A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, tracing the rise and fall of multiple characters in an era of unbridled decadence and depravity during Hollywood's transition from silent films and to sound films in the late 1920s.
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Brad Pitt as Jack Conrad |
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Margot Robbie as Nellie LaRoy |
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Diego Calva as Manny Torres |
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Jean Smart as Elinor St. John |
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Flea as Bob Levine |
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Jovan Adepo as Sidney Palmer |
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J.C. Currais as Truck Driver |
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Jimmy Ortega as Elephant Wrangler |
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Hansford Prince as Joe Holiday |
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Telvin Griffin as Reggie |
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Olivia Wilde as Ina Conrad |
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Circus-Szalewski as Driver (Wallach's Party) |
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Lukas Haas as George Munn |
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Li Jun Li as Lady Fay Zhu |
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Kaia Gerber as Starlet |
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Patrick Fugit as Officer Elwood |
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Eric Roberts as Robert Roy |
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Cici Lau as Gho Zhu |
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Tyler Seiple as Customer at Sam Wong's |
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Zack Newick as P.A. (Early Kinoscope) |
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Rory Scovel as The Count |
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Olivia Hamilton as Ruth Adler |
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P.J. Byrne as Max (Ruth's Assistant Director) |
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Alexandre Chen as Ruth's D.P. (James Wong Howe) |
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Bob Clendenin as Otto's A.D. |
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Miraj Grbić as Extra |
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Johnny Hoops as Extra |
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James Wellington as Extra |
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Carlos Nunez as Tim |
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Laura Steinel as Abby (Assistant Jack's Tent) |
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Danny Jolles as Writer (Jack's Tent) |
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James Vincent as Employee (Camera Rental House) |
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Richard Clarke Larsen as A.C. (Camera Rental House) |
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Max Minghella as Irving Thalberg |
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Samara Weaving as Constance Moore |
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Jeff Garlin as Don Wallach |
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Anthony Burkhalter as Reporter (Small Restaurant) |
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Terry Walters as Editor (Kinoscope) |
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Trisha Simmons as Woman at Door |
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Ariel Flores as Young Man |
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Karolina Szymczak as Olga Putti |
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Sean O'Bryan as Studio Executive (Billy) |
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David Ury as Fan (Autograph) |
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Katia Gomez as Nurse at Sanatorium |
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Vanessa Bednar as Nellie's Mother |
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Carson Higgins as Lloyd (Sound Mixer) |
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Armando Cosio as Grip Harry (1st Day of Sound) |
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Frederick Koehler as D.P. Bill (1st Day of Sound) |
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Spencer Morgan as Clapper (1st Day of Sound) |
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Ric Sarabia as Crew Member (1st Day of Sound) |
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Jim Allen Jackson as Set Medic (1st Day of Sound) |
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Katherine Waterston as Estelle |
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Yissendy Trinidad as Carmelita |
