The Frighteners: cast and crew

• Peter Jackson 35 at release Also in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Actors

14

Crew

4

Youngest at release

19 yearsMelanie Lynskey

Eldest at release

52 yearsR. Lee Ermey

• John Leigh Bryce Campbell Also in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
• Michael J. Fox Frank Bannister 35 at release Also in Back to the Future (1985)
• Jeffrey Combs Milton Dammers 42 at release Also in I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
• Dee Wallace Patricia Bradley 48 at release Also in E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
• Jake Busey Johnny Bartlett 25 at release Also in Contact (1997)
• Chi McBride Cyrus 35 at release Also in I, Robot (2004)
• Troy Evans Sheriff Perry 48 at release Also in Epic (2013)
• R. Lee Ermey † 2018 Hiles 52 at release Also in Toy Story 3 (2010)
• Elizabeth Hawthorne Magda Rees-Jones Also in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

The whole cast 14

1. John Leigh Bryce Campbell
2. Michael J. Fox Frank Bannister
3. Jeffrey Combs Milton Dammers
4. Dee Wallace Patricia Bradley
5. Jake Busey Johnny Bartlett
6. Chi McBride Cyrus
7. Troy Evans Sheriff Perry
8. R. Lee Ermey Hiles
9. Elizabeth Hawthorne Magda Rees-Jones
10. Jim McLarty Deputy
11. Anthony Ray Parker Deputy
12. Melanie Lynskey Deputy
13. Peter Jackson Man with Piercings
14. Fran Walsh Passerby

Production companies

Universal Pictures, WingNut Films

Who plays Bryce Campbell in The Frighteners?

John Leigh plays Bryce Campbell.

Who plays Frank Bannister in The Frighteners?

Michael J. Fox plays Frank Bannister.

Who plays Milton Dammers in The Frighteners?

Jeffrey Combs plays Milton Dammers.

Who plays Patricia Bradley in The Frighteners?

Dee Wallace plays Patricia Bradley.

Who plays Johnny Bartlett in The Frighteners?

Jake Busey plays Johnny Bartlett.

Who plays Cyrus in The Frighteners?

Chi McBride plays Cyrus.

Who directed The Frighteners?

Peter Jackson.

Who wrote The Frighteners?

Fran Walsh and Peter Jackson.

Who composed the music for The Frighteners?

Danny Elfman.

How many actors are in The Frighteners?

14 actors are credited, and 4 people in the crew.

• Peter Jackson had already directed Fran Walsh in Braindead (1992).

• Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh have worked together on 2 other films: The Beatles: Get Back (2021) and West of Memphis (2012).

• Peter Jackson has also directed John Leigh in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002).

• Michael J. Fox and Troy Evans had already worked together on one film: Teen Wolf (1985).

• Elizabeth Hawthorne and John Leigh have worked together on one other film: Pike River (2025).

• Elizabeth Hawthorne and Melanie Lynskey have worked together on one other film: Pike River (2025).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Melanie Lynskey (22), R. Lee Ermey (22) and Michael J. Fox (20).

• The cast’s average age at release is 38 (of the 11 actors whose birth date we know).