Explained (2018) | Full Cast

Christina Thornell

DIRECTOR

Estelle Caswell

Self - Narrator

Samira Wiley

Self - Narrator

Maria Bello

Self - Narrator

Kyle MacLachlan

Self - Narrator

Kristen Bell

Self - Narrator

Rachel McAdams

Self - Narrator

Christian Slater

Self - Narrator

Jerry Springer

Self - Narrator

Kevin Smith

Self - Narrator

Rachel Bloom

Self - Narrator

Nick Kroll

Self - Narrator

Aasif Mandvi

Self - Narrator

LeVar Burton

Self - Narrator

Yara Shahidi

Self - Narrator

Carly Rae Jepsen

Self - Narrator

Joss Fong

Self - Narrator

Coleman Lowndes

Self - Narrator

J.K. Simmons

Self - Narrator

Natasha Lyonne

Self - Narrator

Hilary Swank

Self - Narrator

Maggie Siff

Self - Narrator

Vincent Kartheiser

Self - Narrator

Aya Cash

Self - Narrator

LaKeith Stanfield

Self - Narrator

John Waters

Self - Narrator

Karlie Kloss

Self - Narrator

Cleo Constantine Abram

Self - Narrator

Jake Gyllenhaal

Self - Narrator

Keri Russell

Self - Narrator

Keke Palmer

Self - Narrator

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Self - Narrator

Ethan Hawke

Self - Narrator

Rosario Dawson

Self - Narrator

Kim Cattrall

Self - Narrator

Connie Britton

Self - Narrator

Sophie Okonedo

Self - Narrator

Ruth Negga

Self - Narrator

Rainn Wilson

Self - Narrator

Hector Elizondo

Self - Narrator

Kelly Rowland

Self - Narrator

Stephen Fry

Self - Actor

Michael Pollan

Self - Author, The Botany of Desire

Dan Savage

Self - Relationship Advice Columnist

Chani Nicholas

Self - Astrologer

Mehrsa Baradaran

Self - Author

Ezekiel Emanuel

Self - Professor of Medical Ethics

Marcus Graham

Self - Director of Twitch Studios

Lars Krutak

Self - Tattoo Anthropologist

Lynn Stout

Self - Corporate Law Professor

Barry Komisaruk

Self - Behavioral Neuroscientist

Christopher Gardner

Self - Lead Researcher, Stanford Dietfits Study

Neville Sanjana

Self - Biologist

Eric Weiskott

Self - Professor, Medieval English Literature

Elizabeth Margulis

Self - Music Cognition Researcher

Heidi Kitrosser

Self - Law Professor

Valentine Rugwabiza

Self - Rwandan Ambassador to the UN

Gyu Tag Lee

Self - K-Pop Expert

Jackson Palmer

Self - Inventor of Dogecoin

Amina Mohammed

Self - Deputy Secretary General, United Nations

Kate Hudson

Self - Founder, Fabletics

Catherine Oxenberg

Self - Mother of NXIVM Cult Member

Mark Cuban

Self - Billionaire Entrepreneur

Bill Gates

Self - Gates Foundation, Co-Chair

Zeynep Tüfekçi

Self - Sociologist

Frans de Waal

Self - Primatologist

Paul Rozin

Self - Food Psychologist

Lauren Benton

Self - Historian

Karen Smit

Self - Geochemist

Steve Price

Self - Domino Artist

Hikaru Nakamura

Self - Grandmaster, Streamer

Constance Grady

Self - Cultural Critic, Vox

Thomas F. DeFrantz

Self - Professor of Dance

Karina Schumann

Self - Social Psychologist

Clive D.L. Wynne

Self - Author, Dog is Love

Sesali Bowen

Self - Culture Critic

Tania Rosario-Méndez

Self - Executive Director, Taller Salud

Katharine Hayhoe

Self - Climate Scientist

Carolyn Cooper

Self - Author & Professor, University of West Indies

Amanda Martinez

Self - Historian

Sandy Skotnicki

Self - Beyond Soap

Darria Long

Self - Creator, SugarFIX

Joep Leerssen

Self - Nationalism Historian

Ruth Ogden

Self - Psychologist

Tommy Chong

Self - America's Sweetheart of Cannabis

W. Kamau Bell

Self - Comedian

Hillary Clinton

Self - Former Secretary of State

Cory Booker

Self - U.S. Senator

Remy Kassimir

Self - Comedian

Seth Shostak

Self - Astronomer

Jarrod Kimber

Self - Journalist, ESPN

Jennifer Doudna

Self - CRISPR Pioneer

Carol Krasnow

Self - Patient, Dance for Parkinson's Disease Class

Geoffrey Nunberg

Self - Linguist

Stephanie Coontz

Self - Author, Marriage, a History