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Cyrus Hobbi as Football Player |
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Anton Hedayat as Football Player |
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Hayley Huntley as Liz (Pool Party) |
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John Mariano as Master of Ceremonies |
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Christopher Allen as Manny's Assistant |
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Arely Vianet as Spanish Language Actress |
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Jeremy Roberts as Studio Employee (Sidney's House) |
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Alex Reznik as Kinoscope Executive |
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Chloe Fineman as Marion Davies |
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Pat Skipper as William Randolph Hearst |
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John Kerry as Jonathan Rothschild |
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Sarah Ramos as Harriet Rothschild |
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Jennifer Grant as Mildred Yates |
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Julian Lefevre as Waiter |
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Taylor Nichols as Wealthy Man |
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Bryan Scott Johnson as Wealthy Mann |
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Kelly Meyer as Wealthy Woman |
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Brenna Power as Wealthy Woman |
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David Abed as Young Studio Executive |
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Kevin Symons as Guest at Hearst Bungalow |
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Jonathan Thomson as Guest at Hearst Bungalow |
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Jim O'Brien as Guest at Hearst Bungalow |
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Chris Doubek as Guest at Hearst Bungalow |
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Dorian Martin as Production Assistant |
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Todd Giebenhain as Prop Master (Kinoscope) |
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Mather Zickel as Distribution Executive |
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Ireland Sexton as Thalberg's Secretary |
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Andrew Hawtrey as Kinoscope Assistant Director |
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Mike Fletcher as Guard (Kinoscope) |
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Jonathan Ohye as New MGM Assistant Director |
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James Crittenden as Harold |
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Pete Ploszek as Young Actor (Jack's Beach Set) |
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Robert Beitzel as Lewis the Director |
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Ethan Suplee as Wilson |
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Walker Hare as McKay's Associate |
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Douglas Fruchey as Masked Man |
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Taylor Hill as Rebecca |
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Marc Platt as Producer |
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Stephen Thomas as Tourism Official |
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Sophia Magaña as Manny's Daughter |
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Karen Bethzabe as Silvia Torres |
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Oscar Balderrama as Guard at Gate |
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Aurielle Simmons as Ticket Clerk (1952) |
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Eamon Hunt as Man Shouting in Bad Irish Accent |
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Kenajuan Bentley as Conductor (Night Club) |
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John Macey as Kyle |
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Noah Reilly as Bellhop |
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Marcos A. Ferraez as Police Officer |
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Phoebe Tonkin as Jane Thornton |
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Troy Metcalf as Orville Pickwick |
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Albert Hammond Jr. as Guest (Chicken Line) |
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Cutty Cuthbert as Jimmy |
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Bregje Heinen as Female Guest (Nathalie) |
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Dana Marcolina as Female Guest (Jack Tattoo) |
