Cast and crew
The Birdcage
Directed by Mike Nichols · starring Robin Williams, Nathan Lane and Gene Hackman
- 14 actors
- 3 in the crew
- 1996
- 1 h 57 min
The Birdcage: cast and crew
Director
Actors and characters
- Actors
- 14
- Crew
- 3
- Youngest at release
- 28 yearsDan Futterman
- Eldest at release
- 66 yearsGene Hackman
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Robin Williams † 2014 Armand Goldman
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Nathan Lane Albert
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Gene Hackman † 2025 Senator Keeley
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Dianne Wiest Louise Keeley
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Dan Futterman Val Goldman
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Christine Baranski Katharine
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Calista Flockhart Barbara Keeley
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Hank Azaria Agador
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Tom McGowan Harry Radman
The whole cast 14
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Robin Williams Armand Goldman
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Nathan Lane Albert
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Gene Hackman Senator Keeley
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Dianne Wiest Louise Keeley
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Dan Futterman Val Goldman
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Christine Baranski Katharine
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Calista Flockhart Barbara Keeley
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Hank Azaria Agador
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Tom McGowan Harry Radman
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Grant Heslov Photographer
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Kirby Mitchell Chauffeur
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Tim Kelleher Waiter in club
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Ann Cusack TV woman in van
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Brian Reddy TV editor
Crew
Writers 1
Producers 1
Cinematography 1
Companies
- Production companies
- United Artists, United International Pictures
Questions about the cast of The Birdcage
- Who plays Armand Goldman in The Birdcage?
- Robin Williams plays Armand Goldman.
- Who plays Albert in The Birdcage?
- Nathan Lane plays Albert.
- Who plays Senator Keeley in The Birdcage?
- Gene Hackman plays Senator Keeley.
- Who plays Louise Keeley in The Birdcage?
- Dianne Wiest plays Louise Keeley.
- Who plays Val Goldman in The Birdcage?
- Dan Futterman plays Val Goldman.
- Who plays Katharine in The Birdcage?
- Christine Baranski plays Katharine.
- Who directed The Birdcage?
- Mike Nichols.
- Who wrote The Birdcage?
- Francis Veber.
- How many actors are in The Birdcage?
- 14 actors are credited, and 3 people in the crew.
The cast in numbers
Mike Nichols has also directed Kirby Mitchell in 3 films: Charlie Wilson's war (2007), Wolf (1994) and Regarding Henry (1991).
Mike Nichols had already directed Gene Hackman in Postcards from the Edge (1990).
Hank Azaria and Robin Williams have worked together on 2 other films: Happy Feet 2 (2011) and Night at the Museum 2 (2009).
Dianne Wiest and Robin Williams have worked together on one other film: Robots (2005).
Christine Baranski and Nathan Lane had already worked together on one film: Addams Family Values (1993).
Grant Heslov and Gene Hackman have worked together on one other film: Enemy of the State (1998).
With the most films on MovieNCo: Robin Williams (56), Dianne Wiest (29) and Gene Hackman (28).
The cast’s average age at release is 40 (of the 12 actors whose birth date we know).


