--- title: "My Own Private Idaho: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/my-own-private-idaho/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/my-own-private-idaho" cast: 50 crew: 40 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." --- # My Own Private Idaho (1991): cast and crew 50 cast and 40 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [River Phoenix](https://film.one/person/river-phoenix.md) as Mike Waters - [Keanu Reeves](https://film.one/person/keanu-reeves.md) as Scott Favor - [James Russo](https://film.one/person/james-russo.md) as Richard Waters - [William Richert](https://film.one/person/william-richert.md) as Bob Pigeon - [Rodney Harvey](https://film.one/person/rodney-harvey.md) as Gary - [Chiara Caselli](https://film.one/person/chiara-caselli.md) as Carmella - [Michael Parker](https://film.one/person/michael-parker.md) as Digger - [Jessica Makinson](https://film.one/person/jessica-makinson.md) as Denise - [Flea](https://film.one/person/flea.md) as Budd - [Grace Zabriskie](https://film.one/person/grace-zabriskie.md) as Alena - [Tom Troupe](https://film.one/person/tom-troupe.md) as Jack Favor - [Udo Kier](https://film.one/person/udo-kier.md) as Hans - Sally Curtice as Jane Lightwork - Robert Lee Pitchlynn as Walt - Mickey Cottrell as Daddy Carroll - Wade Evans as Wade - Matthew Ebert as Coverboy - Scott Patrick Green as Coverboy / Cafe Kid - Tom Cramer as Coverboy - Vana O'Brien as Sharon Waters - Shaun Jordan as Cafe Kid - Shawn Wight as Cafe Kid - George Conner as Bad George - Oliver Kirk as Indian Cop - Stanley Hainsworth as Dirtman - Joshua Halladay as Baby Mike - Douglas Tollenen as Little Richard - Steven Clark Pachosa as Hotel Manager - Lannie Swerdlow as Disco Manager - Wally Gaarsland as Rock Promoter - Bryan Wilson as Rock Promoter - Mark Weaver as Rock Promoter - Conrad 'Bud' Montgomery as Rock Promoter - Pat Patterson as Cop - Steve Vernelson as Cop - Mike Cascadden as Cop - Eric Hull as Mayor's Aid - James A. Arling as Minister - [Jim Caviezel](https://film.one/person/jim-caviezel.md) as Airline Clerk - Ana Cavinato as Stewardess - Melanie Mosely as Lounge Hostess - Greg Murphy as Carl - David Reppinhagen as Yuppie at Jake's - Tiger Warren as Tiger Warren - Massimo Di Cataldo as Italian Street Boy - Pao Pei Andreoli as Italian Street Boy - Robert Egon as Italian Street Boy - Paolo Baiocco as Italian Street Boy - Mario Stracciarolo as Mike's Italian Client - [Gus Van Sant](https://film.one/person/gus-van-sant.md) as Man Behind Hotel Counter (uncredited) ## Directing - [Gus Van Sant](https://film.one/person/gus-van-sant.md): Director - D-J Haanraadts: Assistant Director - Kris Krengel: First Assistant Director - John O. Brown III: Assistant Director - David Minkowski: Second Assistant Director - Phred Palmer: Assistant Director ## Writing - [Gus Van Sant](https://film.one/person/gus-van-sant.md): Screenplay - William Shakespeare: Theatre Play ## Production - [Laurie Parker](https://film.one/person/laurie-parker.md): Producer - Anthony Brand: Line Producer - Allan Mindel: Co-Executive Producer - Allesandra Ravenna: Production Coordinator - Sandy Collister: Casting Associate ## Camera - [Eric Alan Edwards](https://film.one/person/eric-alan-edwards.md): Additional Still Photographer, Director of Photography - Scott Patrick Green: Additional Still Photographer - [John J. Campbell](https://film.one/person/john-j-campbell.md): Director of Photography ## Editing - [Curtiss Clayton](https://film.one/person/curtiss-clayton.md): Editor - [Amy E. Duddleston](https://film.one/person/amy-e-duddleston.md): Assistant Editor ## Sound and music - [Bill Stafford](https://film.one/person/bill-stafford.md): Original Music Composer - Peter Appleton: Sound Editor - Kelley Baker: Supervising Sound Editor - Paul Sharpe: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Bill Sheppard: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Michael F. Newman: Sound Editor - Patrick Winters: Sound Editor ## Art - [David Brisbin](https://film.one/person/david-brisbin.md): Production Design - Charles Armstrong: Construction Coordinator - Kenneth Hardy: Art Direction - [Missy Stewart](https://film.one/person/missy-stewart.md): Set Decoration ## Costume and make-up - [Beatrix Aruna Pasztor](https://film.one/person/beatrix-aruna-pasztor.md): Costume Design - Gina Monaci: Makeup Artist, Hairstylist ## Visual effects - Tom Arndt: Visual Effects Coordinator ## Crew - Donna L. Bascom: Thanks - [James L. Brooks](https://film.one/person/james-l-brooks.md): Thanks - Camela Galano: Thanks - Solomon J. LeFlore: Thanks - [Nick Wechsler](https://film.one/person/nick-wechsler.md): Thanks - Ira Schreck: Legal Services - Sally Parker: Craft Service - Anne Hyvarinen: Scenic 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/my-own-private-idaho.md