Nicolas Cage Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman
Brian Cox Robert McKee
Meryl Streep Susan Orlean
John Malkovich John Malkovich (uncredited)
Tilda Swinton Valerie Thomas
John Cusack John Cusack (uncredited)
Maggie Gyllenhaal Caroline Cunningham
Judy Greer Alice the Waitress
Chris Cooper John Laroche
Catherine Keener Catherine Keener (uncredited)
Ron Livingston Marty Bowen
Jim Beaver Ranger Tony
Doug Jones Augustus Margary
Nancy Lenehan Kaufman’s Mother
Gregory Itzin Prosecutor
Spike Jonze Director
Gary Farmer Buster Baxley
Peter Jason Defense Attorney
Jonathan Demme Producer
Charlie Kaufman Screenplay, Executive Producer
Bob Yerkes Charles Darwin
Bob Stephenson David
Cara Seymour Amelia Kavan
Dan Bradley Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
Carter Burwell Original Music Composer
David O. Russell Orlean Dinner Guest
Ann Roth Wardrobe Designer
Curt Clendenin Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Jay Tavare Matthew Osceola
Peter Staubli Sound Effects Editor
Marnie Moore Foley Artist
Curtis Hanson Orlean's Husband
Eric E. Osmond First Assistant Editor
Scott Rogers Stunts
Litefoot Russell
David Bach ADR Editor
Lane Leavitt Stunts
Joel Harlow Makeup Department Head
Chris Carnel Stunts
Drew Kunin Production Sound Mixer
K.K. Barrett Production Design
Sandra Lee Gimpel Laroche’s Mom
Eddie Yansick Stunts
Donald Dowd Cafe Customer (uncredited)
Lora Hirschberg Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Roger Willie Randy
Joseph Coscia Hairstylist
Richard Beggs Sound Designer
Marco Kyris Stand In
Darrin Prescott Stunts
Lance Acord Director of Photography
Marina Marit Costumer
Edward Saxon Producer
Julie Janney Stand In
Lynn Barber Makeup Artist
Grant Samson Leadman
Allen Weisinger Makeup Artist
Richard Schuler Location Manager
J. Roy Helland Makeup & Hair
Vincent Landay Producer
Gene Serdena Set Decoration
Stacy Horn Wardrobe Supervisor
David A. Cohen Dialogue Editor
Peter Saraf Executive Producer
Michael Kirchberger Supervising Sound Editor
Thomas Patrick Smith First Assistant Director
Gray Marshall Visual Effects Supervisor
Kent Sparling Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Barker Stunts
Jonathan Paley Stand In
Justine Arteta Casting
Michael Farrow Scoring Mixer