The Last Picture Show: cast and crew

• Peter Bogdanovich † 2022 32 at release Also in It - Chapter 2 (2019)

Actors

15

Crew

2

Youngest at release

16 yearsSam Bottoms

Eldest at release

59 yearsJessie Lee Fulton

• Timothy Bottoms Sonny Crawford 20 at release Also in Elephant (2003)
• Jeff Bridges Duane jackson 21 at release Also in Iron Man (2008)
• Cybill Shepherd Jacy Farrow 21 at release Also in Taxi Driver (1976)
• Ben Johnson † 1996 Sam the Lion 53 at release Also in The Wild Bunch (1969)
• Cloris Leachman † 2021 Ruth Popper 45 at release Also in Scary Movie 4 (2006)
• Ellen Burstyn Lois Farrow 38 at release Also in Interstellar (2014)
• Eileen Brennan † 2013 Genevieve 39 at release Also in The Sting (1973)
• Sam Bottoms † 2008 Billy 16 at release Also in Apocalypse Now (1979)
• Sharon Ullrick Charlene Duggs 24 at release

The whole cast 15

1. Timothy Bottoms Sonny Crawford
2. Jeff Bridges Duane jackson
3. Cybill Shepherd Jacy Farrow
4. Ben Johnson Sam the Lion
5. Cloris Leachman Ruth Popper
6. Ellen Burstyn Lois Farrow
7. Eileen Brennan Genevieve
8. Sam Bottoms Billy
9. Sharon Ullrick Charlene Duggs
10. Randy Quaid Lester Marlow
11. Jessie Lee Fulton Miss Mosey
12. John Hillerman Teacher
13. Noble Willingham Chester
14. Frank Marshall Tommy Logan
15. Peter Bogdanovich DJ

Production companies

Columbia Pictures

Who plays Sonny Crawford in The Last Picture Show?

Timothy Bottoms plays Sonny Crawford.

Who plays Duane jackson in The Last Picture Show?

Jeff Bridges plays Duane jackson.

Who plays Jacy Farrow in The Last Picture Show?

Cybill Shepherd plays Jacy Farrow.

Who plays Sam the Lion in The Last Picture Show?

Ben Johnson plays Sam the Lion.

Who plays Ruth Popper in The Last Picture Show?

Cloris Leachman plays Ruth Popper.

Who plays Lois Farrow in The Last Picture Show?

Ellen Burstyn plays Lois Farrow.

Who directed The Last Picture Show?

Peter Bogdanovich.

Who wrote The Last Picture Show?

Peter Bogdanovich.

How many actors are in The Last Picture Show?

15 actors are credited, and 2 people in the crew.

• Peter Bogdanovich has also directed Cybill Shepherd in 3 films: The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018), She's Funny That Way (2014) and Texasville (1990).

• Peter Bogdanovich and Cybill Shepherd have worked together on one other film: The Other Side of the Wind (2018).

• Peter Bogdanovich has also directed Randy Quaid in 3 films: Texasville (1990), Paper Moon (1973) and What's Up, Doc? (1972).

• Randy Quaid and John Hillerman have worked together on 2 other films: Paper Moon (1973) and What's Up, Doc? (1972).

• John Hillerman and Noble Willingham have worked together on 2 other films: Chinatown (1974) and Paper Moon (1973).

• Jeff Bridges and Timothy Bottoms have worked together on one other film: Texasville (1990).

• Timothy Bottoms and Cybill Shepherd have worked together on one other film: Texasville (1990).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Jeff Bridges (39), Cloris Leachman (28) and Ellen Burstyn (27).

• The cast’s average age at release is 32 (of the 14 actors whose birth date we know).