Sandler played architect Michael Newman, whose universal remote lets him skip difficult parts of life.

Already a comedy-film lead, he later expanded dramatic work through Uncut Gems, The Meyerowitz Stories, and Hustle while continuing comedies and production through Happy Madison.

Beckinsale portrayed Michael's wife Donna across the story's changing timeline.

Her career was already established through Much Ado About Nothing, Pearl Harbor, and Underworld. Later work includes Love & Friendship, The Widow, and action-comedy projects.

Walken played Morty, the mysterious employee who supplies the remote and later explains its consequences.

An Oscar winner for The Deer Hunter, he has ranged across drama, comedy, dance, and television, including Catch Me If You Can and Severance.

Hasselhoff portrayed Michael's demanding boss, John Ammer. He is also known for Knight Rider and Baywatch and for a recording career with particular popularity in Europe.

Later appearances often play knowingly with his established television persona.

Winkler played Michael's affectionate father Ted, whose repeated attempts to spend time with his son gain emotional importance.

Best known as Fonzie on Happy Days, Winkler later won an Emmy for Barry and built extensive careers in producing, directing, and children's books.

Kavner portrayed Michael's mother Trudy. Her television career includes Emmy-winning work on Rhoda and decades voicing Marge Simpson and related characters.

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Astin played Bill, the swimming coach who becomes part of Donna's alternate future.

His earlier landmarks include The Goonies, Rudy, and Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings; later television roles include Stranger Things and Perry Mason.

Castanon played Michael and Donna's son Ben during the present-day portion of the film. His childhood credits also include Jericho, Ghost Whisperer, and NCIS.

Public filmographies show a selective acting résumé, so this entry does not invent later milestones.

Hill appears as an older version of Ben during the remote-controlled jumps.

Soon afterward he became a major comedy lead through Superbad, then earned Oscar nominations for Moneyball and The Wolf of Wall Street and moved into writing and directing.

Hoffman portrayed Ben as an adult in the film's future timeline.

His other credits include The Wolf of Wall Street, The Irishman, and Sam & Kate. He has also written and directed, including the feature Asthma.

McCann played Michael and Donna's daughter Samantha in the present-day scenes. Her other childhood credits include The Time Traveler's Wife and television guest roles.

This retrospective keeps to credited public work and does not speculate about life away from acting.

Nicholson appeared as Samantha during one of the film's future jumps. She later acted in Soul Surfer and Hacker and directed short films and music videos.

The role is one small step in a filmography that developed behind the camera as well.

Cassidy portrayed adult Samantha in the future timeline. She later became known for roles on Gossip Girl and Arrow, including several versions of Laurel Lance, and appeared in horror films such as When a Stranger Calls and A Nightmare on Elm Street.

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Dratch played Alice, an acquaintance whose son competes with Ben.

A Saturday Night Live cast member from 1999 to 2006, she later appeared in 30 Rock, Wine Country, and Broadway's POTUS, earning a Tony nomination for the latter.

Coolidge portrayed Janine, Donna's friend. Her career includes American Pie, Legally Blonde, Best in Show, and The White Lotus, for which she won multiple major awards.

Her later television success brought renewed attention to decades of distinctive comedy work.