The Words That Built America Cast and Crew

The Words That Built America

Plot: In recognition of the 4th of July, several celebrities and politicians of differing ideologies join to read the historic documents which laid the foundation for the United States of America.

Release Date: Tuesday, July 4 2017
8 years ago

Genres: Documentary

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Cast

David McCullough. David McCullough was 83 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 07 1933 –
Died: Sun, Aug 07 2022

Kevin Bacon. Kevin Bacon was 58 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Tue, Jul 08 1958

Jack Black. Jack Black was 47 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Thu, Aug 28 1969

Tucker Carlson. Tucker Carlson was 48 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Fri, May 16 1969

Common. Common was 45 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 13 1972

Bryan Cranston. Bryan Cranston was 61 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Wed, Mar 07 1956

Anderson Cooper. Anderson Cooper was 50 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 03 1967

Robert De Niro. Robert De Niro was 73 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 17 1943

Laura Dern. Laura Dern was 50 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 10 1967

Robert Duvall. Robert Duvall was 86 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 05 1931

America Ferrera. America Ferrera was 33 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Wed, Apr 18 1984

Morgan Freeman. Morgan Freeman was 80 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Tue, Jun 01 1937

Sean Hannity. Sean Hannity was 55 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 30 1961

Neil Patrick Harris. Neil Patrick Harris was 44 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Fri, Jun 15 1973

Samuel L. Jackson. Samuel L. Jackson was 68 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 21 1948

Dwayne Johnson. Dwayne Johnson was 45 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Tue, May 02 1972

Caitlyn Jenner. Caitlyn Jenner was 67 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 28 1949

Toby Keith. Toby Keith was 55 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 08 1961 –
Died: Mon, Feb 05 2024

Megyn Kelly. Megyn Kelly was 46 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 18 1970

Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Julia Louis-Dreyfus was 56 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 13 1961

Yo-Yo Ma. Yo-Yo Ma was 61 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 07 1955

Peggy Noonan. Peggy Noonan was 66 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 07 1950

Rosie O'Donnell. Rosie O'Donnell was 55 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Wed, Mar 21 1962

Robert Redford. Robert Redford was 80 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 18 1936 –
Died: Tue, Sep 16 2025

Kid Rock. Kid Rock was 46 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 17 1971

Meryl Streep. Meryl Streep was 68 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Wed, Jun 22 1949

Vince Vaughn. Vince Vaughn was 47 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Sat, Mar 28 1970

Kerry Washington. Kerry Washington was 40 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 31 1977

Fareed Zakaria. Fareed Zakaria was 53 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 20 1964

Joe Biden. Joe Biden was 74 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 20 1942

George H. W. Bush. George H. W. Bush was 93 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 12 1924 –
Died: Fri, Nov 30 2018

George W. Bush. George W. Bush was 70 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 06 1946

Jimmy Carter. Jimmy Carter was 92 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 01 1924 –
Died: Sun, Dec 29 2024

Dick Cheney. Dick Cheney was 76 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 30 1941 –
Died: Mon, Nov 03 2025

Bill Clinton. Bill Clinton was 70 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 19 1946

Hillary Clinton. Hillary Clinton was 69 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Sun, Oct 26 1947

Al Franken. Al Franken was 66 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Mon, May 21 1951

Al Gore. Al Gore was 69 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Wed, Mar 31 1948

Nikki Haley. Nikki Haley was 45 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 20 1972

Kamala Harris. Kamala Harris was 52 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 20 1964

John Kerry. John Kerry was 73 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 11 1943

Henry Kissinger. Henry Kissinger was 94 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Sun, May 27 1923 –
Died: Wed, Nov 29 2023

John Lewis. John Lewis was 77 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 21 1940 –
Died: Fri, Jul 17 2020

Ed Markey. Ed Markey was 70 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 11 1946

John McCain. John McCain was 80 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Sat, Aug 29 1936 –
Died: Sat, Aug 25 2018

Mitch McConnell. Mitch McConnell was 75 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 20 1942

