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