Independence Day Cast

Captain Steve Hiller (Will Smith)

Captain, My CaptainBefore Will Smith was Serious Will Smith, the guy who makes ugly-cry inducing movies like The Pursuit of Happyness and Winter's Tale, he was Hollywood's go-to guy when you needed...

Julius Levinson (Judd Hirsch)

Julius is David's father…and an all around quirky dude. He obviously cares a lot about his son, but he shows that love by giving David a really hard time. He meddles, he guilt trips, he badgers,...

Albert Nimziki (James Rebhorn)

Nimziki is the Secretary of Defense, and kind of the only non-alien antagonist the movie has. He does not give the President great advice during the alien crisis, recommending measures that are, at...

Captain Jimmy Wilder (Harry Connick Jr.)

Jimmy's a sassy fighter pilot and friend of Steve. He seems like a good guy, but he's definitely cocky, Case in point: while fighting the aliens, he spends a lot of time joking around over the radi...