Hidden Figures: cast and crew

• Theodore Melfi Also in St. Vincent (2014)

Actors

24

Crew

7

Youngest at release

10 yearsLidya Jewett

Eldest at release

62 yearsKevin Costner

• Randall Newsome Russian Scientist Also in I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)
• Taraji P. Henson Katherine G. Johnson 46 at release Also in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
• Octavia Spencer Dorothy Vaughan 44 at release Also in Spider-Man (2002)
• Janelle Monáe Mary Jackson 31 at release Also in Moonlight (2016)
• Kevin Costner Al Harrison 62 at release Also in Man of Steel (2013)
• Kirsten Dunst Vivian Mitchell 34 at release Also in Spider-Man 3 (2007)
• Jim Parsons Paul Stafford 43 at release Also in The Muppets (2011)
• Mahershala Ali Colonel Jim Johnson 43 at release Also in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
• Aldis Hodge Levi Jackson 30 at release Also in A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)

The whole cast 24

1. Randall Newsome Russian Scientist
2. Taraji P. Henson Katherine G. Johnson
3. Octavia Spencer Dorothy Vaughan
4. Janelle Monáe Mary Jackson
5. Kevin Costner Al Harrison
6. Kirsten Dunst Vivian Mitchell
7. Jim Parsons Paul Stafford
8. Mahershala Ali Colonel Jim Johnson
9. Aldis Hodge Levi Jackson
10. Glen Powell John Glenn
11. Kimberly Quinn Ruth
12. Olek Krupa Karl Zielinski
13. Kurt Krause Sam Turner
14. Ken Strunk Jim Webb
15. Lidya Jewett Young Katherine Coleman
16. Donna Biscoe Mrs. Joylette Coleman
17. Karan Kendrick Younger Joylette Coleman
18. Travis Smith Scott Carpenter
19. Rhoda Griffis White Librarian
20. Kate Kneeland Court Clerk
21. Wilbur Fitzgerald Senator Patrick
22. Gary Weeks Reporter at Press Conference
23. Cullen Moss Mission Control Commander
24. David Kallaway NASA Security Guard

Production companies

20th Century Studios, Chernin Entertainment

Distributor in the UK

20th Century Studios

Who plays Russian Scientist in Hidden Figures?

Randall Newsome plays Russian Scientist.

Who plays Katherine G. Johnson in Hidden Figures?

Taraji P. Henson plays Katherine G. Johnson.

Who plays Dorothy Vaughan in Hidden Figures?

Octavia Spencer plays Dorothy Vaughan.

Who plays Mary Jackson in Hidden Figures?

Janelle Monáe plays Mary Jackson.

Who plays Al Harrison in Hidden Figures?

Kevin Costner plays Al Harrison.

Who plays Vivian Mitchell in Hidden Figures?

Kirsten Dunst plays Vivian Mitchell.

Who directed Hidden Figures?

Theodore Melfi.

Who wrote Hidden Figures?

Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi.

Who composed the music for Hidden Figures?

Pharrell Williams and Hans Zimmer.

How many actors are in Hidden Figures?

24 actors are credited, and 7 people in the crew.

• Theodore Melfi had already directed Kimberly Quinn in St. Vincent (2014).

• Rhoda Griffis and Karan Kendrick have worked together on 5 other films: Just Mercy (2020), Parental Guidance (2012), The odd life of Timothy Green (2012) and 2 more.

• Wilbur Fitzgerald and Kate Kneeland have worked together on 4 other films: The Founder (2016), What to Expect when you're Expecting (2012), Life as We Know It (2010) and 1 more.

• Rhoda Griffis and Kate Kneeland had already worked together on 3 films: What to Expect when you're Expecting (2012), The Hunger Games (2012) and One Missed Call (2008).

• Wilbur Fitzgerald and Taraji P. Henson had already worked together on 2 films: No Good Deed (2014) and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008).

• Octavia Spencer and Gary Weeks have worked together on 2 other films: Instant Family (2018) and The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Octavia Spencer (48), Kevin Costner (40) and Kirsten Dunst (37).

• The cast’s average age at release is 39 (of the 15 actors whose birth date we know).