--- title: "The Tree of Life: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-tree-of-life/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-tree-of-life" cast: 57 crew: 66 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 Tree of Life (2011): cast and crew 57 cast and 66 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Brad Pitt](https://film.one/person/brad-pitt.md) as Mr. O'Brien - [Jessica Chastain](https://film.one/person/jessica-chastain.md) as Mrs. O'Brien - [Hunter McCracken](https://film.one/person/hunter-mccracken.md) as Young Jack - [Sean Penn](https://film.one/person/sean-penn.md) as Jack - [Fiona Shaw](https://film.one/person/fiona-shaw.md) as Grandmother - [Tye Sheridan](https://film.one/person/tye-sheridan.md) as Steve - [Laramie Eppler](https://film.one/person/laramie-eppler.md) as R.L. - [Will Wallace](https://film.one/person/will-wallace.md) as Architect - [Nicolas Gonda](https://film.one/person/nicolas-gonda.md) as Mr. Reynolds - [Jessica Fuselier](https://film.one/person/jessica-fuselier.md) as Guide - [Kelly Koonce](https://film.one/person/kelly-koonce.md) as Father Haynes - [Bryce Boudoin](https://film.one/person/bryce-boudoin.md) as Robert - Jimmy Donaldson as Jimmy - Kameron Vaughn as Cayler - Cole Cockburn as Harry Bates - Dustin Allen as George Walsh - Brayden Whisenhunt as Jo Bates - Joanna Going as Jack's Wife - Irene Bedard as Messenger - Michael Koeth as Jack @ 2 - Finnegan Williams as Jack @ 5 - John Howell as R. L. @ 2 - Samantha Martinez as Samantha - Savannah Welch as Mrs. Kimball - Tamara Jolaine as Mrs. Stone - Julia M. Smith as Beth - Anne Nabors as Rue - Ryan Melton as Prisoner - Tyler Thomas as Tyler Stone - Michael Showers as Mr. Brown - Kimberly Whalen as Mrs. Brown - Margaret Hoard as Jane - Wally Welch as Clergyman - Hudson Lee Long as Mr. Bagley - Michael Dixon as Dusty Walsh - William Hardy as Jack's Work Colleague - Tommy Hollis as Tommy - Cooper Franklin Sutherland as Robert #2 - John Cyrier as Bi-Plane Pilot - Erma Lee Alexander as Erma - Nicholas Yedinak as Nicholas Swimmer - Erinn Allison as Mrs. Bates (uncredited) - Mary Anzalone as School Teacher (uncredited) - Charlotte Biggs as 1950s' Woman (uncredited) - Benjamin Dane as Symphony Patron (uncredited) - Michael E. Harvey as Lame Man (uncredited) - Matt Hislope as Clown (uncredited) - Jackson Hurst as Uncle Ray (uncredited) - Zach Irsik as Jack's Son (uncredited) - Scottie Jefferies as Businessman (uncredited) - Gregory Kelly as Prisoner (uncredited) - Carlotta Maggiorana as Ragazza-angelo (uncredited) - Crystal Mantecon as Elisa (uncredited) - Jodie Moore as Mr. Walsh (uncredited) - Kathryn Rawson as Capitol Secretary (uncredited) - Danielle Rene as Woman (uncredited) - Debbi Tucker as Neighbor (uncredited) ## Directing - [Terrence Malick](https://film.one/person/terrence-malick.md): Director - Rebecca Fulton: Script Supervisor - Paul Atkins: Second Unit Director ## Writing - [Terrence Malick](https://film.one/person/terrence-malick.md): Writer ## Production - Sandhya Shardanand: Associate Producer - Steve Schwartz: Co-Executive Producer - Paula Mae Schwartz: Co-Executive Producer - Susan Kirr: Line Producer - Carlo Hintermann: Line Producer - [Nicolas Gonda](https://film.one/person/nicolas-gonda.md): Co-Producer - Ivan Bess: Associate Producer - Greg Eliason: Other - Nigel Ashcroft: Other - Donald Rosenfeld: Executive Producer - [Brad Pitt](https://film.one/person/brad-pitt.md): Producer - [Bill Pohlad](https://film.one/person/bill-pohlad.md): Producer - [Sarah Green](https://film.one/person/sarah-green.md): Producer, Unit Production Manager - [Grant Hill](https://film.one/person/grant-hill.md): Producer - [Dede Gardner](https://film.one/person/dede-gardner.md): Producer - Francine Maisler: Casting - Vicky Boone: Casting ## Camera - [Emmanuel Lubezki](https://film.one/person/emmanuel-lubezki.md): Director of Photography - Merie Weismiller Wallace: Still Photographer - Jörg Widmer: Camera Operator ## Editing - [Jay Rabinowitz](https://film.one/person/jay-rabinowitz.md): Editor - [Hank Corwin](https://film.one/person/hank-corwin.md): Editor - [Daniel Rezende](https://film.one/person/daniel-rezende.md): Editor - [Billy Weber](https://film.one/person/billy-weber.md): Editor - [Mark Yoshikawa](https://film.one/person/mark-yoshikawa.md): Editor - Andrew Francis: Colorist ## Sound and music - [Zbigniew Preisner](https://film.one/person/zbigniew-preisner.md): Songs - Roanna Gillespie: Music Supervisor - [Alexandre Desplat](https://film.one/person/alexandre-desplat.md): Original Music Composer - Dick Bernstein: Music Editor - Erik Aadahl: Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer - Craig Berkey: Sound Designer - Joel Dougherty: Sound Editor - Will Files: Sound Designer - Kirk Francis: Sound Mixer - Justin Herman: Sound Engineer - John Pritchett: Sound Mixer - Matthew Reale: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Chris Scarabosio: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Hamilton Sterling: Foley Editor ## Art - [David Crank](https://film.one/person/david-crank.md): Art Direction - [Jack Fisk](https://film.one/person/jack-fisk.md): Production Design - Jeanette Scott: Set Decoration - George Hull: Concept Artist - [Ruth De Jong](https://film.one/person/ruth-de-jong.md): Art Department Coordinator ## Costume and make-up - [Jacqueline West](https://film.one/person/jacqueline-west.md): Costume Design - Jean Ann Black: Makeup Artist - Darylin Nagy: Makeup Department Head - Kelly Nelson: Hair Department Head - Suzy Freeman: Costume Supervisor - [Elliott Hostetter](https://film.one/person/elliott-hostetter.md): On Set Dresser ## Visual effects - Douglas Trumbull: Visual Effects - Dan Glass: Visual Effects - Bradley Friedman: Visual Effects - Bryan Hirota: Visual Effects - Paul Riddle: Visual Effects - Michael Shand: Visual Effects - Karen Clarke: Visual Effects Producer - Olivier Dumont: Visual Effects Supervisor ## Lighting - Mark Manthey: Gaffer ## Crew - [Trey Edward Shults](https://film.one/person/trey-edward-shults.md): Intern - Jeff Schwan: Stunt Coordinator --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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