Up in the Air: cast and crew

• Jason Reitman 32 at release Also in Juno (2007)

Actors

14

Crew

3

Youngest at release

24 yearsAnna Kendrick

Eldest at release

65 yearsSam Elliott

• George Clooney Ryan Bingham 48 at release Also in Gravity (2013)
• Vera Farmiga Alex Goran 36 at release Also in The Conjuring (2013)
• Anna Kendrick Natalie Keener 24 at release Also in Twilight (2008)
• Jason Bateman Craig Gregory 41 at release Also in Hancock (2008)
• Amy Morton Kara Bingham Also in The Dilemma (2011)
• Melanie Lynskey Julie Bingham 32 at release Also in The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
• J.K. Simmons Bob 55 at release Also in Spider-Man 3 (2007)
• Sam Elliott Maynard Finch 65 at release Also in The Good Dinosaur (2015)
• Danny McBride Jim Miller 33 at release Also in Despicable Me (2010)

The whole cast 14

1. George Clooney Ryan Bingham
2. Vera Farmiga Alex Goran
3. Anna Kendrick Natalie Keener
4. Jason Bateman Craig Gregory
5. Amy Morton Kara Bingham
6. Melanie Lynskey Julie Bingham
7. J.K. Simmons Bob
8. Sam Elliott Maynard Finch
9. Danny McBride Jim Miller
10. Zach Galifianakis Steve
11. Chris Lowell Kevin
12. Steve Eastin Samuels
13. Jeff Witzke Goalquest Host
14. Tamala Jones Karen Barnes

Production companies

DreamWorks SKG, Cold Spring Pictures

Distributor in the UK

Paramount Pictures

Who plays Ryan Bingham in Up in the Air?

George Clooney plays Ryan Bingham.

Who plays Alex Goran in Up in the Air?

Vera Farmiga plays Alex Goran.

Who plays Natalie Keener in Up in the Air?

Anna Kendrick plays Natalie Keener.

Who plays Craig Gregory in Up in the Air?

Jason Bateman plays Craig Gregory.

Who plays Kara Bingham in Up in the Air?

Amy Morton plays Kara Bingham.

Who plays Julie Bingham in Up in the Air?

Melanie Lynskey plays Julie Bingham.

Who directed Up in the Air?

Jason Reitman.

Who wrote Up in the Air?

Jason Reitman.

How many actors are in Up in the Air?

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

• Jason Reitman has also directed J.K. Simmons in 8 films: Saturday Night (2024), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), The Front Runner (2018) and 5 more.

• Jason Reitman has also directed Jeff Witzke in 6 films: Saturday Night (2024), The Front Runner (2018), Men, Women & Children (2014) and 3 more.

• J.K. Simmons and Jeff Witzke have worked together on 6 other films: Saturday Night (2024), The Front Runner (2018), Men, Women & Children (2014) and 3 more.

• George Clooney and Zach Galifianakis have worked together on one other film: Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018).

• Sam Elliott and Anna Kendrick have worked together on one other film: The Company You Keep (2013).

• Zach Galifianakis and Danny McBride have worked together on one other film: Due Date (2010).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: J.K. Simmons (74), George Clooney (47) and Anna Kendrick (37).

• The cast’s average age at release is 42 (of the 12 actors whose birth date we know).