--- title: "The Happening: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-happening/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-happening" cast: 60 crew: 97 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 Happening (2008): cast and crew 60 cast and 97 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Mark Wahlberg](https://film.one/person/mark-wahlberg.md) as Elliot Moore - [Zooey Deschanel](https://film.one/person/zooey-deschanel.md) as Alma Moore - [John Leguizamo](https://film.one/person/john-leguizamo.md) as Julian - [Ashlyn Sanchez](https://film.one/person/ashlyn-sanchez.md) as Jess - [Betty Buckley](https://film.one/person/betty-buckley.md) as Mrs. Jones - [Spencer Breslin](https://film.one/person/spencer-breslin.md) as Josh - [Robert Bailey Jr.](https://film.one/person/robert-bailey-jr.md) as Jared - [Frank Collison](https://film.one/person/frank-collison.md) as Nursery Owner - [Jeremy Strong](https://film.one/person/jeremy-strong.md) as Private Auster - [Alan Ruck](https://film.one/person/alan-ruck.md) as Principal - [Victoria Clark](https://film.one/person/victoria-clark.md) as Nursery Owner's Wife - [M. Night Shyamalan](https://film.one/person/m-night-shyamalan.md) as Joey (voice) - [Alison Folland](https://film.one/person/alison-folland.md) as Woman Reading on Bench with Hair Pin - Kristen Connolly as Woman Reading on Bench - Cornell Womack as Construction Foreman - Curtis McClarin as Construction Crew Member - Robert Lenzi as Jake - Derege Harding as Train Conductor - Roberto Lombardi as Father in Elliot's Group - [Kerry O'Malley](https://film.one/person/kerry-omalley.md) as Woman on Cell Phone - Shayna Levine as Teenage Girl in Jeep - Stéphane Debac as French Bicyclist - Cyrille Thouvenin as French Bicyclist's Friend - Babita Hariani as Medical Correspondent - Edward James Hyland as Professor Kendall Wallace - Armand Schultz as Talk Show Host - Stephen Singer as Dr. Ross - Sophia Burke as Student Named Laura - Alex Van Kooy as Boy In Class - Charlie Saxton as Student Named Dylan - Kathy Hart as Vice Principal - Lisa Furst as Teacher in Auditorium - Rick Foster as Railway Police Officer - Marc H. Glick as P.A. System Conductor - Don Castro as Philadelphia Police Officer - Bill Chemerka as Taxi Driver - Sal - Jann Ellis as Older Woman with Dog - Whitney Sugarman as Passenger - Mary Ellen Driscoll as Woman Passenger - [Greg Wood](https://film.one/person/greg-wood.md) as Passenger at Counter - [Peter Appel](https://film.one/person/peter-appel.md) as Diner Owner - Eoin O'Shea as Passenger #1 - Michael Quinlan as Passenger #2 - Lyman Chen as Passenger #3 - [Brian O'Halloran](https://film.one/person/brian-ohalloran.md) as Jeep Driver - Megan Grace as Jeep Passenger #1 - Rich Chew as Jeep Passenger #2 - Keith Bullard as Man In Crowd At Crossroads - Joel de la Fuente as Realtor - Ashley Brimfield as Woman In Group - Mara Hobel as Woman with Hands Over Ears - James Breen as Farmhouse Voice (voice) - Carmen Bitonti as Mangled Construction Worker - Brian Anthony Wilson as Arguing Man in Crowd - Greg SmithAldridge as Zoo Employee - Ukee Washington as Local News Anchor - John Ottavino as Network News Anchor - Sid Doherty as Radio News Announcer - Wes Heywood as Radio Voice (voice) - Nancy Sokerka as Radio Caller Fay (voice) ## Directing - [M. Night Shyamalan](https://film.one/person/m-night-shyamalan.md): Director - Mary Cybulski: Script Supervisor - William Lebeda: Second Unit Director - Claire Guillabert: Second Unit Director - Chris DeAngelis: Second Second Assistant Director ## Writing - [M. Night Shyamalan](https://film.one/person/m-night-shyamalan.md): Screenplay ## Production - John Bernard: Line Producer - [Jose L. Rodriguez](https://film.one/person/jose-l-rodriguez.md): Producer - [Gary