Richard Martin buys a gift, a new NDR-114 robot. The product is named Andrew by the youngest of the family's children. "Bicentennial Man" follows the life and times of Andrew, a robot purchased as a household appliance programmed to perform menial tasks. As Andrew begins to experience emotions and creative thought, the Martin family soon discovers they don't have an ordinary robot.

Robin Williams
as Andrew

Embeth Davidtz
as Little Miss / Portia

Sam Neill
as Sir

Oliver Platt
as Rupert Burns

Kiersten Warren
as Galatea Robotic / Human

Wendy Crewson
as Ma'am

Hallie Eisenberg
as Little Miss 7 yrs. old

Lindze Letherman
as Miss 9 yrs. old

Angela Landis
as Miss

John Michael Higgins
as Bill Feingold