The Princess Bride: cast and crew

• Rob Reiner † 2025 40 at release Also in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Actors

11

Crew

3

Youngest at release

11 yearsFred Savage

Eldest at release

60 yearsPeter Falk

• Cary Elwes Westley 24 at release Also in The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn (2011)
• Mandy Patinkin Iñigo Montoya 34 at release Also in Wonder (2017)
• Chris Sarandon Prince Humperdinck 45 at release Also in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
• Wallace Shawn Vizzini 43 at release Also in Toy Story 3 (2010)
• Christopher Guest Count Tyrone Rugen 39 at release Also in Night at the Museum 2 (2009)
• Fred Savage The Grandson 11 at release Also in Deadpool 2 (2018)
• Robin Wright The Princess Bride 21 at release Also in Forrest Gump (1994)
• Peter Falk † 2011 The Grandfather 60 at release Also in Shark Tale (2004)
• Mel Smith † 2013 The Albino Also in Bean (1997)

The whole cast 11

1. Cary Elwes Westley
2. Mandy Patinkin Iñigo Montoya
3. Chris Sarandon Prince Humperdinck
4. Wallace Shawn Vizzini
5. Christopher Guest Count Tyrone Rugen
6. Fred Savage The Grandson
7. Robin Wright The Princess Bride
8. Peter Falk The Grandfather
9. Mel Smith The Albino
10. Carol Kane Valerie
11. Billy Crystal Miracle Max

Production companies

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, United Artists

Distributor in the UK

20th Century Studios

Who plays Westley in The Princess Bride?

Cary Elwes plays Westley.

Who plays Iñigo Montoya in The Princess Bride?

Mandy Patinkin plays Iñigo Montoya.

Who plays Prince Humperdinck in The Princess Bride?

Chris Sarandon plays Prince Humperdinck.

Who plays Vizzini in The Princess Bride?

Wallace Shawn plays Vizzini.

Who plays Count Tyrone Rugen in The Princess Bride?

Christopher Guest plays Count Tyrone Rugen.

Who plays The Grandson in The Princess Bride?

Fred Savage plays The Grandson.

Who directed The Princess Bride?

Rob Reiner.

Who wrote The Princess Bride?

William Goldman.

How many actors are in The Princess Bride?

11 actors are credited, and 3 people in the crew.

• Rob Reiner has also directed Christopher Guest in 2 films: A Few Good Men (1992) and This is Spinal Tap (1984).

• Rob Reiner has also directed Billy Crystal in 2 films: When Harry Met Sally (1989) and This is Spinal Tap (1984).

• Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin have worked together on one other film: La reina de España (2016).

• Robin Wright and Cary Elwes have worked together on one other film: A Christmas Carol (2009).

• Chris Sarandon and Carol Kane had already worked together on one film: Dog Day Afternoon (1975).

• Billy Crystal and Wallace Shawn have worked together on one other film: Monsters, Inc. (2001).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Cary Elwes (45), Wallace Shawn (44) and Robin Wright (33).

• The cast’s average age at release is 35 (of the 10 actors whose birth date we know).