Barack Obama. Barack Obama was 55 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 04 1961

Nancy Pelosi. Nancy Pelosi was 77 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 26 1940

Mike Pence. Mike Pence was 58 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Sun, Jun 07 1959

Colin Powell. Colin Powell was 80 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Mon, Apr 05 1937 –
Died: Mon, Oct 18 2021

Dan Quayle. Dan Quayle was 70 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 04 1947

Donald Rumsfeld. Donald Rumsfeld was 84 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 09 1932 –
Died: Tue, Jun 29 2021

Paul Ryan. Paul Ryan was 47 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 29 1970

Eric Swalwell. Eric Swalwell was 36 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Sun, Nov 16 1980

Donald Trump. Donald Trump was 71 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Fri, Jun 14 1946

Elizabeth Warren. Elizabeth Warren was 68 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Wed, Jun 22 1949

Maxine Waters. Maxine Waters was 78 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 15 1938

Angus King. Angus King was 73 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 31 1944

Tammy Baldwin. Tammy Baldwin was 55 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 11 1962

Catherine Cortez Masto. Catherine Cortez Masto was 53 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 29 1964

Tim Kaine. Tim Kaine was 59 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 26 1958

Susan Collins. Susan Collins was 64 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Sun, Dec 07 1952

Tammy Duckworth. Tammy Duckworth was 49 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 12 1968

Debbie Stabenow. Debbie Stabenow was 67 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 29 1950

John Hickenlooper. John Hickenlooper was 65 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 07 1952

Joe Kennedy III. Joe Kennedy III was 36 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 04 1980

John Thune. John Thune was 56 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Sat, Jan 07 1961

Richard Shelby. Richard Shelby was 83 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Sun, May 06 1934

Chuck Schumer. Chuck Schumer was 66 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 23 1950

Kirsten Gillibrand. Kirsten Gillibrand was 50 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Fri, Dec 09 1966

Claire McCaskill. Claire McCaskill was 63 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 24 1953

Bob Corker. Bob Corker was 64 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 24 1952

Shelley Moore Capito. Shelley Moore Capito was 63 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 26 1953

Condoleezza Rice. Condoleezza Rice was 62 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Sun, Nov 14 1954

Chris Van Hollen. Chris Van Hollen was 58 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Sat, Jan 10 1959

Jack Reed. Jack Reed was 67 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Sat, Nov 12 1949

Cathy McMorris Rodgers. Cathy McMorris Rodgers was 48 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Thu, May 22 1969

John Roberts. John Roberts was 62 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 27 1955

Todd Young. Todd Young was 44 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Thu, Aug 24 1972

Ron Wyden. Ron Wyden was 68 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Tue, May 03 1949

Jon Tester. Jon Tester was 60 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 21 1956

Mark Warner. Mark Warner was 62 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 15 1954

Chuck Grassley. Chuck Grassley was 83 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 17 1933

John Kasich. John Kasich was 65 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Tue, May 13 1952

Anthony M. Kennedy. Anthony M. Kennedy was 80 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 23 1936

Amy Klobuchar. Amy Klobuchar was 57 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Wed, May 25 1960

Patrick Leahy. Patrick Leahy was 77 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 31 1940

Walter Mondale. Walter Mondale was 89 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 05 1928 –
Died: Mon, Apr 19 2021

Patty Murray. Patty Murray was 66 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 11 1950

Chris Murphy. Chris Murphy was 43 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: The Constitution'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 03 1973

Crew

Alexandra Pelosi. Alexandra Pelosi was 46 in The Words That Built America as 'Director, Producer'

Birthday: Mon, Oct 05 1970

Lisa Heller. Lisa Heller was >> in The Words That Built America as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Larissa Bills. Larissa Bills was >> in The Words That Built America as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sheila Nevins. Sheila Nevins was 78 in The Words That Built America as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Thu, Apr 06 1939

Jennifer McGarrity. Jennifer McGarrity was >> in The Words That Built America as 'Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday