Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope: cast and crew

• George Lucas 33 at release Also in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

Actors

16

Crew

3

Youngest at release

21 yearsCarrie Fisher

Eldest at release

64 yearsPeter Cushing

• Mark Hamill Luke Skywalker 26 at release Also in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
• Harrison Ford Han Solo 35 at release Also in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
• Carrie Fisher † 2016 Princess Leia Organa 21 at release Also in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
• Peter Cushing † 1994 Grand Moff Tarkin 64 at release Also in Lolita (1962)
• Alec Guinness † 2000 Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi 63 at release Also in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
• Anthony Daniels C-3PO 31 at release Also in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
• Kenny Baker † 2016 R2-D2 43 at release Also in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
• Peter Mayhew † 2019 Chewbacca 33 at release Also in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
• David Prowse † 2020 Darth Vader 42 at release Also in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

The whole cast 16

1. Mark Hamill Luke Skywalker
2. Harrison Ford Han Solo
3. Carrie Fisher Princess Leia Organa
4. Peter Cushing Grand Moff Tarkin
5. Alec Guinness Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi
6. Anthony Daniels C-3PO
7. Kenny Baker R2-D2
8. Peter Mayhew Chewbacca
9. David Prowse Darth Vader
10. Denis Lawson Red Two (Wedge)
11. Garrick Hagon Red Three (Biggs)
12. Jon Berg Cantina Alien
13. Alfie Curtis Dr. Evazan
14. Joe Johnston Death Star Trooper
15. James Earl Jones Darth Vader
16. Peter Sumner Lt. Pol Treidum

Production companies

20th Century Studios, Hispano Foxfilm

Who plays Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope?

Mark Hamill plays Luke Skywalker.

Who plays Han Solo in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope?

Harrison Ford plays Han Solo.

Who plays Princess Leia Organa in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope?

Carrie Fisher plays Princess Leia Organa.

Who plays Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope?

Peter Cushing plays Grand Moff Tarkin.

Who plays Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope?

Alec Guinness plays Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Who plays C-3PO in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope?

Anthony Daniels plays C-3PO.

Who directed Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope?

George Lucas.

Who wrote Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope?

George Lucas.

Who composed the music for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope?

John Williams.

How many actors are in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope?

16 actors are credited, and 3 people in the crew.

• George Lucas had already directed Harrison Ford in American Graffiti (1973).

• Harrison Ford and George Lucas have worked together on 4 other films: Leaving Neverland (2019), Spielberg (2017), Milius (2013) and 1 more.

• George Lucas has also directed Anthony Daniels in 3 films: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999).

• Anthony Daniels and Mark Hamill have worked together on 8 other films: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), Elstree 1976 (2015) and 5 more.

• Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill have worked together on 7 other films: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), Spielberg (2017), Elstree 1976 (2015) and 4 more.

• Carrie Fisher and Alec Guinness have worked together on 5 other films: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) and 2 more.

• Peter Mayhew and Carrie Fisher have worked together on 5 other films: Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), Fanboys (2009), Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) and 2 more.

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Harrison Ford (49), James Earl Jones (35) and Mark Hamill (32).

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