known for playing the role of Silas Botwin in the Showtime series Weeds and for his performances in the Broadway productions of Godspell in the role of Jesus and Spring Awakening as Melchior. Parrish was born in Richmond.
Mark Maguire, this was definitely the hardest character to pinpoint, but I think Hunter Parrish is a good match, based on looks and acting abilities. Mark Maguire is the boyfriend of Jess Ogilvy he is manipulated and greedy and mistreats Jess. (It is mentioned that she has bruises on her back and sides, and she tells Jacob she fell, but he believes he is lying, Mark also later admits to choking Jess and shoving her against a wall, but only for a brief period of time, and late deeply regretting the action.)
9. Morgan Freeman
Actor | Driving Miss Daisy
With an authoritative voice and calm demeanor, this ever popular American actor has grown into one of the most respected figures in modern US cinema. Morgan was born on June 1, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee, to Mayme Edna (Revere), a teacher, and Morgan Porterfield Freeman, a barber. The young Freeman...
Judge Cuttings, the stubborn, yet empathizing judge assigned to Jacobs case, he is lenient to Jacobs condition to a certain degree, allowing changes to be made to the court proceedings in order to make the trial go smoothly.
10. Mackenzie Foy
Actress | Interstellar
Mackenzie Christine Foy was born 10 November 2000. She began her career as a child model in 2004, working for Garnet Hill, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Guess Kids. She has also modelled in print ads for companies such as Rubbermaid, Jones Apparel Group, The Walt Disney Company, Mattel, Target Corporation...
Sasha Madison, the daughter of Rich Madison who lives in shared custody of her mother and father.
11. Anne Hathaway
Actress | Les Misérables
Anne Jacqueline Hathaway was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Kate McCauley Hathaway, an actress, and Gerald T. Hathaway, a lawyer, both originally from Philadelphia. She is of mostly Irish descent, along with English, German, and French. Her first major role came in the short-lived television series ...
Helen Sharp, the prosecutor, assigned to the case, she is described as vicious and unfriendly.
12. Brenda Canela
Actress | Little Miss Sunshine
Brenda Canela was born on January 4, 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Spanglish (2004) and Year of the Dog (2007).
Mama Spadicoplious, the owner to the restaurant where Jacob, Mark, and Jess meet and have an argument invoking Marks jealousy of Jacob and Jesses low self esteem flaring up and blaming Jacob for the conversation.
13. Morgan Lily
Actress | 2012
Morgan Lily Gross is an American actress and model from Los Angeles. She is known for playing a young Mystique in X-Men: First Class and Lily Curtis from 2012. Other works she acted in include Henry Poole Is Here, Joe Bell, Claws, Grey's Anatomy, Curb Your Enthusiasm, CSI, Shameless, He's Just Not ...
Grace Hunt, the older step sister of Jacob and Theo, who lives with Henry and his new wife, their mother.
14. Mia Talerico
Actress | Good Luck Charlie
Mia Talerico is the adorable baby Charlotte "Charlie" Duncan in Disney Channel's Good Luck Charlie (2010). Her parents are Chris and Claire Talerico. She was born in Santa Barbara, California. Her infancy is seen in her character in the comedy series. Phil Baker, co-creator of the show, said that ...
Isabella Hunt, the younger step sister of Jacob and Theo, who lives with Henry and his new wife, their mother.
15. Virginia Williams
Actress | Teenage Bounty Hunters
Virginia Williams gained critical acclaim playing the dual roles of 'Debbie/Dana' in the Netflix original series, "Teenage Bounty Hunters." The comedy marked Jenji Kohan's third Netflix series after "Orange is the New Black" and "GLOW," and received top honors as a top 20 show in 2020 on Forbes, ...
Henry's new wife who lives in California with him and their two daughters Isabella and Grace.
16. Tina Fey
Actress | Date Night
Elizabeth Stamatina Fey was born in 1970 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, just west of Philadelphia, to Xenobia "Jeanne" (Xenakes), a brokerage employee, and Donald Henry Fey, who wrote grant proposals for universities. Her mother is Greek, born in Piraeus, while her father had German, Northern Irish,...
Dr. Moon Morano, Jacob's Psychiatrist who helps him before and during the trial.
17. Brenda Song
Actress | Dollface
Brenda Song was born in Carmichael, California. Her father is Hmong and her mother is Thai-American. Brenda, her parents, and her younger brothers Timmy and Nathan now live in a suburb of Los Angeles.
Brenda was named an All-American Scholar in ninth grade and holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
She ...
Mimi Shack, a girl Jacob "assaulted" in the 10th grade after she picked on him. This attack works against him in the trial proceedings.
18. Sarah Wayne Callies
Actress | The Walking Dead
Actor, director, and writer Sarah Wayne Callies most recently starred in the ABC series "The Company You Keep". On the comedy front, Sarah appeared as Anita Dyck in the breakout comedy series, "Letterkenny." Prior to that, Sarah starred in the NBC series "Council Of Dads." Sarah is best known for ...
Marcy, one of the more attractive girls who is working on the case.
19. Aisha Dee
Actress | The Bold Type
Aisha Dee was born to a biracial family in Gold Coast, Australia. Her career began in 2008 when she got the role of Desi Biggins during Season 3 of "The Saddle Club". She is best friends with her former "Saddle Club" co-stars Victoria Campbell, Lauren Dixon, Ariel Kaplan, Connor Jessup, and Marny ...
The girl who agrees to take Jacob to his prom, allegedly because her younger brother had down syndrome.
20. Russell Brand
Producer | Arthur
Russell Brand was born on June 4, 1975, in Grays, Essex, England, the son of Barbara Elizabeth (Nichols) and Ronald Henry Brand, a photographer. An only child, his parents divorced when he was only six months old, and he was subsequently raised by his mother. Enduring a difficult childhood that saw...
Jacob's cell mate in prison.
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