--- title: "Me and Orson Welles: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/me-and-orson-welles/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/me-and-orson-welles" cast: 54 crew: 39 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." --- # Me and Orson Welles (2008): cast and crew 54 cast and 39 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Zac Efron](https://film.one/person/zac-efron.md) as Richard Samuels - [Christian McKay](https://film.one/person/christian-mckay.md) as Orson Welles - [Claire Danes](https://film.one/person/claire-danes.md) as Sonja Jones - [Ben Chaplin](https://film.one/person/ben-chaplin.md) as George Coulouris - [Zoe Kazan](https://film.one/person/zoe-kazan.md) as Gretta Alder - [Eddie Marsan](https://film.one/person/eddie-marsan.md) as John Houseman - [Kelly Reilly](https://film.one/person/kelly-reilly.md) as Muriel Brassler - [James Tupper](https://film.one/person/james-tupper.md) as Joseph Cotten - [Leo Bill](https://film.one/person/leo-bill.md) as Norman Lloyd - [Patrick Kennedy](https://film.one/person/patrick-kennedy.md) as Grover Burgess - [Aidan McArdle](https://film.one/person/aidan-mcardle.md) as Martin Gabel - [Al Weaver](https://film.one/person/al-weaver.md) as Sam Leve - Thomas Arnold as George Duthie - Megan Maczko as Evelyn Allen - Jo McInnes as Jeannie Rosenthal - Iain McKee as Vakhtangov - Simon Nehan as Joe Holland - Travis Oliver as John Hoyt - Simon Lee Phillips as Walter Ash - Daniel Tuite as William Mowry - [Imogen Poots](https://film.one/person/imogen-poots.md) as Lorelei Lathrop - [Saskia Reeves](https://film.one/person/saskia-reeves.md) as Barbara Luddy - Shane James Bordas as Conspirator - Alessandro Giuggioli as Conspirator - Harry Macqueen as Conspirator - Rhodri Orders as Conspirator - [Michael J. McEvoy](https://film.one/person/michael-j-mcevoy.md) as Epstein - Garrick Hagon as Dr. Mewling - Aaron Brown as Longchamps Kid #1 - Emily Allen as Virginia Welles - David Garbutt as Mercury French Horn Player - Jay Irving as Mercury Percussion Player - Steven Parry as Mercury Trumpet Player - [Marlene Sidaway](https://film.one/person/marlene-sidaway.md) as Grandmother Samuels - Robert Wilfort as Radio Director - [Michael Brandon](https://film.one/person/michael-brandon.md) as Les Tremayne - [Nathan Osgood](https://film.one/person/nathan-osgood.md) as Radio Announcer - Janie Dee as Mrs. Samuels - Eddi Reader as Singer - [Jools Holland](https://film.one/person/jools-holland.md) as Band Leader - Gilson Lavis as Drummer - Dave Swift as Double Bass - Mark Flanagan as Guitar - Fayyaz Virji as Trombone - Michael Rose as Tenor Sax - Phil Veacock as Alto Sax & Clarinet - Nick Lunt as Baritone Sax - Jason McDermid as Trumpet - John Young as Longchamps Kid #2 - Greg Bennett as Hobo - Cris Blanco as Museum Patron (uncredited) - Lexie Lambert as Lizzy (uncredited) - John Patten as Theatre Owner (uncredited) - Chris Wilson as Studion Foley Artist (uncredited) ## Directing - [Richard Linklater](https://film.one/person/richard-linklater.md): Director - Libbie Barr: Script Supervisor ## Writing - [Robert Kaplow](https://film.one/person/robert-kaplow.md): Novel - [Holly Gent](https://film.one/person/holly-gent.md): Screenplay - [Vincent Palmo Jr.](https://film.one/person/vincent-palmo-jr.md): Screenplay ## Production - [Richard Linklater](https://film.one/person/richard-linklater.md): Producer - Steve Norris: Executive Producer - Ed Hart: Executive Producer - Lucy Bevan: Casting - [John Sloss](https://film.one/person/john-sloss.md): Executive Producer - Steve Christian: Executive Producer - Andrew Fingret: Co-Producer - Jessica Parker: Associate Producer - Richard Hewitt: Line Producer - Sara Johnson: Associate Producer - [Ann Carli](https://film.one/person/ann-carli.md): Producer - [Marc Samuelson](https://film.one/person/marc-samuelson.md): Producer - Bruce Lunsford: Executive Producer - [Holly Gent](https://film.one/person/holly-gent.md): Co-Producer - [Vincent Palmo Jr.](https://film.one/person/vincent-palmo-jr.md): Co-Producer ## Camera - [Dick Pope](https://film.one/person/dick-pope.md): Director of Photography - Tobias Eedy: Assistant Camera - Lucy Bristow: "B" Camera Operator ## Editing - [Sandra Adair](https://film.one/person/sandra-adair.md): Editor ## Sound and music - [Michael J. McEvoy](https://film.one/person/michael-j-mcevoy.md): Original Music Composer - Colin Nicolson: Sound Mixer - Brian Smith: ADR Mixer - Jack Stew: Foley Artist - Ricky Butt: Sound - Steve Single: Sound Re-Recording Mixer ## Art - [Laurence Dorman](https://film.one/person/laurence-dorman.md): Production Design - David Doran: Art Direction - Stuart Rose: Art Direction - Richard Roberts: Set Decoration ## Costume and make-up - [Nic Ede](https://film.one/person/nic-ede.md): Costume Design - Karen Cohen: Makeup Artist, Hairstylist - Fae Hammond: Makeup Artist - Claire Matthews: Makeup Artist - Christine Whitney: Makeup Artist --- © 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/me-and-orson-welles.md