--- title: "War of the Worlds: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/war-of-the-worlds/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/war-of-the-worlds" 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." --- # War of the Worlds (2005): cast and crew 60 cast and 99 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Tom Cruise](https://film.one/person/tom-cruise.md) as Ray - [Dakota Fanning](https://film.one/person/dakota-fanning.md) as Rachel - [Miranda Otto](https://film.one/person/miranda-otto.md) as Mary Ann - [Justin Chatwin](https://film.one/person/justin-chatwin.md) as Robbie - [Tim Robbins](https://film.one/person/tim-robbins.md) as Harlan Ogilvy - [Rick Gonzalez](https://film.one/person/rick-gonzalez.md) as Vincent - [Yul Vazquez](https://film.one/person/yul-vazquez.md) as Julio - [Lenny Venito](https://film.one/person/lenny-venito.md) as Manny the Mechanic - [Lisa Ann Walter](https://film.one/person/lisa-ann-walter.md) as Bartender - [Ann Robinson](https://film.one/person/ann-robinson-103079.md) as Grandmother - [Gene Barry](https://film.one/person/gene-barry.md) as Grandfather - [David Alan Basche](https://film.one/person/david-alan-basche.md) as Tim - Roz Abrams as Herself - Michael Brownlee as TV Reporter - Osaka - Camillia Monet as News Producer - Marlon Young as News Cameraman - John Eddins as News van Driver - [Peter Gerety](https://film.one/person/peter-gerety.md) as Hatch Boss / Load Manager - [David Harbour](https://film.one/person/david-harbour.md) as Dock Worker - Miguel Antonio Ferrer as Brazilian Neighbor - January LaVoy as Brazilian Neighbor's Wife - [Stephen Gevedon](https://film.one/person/stephen-gevedon.md) as Neighbor with Lawnmower - [Julie White](https://film.one/person/julie-white.md) as Woman - Marianne Ebert as Hysterical Woman - Rafael Sardina as Mechanic's Assistant - [Amy Ryan](https://film.one/person/amy-ryan.md) as Neighbor with Toddler - Ed Vassallo as Intersection Guy - Michael Arthur as Intersection Guy - Danny Hoch as Intersection Guy Cop - Sharrieff Pugh as Man Studying Street - Erika LaVonn as Photographer - [Christopher Evan Welch](https://film.one/person/christopher-evan-welch.md) as Photographer - John Michael Bolger as Man Holding Woman - Omar Jermaine as Man Holding Woman - Robert Cicchini as Guy in Suit - Jim Hanna as Bus Driver - Tracy Howe as Crowd Onlooker - Adam Lazarre-White as Crowd Onlooker - [Vito D'Ambrosio](https://film.one/person/vito-dambrosio.md) as Crowd Onlooker - Laura Zoe Quist as Crowd Onlooker - Ana Maria Quintana as Crowd Onlooker - Lorelei Llee as Crowd Onlooker - Mark Manley as Ferry Worker - [John Scurti](https://film.one/person/john-scurti.md) as Ferry Captain - [Becky Ann Baker](https://film.one/person/becky-ann-baker.md) as Disaster Relief Volunteer - Mariann Mayberry as Mother - [Ty Simpkins](https://film.one/person/ty-simpkins.md) as 3 Year Old Boy - Jerry Walsh as Smart Guy - Tommy Guiffre as National Guardsman - Daniel Franzese as National Guardsman - Ed Schiff as Older Man - Ellen Barry as Woman from Upstate - Amy Hohn as Panicky Woman - Dan Ziskie as Informative Guy - David Conley as Ill-Informed Guy - Daniel Eric Gold as Conspiracy Buff - Booker T. Washington as Conspiracy Debunker - Maggie Lacey as Upset Mother - Eric Zuckerman as Doomsday Guy - Daniel A. Jacobs as Younger Man ## Directing - [Steven Spielberg](https://film.one/person/steven-spielberg.md): Director - Ana Maria Quintana: Script Supervisor - [Adam Somner](https://film.one/person/adam-somner.md): First Assistant Director - Colin Benoit: Layout - Vic Armstrong: Second Unit Director - Jane Ferguson: Additional Second Assistant Director - Matthew Sirianni: Assistant Director - Eric Richard Lasko: Second Second Assistant Director - Ian Stone: Second Assistant Director ## Writing - H. G. Wells: Novel - [David Koepp](https://film.one/person/david-koepp.md): Screenplay - [Josh Friedman](https://film.one/person/josh-friedman.md): Screenplay ## Production - Terri Taylor: Casting - [Colin Wilson](https://film.one/person/colin-wilson.md): Producer - [Kathleen Kennedy](https://film.one/person/kathleen-kennedy.md): Producer - Debra Zane: Casting - Damian Collier: Executive Producer - [Paula Wagner](https://film.one/person/paula-wagner.md): Executive Producer - Tannis Vallely: Casting Associate - David Witz: Unit Production Manager - Tim L. Pearson: Production Accountant - Candice D. Campos: Production Coordinator - Gregory Alpert: Production Supervisor - Colleen Gibbons: Location Manager - Michael Beaudin: First Assistant Accountant - Monica Barraza: Production Secretary - Vesper Burnett: Extras Casting Assistant - Matthew Mason: Key Set Production Assistant - Joseph Aquino: Location Assistant - Maxwell Anderson: Location Production Assistant - John Kouromihelakis: Art Department Production Assistant - Jonathan M. Abrams: Production Assistant - Brian Witten: Production Executive - Steve Christensen: Researcher - Caitlin McKenna: ADR Voice Casting - Philip A. Ramos: Assistant Production Coordinator - Abdul-Majeed Moulvi: Casting Assistant - John Crowder: Assistant Location Manager - Jennifer Alessi: Extras Casting - Emily Nilsen: Additional Production Assistant - Bill Oaks: Assistant Accountant - Brian Lieberz: Production Driver - James D'Damery Jr.: Second Assistant Accountant - Sue Frey: Executive Assistant - Samantha Becker: Post Production Coordinator - Gaby Ortega: Payroll Accountant - Steven Carbajal: Location Coordinator ## Camera - [Janusz Kamiński](https://film.one/person/janusz-kaminski.md): Director of Photography - Timmy Cruz: Camera Operator - Lee McLaughlin: Still Photographer - George Billinger III: Camera Operator - Andrew Cooper: Still Photographer - Mitch Dubin: Camera Operator - Frank Masi: Still Photographer - Edward A. Gutentag: Camera Operator - Brooks P. Guyer: Camera Operator - [Simon Jayes](https://film.one/person/simon-jayes.md): Camera Operator - Frank Boone: Grip - Charlie Marroquin: Key Grip - Owen Hooker: Camera Intern - [Steven Meizler](https://film.one/person/steven-meizler.md): First Assistant Camera - Paul Candrilli: Best Boy Grip - BJ McDonnell: Additional Grip - Jan Burgess: Assistant Camera - Jim Kwiatkowski: First Company Grip - Tom Jordan: Second Assistant Camera - Christian J. Hollyer: Camera Loader - John Mang: Dolly Grip - Steve O'Hallearn: Second Company Grip - Szymon Kaczmarek: Camera Production Assistant ## Editing - [Michael Kahn](https://film.one/person/michael-kahn.md): Editor - Patrick Crane: First Assistant Editor - [Sam Seig](https://film.one/person/sam-seig.md): First Assistant Editor - Dale E. Grahn: Color Timer - Mark George Gillard: Assistant Editor - Stefan Sonnenfeld: Colorist - Gary Burritt: Negative Cutter - Mark Todd Osborne: Additional Colorist - Gerald Ragland: Digital Intermediate Assistant ## Sound and music - [John Williams](https://film.one/person/john-williams.md): Original Music Composer - Armen Ksajikian: Musician - Peter Myles: Music Editor - Edward Karam: Orchestrator - Conrad Pope: Orchestrator - Anna Behlmer: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Aaron Glascock: Sound Designer - Michael W. Mitchell: Sound Designer - Christopher Flick: Foley - Piero Mura: Sound Effects Editor - Addison Teague: Sound Effects Editor - Gary A. Hecker: Foley - Hamilton Sterling: Sound Effects Editor - James Wright: Dolby Consultant - Richard Hymns: Supervising Sound Editor - Michael J. Broomberg: Foley - Andy Nelson: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Richard King: Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer - Randy Thom: Sound Designer - Michael Babcock: Sound Designer --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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