As Good as It Gets: cast and crew

• James L. Brooks 57 at release Also in How do you know? (2010)

Actors

22

Crew

4

Youngest at release

8 yearsJesse James

Eldest at release

61 yearsShirley Knight

• Jack Nicholson Melvin Udall 60 at release Also in The Shining (1980)
• Helen Hunt Carol Connelly 34 at release Also in Cast Away (2000)
• Greg Kinnear Simon Bishop 34 at release Also in Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
• Cuba Gooding Jr. Frank Sachs 30 at release Also in Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013)
• Skeet Ulrich Vincent 28 at release Also in Scream (1996)
• Shirley Knight † 2020 Beverly 61 at release Also in Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)
• Lupe Ontiveros † 2012 Nora 55 at release Also in The Goonies (1985)
• Brian Doyle-Murray Handyman 52 at release Also in 17 Again (2009)
• Missi Pyle Cafe 24 Waitress 25 at release Also in Big Fish (2003)

The whole cast 22

1. Jack Nicholson Melvin Udall
2. Helen Hunt Carol Connelly
3. Greg Kinnear Simon Bishop
4. Cuba Gooding Jr. Frank Sachs
5. Skeet Ulrich Vincent
6. Shirley Knight Beverly
7. Lupe Ontiveros Nora
8. Brian Doyle-Murray Handyman
9. Missi Pyle Cafe 24 Waitress
10. Leslie Stefanson Cafe 24 Waitress
11. Shane Black Cafe 24 Manager
12. Lisa Edelstein Woman at Table
13. Jesse James Spencer Connelly
14. Jamie Kennedy Street Hustler
15. Maya Rudolph Policewoman
16. Lawrence Kasdan Dr. Green
17. Wood Harris Cafe 24 Busboy
18. Julie Benz Receptionist
19. Harold Ramis Dr. Bettes
20. Jimmy Workman Sean from the Bakery
21. Todd Solondz Man on Bus
22. Tom McGowan Maitre D'

Production companies

Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Releasing

Who plays Melvin Udall in As Good as It Gets?

Jack Nicholson plays Melvin Udall.

Who plays Carol Connelly in As Good as It Gets?

Helen Hunt plays Carol Connelly.

Who plays Simon Bishop in As Good as It Gets?

Greg Kinnear plays Simon Bishop.

Who plays Frank Sachs in As Good as It Gets?

Cuba Gooding Jr. plays Frank Sachs.

Who plays Vincent in As Good as It Gets?

Skeet Ulrich plays Vincent.

Who plays Beverly in As Good as It Gets?

Shirley Knight plays Beverly.

Who directed As Good as It Gets?

James L. Brooks.

Who wrote As Good as It Gets?

James L. Brooks.

Who composed the music for As Good as It Gets?

Hans Zimmer.

How many actors are in As Good as It Gets?

22 actors are credited, and 4 people in the crew.

• James L. Brooks has also directed Jack Nicholson in 2 films: How do you know? (2010) and Terms of Endearment (1983).

• Harold Ramis and Brian Doyle-Murray have worked together on 4 other films: Bedazzled (2000), Groundhog Day (1993), Ghostbusters 2 (1989) and 1 more.

• Skeet Ulrich and Jamie Kennedy have worked together on 2 other films: Scream 5 (2022) and Scream (1996).

• Cuba Gooding Jr. and Jack Nicholson had already worked together on one film: A Few Good Men (1992).

• Missi Pyle and Greg Kinnear have worked together on one other film: Feast of Love (2007).

• Cuba Gooding Jr. and Brian Doyle-Murray have worked together on one other film: Daddy Day Camp (2007).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Maya Rudolph (40), Jack Nicholson (36) and Greg Kinnear (36).

• The cast’s average age at release is 35 (of the 22 actors whose birth date we know).