--- title: "The Day the Earth Stood Still: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-day-the-earth-stood-still-2008/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-day-the-earth-stood-still-2008" cast: 60 crew: 100 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." --- # The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008): cast and crew 60 cast and 100 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Keanu Reeves](https://film.one/person/keanu-reeves.md) as Klaatu - [Jennifer Connelly](https://film.one/person/jennifer-connelly.md) as Helen Benson - [Jaden Smith](https://film.one/person/jaden-smith.md) as Jacob Benson - [Jon Hamm](https://film.one/person/jon-hamm.md) as Michael Granier - [Kathy Bates](https://film.one/person/kathy-bates.md) as Regina Jackson - [John Cleese](https://film.one/person/john-cleese.md) as Professor Barnhardt - [Kyle Chandler](https://film.one/person/kyle-chandler.md) as John Driscoll - [Robert Knepper](https://film.one/person/robert-knepper.md) as Colonel - [Brandon T. Jackson](https://film.one/person/brandon-t-jackson.md) as Target Tech - [James Hong](https://film.one/person/james-hong.md) as Mr. Wu - [Jake McLaughlin](https://film.one/person/jake-mclaughlin.md) as Soldier - [John Rothman](https://film.one/person/john-rothman.md) as Dr. Myron - Sunita Prasad as Rouhani - Juan Riedinger as William Kwan - Sam Gilroy as Tom - Tanya Champoux as Isabel - Rukiya Bernard as Student - Mousa Kraish as Yusef - J.C. MacKenzie as Grossman - Kurt Max Runte as Civil Engineer - Daniel Bacon as Winslow - Reese Alexander as Sergeant - Richard Keats as Helicopter Scientist #1 - Bill Mondy as Helicopter Scientist #2 - Judith Maxie as Helicopter Scientist #3 - Serge Houde as Scientist #1 - Lorena Gale as Scientist #2 - Stefanie Samuels as Guardswoman - Richard Tillman as Army Sergeant - Camille Atebe as NYPD #1 - Thomas Bradshaw as NYPD #2 - Terence Dament as NYPD #3 - Patrick Sabongui as Soldier #1 - Jacob Blair as Soldier #2 - Shaine Jones as Soldier #3 - George Sharperson as Cop - Shaker Paleja as Medic #1 - Doug Chapman as Medic #2 - Marci T. House as Medic #3 - Aaron Craven as Technician - [Roger Cross](https://film.one/person/roger-cross.md) as General Quinn - [Heather Doerksen](https://film.one/person/heather-doerksen.md) as Regina's Aide - Hiro Kanagawa as Dr. Ikegawa - Craig Stanghetta as Grey Man - Stefan Busse as Grey Man - Dean Redman as Military Policeman - David Richmond-Peck as Polygraph Operator - Andrew Wheeler as Guardsman - Darien Provost as Little Boy - Daniel St. Andrews as Train Passenger #1 - Brad Dryborough as Train Passenger #2 - Ken Kirzinger as Arguing Evacuee - William 'Big Sleeps' Stewart as Transit Cop - Blair Redford as Army Fighter Pilot #1 - Daniel Wisler as Army Fighter Pilot #2 - Mark Kogan as Air Traffic Controller - Ed Fong as Wu's Grandson - Sandy Colton as Army Corps Engineer Captain - [Ty Olsson](https://film.one/person/ty-olsson.md) as Flash Chamber Colonel - Jay-Nicolas Hackleman as State Trooper ## Directing - [Scott Derrickson](https://film.one/person/scott-derrickson.md): Director - Pete Whyte: First Assistant Director - Matthew D. Smith: Second Assistant Director - Douglas Dean III: Second Unit First Assistant Director - Jeff Habberstad: Second Unit Director - David Klohn: Second Assistant Director - Chad Belair: Third Assistant Director - Rachael Fortier: Third Assistant Director - Danielle de Smit: Script Supervisor - Dug Rotstein: Script Supervisor ## Writing - [David Scarpa](https://film.one/person/david-scarpa.md): Screenplay - Harry Bates: Original Story ## Production - [Erwin Stoff](https://film.one/person/erwin-stoff.md): Producer - [Paul Harris Boardman](https://film.one/person/paul-harris-boardman.md): Producer - Heike Brandstatter: Casting - Mindy Marin: Casting - Coreen Mayrs: Casting - Jacqueline Dallamore: Assistant Accountant - Samantha Quinn: Assistant Accountant - Jim Dunlap: First Assistant Accountant - Barbara Mercer: First Assistant Accountant - Antonia Proscia: First Assistant Accountant - Jennifer Klatt: First Assistant Accountant - Michael Bishop: Key Production Assistant - Jill Anderson: Payroll Accountant - Andrew Buziak: Payroll Accountant - Jason Bogard: Production Accountant - Bliss McDonald: Production Coordinator - Traceigh Scottel: Production Coordinator - Lisa Greenspan: Production Coordinator - Adrienne Sol: Production Coordinator - David Nico: Production Coordinator - Carmen Chan: Production Secretary - Meagan Lopez: Casting Assistant - Amy Nygaard: Casting Assistant - Kara Lipson: Casting Associate - Ann Goobie: Location Manager - Sam Hutchins: Location Manager - [Gregory Goodman](https://film.one/person/gregory-goodman.md): Producer - Jason Perrine: Production Assistant ## Camera - Dane Bjerno: Aerial Camera Technician - Hans Bjerno: Aerial Director of Photography - Phil Pastuhov: Aerial Director of Photography - Mariusz Cichon: Assistant Camera - Jean-Marc Saldini: Assistant Camera - Dan Gorval: Best Boy Grip - Benjamin Shurtleff: Camera Loader - Marco Ciccone: Camera Operator - Bela Trutz: Camera Operator - Ashton Harmon: Camera Trainee - Boris Martens: Camera Trainee - Adam Braverman: Camera Trainee - Brent Ballard: First Company Grip - Jack Cruikshank: First Company Grip - Scott Gray: First Company Grip - Peter Grotek: First Company Grip - Andrew Coppin: Digital Imaging Technician - Ray Wong: Digital Imaging Technician - Christos Moisides: Additional Director of Photography - Gil Forrester: Dolly Grip - Bryce Shaw: Dolly Grip - Terry McEwen: First Assistant Camera - Sean M. Harding: First Assistant Camera - Christopher DelSordo: First Assistant Camera - Laurent Soriano: First Assistant Camera - Trevor Holbrook: First Assistant Camera - Peter Wilke: Camera Operator - Dean Heselden: Steadicam Operator - Darryl Foulds: Grip - Miles Schick: Grip - Matthew Devitt: Grip - Aaron Knoke: Grip - Rick Stribling: Grip - Kim Olsen: Key Grip - Sasha Proctor: Second Assistant "A" Camera - Jeff Sayle: Second Assistant "A" Camera - Paolo Di Persico: Second Assistant "B" Camera - David Lourie: Second Assistant "B" Camera - Sarah Mather: Second Assistant "C" Camera - Tim Guffin: Second Assistant Camera - Tyler Woeste: Second Assistant Camera - Tony Mirza: Camera Operator - Robert Petrin: Ultimate Arm Operator - [David Tattersall](https://film.one/person/david-tattersall.md): Director of Photography - Doane Gregory: Still Photographer - Stephen S. Campanelli: Camera Operator - Ken Johns: Camera Operator ## Editing - Ryan Hogan: Additional Colorist - Gordon Antell: Assistant Editor - Melody Gehrman: Assistant Editor - Chris Regan: Color Timer - Martha Pike: Digital Intermediate Editor - Rob Archibald: Editorial Production Assistant - Gary Burritt: Negative Cutter - [Wayne Wahrman](https://film.one/person/wayne-wahrman.md): Editor ## Sound and music - Laura Graham: ADR Editor - Charleen Richards-Steeves: ADR Mixer - David Lucarelli: ADR Recordist - Stephanie Flack: ADR Supervisor - Drew Yerys: Assistant Sound Editor --- © 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/the-day-the-earth-stood-still-2008.md