Breakthrough - Production & Contact Info

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74 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Jason Bateman Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	1	Arrested Development (2003)
Ron Howard Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	1	Arrested Development (2003)
Paul Giamatti Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	1	Sideways (2004)
Adrien Brody Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	1	The Pianist (2002)
David Cronenberg Self Self See fewer	1	The Fly (1986)
Angela Bassett Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	1	Strange Days (1995)
Peter Berg Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	1	Chicago Hope (1994)
Phillip E. Walker Self - Ebola Patient Self - Ebola Patient See fewer	1	Sweetest Vacation (2022)
Tanya Thompson Self - Woman 1 Self - Woman 1 See fewer	1	MUDA When Time Is All That Matters (2016)
Claire McCaskill Self - Ranking Member, Special Committee on Aging (as Senator Claire McCaskill) Self - Ranking Member, Special Committee on Aging (as Senator Claire McCaskill) See fewer	1	Voice of America News (1942)
Billy B. Collins Self - Doctor Self - Doctor See fewer	1	Raymond & Lane (2014)
Arturo Vittori Self Self See fewer	1	Kulturplatz (2004)
Alessandro Vespignani Self - Professor, Northeastern University Self - Professor, Northeastern University See fewer	1	HI! Human Intelligence (2025)
John M. Dye Self - Chief of Viral Immunology, USAMRIID (as John Dye) Self - Chief of Viral Immunology, USAMRIID (as John Dye) See fewer	1	Horizon (I) (1964)
Ezekiel Emanuel Self - UPenn Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy (as Ezekiel Emanuel MD PhD) Self - UPenn Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy (as Ezekiel Emanuel MD PhD) See fewer	1	Now Get Out of That (1981)
Christopher James Bohinski Self - Study participant Self - Study participant See fewer	1	The Mysteries of Laura (2014)
Robert Temple Self - Deputy Director, FDA (as Robert Temple MD) Self - Deputy Director, FDA (as Robert Temple MD) See fewer	1	Closer to Truth (2000)
Nir Barzilai Self - Albert Einstein College of Medicine (as Nir Barzilai MD) Self - Albert Einstein College of Medicine (as Nir Barzilai MD) See fewer	1	Forever Young (XII)
Jay Olshansky Self - University of Illinois at Chicago (as S. Jay Olshansky PhD) Self - University of Illinois at Chicago (as S. Jay Olshansky PhD) See fewer	1	Dateline (1984)
Cynthia Kenyon Self - UCSF School of Medicine, VP Calico (as Cynthia Kenyon PhD) Self - UCSF School of Medicine, VP Calico (as Cynthia Kenyon PhD) See fewer	1	Life Extended (2009)
Aaron Mandell Self Self See fewer	1	Wheel of Fortune (1983)
Erica Ollmann Saphire Self - Professor Self - Professor See fewer	1	Cavuto on Business (2000)
Laura Deming Self - Venture Capitalist, Biologist Self - Venture Capitalist, Biologist See fewer	1	Explained (2018)
Steven Austad Self - University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Biology (as Steven Austad PhD) Self - University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Biology (as Steven Austad PhD) See fewer	1	The Secrets of Good Health (2018)
Brian Kennedy Self - Buck Institute for Research on Aging (as Brian Kennedy PhD) Self - Buck Institute for Research on Aging (as Brian Kennedy PhD) See fewer	1	Who Wants to Live Forever, the Wisdom of Aging. (2016)
Simon Melov Self - Buck Institute for Research on Aging (as Simon Melov PhD) Self - Buck Institute for Research on Aging (as Simon Melov PhD) See fewer	1	Who Wants to Live Forever, the Wisdom of Aging. (2016)
Gordon J. Lithgow Self - Buck Institute for Research on Aging (as Gordon J. Lithgow PhD) Self - Buck Institute for Research on Aging (as Gordon J. Lithgow PhD) See fewer	1	Who Wants to Live Forever, the Wisdom of Aging. (2016)
Brima Kargbo Self - Chief Medical Officer, Sierra Leone (as Brima Kargbo MD) Self - Chief Medical Officer, Sierra Leone (as Brima Kargbo MD) See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Beati Guevara Self Self See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Lynn Black Self - Last Mile Health - Liberia, Massachusetts General Hospital (as Lynn Black MD MPH) Self - Last Mile Health - Liberia, Massachusetts General Hospital (as Lynn Black MD MPH) See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Martha Kamin Self - 90 years old Self - 90 years old See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Tsenai Bogale Self Self See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Rita