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Tal Seder as Male Guest (Wallach's) |
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Robert Morgan as Director (Wallach's Party) |
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Nana Ghana as Woman in Ostrich Feather Hat |
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Joe Dallesandro as Charlie / Photographer |
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E.E. Bell as Wilbur |
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Sol Landerman as Publicity Executive (Wallach's Party) |
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Karina Fontes as Jen |
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Spike Jonze as Otto (uncredited) |
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Freya Parker as Nude Extra (uncredited) |
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Tobey Maguire as James McKay |
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Lewis Tan as Smoking Man |
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Manny Liotta as Sneezing PA |
Production | Francine Maisler | Casting |
Production | Tobey Maguire | Executive Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | Mary Zophres | Costume Design |
Production | Marc Platt | Producer |
Sound | Mildred Iatrou | Supervising Sound Editor |
Production | Adam Siegel | Executive Producer |
Art | Paul Sonski | Set Designer |
Editing | Deborah Ricketts | Archival Footage Research |
Sound | Eric Reed | Musician |
Directing | Damien Chazelle | Director |
Writing | Damien Chazelle | Writer |
Production | Chris Baugh | Location Manager |
Costume & Make-Up | Arjen Tuiten | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
Art | Grant Sawyer | Props |
Art | Nancy Deren | Set Designer |
Camera | Linus Sandgren | Director of Photography |
Art | Eric Sundahl | Supervising Art Director |
Production | Ted Kim | Assistant Location Manager |
Editing | Tom Cross | Editor |
Crew | Michael Nouryeh | Visual Effects Editor |
Camera | David Duran | Camera Intern |
Production | Helen Estabrook | Executive Producer |
Sound | Andy Nelson | Sound Mixer |
Sound | Andy Nelson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | Tobias Poppe | Sound Designer |
Art | Lori A. Balton | Location Scout |
Crew | Elizabeth Himelstein | Dialect Coach |
Art | Noelle King | Set Designer |
Sound | Lee Gilmore | Sound Effects Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Mark Boucher | Set Dressing Manager |
Sound | Ai-Ling Lee | Sound Designer |
Sound | Ai-Ling Lee | Supervising Sound Editor |
Sound | Ai-Ling Lee | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | Craig Dollinger | Boom Operator |
Costume & Make-Up | Emma Johnston Burton | Makeup Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Heba Thorisdottir | Makeup Department Head |
Art | Luis G. Hoyos | Set Designer |
Art | Eric Rosenberg | Graphic Designer |
Camera | Michael Nelson | Camera Operator |
Costume & Make-Up | Laura Wolford | Costume Supervisor |
Art | Alex Sessing | Greensman |
Production | Aaron Downing | Post Production Producer |
Lighting | Tony Bryan | Chief Lighting Technician |
Lighting | Dave Muskeni | Electrician |
Art | Paul Becker | Props |
Art | Michael Diersing | Construction Coordinator |
Lighting | John R. Manocchia | Electrician |
Art | Heather Elwell | Art Department Coordinator |
Camera | Scott Garfield | Still Photographer |
Sound | Justin Hurwitz | Original Music Composer |
Art | Samuel J. Tell | Set Decoration Buyer |
Sound | Jason Ruder | Supervising Music Editor |
Visual Effects | Elia P. Popov | Special Effects Supervisor |
Costume & Make-Up | Kelly Porter | Key Set Costumer |
Costume & Make-Up | Hope Slepak | Costume Supervisor |
Art | Thomas Lauifi | Construction Foreman |
Visual Effects | Shawn Kelly | Animation |
Visual Effects | Heath Kraynak | Visual Effects Compositor |
Visual Effects | John M. Levin | Visual Effects |
Sound | Steven Morrow | Sound Mixer |
Sound | Matt Cavanaugh | Sound Effects Editor |
Production | Sande Alessi | Extras Casting |
Production | Matthew Plouffe | Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | Jody Felz | Costumer |
Production | Amber Wakefield | Casting Associate |
Lighting | Shane Buttle | Rigging Grip |
Art | Florencia Martin | Production Design |
Art | Jim Magdaleno | Storyboard Artist |
Art | Ethan Goodwin | Set Decoration Buyer |
Art | David Ladish | Set Dresser |
Costume & Make-Up | Amy Contendor | Costumer |
Camera | Davon Slininger | Camera Operator |
Costume & Make-Up | Craig Anthony | Key Costumer |
Crew | George Gomez | Video Assist Operator |
Visual Effects | Jay Cooper | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Production | Olivia Hamilton | Producer |
Art | Tina Charad | Graphic Designer |
Camera | Anthony Cady | Key Grip |
Lighting | Christopher Ferguson | Additional Lighting Technician |
