--- title: "News of the World: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/news-of-the-world/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/news-of-the-world" cast: 32 crew: 67 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." --- # News of the World (2020): cast and crew 32 cast and 67 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Tom Hanks](https://film.one/person/tom-hanks.md) as Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd - [Helena Zengel](https://film.one/person/helena-zengel.md) as Johanna Leonberger - [Michael Angelo Covino](https://film.one/person/michael-angelo-covino.md) as Almay - [Ray McKinnon](https://film.one/person/ray-mckinnon.md) as Simon Boudlin - [Mare Winningham](https://film.one/person/mare-winningham.md) as Doris Boudlin - [Elizabeth Marvel](https://film.one/person/elizabeth-marvel.md) as Mrs. Gannett - [Fred Hechinger](https://film.one/person/fred-hechinger.md) as John Calley - [Bill Camp](https://film.one/person/bill-camp.md) as Mr. Branholme - [Thomas Francis Murphy](https://film.one/person/thomas-francis-murphy.md) as Mr. Farley - [Gabriel Ebert](https://film.one/person/gabriel-ebert.md) as Benjamin Farley - [Neil Sandilands](https://film.one/person/neil-sandilands.md) as Wilhelm Leonberger - [Winsome Brown](https://film.one/person/winsome-brown.md) as Anna Leonberger - [Chukwudi Iwuji](https://film.one/person/chukwudi-iwuji.md) as Charles Edgefield - [Christopher Hagen](https://film.one/person/christopher-hagen.md) as Old Man Durand - Stafford Douglas as Dallas Federal Officer #1 - Michelle Campbell as Female Townsfolk - Clint Obenchain as Tom Farley - J. Nathan Simmons as Citizen of Red River - Travis Johnson as Cavalry Rider - Andy Kastelic as Union Duty Officer - Jeffrey Ware as Red River Heckler - Chris Bylsma as Red River Heckler - Justin Tade as Red River Heckler - Darrin Giossi as Federal Soldier - Brenden Roberts as Young Progressive Speaker - Clay L. James as Almay's Man - Cash Lilley as Almay's Man - Jared Berry as Dallas Federal Soldier - Truman Hanks as German Rider - Michael Toby Sanchez as San Antonian - Shawn Howell as Durand Fight Townsperson - Alexander Alayon Jr. as Outlaw, Vaquero (uncredited) ## Directing - Jeff Dashnaw: Second Unit Director - [Paul Greengrass](https://film.one/person/paul-greengrass.md): Director ## Writing - Paulette Jiles: Novel - [Paul Greengrass](https://film.one/person/paul-greengrass.md): Screenplay - [Luke Davies](https://film.one/person/luke-davies.md): Screenplay ## Production - Emily Evans-Thirlwell: Associate Producer - Eric Heffron: Co-Producer - Amy Lord: Co-Producer - [Steven Shareshian](https://film.one/person/steven-shareshian.md): Executive Producer - Tore Schmidt: Executive Producer - [Gary Goetzman](https://film.one/person/gary-goetzman.md): Producer - [Gail Mutrux](https://film.one/person/gail-mutrux.md): Producer - [Gregory Goodman](https://film.one/person/gregory-goodman.md): Producer - Jo Edna Boldin: Casting - Francine Maisler: Casting - Jordyn Gregory: Casting Assistant ## Camera - Truman Hanks: Other - [Dariusz Wolski](https://film.one/person/dariusz-wolski.md): Director of Photography - John Wesley DeWolfe: Camera Technician ## Editing - [William Goldenberg](https://film.one/person/william-goldenberg.md): Editor ## Sound and music - Aran Clifford: Assistant Sound Editor - Michael Fentum: Sound Designer - David Sickles: Sound Mixer - [James Newton Howard](https://film.one/person/james-newton-howard.md): Original Music Composer - Mike Prestwood Smith: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Mark DeSimone: ADR Mixer - Andrea King: Foley Artist - Rachael Tate: Supervising Sound Editor - Oliver Tarney: Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor - William Miller: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - John Pritchett: Production Sound Mixer ## Art - Natasha Gerasimova: Supervising Art Director - Billy W. Ray: Supervising Art Director - Lauren Slatten: Art Direction - [David Crank](https://film.one/person/david-crank.md): Production Design - Elizabeth Keenan: Set Decoration ## Costume and make-up - Jean Ann Black: Makeup Artist - Grace Esquibel: Hair Designer - K-Bobby: Hair Designer - Aleka Kastelic: Hair Designer - Bonnie Masoner: Makeup Artist - Emerald Ortega: Hair Designer - Karen Romero: Makeup Artist - Kelvin R. Trahan: Hair Designer - Sheila Trujillo: Makeup Artist - Siobhan Carmody: Makeup Artist - [Mark Bridges](https://film.one/person/mark-bridges.md): Costume Design ## Visual effects - Jordi Alavedra: Visual Effects - Jade Carter: Visual Effects Coordinator - Michael Chan: Visual Effects Coordinator - Simona De Angelis: Visual Effects Coordinator - Ian Fellows: Visual Effects Supervisor - Wesley Froud: Visual Effects Supervisor - Ciarán Keenan: Visual Effects Producer - Dayaliyah Lopez: Visual Effects Producer - Annie Ng: Visual Effects Coordinator - Roni Rodrigues: Visual Effects Supervisor - Kath Smith: Visual Effects Coordinator - Josh Sykes: Visual Effects Producer - Jamie Wood: Visual Effects Supervisor - Laura Sanchez Acosta: Digital Compositor ## Crew - Alicia Abril Carrera: Visual Effects Editor - Tina Richardson: Visual Effects Editor - Ed Duran: Stunts - Jeff Dashnaw: Stunt Coordinator - Carrick O'Quinn: Utility Stunts - Lexi Dali: Stunt Double --- © 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/news-of-the-world.md