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