Dan in Real Life: cast and crew

• Peter Hedges 45 at release Also in Ben Is Back (2018)

Actors

23

Crew

2

Youngest at release

17 yearsBritt Robertson

Eldest at release

67 yearsJohn Mahoney

• Steve Carell Dan 45 at release Also in Despicable Me (2010)
• Juliette Binoche Marie 43 at release Also in Godzilla (2014)
• Dane Cook Mitch 35 at release Also in Planes (2013)
• Alison Pill Jane 22 at release Also in Midnight in Paris (2011)
• Marlene Lawston Lilly Also in Flightplan (2005)
• Britt Robertson Cara 17 at release Also in Scream 4 (2011)
• Dianne Wiest Nana 59 at release Also in Edward Scissorhands (1990)
• John Mahoney † 2018 Poppy 67 at release Also in Antz (1998)
• Norbert Leo Butz Clay 40 at release Also in Fair Game (2010)

The whole cast 23

1. Steve Carell Dan
2. Juliette Binoche Marie
3. Dane Cook Mitch
4. Alison Pill Jane
5. Marlene Lawston Lilly
6. Britt Robertson Cara
7. Dianne Wiest Nana
8. John Mahoney Poppy
9. Norbert Leo Butz Clay
10. Amy Ryan Eileen
11. Jessica Hecht Amy
12. Frank Wood Howard
13. Henry Miller Will
14. EM Ella Miller Rachel
15. C.J. Adams Elliott Burns
16. MJ Margot Janson Olivia
17. JL Jessica Lussier Jessica
18. Willa Cuthrell-Tuttleman Bella
19. Matthew Morrison Policeman
20. Emily Blunt Ruthie Draper
21. Amy Landecker Cindy Lamson
22. Will Sasso Josh
23. Lucas Hedges Lilly's Dance Partner

Production companies

Focus Features, Universal Pictures

Who plays Dan in Dan in Real Life?

Steve Carell plays Dan.

Who plays Marie in Dan in Real Life?

Juliette Binoche plays Marie.

Who plays Mitch in Dan in Real Life?

Dane Cook plays Mitch.

Who plays Jane in Dan in Real Life?

Alison Pill plays Jane.

Who plays Lilly in Dan in Real Life?

Marlene Lawston plays Lilly.

Who plays Cara in Dan in Real Life?

Britt Robertson plays Cara.

Who directed Dan in Real Life?

Peter Hedges.

Who wrote Dan in Real Life?

Peter Hedges.

How many actors are in Dan in Real Life?

23 actors are credited, and 2 people in the crew.

• Peter Hedges has also directed Lucas Hedges in Ben Is Back (2018).

• Peter Hedges and Lucas Hedges have worked together on one other film: The Zero Theorem (2013).

• Peter Hedges had already directed Alison Pill in Pieces of April (2003).

• Frank Wood and Amy Ryan have worked together on 2 other films: Changeling (2008) and Keane (2004).

• Steve Carell and Alison Pill have worked together on one other film: Vice (2018).

• Juliette Binoche and Dianne Wiest have worked together on one other film: Untouchable (2019).

• Amy Ryan and Steve Carell have worked together on one other film: Beautiful Boy (2018).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Juliette Binoche (49), Steve Carell (43) and Emily Blunt (40).

• The cast’s average age at release is 38 (of the 14 actors whose birth date we know).