--- title: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king" 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 Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): cast and crew 60 cast and 97 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Elijah Wood](https://film.one/person/elijah-wood.md) as Frodo - [Ian McKellen](https://film.one/person/ian-mckellen.md) as Gandalf - [Viggo Mortensen](https://film.one/person/viggo-mortensen.md) as Aragorn - [Sean Astin](https://film.one/person/sean-astin.md) as Sam - [Andy Serkis](https://film.one/person/andy-serkis.md) as Gollum / Smeagol - [Dominic Monaghan](https://film.one/person/dominic-monaghan.md) as Merry - [Billy Boyd](https://film.one/person/billy-boyd.md) as Pippin - [John Noble](https://film.one/person/john-noble.md) as Denethor - [David Wenham](https://film.one/person/david-wenham.md) as Faramir - [Miranda Otto](https://film.one/person/miranda-otto.md) as Éowyn - [Bernard Hill](https://film.one/person/bernard-hill.md) as Théoden - [John Rhys-Davies](https://film.one/person/john-rhys-davies.md) as Gimli - [Orlando Bloom](https://film.one/person/orlando-bloom.md) as Legolas - [Hugo Weaving](https://film.one/person/hugo-weaving.md) as Elrond - [Liv Tyler](https://film.one/person/liv-tyler.md) as Arwen - [Cate Blanchett](https://film.one/person/cate-blanchett.md) as Galadriel - [Karl Urban](https://film.one/person/karl-urban.md) as Éomer - [Ian Holm](https://film.one/person/ian-holm.md) as Bilbo - [Sean Bean](https://film.one/person/sean-bean.md) as Boromir - Lawrence Makoare as Witchking / Gothmog - [Marton Csokas](https://film.one/person/marton-csokas.md) as Celeborn - Paul Norell as King of the Dead - Noel Appleby as Everard Proudfoot - Sarah McLeod as Rosie Cotton - Ali Astin as Elanor Gamgee - Maisy McLeod-Riera as Baby Gamgee - David Aston as Gondorian Soldier 3 - John Bach as Madril - Sadwyn Brophy as Eldarion - Alistair Browning as Damrod - Richard Edge as Gondorian Soldier 1 - Jason Fitch as Uruk 2 - Bruce Hopkins as Gamling - Ian Hughes as Irolas - [Bret McKenzie](https://film.one/person/bret-mckenzie.md) as Elf Escort - Bruce Phillips as Grimbold - Shane Rangi as Harad Leader 2 - [Todd Rippon](https://film.one/person/todd-rippon.md) as Harad Leader 1 - Thomas Robins as Déagol - Harry Sinclair as Isildur - Peter Tait as Shagrat - Joel Tobeck as Orc Lieutenant 1 - Stephen Ure as Gorbag - [Sala Baker](https://film.one/person/sala-baker.md) as Featured Orc - Robert Pollock as Featured Orc - Ross Duncan as Featured Orc - [Pete Smith](https://film.one/person/pete-smith.md) as Featured Orc - [Jed Brophy](https://film.one/person/jed-brophy.md) as Featured Orc - Lee Hartley as Featured Orc - Billy Jackson as Featured Child - Katie Jackson as Featured Child - Alan Howard as The Ring (voice) - Jane Abbott as Coronation Elf (uncredited) - Gino Acevedo as Corsair of Umbar (uncredited) - Aidan Bell as Orc (uncredited) - Jarl Benzon as Coronation Elf (uncredited) - Jørn Benzon as Rivendell Elf (uncredited) - Emma Deakin as Diamond of Long Cleave (uncredited) - Michael Elsworth as Círdan the Shipwright (uncredited) - Clint Elvy as Haradrim Warrior (uncredited) ## Directing - [Peter Jackson](https://film.one/person/peter-jackson.md): Director - [Carolynne Cunningham](https://film.one/person/carolynne-cunningham.md): First Assistant Director ## Writing - J. R. R. Tolkien: Novel - [Peter Jackson](https://film.one/person/peter-jackson.md): Screenplay - [Philippa Boyens](https://film.one/person/philippa-boyens.md): Screenplay - [Fran Walsh](https://film.one/person/fran-walsh.md): Screenplay ## Production - Michael Lynne: Executive Producer - John Hubbard: Casting - Bob Weinstein: Executive Producer - Victoria Burrows: