--- title: "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance): cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/birdman-or-the-unexpected-virtue-of-ignorance/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/birdman-or-the-unexpected-virtue-of-ignorance" cast: 55 crew: 96 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." --- # Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014): cast and crew 55 cast and 96 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Michael Keaton](https://film.one/person/michael-keaton.md) as Riggan - [Emma Stone](https://film.one/person/emma-stone.md) as Sam - [Zach Galifianakis](https://film.one/person/zach-galifianakis.md) as Jake - [Edward Norton](https://film.one/person/edward-norton.md) as Mike - [Andrea Riseborough](https://film.one/person/andrea-riseborough.md) as Laura - [Naomi Watts](https://film.one/person/naomi-watts.md) as Lesley - [Amy Ryan](https://film.one/person/amy-ryan.md) as Sylvia - [Lindsay Duncan](https://film.one/person/lindsay-duncan.md) as Tabitha - [Merritt Wever](https://film.one/person/merritt-wever.md) as Annie - [Jeremy Shamos](https://film.one/person/jeremy-shamos.md) as Ralph - [Damian Young](https://film.one/person/damian-young-109144.md) as Gabriel - [Kenny Chin](https://film.one/person/kenny-chin.md) as Korean Grocer - Jamahl Garrison-Lowe as Daniel (Stagehand) - Katherine O'Sullivan as Costume Assistant - Keenan Shimizu as Han - Akira Ito as Translator - Natalie Gold as Clara - Michael Siberry as Larry - Clark Middleton as Sydney - William Youmans as Bartender (Tommy) - [Paula Pell](https://film.one/person/paula-pell.md) as Lady in Bar - David Fierro as Man in Bar - Hudson Flynn as Kid in Bar (Billy) - Warren Kelley as Dresser - Joel Marsh Garland as Stagehand - Brent Bateman as Broadway Tourist - Donna Lynne Champlin as Broadway Lady - Valentino Musumeci as Broadway Kid - Taylor Schwencke as Broadway Kid - [muMs da Schemer](https://film.one/person/craig-mums-grant.md) as Broadway Man on Street - Kyle Knauf as Annoying Times Square Guy - Dave Neal as Annoying Times Square Guy - Kelly Southerland as Annoying Times Square Guy - Roberta Colindrez as Broadway Woman on Street - Catherine Peppers as Cashier - Frank Ridley as Mr. Roth - Janis Corsair as Female Usher - Rakesh G. Shah as Liquor Store Owner - [Bill Camp](https://film.one/person/bill-camp.md) as Crazy Man - Malachi Weir as Guy in Window - [Jackie Hoffman](https://film.one/person/jackie-hoffman.md) as Lady on Balcony (Mary) - [Stephen Adly Guirgis](https://film.one/person/stephen-adly-guirgis.md) as Good Neighbor - Glenn Wein as Young Male Usher - Ebrahim Jaffer as Cab Driver - Rain Noe as Intermission Man - Susan Blackwell as Intermission Woman - Anna Hardwick as Blonde Reporter - Dusan Dukic as Newscaster - Helena-Alexis Seymour as Newscaster - Ian Finlay as Newscaster - Lynn Marocola as Theatre Goer (uncredited) - Paugh Shadow as Theater Guard (uncredited) - Vanessa Malanga as Native New Yorker Theatre Patron (uncredited) - Chuck McMahon as Tough Guy - Stagehand (uncredited) - Madeline Farbstein as Lady in the theater ## Directing - [Alejandro G. Iñárritu](https://film.one/person/alejandro-g-inarritu.md): Director - Eva Z. Cabrera: Script Supervisor - Amy Lauritsen: Second Assistant Director - Catherine Feeny: Second Second Assistant Director - Peter Kohn: First Assistant Director - [Adam Somner](https://film.one/person/adam-somner.md): First Assistant Director ## Writing - [Nicolás Giacobone](https://film.one/person/nicolas-giacobone.md): Writer - [Armando Bo](https://film.one/person/armando-bo.md): Writer - [Alejandro G. Iñárritu](https://film.one/person/alejandro-g-inarritu.md): Writer - [Alexander Dinelaris](https://film.one/person/alexander-dinelaris.md): Writer - Raymond Carver: Short Story ## Production - [Alejandro G. Iñárritu](https://film.one/person/alejandro-g-inarritu.md): Producer - [Arnon