--- title: "The Empire Strikes Back: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-empire-strikes-back/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-empire-strikes-back" cast: 60 crew: 86 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 Empire Strikes Back (1980): cast and crew 60 cast and 86 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Mark Hamill](https://film.one/person/mark-hamill.md) as Luke Skywalker - [Harrison Ford](https://film.one/person/harrison-ford.md) as Han Solo - [Carrie Fisher](https://film.one/person/carrie-fisher.md) as Princess Leia - [Billy Dee Williams](https://film.one/person/billy-dee-williams.md) as Lando Calrissian - [Anthony Daniels](https://film.one/person/anthony-daniels.md) as C-3PO - [David Prowse](https://film.one/person/david-prowse.md) as Darth Vader - [Peter Mayhew](https://film.one/person/peter-mayhew.md) as Chewbacca - [Kenny Baker](https://film.one/person/kenny-baker.md) as R2-D2 - [Frank Oz](https://film.one/person/frank-oz.md) as Yoda (Voice) - [Alec Guinness](https://film.one/person/alec-guinness.md) as Obi-Wan Kenobi - [Jeremy Bulloch](https://film.one/person/jeremy-bulloch.md) as Boba Fett - [Jason Wingreen](https://film.one/person/jason-wingreen.md) as Boba Fett (voice - uncredited) - John Hollis as Lando's Aide - Jack Purvis as Chief Ugnaught - Des Webb as Snow Creature - Kathryn Mullen as Performing Assistant for Yoda - Marjorie Eaton as Emperor (uncredited) - Clive Revill as Emperor (voice) - [Kenneth Colley](https://film.one/person/kenneth-colley.md) as Admiral Piett - [Julian Glover](https://film.one/person/julian-glover.md) as General Veers - [Michael Sheard](https://film.one/person/michael-sheard.md) as Admiral Ozzel - Michael Culver as Captain Needa - John Dicks as Captain Lennox - [Milton Johns](https://film.one/person/milton-johns.md) as Bewil - Mark Jones as Commander Nemet - Oliver Maguire as Cabbel - Robin Scobey as Lieutenant Venka - Bruce Boa as General Carlist Rieekan - [Christopher Malcolm](https://film.one/person/christopher-malcolm.md) as Zev Senesca - [Denis Lawson](https://film.one/person/denis-lawson.md) as Wedge Antilles - Richard Oldfield as Derek "Hobbie" Klivian - John Morton as Dak Ralter - Ian Liston as Wes Janson - [John Ratzenberger](https://film.one/person/john-ratzenberger.md) as Major Derlin - Jack McKenzie as Cal Alder - Jerry Harte as Rebel Force Head Controller - [Norman Chancer](https://film.one/person/norman-chancer.md) as Tamizander Rey - Norwich Duff as Jeroen Webb - Ray Hassett as Tigran Jamiro - Brigitte Kahn as Toryn Farr - Burnell Tucker as Wyron Serper - Bob Anderson as Imperial Officer (uncredited) - Lightning Bear as Stormtrooper (uncredited) - Richard Bonehill as Stormtrooper / Snowtrooper / Rebel Soldier / ... (uncredited) - John Cannon as Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited) - Mark Capri as Officer M'kae (Captain Needa's Communications Officer) (uncredited) - Martin Dew as Cloud City Guard (uncredited) - [Peter Diamond](https://film.one/person/peter-diamond.md) as Snowtrooper Gunner (uncredited) - Stuart Fell as Snowtrooper (uncredited) - Doug Robinson as Snowtrooper (uncredited) - Tony Smart as Snowtrooper (uncredited) - Alan Harris as Bossk / Bespin Security Guard (uncredited) - [James Earl Jones](https://film.one/person/james-earl-jones.md) as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited) - Mac McDonald as Rebel Pilot (uncredited) - Ralph McQuarrie as General McQuarrie (uncredited) - Ralph G. Morse as Stormtrooper / Imperial Comms Officer / Rebel Soldier (uncredited) - Terry Richards as Wampa (uncredited) - [Treat Williams](https://film.one/person/treat-williams.md) as Echo Base Trooper (uncredited) - Shaun Curry as Hoth Rebel Commander (uncredited) - Alan Austen as Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper ## Directing - [Irvin Kershner](https://film.one/person/irvin-kershner.md): Director - [David