Casting - [Harvey Weinstein](https://film.one/person/harvey-weinstein.md): Executive Producer - [Peter Jackson](https://film.one/person/peter-jackson.md): Producer - Mark Ordesky: Executive Producer - Liz Mullane: Casting - [Barrie M. Osborne](https://film.one/person/barrie-m-osborne.md): Producer - Ann Robinson: Casting - Amy Hubbard: Casting - Rick Porras: Co-Producer - [Jamie Selkirk](https://film.one/person/jamie-selkirk.md): Co-Producer - Robert Shaye: Executive Producer - [Fran Walsh](https://film.one/person/fran-walsh.md): Producer ## Camera - [Andrew Lesnie](https://film.one/person/andrew-lesnie.md): Director of Photography - Stephen Smart: Data Wrangler - Andrew Stroud: Focus Puller - Chris Coad: Additional Still Photographer ## Editing - [Jamie Selkirk](https://film.one/person/jamie-selkirk.md): Editor - Annie Collins: Additional Editor - Michael Hatzer: Color Timer ## Sound and music - [Howard Shore](https://film.one/person/howard-shore.md): Original Music Composer, Songs - Justin Webster: Sound Editor - Melanie Graham: Sound Editor - John Warhurst: Sound Editor - Ben Sinclair: Sound Editor - Simon Hewitt: Foley Artist - Mike Jones: Sound Mixer - Martin Kwok: Sound Editor - Paul Huntingford: Foley Artist - Martin Oswin: Foley Recording Engineer - Gary Summers: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Katy Wood: Foley Editor - Malcolm Cromie: Sound Recordist - Phil Heywood: Foley Artist - Angus Robertson: Foley Recording Engineer - Peter Mills: Foley Editor - Bruno Barrett-Garnier: Sound Editor - Ken Saville: Sound Recordist - John McKay: Sound Mixer - Adrian Medhurst: Foley Artist - Mike Hopkins: Supervising Sound Editor - Ethan Van der Ryn: Supervising Sound Editor - Hammond Peek: Production Sound Mixer - Lora Hirschberg: Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Michael Semanick: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Hayden Collow: Sound Effects Editor - Dave Whitehead: Sound Effects Editor - Christopher Boyes: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Craig Tomlinson: Sound Effects Editor - David Farmer: Sound Designer - Michael Hedges: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Tim Nielsen: Sound Effects Editor - Addison Teague: Sound Effects Editor - Beau Borders: Sound Effects Editor - Brent Burge: Sound Effects Editor - Mark Willsher: Supervising Music Editor - [Fran Walsh](https://film.one/person/fran-walsh.md): Songs - Annie Lennox: Songs ## Art - Joe Bleakley: Art Direction - John Howe: Conceptual Design - Mark Robins: Art Direction - Dan Hennah: Set Decoration, Supervising Art Director - Rob Outterside: Art Direction - [Grant Major](https://film.one/person/grant-major.md): Production Design - Jules Cook: Assistant Art Director - Alan Lee: Set Decoration, Conceptual Design - Jacqui Allen: Assistant Art Director - Jamie Beswarick: Sculptor - Daniel Falconer: Sculptor - Gillian West-Walker: Set Dresser - Dan King: Greensman ## Costume and make-up - [Richard Taylor](https://film.one/person/richard-taylor.md): Costume Design - [Ngila Dickson](https://film.one/person/ngila-dickson.md): Costume Design - Peter Owen: Makeup & Hair - Catherine Maguire: Makeup Artist - Gail Wilson: Makeup Artist - Laurelle Ziento: Makeup Artist - Margaret Aston: Makeup Artist - Emma Moncrieff: Makeup Artist - Davina Lamont: Makeup Artist - Kerryn Flewell-Smith: Makeup Artist - Allie Rutherford: Makeup Artist - Tera Treanor: Makeup Artist - Noreen Wilkie: Makeup Artist - Ivana Primorac: Makeup Artist - Lenore Stewart: Makeup Artist - Nancy Hennah: Makeup Artist - Steve Hopgood: Makeup Artist - Rick Findlater: Makeup Artist --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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