The Shawshank Redemption: cast and crew

• Frank Darabont 36 at release Also in The Green Mile (1999)

Actors

18

Crew

2

Youngest at release

27 yearsGil Bellows

Eldest at release

73 yearsJames Whitmore

• Tim Robbins Andy Dufresne 36 at release Also in Green Lantern (2011)
• Morgan Freeman Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding 57 at release Also in The Dark Knight (2008)
• Bob Gunton Warden Norton 49 at release Also in Argo (2012)
• William Sadler Heywood 44 at release Also in Iron Man 3 (2013)
• Clancy Brown Capitán Hadley 36 at release Also in A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
• Gil Bellows Tommy 27 at release Also in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
• Mark Rolston Bogs Diamond 38 at release Also in Saw VI (2009)
• James Whitmore † 2009 Brooks Hatlen 73 at release Also in Planet of the Apes (1968)
• Jeffrey DeMunn 1946 D.A. 47 at release Also in Burn After Reading (2009)

The whole cast 18

1. Tim Robbins Andy Dufresne
2. Morgan Freeman Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
3. Bob Gunton Warden Norton
4. William Sadler Heywood
5. Clancy Brown Capitán Hadley
6. Gil Bellows Tommy
7. Mark Rolston Bogs Diamond
8. James Whitmore Brooks Hatlen
9. Jeffrey DeMunn 1946 D.A.
10. Brian Libby Floyd
11. David Proval Snooze
12. Alfonso Freeman Fresh Fish Con
13. V.J. Foster Hungry Fish Con
14. Morgan Lund Laundry Truck Driver
15. Ned Bellamy Guard Youngblood
16. Don McManus Guard Wiley
17. Rita Hayworth Gilda Mundson Farrell
18. George Macready Ballin Mundson

Production companies

Castle Rock Entertainment, Filmayer International, S.A.

Who plays Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption?

Tim Robbins plays Andy Dufresne.

Who plays Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding in The Shawshank Redemption?

Morgan Freeman plays Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding.

Who plays Warden Norton in The Shawshank Redemption?

Bob Gunton plays Warden Norton.

Who plays Heywood in The Shawshank Redemption?

William Sadler plays Heywood.

Who plays Capitán Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption?

Clancy Brown plays Capitán Hadley.

Who plays Tommy in The Shawshank Redemption?

Gil Bellows plays Tommy.

Who directed The Shawshank Redemption?

Frank Darabont.

Who wrote The Shawshank Redemption?

Stephen King and Frank Darabont.

How many actors are in The Shawshank Redemption?

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

• Frank Darabont has also directed Jeffrey DeMunn in 3 films: The Mist (2007), The Majestic (2001) and The Green Mile (1999).

• Frank Darabont has also directed Brian Libby in 3 films: The Mist (2007), The Majestic (2001) and The Green Mile (1999).

• Tim Robbins and Ned Bellamy have worked together on 3 other films: Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2007), Cradle Will Rock (1999) and The Player (1992).

• Jeffrey DeMunn and Brian Libby have worked together on 3 other films: The Mist (2007), The Majestic (2001) and The Green Mile (1999).

• Tim Robbins and Clancy Brown have worked together on 2 other films: Green Lantern (2011) and Dead Man Walking (1995).

• Morgan Freeman and Alfonso Freeman have worked together on 2 other films: The Bucket List (2007) and Se7en (1995).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Morgan Freeman (69), Clancy Brown (45) and Tim Robbins (30).

• The cast’s average age at release is 44 (of the 13 actors whose birth date we know).