Costume & Make-Up | Cale Thomas | Makeup Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Jaime Leigh McIntosh | Hair Department Head |
Costume & Make-Up | Yen Do | Set Costumer |
Art | Anthony Carlino | Set Decoration |
Art | Casey Burr | Assistant Property Master |
Camera | Nick Jones | Other |
Art | Mike Reiber | Paint Coordinator |
Art | Gay Perello | Property Master |
Costume & Make-Up | Benett Rogers | Costumer |
Crew | Mandy Moore | Choreographer |
Art | Thomas White | Construction Foreman |
Editing | Wilson Tang | Digital Conform Editor |
Art | Anthony D. Parrillo | Art Direction |
Production | Stephanie Rancier | Post Production Coordinator |
Camera | Brian Freesh | Steadicam Operator |
Directing | Bob Wagner | First Assistant Director |
Costume & Make-Up | Adrian Lubanski | Costumer |
Camera | Michael Wahl | Dolly Grip |
Costume & Make-Up | Reid Embrey | On Set Dresser |
Crew | Ebrahim Jahromi | CG Supervisor |
Directing | Carly Sturgeon | Second Second Assistant Director |
Art | Lauren Baker | Set Dresser |
Crew | Jason Miller | Post Production Supervisor |
Directing | Robert E. Kay | Second Assistant Director |
Crew | Bogdan Iofciulescu | Techno Crane Operator |
Production | Ram Paul Silbey | Assistant Production Manager |
Camera | Jorge Sánchez | Other |
Costume & Make-Up | Mandy Artusato | Makeup Supervisor |
Lighting | Amy Jackson | Lighting Technician |
Lighting | Aaron Schulte | Electrician |
Art | Danny Rowe | Set Dresser |
Art | Julie Witherington | First Assistant Property Master |
Camera | Jason Garcia | Other |
Costume & Make-Up | Ian Churchill | Ager/Dyer |
Lighting | Ryan Jamison | Electrician |
Art | Eric Rood | Set Dresser |
Camera | Robert Petrin | Camera Operator |
Art | Kyle Salvatore | Assistant Property Master |
Art | May Mitchell | Assistant Art Director |
Visual Effects | Katherine Farrar | Visual Effects Producer |
Production | Mathew Ferrante | Executive In Charge Of Production |
Camera | Rochelle T.A. Brown | Assistant Camera |
Lighting | Adam W. Erler | Rigging Grip |
Visual Effects | Keith Anthony-Brown | Visual Effects Producer |
Lighting | Matthew Coleman | Lighting Technician |
Costume & Make-Up | Sarah Brown | Hairdresser |
Lighting | Jerry Gregoricka | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
Camera | Chris Rauch | Grip |
Visual Effects | Deron Hoffmeyer | Visual Effects Compositor |
Art | Jason Perrine | Art Direction |
Costume & Make-Up | Jordan Law | Costumer |
Sound | Bryan Mendoza | Utility Sound |
Art | Tyler Kettenburg | Leadman |
Lighting | Steve Zvorsky | Electrician |
Camera | Craig Cooper | Camera Operator |
Camera | Lisa Guerriero | Other |
Art | Scott M. Anderson | Set Dresser |
Art | Joanna Bush | Art Designer |
Crew | Alan Roberts | Special Effects Best Boy |
Camera | James 'Spud' Danicic | Camera Technician |
Lighting | Daniel Abbott | Rigging Grip |
Costume & Make-Up | Paola Serrano | Costumer |
Costume & Make-Up | Kacie Guggia | Costumer |
Costume & Make-Up | Jeong-Hwa Fonkalsrud | Makeup Artist |
Art | Chris Cortner | Set Designer |
Art | Danny Diamond | Set Decoration Buyer |
Art | Devany Greenwood | Props |
Crew | Erin Endow | Loader |
Visual Effects | Adam Black | Layout Supervisor |
Sound | Scott Michael Smith | Recording Supervision |
Art | Corey Gomez | Set Dresser |
Art | Phillip Young | Graphic Designer |
Art | Olivia Ferguson | Other |
Visual Effects | Sam Stewart | Rotoscoping Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Janice Kavanagh | Makeup Artist |
Art | Kerry Hyatt | Graphic Designer |
Production | Kaley Boerneke | Casting Assistant |
Production | Erce Deli Cantu | Assistant Location Manager |
Art | Rick Craft | Set Dresser |
Costume & Make-Up | Allison Bloom | Set Costumer |
Crew | Jeff Snyder | Video Assist Operator |
Costume & Make-Up | Lyndrea Prince | Costumer |
Art | Gabriela Peñúñuri | Property Master |
Camera | Kyle Padelford | Camera Operator |
Costume & Make-Up | Mallory Bradley | Costumer |
Visual Effects | Ron Barr | Visual Development |
Visual Effects | Trevor Hazel | Roto Supervisor |
Art | Trevor Hazel | Paint Coordinator |
Visual Effects | Killian Huntley | Visual Effects Production Manager |
Art | Timothy Mueller | Concept Artist |
Visual Effects | Sheldon Neill | Visual Effects Production Manager |
Lighting | Greg Ladwig | Lighting Technician |
Camera | Mike Mentor | Camera Production Assistant |
Camera | Jenna K. Pletcher | Other |
Costume & Make-Up | Kelly Broderick | Costume Assistant |
Costume & Make-Up | Jayde Dennis | Set Costumer |
Costume & Make-Up | Jill Otte | Truck Costumer |
Costume & Make-Up | Grace Rufin | Set Costumer |
Costume & Make-Up | Deanna Saul | Costumer |
Art | Linda Beugger | Other |
Art | Darren Mauch | Set Dresser |
Directing | David Marnell | Second Second Assistant Director |
Production | Jameson Everett | Production Assistant |
Costume & Make-Up | Michelle Denise Lee | Makeup Artist |