Gremlins: cast and crew

• Joe Dante 38 at release Also in Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

Actors

17

Crew

5

Youngest at release

13 yearsCorey Feldman

Eldest at release

63 yearsHarry Carey Jr.

• Zach Galligan Billy Peltzer 20 at release Also in Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
• Hoyt Axton † 1999 Randall Peltzer 46 at release Also in We're No Angels (1989)
• Corey Feldman Pete 13 at release Also in The Goonies (1985)
• Harry Carey Jr. † 2012 Mr. Anderson 63 at release Also in Back to the Future. Part III (1990)
• Dick Miller † 2019 Mr. Futterman Also in The Terminator (1984)
• Polly Holliday † 2025 Mrs. Deagle 47 at release Also in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
• Judge Reinhold Gerald Hopkins 27 at release Also in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
• Frances Lee McCain Lynn Peltzer 40 at release Also in Back to the Future (1985)
• Glynn Turman Roy Hanson 37 at release Also in Super 8 (2011)

The whole cast 17

1. Zach Galligan Billy Peltzer
2. Hoyt Axton Randall Peltzer
3. Corey Feldman Pete
4. Harry Carey Jr. Mr. Anderson
5. Dick Miller Mr. Futterman
6. Polly Holliday Mrs. Deagle
7. Judge Reinhold Gerald Hopkins
8. Frances Lee McCain Lynn Peltzer
9. Glynn Turman Roy Hanson
10. Nicky Katt Schoolchild
11. Jonathan Banks Deputy Brent
12. Frank Welker Stripe
13. Michael Winslow Mogwai
14. Peter Cullen Mogwai
15. Michael Sheehan Mogwai
16. Edward Arnold Donald Deagle
17. Steven Spielberg Man in Electric Wheelchair

Production companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Amblin Entertainment

Who plays Billy Peltzer in Gremlins?

Zach Galligan plays Billy Peltzer.

Who plays Randall Peltzer in Gremlins?

Hoyt Axton plays Randall Peltzer.

Who plays Pete in Gremlins?

Corey Feldman plays Pete.

Who plays Mr. Anderson in Gremlins?

Harry Carey Jr. plays Mr. Anderson.

Who plays Mr. Futterman in Gremlins?

Dick Miller plays Mr. Futterman.

Who plays Mrs. Deagle in Gremlins?

Polly Holliday plays Mrs. Deagle.

Who directed Gremlins?

Joe Dante.

Who wrote Gremlins?

Chris Columbus.

How many actors are in Gremlins?

17 actors are credited, and 5 people in the crew.

• Joe Dante has also directed Dick Miller in 10 films: Burying the Ex (2014), The Hole (2009), Looney Tunes: Back In Action (2003) and 7 more.

• Joe Dante has also directed Frank Welker in 3 films: Looney Tunes: Back In Action (2003), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) and Explorers (1985).

• Peter Cullen and Frank Welker have worked together on 6 other films: Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), Transformers: Age of Extintion (2014), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) and 3 more.

• Dick Miller and Zach Galligan have worked together on one other film: Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990).

• Corey Feldman and Frances Lee McCain have worked together on one other film: Stand by Me (1985).

• Nicky Katt and Corey Feldman have worked together on one other film: The 'Burbs (1989).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Frank Welker (107), Steven Spielberg (51) and Nicky Katt (22).

• The cast’s average age at release is 35 (of the 14 actors whose birth date we know).