A handyman living in New York City is mistaken for a famous and famously reclusive writer and brought to a university where he is to deliver a keynote address.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Michael ShannonShriver | Shriver |
 Kate HudsonSimone Cleary | Simone Cleary |
 Don JohnsonT. Wasserman | T. Wasserman |
 Da'Vine Joy RandolphDelta Jones | Delta Jones |
 Mark Boone JuniorLenny | Lenny |
 Zach BraffReal Shriver | Real Shriver |
 Perry MattfeldLayla | Layla |
 Aja Naomi KingBlythe Brown | Blythe Brown |
 M. Emmet WalshArthur Baldwin | Arthur Baldwin |
 Jimmi SimpsonDetective Karpas | Detective Karpas |
 Peyton ListSophie Firestone | Sophie Firestone |
 Wendie MalickDr. Bedrosian | Dr. Bedrosian |
 Natasha HallVirginia | Virginia |
 David CadeCheadum | Cheadum |
 Benjamin KingJack Blunt | Jack Blunt |
 Adhir KalyanVictor Bennet | Victor Bennet |
 Reid MillerDylan | Dylan |
 Kate LinderCollege President | College President |
 Giorgia WhighamCharlie | Charlie |
| RRomy ByrneTeresa | Teresa |
 Spencer SquireConrad | Conrad |
 Jack GilpinNarrator (Voice) | Narrator (Voice) |
| TTiffany BankRose | Rose |
 Mark BrocksmithMan in Bathrobe | Man in Bathrobe |
| JJordan FeldmanTSA Agent | TSA Agent |
 Ashlei FousheeJodie | Jodie |
| WWinston SalkJustin | Justin |
| AAntonio WilsonASL Interpreter | ASL Interpreter |
| NNicolette HoganLiquor Store Clerk | Liquor Store Clerk |