The Suicide Squad: cast and crew

• James Gunn 55 at release Also in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Actors

31

Crew

8

Youngest at release

24 yearsDaniela Melchior

Eldest at release

75 yearsSylvester Stallone

• Randy Havens Star-Crossed Man 43 at release Also in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
• Michael Aaron Milligan Star-Crossed Dude 41 at release Also in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
• Viola Davis Amanda Waller 55 at release Also in The Help (2011)
• Taika Waititi Ratcatcher 45 at release Also in Avengers: Endgame (2019)
• Idris Elba Bloodsport 48 at release Also in Thor (2011)
• Jai Courtney Captain Boomerang 35 at release Also in Suicide Squad (2016)
• Joel Kinnaman Rick Flag 41 at release Also in Suicide Squad (2016)
• Pete Davidson Blackguard 27 at release Also in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
• Nathan Fillion T.D.K. 50 at release Also in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

The whole cast 31

1. Randy Havens Star-Crossed Man
2. Michael Aaron Milligan Star-Crossed Dude
3. Viola Davis Amanda Waller
4. Taika Waititi Ratcatcher
5. Idris Elba Bloodsport
6. Jai Courtney Captain Boomerang
7. Joel Kinnaman Rick Flag
8. Pete Davidson Blackguard
9. Nathan Fillion T.D.K.
10. Margot Robbie Harley Quinn
11. Storm Reid Tyla
12. Stephen Blackheart Briscoe
13. Steve Agee John Economos
14. Joaquín Cosio Mayor General Mateo Suarez
15. Jennifer Holland Emilia Harcourt
16. Michael Rooker Savant
17. John Cena Peacemaker
18. Alice Braga Sol Soria
19. Daniela Melchior Ratcatcher 2
20. David Dastmalchian Polka-Dot Man
21. Peter Capaldi Thinker
22. Sean Gunn Weasel
23. Sylvester Stallone King Shark
24. Flula Borg Javelin
25. Natalia Safran Kaleidoscope
26. Rey Hernandez Teniente
27. Juan Diego Botto Presidente General Silvio Luna
28. Mikaela Hoover Camila
29. Giovannie Cruz Isabella
30. Terence Rosemore Crew Chief
31. Pom Klementieff La Gatita Amable Dancer

Production companies

DC Comics, Atlas Entertainment

Distributor in the UK

Warner Bros. Pictures

Who plays Star-Crossed Man in The Suicide Squad?

Randy Havens plays Star-Crossed Man.

Who plays Star-Crossed Dude in The Suicide Squad?

Michael Aaron Milligan plays Star-Crossed Dude.

Who plays Amanda Waller in The Suicide Squad?

Viola Davis plays Amanda Waller.

Who plays Ratcatcher in The Suicide Squad?

Taika Waititi plays Ratcatcher.

Who plays Bloodsport in The Suicide Squad?

Idris Elba plays Bloodsport.

Who plays Captain Boomerang in The Suicide Squad?

Jai Courtney plays Captain Boomerang.

Who directed The Suicide Squad?

James Gunn.

Who wrote The Suicide Squad?

Adam Cozad and James Gunn.

Who composed the music for The Suicide Squad?

John Murphy.

How many actors are in The Suicide Squad?

31 actors are credited, and 8 people in the crew.

• James Gunn has also directed Michael Rooker in 7 films: Superman (2025), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), The Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special (2022) and 4 more.

• James Gunn has also directed Nathan Fillion in 6 films: Superman (2025), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and 3 more.

• Michael Rooker and Stephen Blackheart have worked together on 8 other films: Superman (2025), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), The Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special (2022) and 5 more.

• Sean Gunn and Stephen Blackheart have worked together on 8 other films: Superman (2025), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), The Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special (2022) and 5 more.

• Nathan Fillion and Sean Gunn have worked together on 5 other films: Superman (2025), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and 2 more.

• Idris Elba and Taika Waititi have worked together on 2 other films: Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) and Thor: Ragnarok (2017).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Sylvester Stallone (57), Idris Elba (46) and Viola Davis (45).

• The cast’s average age at release is 45 (of the 26 actors whose birth date we know).