Joan Richards

Self - Science Historian

Elle Festin

Self - Indigenous Tribal Tattooist

Betsy Otto

Self - Water Resources Analyst

Lana Swartz

Self - Researcher, Money and Communication

Jeanne Nicholas

Self - Low-Carb Diet Participant

Robert Shiller

Self - Nobel Prize Winning Economist

Drekken Augustus Pownz

Self - Starcraft Fan

Nir Barzilai

Self - Aging Researcher

Primary

Self - Record Producer

Laura Johnston Kohl

Self - Member, Peoples Temple

Chip Wilson

Self - Founder, Lululemon

Justin Dunnavant

Self - Anthropologist

Isha Datar

Self - CEO, New Harvest

Laurie Santos

Self - Professor of Psychology

Joel Montgomery

Self - Viral Special Pathogens Brancch, CDC

Alan Kay

Self - Computer Scientist

Anjan Chatterjee

Self - Neuroscientist

Paul Zimnisky

Self - Diamond Industry Analyst

Luisa Kroll

Self - Forbes Managing Editor

Imad Khachan

Self - Owner, Chess Forum

Julia Oh

Self - The Jackson Laboratory

Cat Zhang

Self - Culture Writer, Pitchfork

Daniel Yergin

Self - Pulitzer-Winning Author, The Prize and the New Map

Angela Brown-Burke

Self - Jamaican Politician

Matthew Hiltzik

Self - CEO, Hiltzik Strategies

Xephos

Self - Clive D. L. Wynne's Dog

Maria Tatar

Self - Professor of Folklore & Mythology

Kimber Stanhope

Self - Nutritional Biologist, UC Davis

Scot M. Guenter

Self - Vexillologist & Professor of American Studies

Vann Newkirk

Self - Journalist. The Atlantic

Vijay Balasubramanian

Self - Theoretical Physicist

Heather Widdows

Self - Philosopher

Sara Seager

Self - Planetary Scientist

Brian Lara

Self - Cricketer, West Indies

Carl Hart

Self - Neuroscientist, Columbia University

Yvette Valenzuela

Self - Low-Fat Diet Participant

Lisa Diamond

Self - Professor of Psychology

Veronique De Rugy

Self - Economics Researcher

Thomas Shapiro

Self - Sociologist

Andrew Jow

Self - DOTA 2 Fan

John Evans

Self - Sociologist

Aniruddh Patel

Self - Author, Music Language & the Brain

Arnoldo Matus Kramer

Self - Chief Resilience Office, Mexico City

Sung Kyu Yang

Self - Owner, Def Dance Skool

Julia Serano

Self - Activist & Author

Horiyoshi III

Self - Japanese Tattoo Master

Christopher Ryan

Self - Author, Sex at Dawn

Andy Bromberg

Self - CEO, Coinlist

Kristen Fortney

Self - CEO, Bioage Labs

Jason Parham

Self - Senior Writer, Wired

Bernie Sanders

Self - U.S. Senator

Janja Lalich

Self - Professor of Sociology

Valerie Steele

Self - Fashion Historian

Melanie Joy

Self - Social Psychologist

Peter Godfrey-Smith

Self - Philosopher of Science

Peter Leeson

Self - Economist

Peter Daszak

Self - Disease Ecologist

Tim Wu

Self - Author, The Master Switch

Richard Prum

Self - Evolutionary Biologist

Rebecca Foerster

Self - President, Alrosa North America

Scott Kelly

Self - Astronaut

Cindy Ingle

Self - The Swan Contestant

Omid Scobie

Self - Royal Reporter

Jamie Tehrani

Self - Professor of Anthropology

Natasha Regan

Self - Woman International Master, Co-Author, Game Changer

James Hamblin

Self - Author, Clean

Camyra Franklin

Self - Creator of 'Laffy Taffy' Dance Craze

Phineas Mojapelo

Self - Johannesburg High Court

William Craig Fugate

Self - FEMA Administrator, 2009 - 2017

Eran Baniel

Self - CEO & Co-Founder, Douxmatok

Nnimmo Bassey

Self - Environmental Activist

Donnell Penny

Self - Intervention Manager, Common Justice

Stanley Coren

Self - Author, The Intelligence of Dogs

Glenn Beck

Self - Radio & TV Host

Greta Van Susteren

Self - Journalist

Mihir Bose

Self - Author, A History of Indian Cricket

TokiMonsta

Self - Music Producer

Mireille Miller-Young

Self - Professor of Feminist Studies

Adrienne Rose Bitar

Self - Diet Historian

Epik High

Themselves - Hip-Hop Group

Hank Greely

Self - Law Professor

Laura Deming

