The Pursuit of Happyness: cast and crew

• Gabriele Muccino 39 at release Also in Seven Pounds (2008)

Actors

12

Crew

3

Youngest at release

8 yearsJaden Smith

Eldest at release

83 yearsJames Karen

• Will Smith Chris Gardner 38 at release Also in Hancock (2008)
• Jaden Smith Christopher 8 at release Also in Never Say Never (2011)
• Thandiwe Newton Linda 34 at release Also in 2012 (2009)
• Brian Howe Jay Twistle Also in Gran Torino (2008)
• James Karen † 2018 Martin Frohm 83 at release Also in Superman Returns (2006)
• Kurt Fuller Walter Ribbon 53 at release Also in Midnight in Paris (2011)
• MS Maurice Sherbanee Roy The Old Neighbor Also in Charlie Wilson's war (2007)
• Mark Christopher Lawrence Wayne 42 at release Also in The Island (2005)
• Joe Nunez Driver Who Hits Chris Also in Seven Pounds (2008)

The whole cast 12

1. Will Smith Chris Gardner
2. Jaden Smith Christopher
3. Thandiwe Newton Linda
4. Brian Howe Jay Twistle
5. James Karen Martin Frohm
6. Kurt Fuller Walter Ribbon
7. MS Maurice Sherbanee Roy The Old Neighbor
8. Mark Christopher Lawrence Wayne
9. Joe Nunez Driver Who Hits Chris
10. Esther Scott Shelter Worker
11. Karen Kahn Professional Woman
12. Ronald Reagan Self

Production companies

Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media

Who plays Chris Gardner in The Pursuit of Happyness?

Will Smith plays Chris Gardner.

Who plays Christopher in The Pursuit of Happyness?

Jaden Smith plays Christopher.

Who plays Linda in The Pursuit of Happyness?

Thandiwe Newton plays Linda.

Who plays Jay Twistle in The Pursuit of Happyness?

Brian Howe plays Jay Twistle.

Who plays Martin Frohm in The Pursuit of Happyness?

James Karen plays Martin Frohm.

Who plays Walter Ribbon in The Pursuit of Happyness?

Kurt Fuller plays Walter Ribbon.

Who directed The Pursuit of Happyness?

Gabriele Muccino.

How many actors are in The Pursuit of Happyness?

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

• Gabriele Muccino has also directed Will Smith in Seven Pounds (2008).

• Gabriele Muccino has also directed Joe Nunez in Seven Pounds (2008).

• Will Smith and Jaden Smith have worked together on one other film: After Earth (2013).

• Brian Howe and Mark Christopher Lawrence had already worked together on one film: K-Pax (2001).

• James Karen and Ronald Reagan had already worked together on one film: Nixon (1995).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Ronald Reagan (65), Will Smith (40) and Thandiwe Newton (26).

• The cast’s average age at release is 44 (of the 7 actors whose birth date we know).