Tropic Thunder: cast and crew

• Ben Stiller 42 at release Also in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

Actors

25

Crew

4

Youngest at release

12 yearsBrandon Soo Hoo

Eldest at release

69 yearsJon Voight

• Robert Downey Jr. Kirk Lazarus 43 at release Also in Avengers Assemble (2012)
• Jack Black Jeff Portnoy 39 at release Also in Kung Fu Panda (2008)
• Jay Baruchel Kevin Sandusky 26 at release Also in How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
• Brandon T. Jackson Alpa Chino 24 at release Also in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
• Ben Stiller Tugg Speedman 42 at release Also in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
• Eric Winzeried Chopper Pilot Also in Moneyball (2011)
• Steve Coogan Damien Cockburn 42 at release Also in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
• Valerie Azlynn Damien's Assistant 27 at release Also in Surrogates (2009)
• Amy Stiller Script Supervisor 47 at release Also in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

The whole cast 25

1. Robert Downey Jr. Kirk Lazarus
2. Jack Black Jeff Portnoy
3. Jay Baruchel Kevin Sandusky
4. Brandon T. Jackson Alpa Chino
5. Ben Stiller Tugg Speedman
6. Eric Winzeried Chopper Pilot
7. Steve Coogan Damien Cockburn
8. Valerie Azlynn Damien's Assistant
9. Amy Stiller Script Supervisor
10. Bill Hader Studio Executive Rob Slolom
11. Nick Nolte Four Leaf Tayback
12. Tyra Banks Tyra Banks
13. Christine Taylor Rebecca
14. Matthew McConaughey Rick Peck
15. Yvette Nicole Brown Peck's Assistant
16. Reggie Lee Byong
17. Brandon Soo Hoo Tran
18. Tom Cruise Les Grossman
19. Mini Anden Grossman's Secretary
20. Jon Voight Jon Voight
21. Jennifer Love Hewitt Jennifer Love Hewitt
22. Jason Bateman Jason Bateman
23. Alicia Silverstone Alicia Silverstone
24. Miko Hughes Radio DJ
25. Tobey Maguire Tobey Maguire

Production companies

Goldcrest Pictures, Paramount Pictures

Who plays Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder?

Robert Downey Jr. plays Kirk Lazarus.

Who plays Jeff Portnoy in Tropic Thunder?

Jack Black plays Jeff Portnoy.

Who plays Kevin Sandusky in Tropic Thunder?

Jay Baruchel plays Kevin Sandusky.

Who plays Alpa Chino in Tropic Thunder?

Brandon T. Jackson plays Alpa Chino.

Who plays Tugg Speedman in Tropic Thunder?

Ben Stiller plays Tugg Speedman.

Who plays Chopper Pilot in Tropic Thunder?

Eric Winzeried plays Chopper Pilot.

Who directed Tropic Thunder?

Ben Stiller.

Who wrote Tropic Thunder?

Justin Theroux, Ben Stiller and Etan Cohen.

How many actors are in Tropic Thunder?

25 actors are credited, and 4 people in the crew.

• Ben Stiller has also directed Amy Stiller in 5 films: Zoolander 2 (2016), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013), Zoolander (2001) and 2 more.

• Ben Stiller and Amy Stiller have worked together on one other film: Little Fockers (2010).

• Ben Stiller had already directed Jack Black in The Cable Guy (1996).

• Jack Black and Ben Stiller had already worked together on 3 films: Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2007), Envy (2004) and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004).

• Bill Hader and Jay Baruchel have worked together on 2 other films: Night at the Museum 2 (2009) and Knocked Up (2006).

• Jack Black and Matthew McConaughey have worked together on 2 other films: Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016) and Bernie (2011).

• Amy Stiller and Christine Taylor have worked together on 2 other films: Zoolander 2 (2016) and Zoolander (2001).

• Jason Bateman and Bill Hader have worked together on 2 other films: Paul (2011) and Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Tom Cruise (55), Jack Black (53) and Bill Hader (50).

• The cast’s average age at release is 37 (of the 23 actors whose birth date we know).