Self - Aging Biotech Investor

Sam Reynolds

Self - Astrologer

Penny Speckter

Self - Wife of Interrobang Inventor

Kyle Kushman

Self - Cannabis Cultivator

Hank Newell

Self - Former CEO, Wausau Paper

Kennda Lynch

Self - Astrobiologist

Hunter Prendergast

Self - Blockchain Engineer

C.W. Eldridge

Self - American Traditional Tattooist

Kevin Romulus

Self - League of Legends Fan

David Barash

Self - Author, The Myth of Monogamy

Beth Jacobson

Self - Foreclosure Specialist

Salvador Garcia

Self - Farmer

Jeffrey Sachs

Self - Economist

Samie Brosseau

Self - Member, The Twelve Tribes

Michael Specter

Self - Science Journalist

Jessica Stoller

Self - Artist

Mark Chadwick

Self - International Criminal Justice Expert

Becky Hurd

Self - Former Materials Director, Nike

Sonia Marciano

Self - Business School Professor, NYU Stern

Andy Van Dam

Self - Computer Science Professor

Maryn McKenna

Self - Journalist

Ed Owens

Self - Royal Historian

Pichet Ong

Self - Chef

Brandon

Self - Common Justice Graduate

Anthony Saidy

Self - International Master, Author, The March of Chess Ideas

John Browne

Self - Former CEO of B.P., 1995 - 2007

Funmi Fetto

Self - Beauty Columnist

Christopher Schell

Self - Evolutionary Biologist

Haideh Hirmand

Self - Plastic Surgeon

Dean Buonomano

Self - Neuroscientist

Dread Scott

Self - Artist

Brian Mansfield

Self - Country Music Journalist & Historian

Dorien B. Scott

Self - Creator of 'Corvette Corvette' Dance Craze

Marion Nestle

Self - Professor of Nutrition

Paul Davies

Self - Physicist

Katrín Jakobsdóttir

Self - Prime Minister of Iceland

Jessica Lanyadoo

Animal Communicator

Beverley Whipple

Self - Popularizer of the G-Spot

Mark Kleiman

Self - Professor of Public Policy, NYU

Christopher Fields

Self - FGC Sportscaster

Jeff Weisenberger

Self - Former Machinist, Wausau Paper

Laura Mena Garcia

Self - Farmer

John L. Jackson

Self - Anthropologist

Michael Casey

Self - Senior Advisor, MIT Media Lab

Deborah Tannen

Self - Linguist

Rebecca Cokley

Self - Disability Rights Activist

Stephanie Tamez

Self - American Tattooist

Evelyn

Self - Fan

Gary Steinberg

Self - Neurosurgeon

Kwame Anthony Appiah

Self - Philosopher

Robin Givhan

Self - Fashion Critic

William Spriggs

Self - Economist

Allison McGeer

Self - Former Director of Infection Control, Mount Sinai Hospital

Amy Bril

Self - Member, Children of God

Pat Brown

Self - CEO, Impossible Foods

Maisie Pigeon

Self - Maritime Security Analyst

Mary Mittelman

Self - Director, Dementia Therapy Program

Yasheng Huang

Self - Economist

Ezer Longinus

Self - Electrical Engineer

Rodney Crowell

Self - Grammy-Winning Singer, Songwriter & Producer

Géza von Habsburg

Self - Imperial Highness Archduke of Austria

Deja

Self - Christopher Schell's Dog

Joseph Imperatrice

Self - Co-Founder, Blue Lives Matter NYC

Danielle Sered

Self - Executive Director, Common Justice

Samantha Gross

Self - Director, Energy & Climate, Brookings Institution

Semora

Self - Plastic Surgery Patient

Mya Johnson

Self - Co-Creator of 'Up' Dance Craze

Charlotte Cho

Self - Soko Glam Co-Founder

Kevin Hall

Self - Senior Investigator, National Institutes of Health

Dennis Fong

Self - Former Pro Gamer

David Palmer

DJ

Amalia

Self - Fan

Zachary Wood

Self - Williams College Class of 2018

Anne-Marie Slaughter

Self - International Lawyer

Leon Fierro Resendiz

Self - Water Activist

Rosalie Pacula

Self - Senior Economist, Rand Corporation

Paula England

Self - Professor of Sociology

Cynthia Kenyon

Self - Vice President, Calico

Stuart Robertson

Self - England & Wales Cricket Board

Abigail Disney

Self - Granddaughter of Roy Disney

Jacob Arabo

Self - Jeweler

Josh Tetrick

Self - CEO, Just Inc.

