Cast and crew
Donnie Darko
Directed by Richard Kelly · starring James Duval, Jake Gyllenhaal and Holmes Osborne
- 16 actors
- 3 in the crew
- 2001
- 1 h 53 min
Donnie Darko: cast and crew
Director
Actors and characters
- Actors
- 16
- Crew
- 3
- Youngest at release
- 12 yearsDaveigh Chase
- Eldest at release
- 72 yearsLee Weaver
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James Duval Frank
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Jake Gyllenhaal Donnie Darko
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Holmes Osborne Eddie Darko
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Maggie Gyllenhaal Elizabeth Darko
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Daveigh Chase † 2026 Samantha Darko
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Mary McDonnell Rose Darko
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Patrick Swayze † 2009 Jim Cunningham
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Beth Grant Kitty Farmer
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Jena Malone Gretchen Ross
The whole cast 16
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James Duval Frank
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Jake Gyllenhaal Donnie Darko
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Holmes Osborne Eddie Darko
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Maggie Gyllenhaal Elizabeth Darko
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Daveigh Chase Samantha Darko
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Mary McDonnell Rose Darko
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Patrick Swayze Jim Cunningham
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Beth Grant Kitty Farmer
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Jena Malone Gretchen Ross
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Seth Rogen Ricky Danforth
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Noah Wyle Prof. Kenneth Monnitoff
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Drew Barrymore Karen Pomeroy
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Katharine Ross Dr. Lilian Thurman
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Lee Weaver Leroy
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Ashley Tisdale Kim, Dorky Girl
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Fran Kranz Passenger
Crew
Producers 2
Companies
- Production companies
- Newmarket Film Group, IFC Films
Questions about the cast of Donnie Darko
- Who plays Frank in Donnie Darko?
- James Duval plays Frank.
- Who plays Donnie Darko in Donnie Darko?
- Jake Gyllenhaal plays Donnie Darko.
- Who plays Eddie Darko in Donnie Darko?
- Holmes Osborne plays Eddie Darko.
- Who plays Elizabeth Darko in Donnie Darko?
- Maggie Gyllenhaal plays Elizabeth Darko.
- Who plays Samantha Darko in Donnie Darko?
- Daveigh Chase plays Samantha Darko.
- Who plays Rose Darko in Donnie Darko?
- Mary McDonnell plays Rose Darko.
- Who directed Donnie Darko?
- Richard Kelly.
- How many actors are in Donnie Darko?
- 16 actors are credited, and 3 people in the crew.
The cast in numbers
Richard Kelly has also directed Holmes Osborne in 2 films: The Box (2009) and Southland Tales (2006).
Richard Kelly has also directed Beth Grant in Southland Tales (2006).
Beth Grant and Holmes Osborne have worked together on 2 other films: All About Steve (2009) and Southland Tales (2006).
Jake Gyllenhaal and Maggie Gyllenhaal have worked together on one other film: The Bride! (2026).
Mary McDonnell and James Duval had already worked together on one film: Independence Day (1996).
Jena Malone and Jake Gyllenhaal have worked together on one other film: Nocturnal Animals (2016).
With the most films on MovieNCo: Seth Rogen (48), Jake Gyllenhaal (37) and Beth Grant (30).
The cast’s average age at release is 35 (of the 16 actors whose birth date we know).

