William Miller is our central character and protagonist, the main man of Almost Famous. Okay, maybe "man" is a strong word. When we first meet William, he's an eleven-year-old kid. For the majority...

Penny Lane is the most iconic character in Almost Famous. Heck, in many ways, she is Almost Famous. This Band Aid extraordinaire is deeply mysterious, yet effortlessly disarming; immensely confiden...

Russell Hammond is the guitarist—and the real talent—of Stillwater. On stage, with an axe in his hands, he is an effortless powerhouse, the heart and soul of the band. Off stage, he is unassumi...

Based on Cameron Crowe's real-life mentor of the same name, Lester Bangs is William's spirit guide—a veteran rock critic, whose cynical, hilarious perspective on music—and life—is instrumenta...

You really don't want to cross Elaine Miller. She'll lecture you to death. Elaine is William's mother, a college professor with a knack for calling 'em how she sees 'em. She is an intellectual, she...

When Anita Miller gifts her little brother her entire record collection upon leaving home, there was no way she could have known the full extent to which this action would influence him. Anita open...

What would Stillwater be without its loud, insecure, and totally hilarious lead singer? Absolutely nothing, Jeff Bebe would say. Jeff has got some charisma, but he's desperate for the same level of...

One of the original Band Aids, Sapphire gets more screen time than any of her counterparts, aside from Penny Lane. When we first meet her, she has kind of a wild goth vibe going on—probably becau...

The original manager of Stillwater, Dick Roswell has been a part of the Stillwater family from early on. He's a little rough around the edges, but he's fiercely protective of the band. We learn tha...

With Stillwater's growing popularity, the record company smells money—that's where Dennis Hope comes in. Hope is Stillwater's new manager, sent in by the corporate machinery to squeeze every last...

Based on the real-life journalist of the same name, Ben Fong-Torres is an editor at Rolling Stone magazine. He is William's primary point of contact on the road, checking in with him periodically a...

Polexia Aphrodisia is one of the original Band Aids and a close friend of Penny Lane. Most notably, she gives William a play-by-play of Penny and Russell's interaction at the Riot House, revealing...

The quiet rhythm section of Stillwater, Larry and "Silent" Ed don't say a whole lot throughout Almost Famous. In fact, Ed has just one line in the entire movie. The two are solid musicians, but the...