Golomb Self Self See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Andy Mercer Self Self See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Benjamin Emanuel Self (as Benjamin Emanuel MD) Self (as Benjamin Emanuel MD) See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Sarah Crane Self - Geriatrician, Mayo Clinic (as Sarah Crane MD) Self - Geriatrician, Mayo Clinic (as Sarah Crane MD) See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Matt Stuber Self Self See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Ian Crozier Self (as Dr. Ian Crozier) Self (as Dr. Ian Crozier) See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Milton Nussdorf Self Self See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Cindy Wallis-Lage Self Self See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
James L. Kirkland Self - Geriatrician, Mayo Clinic (as James L. Kirkland MD PhD) Self - Geriatrician, Mayo Clinic (as James L. Kirkland MD PhD) See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Thomas Jaeger Self - Internist, Mayo Clinic (as Thomas Jaeger MD) Self - Internist, Mayo Clinic (as Thomas Jaeger MD) See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Michael Pollak Self - McGill University, Department of Medicine and Oncology (as Michael Pollak MD) Self - McGill University, Department of Medicine and Oncology (as Michael Pollak MD) See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Edward Kamin Self - 84 years old (as Ed Kamin MD) Self - 84 years old (as Ed Kamin MD) See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Jonathan Fiévez Self Self See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Stephanie Lederman Self - American Federation for Aging Research (as Stephanie Lederman EdM) Self - American Federation for Aging Research (as Stephanie Lederman EdM) See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Tadessa Girmay Self Self See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Fiona Ginty Self - GE Global Research Center (as Fiona Ginty PhD) Self - GE Global Research Center (as Fiona Ginty PhD) See fewer	1	Veritasium (2010)
Sarah Wolfe Self Self See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Joan Mannick Self - Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research (as Joan Mannick MD) Self - Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research (as Joan Mannick MD) See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Chris Pine Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	1	Star Trek (2009)
J.K. Simmons Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	1	Whiplash (2014)
Ed Begley Jr. Self - Nostradamus Self - Nostradamus See fewer	1	A Mighty Wind (2003)
David Nutt Self Self See fewer	1	Reset (XIX)
Dave Klec Self - Cell Phone Addict Self - Cell Phone Addict See fewer	1	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered (2016)
Chrissy Hofbeck Self Self See fewer	1	Survivor (2000)
Nate Silver Self Self See fewer	1	Leche con Cereal (2022)
Robin Carhart-Harris Self Self See fewer	1	Magic Medicine (2018)
Amanda Feilding Self Self See fewer	1	Heartbeat in the Brain (1970)
Andre Choulika Self Self See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Khalil Sehnaoui Self Self See fewer	1	Al Hayba (2017)
Mary P. Cosimano Self Self See fewer	1	Fantastic Fungi (2019)
Carl H. June Self (as Dr. Carl H. June) Self (as Dr. Carl H. June) See fewer	1	W5 (1966)
Bruce L. Levine Self (as Dr. Bruce L. Levine) Self (as Dr. Bruce L. Levine) See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Matthew W. Johnson Self Self See fewer	1	Salvia Divinorum: A Western Approach (2022)
David L. Porter Self (as Dr. David L. Porter) Self (as Dr. David L. Porter) See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Doug Olson Self Self See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Waseem Qasim Self (as Dr. Waseem Qasim) Self (as Dr. Waseem Qasim) See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Jeffrey Kamlet Self Self See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Paul Veys Self (as Dr. Paul Veys) Self (as Dr. Paul Veys) See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Dave Sims Self - Engineer and Assistant Medic Self - Engineer and Assistant Medic See fewer	1	Breakthrough (2015)
Mike Colter Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	1	Luke Cage (2016)
Sheila Vand Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	1	A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)
Nafees Hamid Self Self See fewer	1	You Resemble Me (2021)