Interstellar: cast and crew

• Christopher Nolan 44 at release Also in The Dark Knight (2008)

Actors

23

Crew

5

Youngest at release

13 yearsMackenzie Foy

Eldest at release

81 yearsEllen Burstyn

• Matthew McConaughey Cooper 45 at release Also in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
• Elyes Gabel Administrator 31 at release Also in World War Z (2013)
• John Lithgow Donald 69 at release Also in Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
• Michael Caine Profesor Brand 81 at release Also in The Dark Knight (2008)
• Bill Irwin TARS 64 at release Also in How the Grinch stole Christmas (2000)
• Anne Hathaway Brand 31 at release Also in The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
• Mackenzie Foy Young Murph 13 at release Also in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
• Wes Bentley Doyle 36 at release Also in The Hunger Games (2012)
• Ellen Burstyn Old Murph 81 at release Also in The Exorcist (1973)

The whole cast 23

1. Matthew McConaughey Cooper
2. Elyes Gabel Administrator
3. John Lithgow Donald
4. Michael Caine Profesor Brand
5. Bill Irwin TARS
6. Anne Hathaway Brand
7. Mackenzie Foy Young Murph
8. Wes Bentley Doyle
9. Ellen Burstyn Old Murph
10. David Oyelowo School Principal
11. William Devane Old Tom
12. David Gyasi Romilly
13. Josh Stewart CASE
14. Casey Affleck Tom
15. Timothée Chalamet Young Tom
16. Leah Cairns Lois
17. Jessica Chastain Murph
18. Matt Damon Mann
19. Topher Grace Getty
20. Collette Wolfe Sra. Hanley
21. Jeff Hephner Doctor
22. Brooke Smith Nurse
23. Marlon Sanders Jenkins

Production companies

Paramount Pictures, Legendary Pictures

Who plays Cooper in Interstellar?

Matthew McConaughey plays Cooper.

Who plays Administrator in Interstellar?

Elyes Gabel plays Administrator.

Who plays Donald in Interstellar?

John Lithgow plays Donald.

Who plays Profesor Brand in Interstellar?

Michael Caine plays Profesor Brand.

Who plays TARS in Interstellar?

Bill Irwin plays TARS.

Who plays Brand in Interstellar?

Anne Hathaway plays Brand.

Who directed Interstellar?

Christopher Nolan.

Who wrote Interstellar?

Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan.

Who composed the music for Interstellar?

Hans Zimmer.

How many actors are in Interstellar?

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

• Christopher Nolan has also directed Michael Caine in 7 films: Tenet (2020), Dunkirk (2017), The Dark Knight Rises (2012) and 4 more.

• Christopher Nolan has also directed Josh Stewart in 3 films: The Odyssey (2026), Tenet (2020) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012).

• Matt Damon and Casey Affleck have worked together on 7 other films: Oppenheimer (2023), Ocean's Thirteen (2007), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and 4 more.

• Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain have worked together on 3 other films: Mothers' Instinct (2024), Armageddon Time (2022) and The First Monday In May (2016).

• Anne Hathaway and Bill Irwin have worked together on 2 other films: The Odyssey (2026) and Rachel Getting Married (2008).

• Michael Caine and David Gyasi have worked together on 2 other films: Come Away (2020) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Matt Damon (73), Michael Caine (53) and Jessica Chastain (43).

• The cast’s average age at release is 44 (of the 22 actors whose birth date we know).