--- title: "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug" cast: 60 crew: 99 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 Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013): cast and crew 60 cast and 99 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Ian McKellen](https://film.one/person/ian-mckellen.md) as Gandalf the Grey - [Martin Freeman](https://film.one/person/martin-freeman.md) as Bilbo Baggins - [Richard Armitage](https://film.one/person/richard-armitage.md) as Thorin Oakenshield - [Benedict Cumberbatch](https://film.one/person/benedict-cumberbatch.md) as Smaug / Sauron - [Orlando Bloom](https://film.one/person/orlando-bloom.md) as Legolas - [Evangeline Lilly](https://film.one/person/evangeline-lilly.md) as Tauriel - [Lee Pace](https://film.one/person/lee-pace.md) as King Thranduil - [Luke Evans](https://film.one/person/luke-evans.md) as Bard / Girion - [Stephen Fry](https://film.one/person/stephen-fry.md) as The Master of Laketown - [Ken Stott](https://film.one/person/ken-stott.md) as Balin - [James Nesbitt](https://film.one/person/james-nesbitt.md) as Bofur - [Mikael Persbrandt](https://film.one/person/mikael-persbrandt.md) as Beorn - [Sylvester McCoy](https://film.one/person/sylvester-mccoy.md) as Radagast the Brown - [Aidan Turner](https://film.one/person/aidan-turner.md) as Kili - [Dean O'Gorman](https://film.one/person/dean-ogorman.md) as Fili - [Graham McTavish](https://film.one/person/graham-mctavish.md) as Dwalin - [Adam Brown](https://film.one/person/adam-brown-1193833.md) as Ori - [Peter Hambleton](https://film.one/person/peter-hambleton.md) as Gloin - John Callen as Oin - Mark Hadlow as Dori - [Jed Brophy](https://film.one/person/jed-brophy.md) as Nori - William Kircher as Bifur - Stephen Hunter as Bombur - Ryan Gage as Alfrid - John Bell as Bain - Manu Bennett as Azog the Defiler - Lawrence Makoare as Bolg - Peggy Nesbitt as Sigrid - Mary Nesbitt as Tilda - [Cate Blanchett](https://film.one/person/cate-blanchett.md) as Galadriel - Ben Mitchell as Narzug - Stephen Ure as Fimbul - Craig Hall as Galion - Robin Kerr as Elros - Eli Kent as Lethuin - Simon London as Feren - Brian Sergent as Spider - Peter Vere-Jones as Spider - [Mark Mitchinson](https://film.one/person/mark-mitchinson.md) as Braga - Kelly Kilgour as Soury - [Sarah Peirse](https://film.one/person/sarah-peirse.md) as Hilda Blanca - [Nick Blake](https://film.one/person/nick-blake.md) as Percy - Dallas Barnett as Bill Ferny Snr - Matt Smith as Squint - Katie Jackson as Betsy Butterbur - Richard Whiteside as Butterbur Snr - [Greg Ellis](https://film.one/person/greg-ellis.md) as Net Mender - Ray Henwood as Old Fisherman - Tim Gordon as Stallkeeper - [Jabez Olssen](https://film.one/person/jabez-olssen.md) as Fish Monger - [Stephen Colbert](https://film.one/person/stephen-colbert.md) as Laketown Spy - Evelyn McGee-Colbert as Laketown Spy - Peter Colbert as Laketown Spy - John Colbert as Laketown Spy - Norman Kali as Laketown Spy - Carter Nixon as Laketown Spy - [Zane Weiner](https://film.one/person/zane-weiner.md) as Laketown Spy - Allan Smith as Orc Underling - Jack Binding as Laketowner (uncredited) - Terry Binding as Laketowner (uncredited) ## Directing - [Peter Jackson](https://film.one/person/peter-jackson.md): Director - [Carolynne Cunningham](https://film.one/person/carolynne-cunningham.md): First Assistant Director - Veronique Lawrence: Script Supervisor - Victoria Sullivan: Script Supervisor - Carolina Jiménez: Layout ## Writing - [Fran Walsh](https://film.one/person/fran-walsh.md): Screenplay - [Philippa Boyens](https://film.one/person/philippa-boyens.md): Screenplay - [Peter Jackson](https://film.one/person/peter-jackson.md): Screenplay - J. R. R. Tolkien: Novel - [Guillermo del Toro](https://film.one/person/guillermo-del-toro.md): Screenplay ## Production - Toby Emmerich: Executive Producer - [Fran Walsh](https://film.one/person/fran-walsh.md): Producer - [Carolynne Cunningham](https://film.one/person/carolynne-cunningham.md): Producer - Carolyn Blackwood: Executive Producer - [Peter Jackson](https://film.one/person/peter-jackson.md): Producer - Callum Greene: Executive Producer - Alan Horn: Executive Producer - Ken Kamins: Executive Producer - [Zane Weiner](https://film.one/person/zane-weiner.md): Producer - John Hubbard: Casting - Victoria Burrows: Casting - Miranda Rivers: Casting - Liz Mullane: Casting - Amy Hubbard: Casting - Helene Takacs: Production Coordinator - Teresa Berus: Production Coordinator - Chrissy Metge: Production Coordinator - Vanessa Baker: ADR Voice Casting - Matt Dravitzki: Associate Producer - Amanda Walker: Associate Producer ## Camera - [Andrew Lesnie](https://film.one/person/andrew-lesnie.md): Director of Photography - Rob Marsh: Camera Operator - Mark Pokorny: Still Photographer - Simon Harding: Steadicam Operator - Peter McCaffrey: Camera Operator - Stephen Smart: Data Wrangler ## Editing - [Jabez Olssen](https://film.one/person/jabez-olssen.md): Editor - Francisco Cubas: Online Editor ## Sound and music - [Howard Shore](https://film.one/person/howard-shore.md): Original Music Composer - Karen Elliott: Music Supervisor - Chris Ward: Supervising Sound Editor - Dave Whitehead: Sound Designer - Nigel Scott: Music Editor - Hayden Collow: Sound Effects Editor - Melanie Graham: Sound Effects Editor - Neil Aldridge: ADR Editor - Justin Webster: Sound Effects Editor - [Stephen Gallagher](https://film.one/person/stephen-gallagher-1457367.md): Music Editor - Mark Willsher: Supervising Music Editor - Brent Burge: Supervising Sound Editor - David Farmer: Sound Designer - Nigel Stone: ADR Supervisor - Craig Tomlinson: Foley Editor - Christopher Boyes: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Michael Hedges: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Michael Semanick: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Tony Johnson: Production Sound Mixer - Ray Beentjes: Dialogue Editor - Matt Stutter: Dialogue Editor - Jason Canovas: Supervising Dialogue Editor - Martin Kwok: Dialogue Editor - Ed Sheeran: Songs ## Art - [Dan Hennah](https://film.one/person/dan-hennah.md): Production Design - Paul Tobin: Conceptual Design - Simon Bright: Set Decoration, Supervising Art Director - [Ra Vincent](https://film.one/person/ra-vincent.md): Set Decoration - Andy McLaren: Art Direction - Matthew Handscomb: Greensman - Brendan Heffernan: Conceptual Illustrator - Nick Weir: Property Master - Isadore William Crooks: Set Designer - Colette Mullin: Set Designer - John Lott: Set Designer - Richard Wiles: Set Designer - Karen Flett: Art Department Coordinator - Eduardo Pena: Conceptual Design - John Howe: Conceptual Design - Alan Lee: Conceptual Design - Ronan Binding: Painter - Steven Saunders: Sculptor - Daniel Falconer: Sculptor ## Costume and make-up - Flora Moody: Makeup & Hair - [Richard Taylor](https://film.one/person/richard-taylor.md): Costume Design - [Ann Maskrey](https://film.one/person/ann-maskrey.md): Costume Design - [Bob Buck](https://film.one/person/bob-buck.md): Costume Design - Rick Findlater: Key Makeup Artist - Georgia Lockhart-Adams: Hairstylist - Ricci-Lee Berry: Makeup Artist - Richard Muller: Hairstylist - Catherine Maguire: Makeup Artist - Jaime Leigh McIntosh: Hairstylist - Michele Barber: Makeup Artist - Amy McLennan: Makeup Artist - Nancy Hennah: Hairstylist - Sally Gray: Set Costumer - Daniel Cruden: Set Costumer - Charlotte Hayes: Set Costumer - Jenny Rushton: Key Set Costumer - Natalie Crane: Costume Assistant --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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