Watchmen: cast and crew

• Zack Snyder 43 at release Also in Man of Steel (2013)

Actors

22

Crew

5

Youngest at release

28 yearsLaura Mennell

Eldest at release

63 yearsStephen McHattie

• Malin Akerman Laurie Jupiter 30 at release Also in The Proposal (2009)
• Billy Crudup Dr. Manhattan 40 at release Also in Big Fish (2003)
• Matthew Goode Adrian Veidt 30 at release Also in Match Point (2005)
• Jackie Earle Haley Rorschach 47 at release Also in Shutter Island (2010)
• Jeffrey Dean Morgan Edward Blake 42 at release Also in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
• Patrick Wilson Dan Dreiberg 35 at release Also in Prometheus (2012)
• Carla Gugino Sally Jupiter 37 at release Also in Man of Steel (2013)
• Matt Frewer Moloch 51 at release Also in Hercules (1997)
• Stephen McHattie Hollis Mason 63 at release Also in 2012 (2009)

The whole cast 22

1. Malin Akerman Laurie Jupiter
2. Billy Crudup Dr. Manhattan
3. Matthew Goode Adrian Veidt
4. Jackie Earle Haley Rorschach
5. Jeffrey Dean Morgan Edward Blake
6. Patrick Wilson Dan Dreiberg
7. Carla Gugino Sally Jupiter
8. Matt Frewer Moloch
9. Stephen McHattie Hollis Mason
10. Laura Mennell Janey Slater
11. Rob LaBelle Wally Weaver
12. Gary Houston John McLaughlin
13. Robert Wisden Richard Nixon
14. Jay Brazeau News Vendor
15. Dan Payne Dollar Bill
16. Brett Stimely John F. Kennedy
17. Carrie Genzel Jackie Kennedy
18. Michael Eklund Man in Riot Crowd
19. Patrick Sabongui Knot Top Gang Leader
20. Kevin McNulty News Anchor
21. Zack Snyder Commando in Vietnam
22. Danny Woodburn Big Figure Prisoner

Production companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Comics

Who plays Laurie Jupiter in Watchmen?

Malin Akerman plays Laurie Jupiter.

Who plays Dr. Manhattan in Watchmen?

Billy Crudup plays Dr. Manhattan.

Who plays Adrian Veidt in Watchmen?

Matthew Goode plays Adrian Veidt.

Who plays Rorschach in Watchmen?

Jackie Earle Haley plays Rorschach.

Who plays Edward Blake in Watchmen?

Jeffrey Dean Morgan plays Edward Blake.

Who plays Dan Dreiberg in Watchmen?

Patrick Wilson plays Dan Dreiberg.

Who directed Watchmen?

Zack Snyder.

Who wrote Watchmen?

David Hayter.

How many actors are in Watchmen?

22 actors are credited, and 5 people in the crew.

• Zack Snyder has also directed Carla Gugino in 4 films: Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Man of Steel (2013) and 1 more.

• Zack Snyder has also directed Billy Crudup in 2 films: Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) and Justice League (2017).

• Michael Eklund and Carrie Genzel have worked together on 3 other films: Assault on Wall Street (2013), The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus (2009) and 88 minutes (2007).

• Dan Payne and Patrick Sabongui have worked together on 2 other films: Warcraft: The Beginning (2016) and The Cabin in the Woods (2012).

• Malin Akerman and Jeffrey Dean Morgan have worked together on one other film: Rampage (2018).

• Billy Crudup and Patrick Wilson have worked together on one other film: Jay Kelly (2025).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Patrick Wilson (37), Carla Gugino (36) and Billy Crudup (28).

• The cast’s average age at release is 42 (of the 18 actors whose birth date we know).