Barber](https://film.one/person/gary-barber.md): Executive Producer - Douglas Aibel: Casting - Stephanie Holbrook: Casting - [Barry Mendel](https://film.one/person/barry-mendel.md): Producer - [Deven Khote](https://film.one/person/deven-khote.md): Producer - Zarina Screwvala: Executive Producer - [Sam Mercer](https://film.one/person/sam-mercer.md): Producer - [Roger Birnbaum](https://film.one/person/roger-birnbaum.md): Executive Producer - Ronnie Screwvala: Executive Producer - [M. Night Shyamalan](https://film.one/person/m-night-shyamalan.md): Producer - John Rusk: Producer - Paveil Raymont: Key Production Assistant - Les G. Jones: Associate Producer - Angela Cutrone: Additional Production Assistant ## Camera - [Tak Fujimoto](https://film.one/person/tak-fujimoto.md): Director of Photography - Billy Miller: Key Grip - Zade Rosenthal: Still Photographer - Jonathan Hagen: Camera Production Assistant - Markus Mentzer: Second Assistant "A" Camera - Angela Bellisio: Second Assistant Camera ## Editing - [Conrad Buff IV](https://film.one/person/conrad-buff-iv.md): Editor - Sharon Smith Holley: Assistant Editor - Luke Ciarrocchi: Editorial Production Assistant - Joe Violante: Dailies Technician - Marisa Clayton: Dailies Manager ## Sound and music - [James Newton Howard](https://film.one/person/james-newton-howard.md): Original Music Composer - Wyatt Sprague: Sound Effects Editor - Paul Urmson: Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer - Lee Dichter: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Robert Fernandez: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Jac Rubenstein: Dialogue Editor - Julia Marie Newmann: Scoring Mixer ## Art - [Jeannine Oppewall](https://film.one/person/jeannine-oppewall.md): Production Design - Anthony Dunne: Art Direction - Steve Sysko: Set Dresser - Michael McCole: Set Decoration - Jay Hart: Set Decoration - Jolie Scherberger: Set Dresser - Robert Guerra: Assistant Art Director - Barbra Matis: Assistant Art Director - Claire Kirk: Art Department Coordinator - David Schanker: Assistant Property Master - James Mazzola: Property Master - Glenn Hiramatsu: Graphic Designer - Paul Williams: Construction Coordinator - William F. Hennessy Jr.: Set Dresser - Jim Williams: Set Decoration Buyer ## Costume and make-up - [Betsy Heimann](https://film.one/person/betsy-heimann.md): Costume Design - Hayley Stuppel: Set Costumer - Ric Spencer: Set Costumer - [Ruth Myers](https://film.one/person/ruth-myers.md): Costume Design - Adrienne Greshock: Set Costumer - Nick Scarano: Costume Supervisor - Diane Heller: Key Makeup Artist - Craig Lyman: Makeup Artist - Don Kozma: Assistant Makeup Artist - Diane Dixon: Additional Hairstylist - Keith christensen: Key Makeup Artist - Rita Parillo: Key Hair Stylist - Ozzy Alvarez: Makeup Artist - Donald Mowat: Makeup Artist - Kelly Golden: Prosthetic Makeup Artist ## Visual effects - Edward Hirsh: Visual Effects Supervisor - Jeff Olson: Visual Effects Producer - David Ebner: Visual Effects Supervisor - Richard Ivan Mann: Visual Effects Producer ## Lighting - William Cueto: Electrician - William P. Fiedler: Best Boy Electric ## Crew - Peter Epstein: Stunts - Chris Cenatiempo: Stunts - Jodi Michelle Pynn: Stunts - Deborah Habberstad: Stunts - Tracey Ruggiero: Stunts - Tina Fuchs Wanner: Stunts - Julia Dumenigo: Stunts - Tina McKissick: Stunts - Katie Eischen: Stunts - Mandy Kowalski: Stunt Double, Stunts - Rose Sias: Stunts - Jennifer Cobb: Stunts - Jeannie Epper: Stunts - Karen Carbone: Stunts - Kimberly Shannon Murphy: Stunts - Joanna Shelmidine: Stunts - Jessica Harbeck: Stunts - Glenn Davis: Base Camp Operator - Jorge Luis Gonzalez: Scenic Artist - Cathy Brighenti: Assistant Picture Car Coordinator - Michael A. Williams: Driver --- © 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-happening.md