Teddy Hose

Self - Former Member, Korean Unification Church (The Moonies)

Bobby Kasthuri

Self - Neuorscientist

Garry Tan

Self - Programmer & Investor

Allan Detsky

Self - Former Chief of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital

Damilola Ogunbiyi

Self - UN Special Representative, CEO, Sustainable Energy for All

Shihoko Goto

Self - Japan Geopolitical Analyst, Wilson Center

Nomonde Calata

Self - Widow of Fort Calata

Lyudmila Trut

Self - Head Researcher, Novosibirsk Institute

Maxwell Hansen

Self - Student

Charles Hughes

Self - Author & Professor, Rhodes College

Jodie

Self - Plastic Surgery Patient

Nadiya Shah

Self - Astrologer

Mary-Kathryn Roelofs

Self - Patient, Dance for Parkinson's Disease Class

Consolee Nishimwe

Self - Women's Rights Advocate

Kevon Hines

Self - Youth Director, East NY Farms

Kevin

Self - Fan

Reza Aslan

Self - Author, Zealot: The Life & Times of Jesus of Nazareth

Brooke Harrington

Self - Professor of Sociology

Karen Sandler

Self - Lawyer & Activist

Chris Cotter

Self - Co-Creator of 'Up' Dance Craze

Mark

Self - Plastic Surgery Patient

Cynthia Otto

Self - Director, Penn Vet Working Dog Center

Blanco Brown

Self - Songwriter, Producer & Vocalist

Solange Hansen

Self - Maxwell's Mom

Dorothy Calata

Self - Daughter of Fort Calata

Jill Tarter

Self - Astronomer

Chris Hopper

Self - Head of Esports NA, Riot Games

Tori Lo Mellin

Self - Director, Gamelan Dharma Swara

Stuart Vyse

Self - Professor of Psychology

Keighley

Self - Fan

Brynhildur Heidar

Self - Women's Rights Advocate

Mitch Horowitz

Self - Author, Occult America

Dolly Lenz

Self - New York City Real Estate Agent

Jason Payne

Self - Lab Diamond Company Founder

Wanthy

Self - Plastic Surgery Patient

Kevin J. Greene

Self - Professor of Law & Attorney

Maria Clarke

Self - Parent of Two Autistic Children

Susan Miller

Self - Astrologer

Joshua Leesman

Self - Shoutcaster

Margaret

Self - Fan

Daniel Shaw

Self - Former Member, Siddha Yoga

Keara Wilson

Self - Creator of 'Savage' Dance Craze

Joe Clarke

Self - Parent of Two Autistic Children

Kat

Self - Plastic Surgery Patient

Greg Street

Self - Design Director, League of Legends

Tania

Self - Fan

Tara Isabella Burton

Self - Author, Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World

Ayesha

Self - Plastic Surgery Patient

Meadow Clarke

Self - Autistic Child with Mobility Support Dog

Yoon Ha Kim

Self - K-Pop Radio Host

James Walsh

Self - Super Smash Brothers Fan

Monique

Self - Plastic Surgery Patient

Colton Clarke

Self - Autistic Child with Mobility Support Dog

Jen Au

Self - League of Legends Fan

Hui Ah Park

Self - K-Pop Radio Host

Ollie

Self - Mobility Support Dog

Tamar Herman

Self - Contributor, Billboard Magazine

Noah Farrell

Self - Overwatch Fan

Una

Self - Mobility Support Dog

Emma

Self - Fan

Gregory Berns

Self - Neuroscientist

Daniel Caesar

Self - Production Team

Ludwig Lindell

Self - Production Team

Zesita

Self - Fan

Jin

Self - Fan

Aisha

Self - Fan

Natalie

Self - Fan

Anubhuti

Self - Fan

Emilia

Self - Fan

Kristoffer

Self - Fan

Josselyn

Self - Fan

Naina

Self - Fan

Jay-Z

Self

Ian Fisher

Self

Pierre Subeh

Marketing Research Expert (The Racial Wealth Gap)

Kristen Meinzer

Self