The Natural: cast and crew

• Barry Levinson 42 at release Also in Bee Movie (2007)

Actors

13

Crew

1

Youngest at release

25 yearsMichael Madsen

Eldest at release

63 yearsRichard Farnsworth

• Robert Redford † 2025 Roy Hobbs 47 at release Also in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
• Robert Duvall † 2026 Max Mercy 53 at release Also in The Godfather (1972)
• Glenn Close Iris Gaines 37 at release Also in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
• Kim Basinger Memo Paris 30 at release Also in Batman (1989)
• Wilford Brimley † 2020 Pop Fisher 49 at release Also in Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
• Barbara Hershey Harriet Bird 36 at release Also in Black Swan (2010)
• Robert Prosky † 2008 The Judge 53 at release Also in Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
• Richard Farnsworth † 2000 Red Blow 63 at release Also in Gone With the Wind (1939)
• Joe Don Baker † 2025 The Whammer 48 at release Also in Mars Attacks! (1996)

The whole cast 13

1. Robert Redford Roy Hobbs
2. Robert Duvall Max Mercy
3. Glenn Close Iris Gaines
4. Kim Basinger Memo Paris
5. Wilford Brimley Pop Fisher
6. Barbara Hershey Harriet Bird
7. Robert Prosky The Judge
8. Richard Farnsworth Red Blow
9. Joe Don Baker The Whammer
10. Michael Madsen Bump Bailey
11. Mike Starr Boone
12. Sam Green Murphy
13. Darren McGavin Gus Sands

Who plays Roy Hobbs in The Natural?

Robert Redford plays Roy Hobbs.

Who plays Max Mercy in The Natural?

Robert Duvall plays Max Mercy.

Who plays Iris Gaines in The Natural?

Glenn Close plays Iris Gaines.

Who plays Memo Paris in The Natural?

Kim Basinger plays Memo Paris.

Who plays Pop Fisher in The Natural?

Wilford Brimley plays Pop Fisher.

Who plays Harriet Bird in The Natural?

Barbara Hershey plays Harriet Bird.

Who directed The Natural?

Barry Levinson.

How many actors are in The Natural?

13 actors are credited, and 1 person in the crew.

• Robert Redford and Barry Levinson have worked together on one other film: Quiz Show (1994).

• Robert Redford and Robert Duvall had already worked together on one film: The Chase (1966).

• Robert Duvall and Glenn Close have worked together on one other film: The Paper (1994).

• Glenn Close and Wilford Brimley have worked together on one other film: In & Out (1997).

• Kim Basinger and Richard Farnsworth have worked together on one other film: The Getaway (1994).

• Kim Basinger and Michael Madsen have worked together on one other film: The Getaway (1994).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Glenn Close (48), Robert Duvall (45) and Robert Redford (35).

• The cast’s average age at release is 45 (of the 12 actors whose birth date we know).