Jeremy Allen White Is The Boss! See the Cast of the Upcoming Bruce Springsteen Biopic Side-by-Side with the Real People They Play

Mar. 15, 2025

Bruce Springsteen in Hyde Park, London in 1982 ; Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in 20th Century Studios' DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE.Photo:Ilpo Musto/Shutterstock; Mark Seliger

Ilpo Musto/Shutterstock; Mark Seliger

Jeremy Allen Whiteis taking on the story of how the iconicBruce Springsteencame to be known as The Boss alongside a star-studded cast.

The Bearactor wasfirst rumored to be castin the movie in March 2024, and more than six months later, the studioreleased the first photoof White in the role, donning a black leather jacket over a red flannel.

Based on Warren Zanes' 2023 book of the same name,Deliver Me From Nowherefollows Springsteen’s journey in creating his iconic 1982 albumNebraska.

“The development ofNebraska, which followed Springsteen’s 1981 The River Tour, marked a pivotal time in his life, one that he would only openly talk about decades after its release,” a release for the movie described. “It’s regarded as a landmark in his musical odyssey and a source of inspiration for a generation of artists and musicians.”

“Bruce has been really lovely and supportiveand available, which has made this whole process I think such an extra joy that we have his support and Jon Landau – his manager’s — support, who has a large role in the film, as well,” he said following his September 2024 Emmy Awards win. “So I feel really lucky, and yeah, we’re getting there.”

01of 09Jeremy Allen White as Bruce SpringsteenJeremy Allen White at the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on February 26, 2023 in Los Angeles ; Bruce Springsteen backstage at Hammersmith Odeon, London before his first UK show, 18th November 1975.GettyWhite plays a young Springsteen as he works on his sixth studio album while simultaneously recording the E Street Band’s iconic 1984 recordBorn in the U.S.A.While White hasn’t sung on camera in the past, he toldVarietyin June 2024, “We’re gonna try our best” when it came to singing the songs himself.Springsteen has also given praise to the film, which will film in New Jersey, where Springsteen lived.“I’ve seen the scriptsand I’ve talked to the director. They’re just putting it all together, so I don’t have an awful lot to say about it, but I’m excited about it happening,” the “Born to Run” rocker told fellow musicianZach Bryanin an October 2024 conversation forRolling Stone. “It’ll be an interesting story.”

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Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen

Jeremy Allen White at the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on February 26, 2023 in Los Angeles ; Bruce Springsteen backstage at Hammersmith Odeon, London before his first UK show, 18th November 1975.Getty

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White plays a young Springsteen as he works on his sixth studio album while simultaneously recording the E Street Band’s iconic 1984 recordBorn in the U.S.A.

While White hasn’t sung on camera in the past, he toldVarietyin June 2024, “We’re gonna try our best” when it came to singing the songs himself.

Springsteen has also given praise to the film, which will film in New Jersey, where Springsteen lived.

“I’ve seen the scriptsand I’ve talked to the director. They’re just putting it all together, so I don’t have an awful lot to say about it, but I’m excited about it happening,” the “Born to Run” rocker told fellow musicianZach Bryanin an October 2024 conversation forRolling Stone. “It’ll be an interesting story.”

02of 09Jeremy Strong as Jon LandauJeremy Strong attends “The Apprentice” Headline Gala during the 68th BFI London Film Festival on October 15, 2024 in London, England ; Jon Landau attends the Los Angeles Premiere of “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band” on October 21, 2024 in Los Angeles.GettyOne of the most significant men in Springsteen’s life is his manager, Jon Landau. The two have worked together since Springsteen started to gain fame in the 1970s, and Landau has since sat in on many recording studio sessions with the singer.Strong will take on the role following the October 2024 release ofThe Apprentice,in which he portrayed a youngDonald Trump’s former lawyer, Roy Cohn.Landau toldThe Hollywood Reporterin October 2024 that he was thrilled with the casting choices, from White to Strong.“I died and went to heaven,” the manager jokingly told the outlet of when he heard theSuccessionalum would be taking on the role. “He’s a great guy. We’ve had the chance to know each other, and I’m just dying to see what he does and what I learn from it."

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Jeremy Strong as Jon Landau

Jeremy Strong attends “The Apprentice” Headline Gala during the 68th BFI London Film Festival on October 15, 2024 in London, England ; Jon Landau attends the Los Angeles Premiere of “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band” on October 21, 2024 in Los Angeles.Getty

One of the most significant men in Springsteen’s life is his manager, Jon Landau. The two have worked together since Springsteen started to gain fame in the 1970s, and Landau has since sat in on many recording studio sessions with the singer.

