--- title: "As Good as It Gets: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/as-good-as-it-gets/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/as-good-as-it-gets" cast: 60 crew: 97 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # As Good as It Gets (1997): cast and crew 60 cast and 97 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Jack Nicholson](https://film.one/person/jack-nicholson.md) as Melvin Udall - [Helen Hunt](https://film.one/person/helen-hunt.md) as Carol Connelly - [Greg Kinnear](https://film.one/person/greg-kinnear.md) as Simon Bishop - [Cuba Gooding Jr.](https://film.one/person/cuba-gooding-jr.md) as Frank Sachs - [Shirley Knight](https://film.one/person/shirley-knight.md) as Beverly Connelly - [Jesse James](https://film.one/person/jesse-james.md) as Spencer Connelly - [Yeardley Smith](https://film.one/person/yeardley-smith.md) as Jackie Simpson - [Lupe Ontiveros](https://film.one/person/lupe-ontiveros.md) as Nora Manning - [Skeet Ulrich](https://film.one/person/skeet-ulrich.md) as Vincent Lopiano - [Harold Ramis](https://film.one/person/harold-ramis.md) as Dr. Bettes - [Lawrence Kasdan](https://film.one/person/lawrence-kasdan.md) as Dr. Green - [Bibi Osterwald](https://film.one/person/bibi-osterwald.md) as Neighbor Woman - Ross Bleckner as Carl - Bernadette Balagtas as Caterer - Jaffe Cohen as Partygoer - Laurie Kilpatrick as Partygoer - Alice Vaughn as Partygoer - [Brian Doyle-Murray](https://film.one/person/brian-doyle-murray.md) as Handyman - [Kristi Zea](https://film.one/person/kristi-zea.md) as Mother at Table - Annie Maginnis Tippe as Daughter at Table - Patricia Childress as Cafe 24 Waitress - Rebekah Johnson as Cafe 24 Waitress - [Missi Pyle](https://film.one/person/missi-pyle.md) as Cafe 24 Waitress - [Leslie Stefanson](https://film.one/person/leslie-stefanson.md) as Cafe 24 Waitress - Tara Subkoff as Cafe 24 Waitress - [Shane Black](https://film.one/person/shane-black.md) as Cafe 24 Manager - [Peter Jacobson](https://film.one/person/peter-jacobson.md) as Man at Table - [Lisa Edelstein](https://film.one/person/lisa-edelstein.md) as Woman at Table - Stan Bly as Cafe 24 Customer - Randall Batinkoff as Carol's Date - [Jamie Kennedy](https://film.one/person/jamie-kennedy.md) as Street Hustler - Justin Herwick as Street Hustler - [Maya Rudolph](https://film.one/person/maya-rudolph.md) as Policewoman - John F. O'Donohue as Detective Ray - Dr. David A. Kipper as Hospital Doctor - Mary Elizabeth Still as Nurse Receptionist - Chloe Brooks as Child at Cafe 24 - Cooper Brooks as Child at Cafe 24 - Sharon L. Alexander as Female Passerby - Holly Denys as Female Passerby - Alison Rose as Psychiatric Patient - [Kathryn Morris](https://film.one/person/kathryn-morris.md) as Psychiatric Patient - [Wood Harris](https://film.one/person/wood-harris.md) as Cafe 24 Busboy - Linda Gehringer as Publisher - [Julie Benz](https://film.one/person/julie-benz.md) as Receptionist - Antonia Jones as Nurse - Kaitlin Hopkins as Woman in Lobby - [Jimmy Workman](https://film.one/person/jimmy-workman.md) as Sean from the Bakery - Danielle Spencer as Veterinarian - [Todd Solondz](https://film.one/person/todd-solondz.md) as Man on Bus - [Tom McGowan](https://film.one/person/tom-mcgowan.md) as Maitre'd - [Danielle Brisebois](https://film.one/person/danielle-brisebois.md) as Singer - [Matt Malloy](https://film.one/person/matt-malloy.md) as Men's Store Salesman - Paul Greenberg as Bar Waiter - Kirk Ringberg as Food Waiter - Dave Hawthorne as Bartender - Dunya Djordjevic as Art Dealer (uncredited) - Alex Ballar as Flower Store Customer (uncredited) - Jason Thomas Campbell as Valet (uncredited) - Amy Anzel as Ballet Dancer (uncredited) ## Directing - [James L. Brooks](https://film.one/person/james-l-brooks.md): Director - Ray Quiroz: Script Supervisor - Aldric La'Auli Porter: First Assistant Director - William M. Connor: Second Assistant Director - Susan Perlman: Other - Shari Hanger: Second Second Assistant Director ## Writing - [Mark Andrus](https://film.one/person/mark-andrus.md): Screenplay, Story - [James L. Brooks](https://film.one/person/james-l-brooks.md): Screenplay ## Production - Aldric La'Auli Porter: Associate Producer - Maria Kavanaugh: Associate Producer - John D. Schofield: Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager - [Richard Marks](https://film.one/person/richard-marks.md): Co-Producer - Richard Sakai: Executive Producer - [Laurence Mark](https://film.one/person/laurence-mark.md): Executive Producer - [Laura Ziskin](https://film.one/person/laura-ziskin.md): Executive Producer - [Bridget Johnson](https://film.one/person/bridget-johnson.md): Producer - [Kristi Zea](https://film.one/person/kristi-zea.md): Producer - John 'Jake' Jacobson: Unit Production Manager - Ralph Coleman: Location Manager - S. Todd Christensen: Assistant Location Manager - Yvonne Yaconelli: Production Office Coordinator - [Owen Wilson](https://film.one/person/owen-wilson.md): Associate Producer - Francine Maisler: Casting - Karen E. Etcoff: Casting, Extras Casting - Barbara Harris: ADR Voice Casting - [James L. Brooks](https://film.one/person/james-l-brooks.md): Producer - Denise Sirkot: Executive In Charge Of Production - Kathryn Eisenstein: Casting Associate - Marguerite Rowland: Production Accountant - Giela Fredman: Assistant Accountant - George A. Davis: Production Secretary - Amy Herman: Unit Production Manager - Deirdre Cook: Production Coordinator - Miriam Schapiro: Assistant Production Coordinator - Declan Baldwin: Location Manager - Trish Adlesic: Assistant Location Manager - Mike Revell: Production Accountant - Susanna Horng: Production Secretary - David Yang: Producer's Assistant - Petra Alexandria: Executive Producer's Assistant - Felicia Nalivansky: Executive Producer's Assistant - Scott Meyers: Production Assistant - Kristen Ploucha: Production Assistant - Michael Tubre: Production Assistant - Chad Ahrendt: Production Assistant - Brian Black: Production Assistant - Ted Sroka: Production Assistant - Chad Woelki: Production Assistant - Eric Mention: Production Assistant - Chris Palzis: Production Assistant - Andy Mensing: Production Assistant - Jason Rubenstein: Production Assistant - John Shaw: Production Assistant - Alex Fernandez: Production Assistant ## Camera - Michael M. Krevitt: Key Grip - Thomas Wazney: Best Boy Grip - Michael Connors: Dolly Grip - [John Bailey](https://film.one/person/john-bailey.md): Director of Photography - Ralph Nelson Jr.: Still Photographer - Rick Tschudin: "B" Camera Operator - Richard Turner: "B" Camera Operator - Paul Plannette: First Assistant "B" Camera - Steve Craft: Second Assistant "B" Camera - Michael Stone: "A" Camera Operator - [Donald E. Thorin Jr.](https://film.one/person/donald-e-thorin-jr.md): First Assistant "A" Camera - Michael Martinez: Second Assistant "A" Camera - James Bartolomeo: Second Assistant Camera - Gábor Kövér: "B" Camera Operator - Jeff Hand: First Assistant "B" Camera - Al Rodgers: Second Assistant "B" Camera - John Dolan: Key Grip - Demmie Todd: Still Photographer ## Editing - Theresa Repola Mohammed: Negative Cutter - Dale E. Grahn: Color Timer - [Richard Marks](https://film.one/person/richard-marks.md): Editor - Gena Bleier: Assistant Editor - Hilary Schroeder: Assistant Editor - Lori C. Ingle: Associate Editor - [Jeffrey Ford](https://film.one/person/jeffrey-ford.md): First Assistant Editor - Sarah Thiessen: Assistant Editor - Heather Hughes: Assistant Editor - Tony Solomons: Assistant Editor - Laura Congleton: Assistant Editor - Marisa Morabito: Editorial Production Assistant ## Sound and music - Armen Ksajikian: Musician - David Giammarco: Supervising Sound Editor - Renée Tondelli: ADR Supervisor - Patrick Drummond: Sound Effects Editor - Cindy Marty: Sound Effects Editor - Nicholas Korda: ADR Editor - Jonathan Klein: Foley Editor - Christopher Flick: Foley Editor - Zigmund Gron: Music Editor - Galen Goodpaster: First Assistant Sound Editor - Kira Edmunds: Assistant Sound Editor - Bill Ward: Assistant Sound Editor - Chris Jenkins: Sound Re-Recording Mixer --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/as-good-as-it-gets.md