Tomblin](https://film.one/person/david-tomblin.md): First Assistant Director - Pamela Mann: Continuity - Kay Rawlings: Continuity - Steve Lanning: Second Assistant Director - Peter MacDonald: Second Unit Director - Roy Button: Second Assistant Director - [John Barry](https://film.one/person/john-barry.md): Second Unit Director - [Harley Cokeliss](https://film.one/person/harley-cokeliss.md): Second Unit Director - Bill Westley: Second Unit First Assistant Director ## Writing - [Lawrence Kasdan](https://film.one/person/lawrence-kasdan.md): Screenplay - [Leigh Brackett](https://film.one/person/leigh-brackett.md): Screenplay - [George Lucas](https://film.one/person/george-lucas.md): Story ## Production - [George Lucas](https://film.one/person/george-lucas.md): Executive Producer - [Gary Kurtz](https://film.one/person/gary-kurtz.md): Producer - Jim Bloom: Associate Producer - Bob Edmiston: Casting - Irene Lamb: Casting - [Robert Watts](https://film.one/person/robert-watts.md): Associate Producer - Terry Liebling: Casting - Patricia Carr: Production Manager - Bruce Sharman: Production Supervisor - [Howard G. Kazanjian](https://film.one/person/howard-g-kazanjian.md): Producer - Svend Johansen: Production Manager - Philip Kohler: Location Manager ## Camera - [Peter Suschitzky](https://film.one/person/peter-suschitzky.md): Director of Photography - Paul Huston: Camera Operator - George Whitear: Still Photographer ## Editing - [Marcia Lucas](https://film.one/person/marcia-lucas.md): Editor - [Paul Hirsch](https://film.one/person/paul-hirsch.md): Editor ## Sound and music - [John Williams](https://film.one/person/john-williams.md): Original Music Composer - Gary Summers: Sound Recordist - Herbert W. Spencer: Orchestrator - [Bonnie Koehler](https://film.one/person/bonnie-koehler.md): Sound Editor - Peter Sutton: Sound - [Ben Burtt](https://film.one/person/ben-burtt.md): Sound Designer - Richard Burrow: Sound Editor - Gregg Landaker: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - [London Symphony Orchestra](https://film.one/person/london-symphony-orchestra.md): Musician ## Art - [Harry Lange](https://film.one/person/harry-lange.md): Art Direction - Michael Ford: Set Decoration - [Leslie Dilley](https://film.one/person/leslie-dilley.md): Art Direction - [Norman Reynolds](https://film.one/person/norman-reynolds.md): Production Design - Alan Tomkins: Art Direction - Frank Bruton: Property Master - Reg Bream: Draughtsman ## Costume and make-up - [John Mollo](https://film.one/person/john-mollo.md): Costume Design - Nick Maley: Makeup Artist - Tiny Nicholls: Costume Supervisor - Eileen Sullivan: Wardrobe Supervisor - [Graham Churchyard](https://film.one/person/graham-churchyard.md): Costume Assistant - Barbara Ritchie: Hairdresser - Stuart Freeborn: Makeup Artist - Graham Freeborn: Makeup Department Head - Kay Freeborn: Makeup Artist - Rick Baker: Makeup Artist ## Visual effects - [Robert Elswit](https://film.one/person/robert-elswit.md): Visual Effects Lineup - Ralph McQuarrie: Visual Effects - Richard Edlund: Visual Effects - Phil Tippett: Animation - Selwyn Eddy: Visual Effects Camera - Harrison Ellenshaw: Matte Painter ## Lighting - Laurie Shane: Gaffer ## Crew - Brian Johnson: Special Effects - Bill Hargreaves: Propmaker - Deep Roy: Stand In - Jack Dearlove: Stand In - Liz Coke: Stand In - Stephen Calcutt: Stand In - Alan Harris: Stand In - Jim Dowdall: Stunts - Colin Skeaping: Stunt Double - Reg Harding: Stunts - Stuart Fell: Stunt Double - Tony Smart: Stunts - Richard Bonehill: Stunts - Terry Richards: Stunts - Doug Robinson: Stunts - Marc Boyle: Stunts - Richard Hammatt: Stunts - Bob Anderson: Stunts - [Peter Diamond](https://film.one/person/peter-diamond.md): Stunt Coordinator - Terry Pritchard: Driver - David H. Watkins: Special Effects - Phil Tippett: Makeup Effects - George Hull: Visual Effects Art Director --- © 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-empire-strikes-back.md