Strong will take on the role following the October 2024 release ofThe Apprentice,in which he portrayed a youngDonald Trump’s former lawyer, Roy Cohn.

Landau toldThe Hollywood Reporterin October 2024 that he was thrilled with the casting choices, from White to Strong.

“I died and went to heaven,” the manager jokingly told the outlet of when he heard theSuccessionalum would be taking on the role. “He’s a great guy. We’ve had the chance to know each other, and I’m just dying to see what he does and what I learn from it."

03of 09Johnny Cannizzaro as Steve Van ZandtJohnny Cannizzaro attends “Rock OUT” Out Magazine’s kicks off to Los Angeles Fashion Week on March 7, 2014 in Hollywood, California ; Steven Van Zandt in Chicago, Illinois, on July 27, 1984.GettyJohnny Cannizzaro, who is most well-known for starring inClint Eastwood’sJersey Boys, is playing Steve Van Zandt, guitarist for the E Street Band and Springsteen’s close personal friend.Though the musician has yet to comment on the biopic, Van Zandt has been open about his decades-long friendship with Springsteen, telling PEOPLE in June 2024 that their relationship was not something he took “for granted.““You just don’t have that many friendsfor 60 years. I think the fact that it survived some ups and downs, it says something about our nature,” Van Zandt said. “The nature of the importance of friendship in general, which is what attracted me to being in a band rather than a solo show business person.”

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Johnny Cannizzaro as Steve Van Zandt

Johnny Cannizzaro attends “Rock OUT” Out Magazine’s kicks off to Los Angeles Fashion Week on March 7, 2014 in Hollywood, California ; Steven Van Zandt in Chicago, Illinois, on July 27, 1984.Getty

Johnny Cannizzaro, who is most well-known for starring inClint Eastwood’sJersey Boys, is playing Steve Van Zandt, guitarist for the E Street Band and Springsteen’s close personal friend.

Though the musician has yet to comment on the biopic, Van Zandt has been open about his decades-long friendship with Springsteen, telling PEOPLE in June 2024 that their relationship was not something he took “for granted.”

“You just don’t have that many friendsfor 60 years. I think the fact that it survived some ups and downs, it says something about our nature,” Van Zandt said. “The nature of the importance of friendship in general, which is what attracted me to being in a band rather than a solo show business person.”

04of 09Paul Walter Hauser as Mike BatlanPaul Walter Hauser attends the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on February 26, 2023 in Los Angeles, California : Mike Batlan fixes Bruce Springsteen’s guitar at the The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts.Getty and Bruce Springsteen/ VEVOPaul Walter Hauserplays Mike Batlan, who was Springsteen’s guitar tech from the early 1970s to late 1980s. While Springsteen was recordingNebraska, Batlan was asked to create a recording set up in The Boss' home in Colts Neck, N.J.Though Batlan played an essential role in the making of the album, he has lived primarily out of the public eye and not much is known about him.Hauser is an Emmy Award-winning actor who has previously worked on 2019’sRichard Jewelland most recently voiced Embarrassment inInside Out 2.

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Paul Walter Hauser as Mike Batlan

Paul Walter Hauser attends the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on February 26, 2023 in Los Angeles, California : Mike Batlan fixes Bruce Springsteen’s guitar at the The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts.Getty and Bruce Springsteen/ VEVO

Getty and Bruce Springsteen/ VEVO

Paul Walter Hauserplays Mike Batlan, who was Springsteen’s guitar tech from the early 1970s to late 1980s. While Springsteen was recordingNebraska, Batlan was asked to create a recording set up in The Boss' home in Colts Neck, N.J.

Though Batlan played an essential role in the making of the album, he has lived primarily out of the public eye and not much is known about him.

Hauser is an Emmy Award-winning actor who has previously worked on 2019’sRichard Jewelland most recently voiced Embarrassment inInside Out 2.

05of 09Odessa Young as FayeOdessa Young attends the “Manodrome” photocall during the 73rd Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 18, 2023 in Berlin, Germany.GettyPer the press release, Odessa Young plays Faye, Springsteen’s love interest in the movie. However, it is unclear whether she is based on a real person, though Springsteen did have a number of relationships throughout the early 1980s.Young is an Australian actress known for 2015 feature filmsLooking for GraceandThe Daughter.

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Odessa Young as Faye

Odessa Young attends the “Manodrome” photocall during the 73rd Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 18, 2023 in Berlin, Germany.Getty

Per the press release, Odessa Young plays Faye, Springsteen’s love interest in the movie. However, it is unclear whether she is based on a real person, though Springsteen did have a number of relationships throughout the early 1980s.

