Spencer Connelly — As Good as It Gets Character Profile

About Spencer Connelly

Carol's acutely asthmatic son whose significant medical expenses motivate Carol's move to Brooklyn and become the basis for Melvin's initial, transactional gesture of kindness.

Character Facts

Played by

Jesse James

Appears in

As Good as It Gets (1997)

Role

Supporting

More characters from As Good as It Gets

• Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson)
• Carol Connelly (Helen Hunt)
• Simon Bishop (Greg Kinnear)
• Frank Sachs (Cuba Gooding Jr.)
• Dr. Green (Lawrence Kasdan)
• Beverly Connelly (Shirley Knight)
• Neighbor Woman (Bibi Osterwald)
• Nora Manning (Lupe Ontiveros)
• Handyman (Brian Doyle-Murray)
• Jackie Simpson (Yeardley Smith)
• Vincent Lopiano (Skeet Ulrich)
• Mother at Table (Kristi Zea)