Black Swan: cast and crew

• Darren Aronofsky 41 at release Also in Noah (2014)

Actors

16

Crew

8

Youngest at release

25 yearsJanet Montgomery

Eldest at release

71 yearsMark Margolis

• Natalie Portman Nina Sayers 29 at release Also in Thor (2011)
• Mila Kunis Lily 27 at release Also in Ted (2012)
• Vincent Cassel Thomas Leroy 44 at release Also in Shrek (2001)
• Barbara Hershey Erica Sayers 62 at release Also in Insidious (2010)
• Winona Ryder Beth Macintyre 39 at release Also in Star Trek (2009)
• Benjamin Millepied David
• Ksenia Solo Veronica Also in Pet (2016)
• Kristina Anapau Galina 31 at release Also in Cursed (2005)
• Janet Montgomery Madeline 25 at release Also in The Space Between Us (2017)

The whole cast 16

1. Natalie Portman Nina Sayers
2. Mila Kunis Lily
3. Vincent Cassel Thomas Leroy
4. Barbara Hershey Erica Sayers
5. Winona Ryder Beth Macintyre
6. Benjamin Millepied David
7. Ksenia Solo Veronica
8. Kristina Anapau Galina
9. Janet Montgomery Madeline
10. Sebastian Stan Andrew
11. Mark Margolis Mr. Fithian
12. Marcia Jean Kurtz Costumer Georgina
13. Deborah Offner Administrator Susie
14. Stanley B. Herman Uncle Hank
15. Sarah Hay Corps De Ballet
16. Andrew Daly Ballet Dancer

Production companies

Searchlight Pictures, Cross Creek Pictures, Protozoa Pictures

Who plays Nina Sayers in Black Swan?

Natalie Portman plays Nina Sayers.

Who plays Lily in Black Swan?

Mila Kunis plays Lily.

Who plays Thomas Leroy in Black Swan?

Vincent Cassel plays Thomas Leroy.

Who plays Erica Sayers in Black Swan?

Barbara Hershey plays Erica Sayers.

Who plays Beth Macintyre in Black Swan?

Winona Ryder plays Beth Macintyre.

Who plays David in Black Swan?

Benjamin Millepied plays David.

Who directed Black Swan?

Darren Aronofsky.

Who wrote Black Swan?

Mark Heyman.

How many actors are in Black Swan?

16 actors are credited, and 8 people in the crew.

• Darren Aronofsky has also directed Mark Margolis in 5 films: Noah (2014), The Wrestler (2008), The Fountain (2006) and 2 more.

• Darren Aronofsky has also directed Stanley B. Herman in 4 films: Caught Stealing (2025), Mother! (2017), Requiem for a Dream (2000) and 1 more.

• Mark Margolis and Marcia Jean Kurtz had already worked together on 2 films: The Wrestler (2008) and Requiem for a Dream (2000).

• Stanley B. Herman and Marcia Jean Kurtz have worked together on 2 other films: Mother! (2017) and Requiem for a Dream (2000).

• Natalie Portman and Winona Ryder had already worked together on one film: Zoolander (2001).

• Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied have worked together on one other film: Reset (2015).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Natalie Portman (49), Vincent Cassel (38) and Winona Ryder (35).

• The cast’s average age at release is 41 (of the 11 actors whose birth date we know).