Young is an Australian actress known for 2015 feature filmsLooking for GraceandThe Daughter.

06of 09Stephen Graham as Douglas SpringsteenStephen Graham attends the 24th British Independent Film Awards at Old Billingsgate on December 05, 2021 in London, England.GettyStephen Graham takes on the role of Douglas Springsteen, the musician’s father with whom he had a strained relationship. The singer has previously been open about how his father suffered from mental illness and expressing love toward his son.The pair’s relationship inspired many of Springsteen’s most personal lyrics in songs such as “Adam Raised a Cain,” “My Father’s House” and “Independence Day.“In a 2016 cover story forVanity Fair, Springsteen admitted that henever heard the words “I love you"from his father.“The best you could get was ‘Love you, Pops.’ [Switching to his father’s gruff voice.] ‘Eh, me , too.’ Even after he had a stroke and he’d be crying, he’d still go, ‘Me, too.’ You’d hear his voice breaking up, but he couldn’t get out the words,” he said.Graham has previously starred inPeaky Blindersand the latter twoVenommovies.

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Stephen Graham as Douglas Springsteen

Stephen Graham attends the 24th British Independent Film Awards at Old Billingsgate on December 05, 2021 in London, England.Getty

Stephen Graham takes on the role of Douglas Springsteen, the musician’s father with whom he had a strained relationship. The singer has previously been open about how his father suffered from mental illness and expressing love toward his son.

The pair’s relationship inspired many of Springsteen’s most personal lyrics in songs such as “Adam Raised a Cain,” “My Father’s House” and “Independence Day.”

In a 2016 cover story forVanity Fair, Springsteen admitted that henever heard the words “I love you"from his father.

“The best you could get was ‘Love you, Pops.’ [Switching to his father’s gruff voice.] ‘Eh, me , too.’ Even after he had a stroke and he’d be crying, he’d still go, ‘Me, too.’ You’d hear his voice breaking up, but he couldn’t get out the words,” he said.

Graham has previously starred inPeaky Blindersand the latter twoVenommovies.

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Marc Maron as Chuck Plotkin

Marc Maron attends the Variety Antisemitism And Hollywood Summit at 1 Hotel West Hollywood on October 18, 2023 in West Hollywood, California.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

Marc Maronjoined the cast ofDeliver Me From Nowherein November 2024 as Chuck Plotkin. The music producer is responsible for mastering Springsteen’sNebraskaalbum, which required him to convert unprocessed cassette demos into high-quality audio.

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“My mom was truthfulness, consistency, good humor, professionalism, grace, kindness, optimism, civility, fairness, pride in yourself, responsibility, love, faith in your family, commitment, joy in your work and a never-say-die thirst for living — for living and for life. And most importantly, for dancing,” Bruce once said during hisSpringsteen on Broadwayshow.

Hoffmann was a child actress — landing roles in several iconic films, includingField of DreamsandUncle Buck. More recently, she starred in Netflix’sEric.

09of 09David Krumholtz as Al TellerDavid Krumholtz at the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 24, 2024 in Los Angeles, California ; Al Teller attends Neil Bogart Memorial Fund Benefit on November 13, 1993 at the Barker Hanger at Santa Monica Airport in Santa Monica, California.Ron Galella Collection via Getty and Michael Buckner/Variety via GettyDavid Krumholtzportrays Al Teller — a record label executive who oversaw the release of Springsteen’s albumNebraska. Teller started his career asClive Davis' assistant in 1968, eventually leading companies including Columbia Records and MCA Records.Krumholtz found success early in his career when he starred inThe Santa Clausefranchise alongsideTim Allen. He’s also known for his lead role inNumb3rs.

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David Krumholtz as Al Teller

David Krumholtz at the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 24, 2024 in Los Angeles, California ; Al Teller attends Neil Bogart Memorial Fund Benefit on November 13, 1993 at the Barker Hanger at Santa Monica Airport in Santa Monica, California.Ron Galella Collection via Getty and Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty

Ron Galella Collection via Getty and Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty

David Krumholtzportrays Al Teller — a record label executive who oversaw the release of Springsteen’s albumNebraska. Teller started his career asClive Davis' assistant in 1968, eventually leading companies including Columbia Records and MCA Records.

Krumholtz found success early in his career when he starred inThe Santa Clausefranchise alongsideTim Allen. He’s also known for his lead role inNumb3rs.

source: people.com