--- title: "The Polar Express: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-polar-express/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-polar-express" cast: 53 crew: 94 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 Polar Express (2004): cast and crew 53 cast and 94 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Tom Hanks](https://film.one/person/tom-hanks.md) as Hero Boy (Adult)/ Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus - [Leslie Zemeckis](https://film.one/person/leslie-zemeckis.md) as Sister Sarah / Mother - [Eddie Deezen](https://film.one/person/eddie-deezen.md) as Know-It-All - [Nona Gaye](https://film.one/person/nona-gaye.md) as Hero Girl (voice) - [Peter Scolari](https://film.one/person/peter-scolari.md) as Billy / Lonely Boy - [Michael Jeter](https://film.one/person/michael-jeter.md) as Smokey / Steamer - [Josh Hutcherson](https://film.one/person/josh-hutcherson.md) as Hero Boy (motion capture) - [Daryl Sabara](https://film.one/person/daryl-sabara.md) as Hero Boy (voice) - [Jimmy Bennett](https://film.one/person/jimmy-bennett.md) as Lonely Boy (voice) - [Tinashe](https://film.one/person/tinashe.md) as Hero Girl (motion capture) - [Brendan King](https://film.one/person/brendan-king.md) as Pastry Chef - [Andy Pellick](https://film.one/person/andy-pellick.md) as Pastry Chef - Josh Eli as Waiter - Mark Mendonca as Waiter - Rolondas Hendricks as Waiter - Mark Goodman as Waiter - Jon Scott as Waiter - Gregory Gast as Waiter - Sean Scott as Waiter - Gordon Hart as Waiter - Chris Coppola as Toothless Boy / Elf - Julene Renee as Red Head Girl / Elf - [Charles Fleischer](https://film.one/person/charles-fleischer.md) as Elf General - Steven Tyler as Elf Lieutenant / Elf Singer - Phil Fondacaro as Elf - [Debbie Lee Carrington](https://film.one/person/debbie-lee-carrington.md) as Elf - [Mark Povinelli](https://film.one/person/mark-povinelli.md) as Elf - [Ed Gale](https://film.one/person/ed-gale.md) as Elf - Dante Pastula as Little Boy - André Sogliuzzo as Smokey / Steamer (voice) - Isabella Peregrina as Sister Sarah (voice) - Eric Newton as Acrobatic Elf - Aidan O'Shea as Acrobatic Elf - Aaron Hendry as Acrobatic Elf - Kevin C. Carr as Acrobatic Elf - Bee Jay Joyer as Acrobatic Elf - Jena Carpenter as Acrobatic Elf - Karine Mauffrey as Acrobatic Elf - Elisabeth P. Carpenter as Acrobatic Elf - Bill Forchion as Acrobatic Elf - Devin Henderson as Acrobatic Elf - Sagiv Ben-Binyamin as Acrobatic Elf - Ashly Holloway as Sister Sarah - Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak as Know-It-All - Chantel Valdivieso as Hero Girl - Hayden McFarland as Lonely Boy - Connor Matheus as Toothless Boy - Evan Sabara as Young Boy - [Jack Angel](https://film.one/person/jack-angel.md) as Wolves (uncredited) - [Rodger Bumpass](https://film.one/person/rodger-bumpass.md) as Wolves (uncredited) - Dylan Cash as Boy (voice) (uncredited) - Cody Klop as Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited) - Patrick Stogner as (uncredited) ## Directing - [Robert Zemeckis](https://film.one/person/robert-zemeckis.md): Director - Luca Kouimelis: Script Supervisor - Corey Hels: Layout - Fernando Benítez: Layout - Carlos Pedroza: Layout - Joseph Thomas: Layout - Rick Kelly: Second Assistant Director - Maks Naporowski: Layout - Josh McLaglen: First Assistant Director - Juan Gonzalez: Layout - [Steve Starkey](https://film.one/person/steve-starkey.md): Second Unit Director ## Writing - [Robert Zemeckis](https://film.one/person/robert-zemeckis.md): Screenplay - [William Broyles Jr.](https://film.one/person/william-broyles-jr.md): Screenplay - Chris Van Allsburg: Book - Maureen Beatty: Storyboard - Enfys Dickinson: Creative Producer ## Production - [Steve Starkey](https://film.one/person/steve-starkey.md): Producer - Chris Van Allsburg: Executive Producer - [William Teitler](https://film.one/person/william-teitler.md): Producer - [Tom Hanks](https://film.one/person/tom-hanks.md): Executive Producer - [Jack Rapke](https://film.one/person/jack-rapke.md): Executive Producer - [Gary Goetzman](https://film.one/person/gary-goetzman.md): Producer - Scot Boland: Casting - Victoria Burrows: Casting - [Robert Zemeckis](https://film.one/person/robert-zemeckis.md): Producer - Peter M. Tobyansen: Associate Producer - Josh McLaglen: Associate Producer, Unit Production Manager - Debbie Denise: Associate Producer - Steven J. Boyd: Co-Producer - Gabriela Ríos: Production Coordinator, Production Office Coordinator - Josh Einsohn: Casting Assistant - Susan Fried: Casting Associate - Mark Scoon: Executive In Charge Of Production - Sande Scoredos: Production Supervisor - Daryl C. Lefever: Production Accountant - [Zane Weiner](https://film.one/person/zane-weiner.md): Executive In Charge Of Production, Production Executive - Dakau Jackson: Second Assistant Accountant - Judith Bouley: Additional Casting - Josh Ernstrom: Production Assistant - Angela Randazzo: Payroll Accountant - Heather Wusterbarth: Key Set Production Assistant - Christian Feldhaus: First Assistant Accountant ## Camera - [Don Burgess](https://film.one/person/don-burgess.md): Director of Photography - [Robert Presley](https://film.one/person/robert-presley.md): Director of Photography - François Duhamel: Still Photographer - Patrick B. O'Brien: Camera Operator - Michael J. Coo: Key Grip - Mark P. Coo: Grip - David Howard: Camera Operator - Matt Cohen: Camera Operator - Adam W. Erler: Grip - Mitchell K. Hiniker: Grip - Steven Cueva: Assistant Camera - Antony Diamond: Second Assistant Camera - Craig Kohtala: Best Boy Grip - James C.J. Williams: Head of Layout ## Editing - [Jeremiah O'Driscoll](https://film.one/person/jeremiah-odriscoll.md): Editor - [R. Orlando Duenas](https://film.one/person/r-orlando-duenas.md): Editor - Alison Learned Wolf: First Assistant Editor - [Ryan Chan](https://film.one/person/ryan-chan.md): Assistant Editor - Terry Haggar: Color Timer - Alex Olivares: First Assistant Editor - Jon Null: Dialogue Editor - W. Layne Mcdonald: Additional Editing - Gary Burritt: Negative Cutter - Mo Henry: Negative Cutter - Jan Yarbrough: Colorist - Paul McGhee: Digital Intermediate Colorist - James Andrykowski: Assistant Editor - C. Marie Davis: Digital Intermediate Producer ## Sound and music - [Alan Silvestri](https://film.one/person/alan-silvestri.md): Original Music Composer, Songs - Brian Magerkurth: Sound Recordist - Tom Johnson: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - David C. Hughes: Sound Effects Editor - [Randy Thom](https://film.one/person/randy-thom.md): Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer - Dennis Sands: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Scott Guitteau: Sound Effects Editor - Dennis Leonard: Supervising Sound Editor - Cary Weitz: Boom Operator - Sue Fox: Foley Editor - William B. Kaplan: Production Sound Mixer, Sound Mixer - William Ross: Orchestrator - Kenneth Karman: Music Editor - Glen Ballard: Songs - [Conrad Pope](https://film.one/person/conrad-pope.md): Orchestrator - E. Larry Oatfield: Foley Editor - Gene Radzik: Dolby Consultant - Ronald G. Roumas: Sound Recordist - Dennie Thorpe: Foley - Jana Vance: Foley - Kevin Connolly: Musician - James Thatcher: Musician - Patricio Castillo: Musician - Eric Bradley: Musician --- © 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-polar-express.md