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.
John Hutton
as Claude Shannon
Judith Ivey
as Betty Shannon
Kaliswa Brewster
as Michelle
Andrew Pastides
as Claude Shannon (young man)
Olivia Gilliatt
as Norma Levor
V.J. Scarpaci
as Claude Shannon (boy)
Toleeya Napolitano
as Young girl neighbor
Adam Heller
as Psychoanalyst
Cleve Asbury
as Bell Labs Engineer
Mark Lyons
as Bell Labs Engineer
Randall McNeal
as Bell Labs Engineer
Andrew Patrick Nelson
as Bell Labs Engineer