Argo: cast and crew

• Ben Affleck 40 at release Also in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Actors

44

Crew

7

Youngest at release

27 yearsSheila Vand

Eldest at release

81 yearsPhilip Baker Hall

• Jamie McShane William J. Daugherty Also in Avengers Assemble (2012)
• John Hans Tester Swissair Pilot Also in Despicable Me (2010)
• Ben Affleck Tony Mendez 40 at release Also in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
• Alan Arkin † 2023 Lester Siegel 78 at release Also in Edward Scissorhands (1990)
• Bryan Cranston Jack O'Donnell 56 at release Also in Drive (2011)
• John Goodman John Chambers 60 at release Also in Monsters, Inc. (2001)
• Victor Garber Ken Taylor 63 at release Also in Titanic (1997)
• Tate Donovan Bob Anders 49 at release Also in Manchester by the Sea (2016)
• Clea DuVall Cora Lijek 35 at release Also in Zodiac (2007)

The whole cast 44

1. Jamie McShane William J. Daugherty
2. John Hans Tester Swissair Pilot
3. Ben Affleck Tony Mendez
4. Alan Arkin Lester Siegel
5. Bryan Cranston Jack O'Donnell
6. John Goodman John Chambers
7. Victor Garber Ken Taylor
8. Tate Donovan Bob Anders
9. Clea DuVall Cora Lijek
10. Scoot McNairy Joe Stafford
11. Rory Cochrane Lee Schatz
12. Christopher Denham Mark Lijek
13. Kerry Bishé Kathy Stafford
14. Kyle Chandler Hamilton Jordan
15. Chris Messina Malinov
16. Zeljko Ivanek Robert Pender
17. Titus Welliver Bates
18. Keith Szarabajka Adam Engell
19. Bob Gunton Cyrus Vance
20. Richard Kind Max Klein
21. Omid Abtahi Reza Borhani
22. Sheila Vand Sahar
23. Karina Logue Elizabeth Ann Swift
24. Bill Tangradi Alan B. Golacinski
25. Matthew Glave Col. Charles W. Scott
26. J. R. Cacia Brice
27. Michael Cassidy Jordan's Analyst
28. Nikka Far Tehran Mary
29. Barry Livingston David Marmor
30. Michael Parks Jack Kirby
31. Adrienne Barbeau Nina
32. Tom Lenk Variety Reporter
33. Nelson Franklin LA Times Reporter
34. Mark Rhino Smith Evil Villain
35. Scott Elrod Achilles Crux
36. Rafi Pitts Iranian Consulate Official
37. Tim Quill Alan Sosa
38. Larry Sullivan Engell's Secretary
39. Cas Anvar Revolutionary Guard
40. Fahim Fazli Komiteh Subordinate
41. Taylor Schilling Christine Mendez
42. Sepideh Haftgoli Iranian Stewardess
43. Philip Baker Hall C.I.A Director Stansfield Turner
44. Ayden Mayeri Flight Attendant

Production companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Who plays William J. Daugherty in Argo?

Jamie McShane plays William J. Daugherty.

Who plays Swissair Pilot in Argo?

John Hans Tester plays Swissair Pilot.

Who plays Tony Mendez in Argo?

Ben Affleck plays Tony Mendez.

Who plays Lester Siegel in Argo?

Alan Arkin plays Lester Siegel.

Who plays Jack O'Donnell in Argo?

Bryan Cranston plays Jack O'Donnell.

Who plays John Chambers in Argo?

John Goodman plays John Chambers.

Who directed Argo?

Ben Affleck.

Who wrote Argo?

Chris Terrio.

Who composed the music for Argo?

Alexandre Desplat.

How many actors are in Argo?

44 actors are credited, and 7 people in the crew.

• Ben Affleck has also directed Titus Welliver in 3 films: Live by Night (2017), The Town (2010) and Gone Baby Gone (2007).

• Ben Affleck has also directed Chris Messina in 2 films: Air (2023) and Live by Night (2017).

• Alan Arkin and Bryan Cranston had already worked together on one film: Little Miss Sunshine (2006).

• John Goodman and Alan Arkin have worked together on one other film: Christmas with the Coopers (2015).

• John Goodman and Bryan Cranston have worked together on one other film: Trumbo (2015).

• Scoot McNairy and Jamie McShane have worked together on one other film: Gone Girl (2014).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Ben Affleck (56), John Goodman (51) and Bryan Cranston (33).

• The cast’s average age at release is 47 (of the 32 actors whose birth date we know).