Milchan](https://film.one/person/arnon-milchan.md): Producer - [Alexander Dinelaris](https://film.one/person/alexander-dinelaris.md): Associate Producer - [Nicolás Giacobone](https://film.one/person/nicolas-giacobone.md): Associate Producer - Drew P. Houpt: Associate Producer - Christina Won: Associate Producer - Molly Conners: Executive Producer - Francine Maisler: Casting - Sarah E. Johnson: Executive Producer - John Lesher: Producer - Christopher Woodrow: Executive Producer - [James W. Skotchdopole](https://film.one/person/james-w-skotchdopole.md): Producer - Matthew Wells: Post Production Coordinator - William C. Nixon: Production Assistant ## Camera - [Emmanuel Lubezki](https://film.one/person/emmanuel-lubezki.md): Director of Photography - Chris Haarhoff: Steadicam Operator - Atsushi Nishijima: Still Photographer - Alison Cohen Rosa: Still Photographer - [Rodrigo Prieto](https://film.one/person/rodrigo-prieto.md): Additional Photography - Paul Candrilli: Best Boy Grip - James Heerdegen: Dolly Grip - Simon Vincent: Grip - Mitch Lillian: Key Grip - Abby Levine: Digital Imaging Technician - Gregor Tavenner: First Assistant Camera - Beka Venezia: Second Assistant Camera ## Editing - [Douglas Crise](https://film.one/person/douglas-crise.md): Editor - [Stephen Mirrione](https://film.one/person/stephen-mirrione.md): Editor - Corey Bayes: First Assistant Editor - Bob Schneider: Digital Intermediate - Michael Dillon: Digital Intermediate ## Sound and music - Jeremy Peirson: Sound Designer - Roland N. Thai: Sound Effects Editor - Aaron Glascock: Sound Designer - Martín Hernández: Sound Designer, Music Editor - Skip Lievsay: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Bill Meadows: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Frank A. Montaño: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Tom Ozanich: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Jon Taylor: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Will Kaplan: Music Editor - Gary Marullo: Foley Artist - Mark Purcell: Sound Recordist - Joe Dzuban: Foley Editor - Michelle Pazer: Supervising ADR Editor, Supervising Dialogue Editor - Thierry J. Couturier: Supervising ADR Editor, Supervising Dialogue Editor - Catherine Harper: Foley Artist - Sean Madsen: Sound Recordist - Glynna Grimala: Dialogue Editor - Michele Perrone: ADR Editor, Dialogue Editor - Nerses Gezalyan: Foley Mixer - Jeffrey Wilhoit: Foley Artist - Albert Gasser: Dialogue Editor - Bradford Bell: Sound Recordist - Thomas Varga: Production Sound Mixer - [Antonio Sánchez](https://film.one/person/antonio-sanchez.md): Original Music Composer - Lynn Fainchtein: Music Supervisor ## Art - [Kevin Thompson](https://film.one/person/kevin-thompson.md): Production Design - David Meyer: Assistant Art Director - Chris Shriver: Assistant Art Director - Joseph A. Alfieri Jr.: Construction Coordinator - Gerald DeTitta: Leadman - [Stephen H. Carter](https://film.one/person/stephen-h-carter.md): Art Direction - George DeTitta Jr.: Set Decoration - Gay Howard: Art Department Coordinator - Martin Lasowitz: Property Master - Geoffrey D. Pound: Construction Grip - Dan DeTitta: Assistant Set Decoration - Judy Gurr: Set Decoration Buyer - Joel Custer: Assistant Property Master - Chris Marzulli: Construction Grip - Steve Fratianni: Key Construction Grip - Travis Quegan: Assistant Property Master - Timothy Joliat: Set Dresser - Eric Helmin: Graphic Designer - Michael Acevedo: Key Carpenter - Matthew DeTitta: Set Dresser - Dawn Baillie: Art Designer ## Costume and make-up - Marcia Patten: Costume Supervisor - [Albert Wolsky](https://film.one/person/albert-wolsky.md): Costume Design - Judy Chin: Makeup Department Head - Winsome G. McKoy: Set Costumer - Monica Ruiz-Ziegler: Set Costumer - Rondi Scott: Key Makeup Artist - Jerry Popolis: Hair Department Head --- © 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/birdman-or-the-unexpected-virtue-of-ignorance.md