Movie

The Bit Player

Released: May 29, 2019 (2019)

Runtime: 85 minutes

Genres: Documentary

The Bit Player tells the story of an overlooked genius, Claude Shannon (the "Father of Information Theory"), who revolutionized the world, but never lost his childlike curiosity.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Judith Ivey as Betty Shannon
Age at release: 67
Adam Heller as Psychoanalyst
Age at release: 58
John Hutton as Claude Shannon
Age at release: Unknown
Kaliswa Brewster as Michelle
Age at release: Unknown
Andrew Pastides as Claude Shannon (young man)
Age at release: Unknown
Olivia Gilliatt as Norma Levor
Age at release: Unknown
V.J. Scarpaci as Claude Shannon (boy)
Age at release: Unknown
Toleeya Napolitano as Young girl neighbor
Age at release: Unknown
Cleve Asbury as Bell Labs Engineer
Age at release: Unknown
Mark Lyons as Bell Labs Engineer
Age at release: Unknown

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Remi Sandri as Bell Labs Engineer
Age at release: 58
Randall McNeal as Bell Labs Engineer
Age at release: Unknown
Andrew Patrick Nelson as Bell Labs Engineer
Age at release: Unknown
Michael Rose as Bell Labs Engineer
Age at release: Unknown
Geoff Schuppert as Bell Labs Engineer
Age at release: Unknown
Jack Sochet as Bell Labs Engineer
Age at release: Unknown
Kurt Ziskie as Bell Labs Engineer
Age at release: Unknown
Gloria Mann as Bell Labs Secretary
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Sandy York as Bell Labs Secretary
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James Rutledge as IAS Mathematician
Age at release: Unknown