Cast and crew
Heads of State
Directed by Ilya Naishuller · starring Julianna Kurokawa, Idris Elba and John Cena
- 17 actors
- 6 in the crew
- 2025
- 1 h 53 min
Heads of State: cast and crew
Director
Actors and characters
- Actors
- 17
- Crew
- 6
- Youngest at release
- 42 yearsPriyanka Chopra
- Eldest at release
- 73 yearsStephen Root
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Julianna Kurokawa The 'Duchess' Reporter
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Idris Elba Sam Clarke
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John Cena Will Derringer
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Priyanka Chopra Noel Bisset
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Paddy Considine Viktor Gradov
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Carla Gugino VP Elizabeth Kirk
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Stephen Root Arthur Hammond
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Jack Quaid Marty Comer
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Sarah Niles Simone Bradshaw
The whole cast 17
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Julianna Kurokawa The 'Duchess' Reporter
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Idris Elba Sam Clarke
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John Cena Will Derringer
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Priyanka Chopra Noel Bisset
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Paddy Considine Viktor Gradov
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Carla Gugino VP Elizabeth Kirk
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Stephen Root Arthur Hammond
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Jack Quaid Marty Comer
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Sarah Niles Simone Bradshaw
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Richard Coyle Quincy Harrington
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Ingeborga Dapkunaite Belarussian Farmer
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Sharlto Copley Agent Coop
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Steven Cree Agent Crasson
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Mark Rhino Smith AF1 Navigator
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James Cox Crate Gun Assassin
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Ilya Naishuller Polish Cop
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Mario Lopez Mario Lopez
Crew
Writers 2
Producers 5
Companies
- Production companies
- Amazon MGM Studios
Questions about the cast of Heads of State
- Who plays The 'Duchess' Reporter in Heads of State?
- Julianna Kurokawa plays The 'Duchess' Reporter.
- Who plays Sam Clarke in Heads of State?
- Idris Elba plays Sam Clarke.
- Who plays Will Derringer in Heads of State?
- John Cena plays Will Derringer.
- Who plays Noel Bisset in Heads of State?
- Priyanka Chopra plays Noel Bisset.
- Who plays Viktor Gradov in Heads of State?
- Paddy Considine plays Viktor Gradov.
- Who plays VP Elizabeth Kirk in Heads of State?
- Carla Gugino plays VP Elizabeth Kirk.
- Who directed Heads of State?
- Ilya Naishuller.
- Who wrote Heads of State?
- Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec.
- How many actors are in Heads of State?
- 17 actors are credited, and 6 people in the crew.
The cast in numbers
Ilya Naishuller had already directed Sharlto Copley in Hardcore Henry (2015).
Idris Elba and Mark Rhino Smith have worked together on 4 other films: Zootopia 2 (2025), Yardie (2018), Zootropolis (2016) and 1 more.
Carla Gugino and Idris Elba had already worked together on 2 films: The Unborn (2009) and American Gangster (2007).
Paddy Considine and Sarah Niles had already worked together on one film: Now is Good (2011).
Sharlto Copley and Steven Cree had already worked together on one film: Maleficent (2014).
James Cox and Steven Cree had already worked together on one film: Maleficent (2014).
With the most films on MovieNCo: Stephen Root (57), Idris Elba (46) and Carla Gugino (36).
The cast’s average age at release is 53 (of the 12 actors whose birth date we know).


