King Kong: cast and crew

• Peter Jackson 44 at release Also in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Actors

24

Crew

5

Youngest at release

19 yearsJamie Bell

Eldest at release

75 yearsChic Littlewood

• Naomi Watts Ann Darrow 37 at release Also in The Impossible (2012)
• Jack Black Carl Denham 36 at release Also in Kung Fu Panda (2008)
• Adrien Brody Jack Driscoll 32 at release Also in Midnight in Paris (2011)
• Thomas Kretschmann Captain Englehorn 43 at release Also in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
• Colin Hanks Preston 28 at release Also in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
• Andy Serkis Kong 41 at release Also in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
• Evan Parke Hayes 37 at release Also in Django Unchained (2012)
• Jamie Bell Jimmy 19 at release Also in The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn (2011)
• Craig Hall Mike Also in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

The whole cast 24

1. Naomi Watts Ann Darrow
2. Jack Black Carl Denham
3. Adrien Brody Jack Driscoll
4. Thomas Kretschmann Captain Englehorn
5. Colin Hanks Preston
6. Andy Serkis Kong
7. Evan Parke Hayes
8. Jamie Bell Jimmy
9. Craig Hall Mike
10. Kyle Chandler Bruce Baxter
11. Mark Hadlow Harry
12. Geraldine Brophy Maude
13. Jed Brophy Venture Crew
14. Eddie Campbell Venture Crew - Crewman
15. Peter Corrigan Vaudeville Act
16. Lorraine Ashbourne Theatre Actor
17. Edwin Wright Theatre Actor
18. Peter Jackson Gunner
19. Frank Darabont Gunner
20. Chic Littlewood Old Security Guard
21. Jim McLarty Photographer
22. Ian Harcourt New Yorker
23. Shane Rangi Native
24. Christian Rivers Soldier in Truck

Production companies

Universal Pictures

Who plays Ann Darrow in King Kong?

Naomi Watts plays Ann Darrow.

Who plays Carl Denham in King Kong?

Jack Black plays Carl Denham.

Who plays Jack Driscoll in King Kong?

Adrien Brody plays Jack Driscoll.

Who plays Captain Englehorn in King Kong?

Thomas Kretschmann plays Captain Englehorn.

Who plays Preston in King Kong?

Colin Hanks plays Preston.

Who plays Kong in King Kong?

Andy Serkis plays Kong.

Who directed King Kong?

Peter Jackson.

Who wrote King Kong?

Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson and Merian C. Cooper.

Who composed the music for King Kong?

James Newton Howard.

How many actors are in King Kong?

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

• Peter Jackson has also directed Jed Brophy in 8 films: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013), The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) and 5 more.

• Peter Jackson has also directed Andy Serkis in 6 films: The Adventures of Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun (2025), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013), The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) and 3 more.

• Shane Rangi and Jed Brophy have worked together on 6 other films: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013), The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) and 3 more.

• Shane Rangi and Andy Serkis have worked together on 5 other films: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013), The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and 2 more.

• Colin Hanks and Jack Black have worked together on 3 other films: Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) and Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2007).

• Craig Hall and Eddie Campbell have worked together on 2 other films: The Water Horse (2007) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Naomi Watts (62), Jack Black (54) and Thomas Kretschmann (38).

• The cast’s average age at release is 40 (of the 12 actors whose birth date we know).