Cast
Joaquin Phoenix
Larry "Doc" Sportello
Josh Brolin
Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen
Owen Wilson
Coy Harlingen
Katherine Waterston
Shasta Fay Hepworth
Reese Witherspoon
Deputy D.A. Penny Kimball
Benicio del Toro
Sauncho Smilax, Esq.
Jena Malone
Hope Harlingen
Joanna Newsom
Sortilège, who is also the narrator
Jordan Christian Hearn
Denis
Hong Chau
Jade
Jeannie Berlin
Aunt Reet
Maya Rudolph
Petunia Leeway
Michael Kenneth Williams
Tariq Khalil
Martin Short
Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
Sasha Pieterse
Japonica Fenway
Martin Donovan
Crocker Fenway
Eric Roberts
Michael Z. "Mickey" Wolfmann
Serena Scott Thomas
Sloane Wolfmann
Christopher Allen Nelson
Glenn Charlock
Sam Jaeger
Agent Flatweed
Timothy Simons
Agent Borderline
Jillian Bell
Chlorinda
Taylor Bonin
Ensenada Slim
Martin Dew
Dr. Buddy Tubeside
Shannon Collis
Bambi
Catherine Haena Kim
News Reporter
Vivienne Khaledi
Amethyst Harlingen
Yvette Yates Redick
Luz
Andrew Simpson
Riggs Warbling
Joe Dioletto
Cop with Bigfoot
Jack Kelly
Burke Stodger (archive footage)
The Growlers
The Boards
Belladonna
Clancy Charlock
Alina Gatti
Howdy Doper's Phone Voice (voice)
Elaine Tan
Xandra
Wilson Bethel
LAPD Officer #1
Anders Holm
LAPD Officer #2
Emmet Unverzagt
Bigfoot's Kid
Erica Sullivan
Dr. Lily Hammer
Eva Fisher
Dr. Threeply's Assistant #1
Jackie Michele Johnson
Dr. Threeply's Assistant #2
Katie Schwartz
Kimberly
Charley Morgan
Dr. Igor
Keith Jardine
Puck Beaverton
Delaina Mitchell
Mrs. Chastity Bjornsen
Michael Cotter
Rhus Frothingham
Peter McRobbie
Adrian Prussia
Shannon C. Sullivan
Adrian Prussia's Secretary
Samantha Lemole
Golden Fang Mother
Madison Leisle
Golden Fang Daughter
Liam Van Joosten
Golden Fang Son
Matt Doyle
Golden Fang Father
Christian Williams
Smedley
Jefferson Mays
Dr. Threeply
David Prak
Buddhist Monk
Amy Ferguson
Bodhi
Emma Dumont
Zinnia
Scott Aschenbrenner
Jesus Guard (uncredited)
Christina Bobrowsky
Patient (uncredited)
Peter Bonilla
Police Officer (uncredited)
Gregoer Boru
Recording Tech (uncredited)
Marianne Bourg
Beach Girl (uncredited)
Toyia Brown
Harmony (uncredited)
Stu Brumbaugh
Groupie (uncredited)
Seth Cash
Detective (uncredited)
Laura Lyon Rossi
Groupie (uncredited)
Ashleigh Biller
Patient (uncredited)
Elizabeth Colunga
Patient (uncredited)
Emma Cooper
Groupie (uncredited)
Nick de Graffenreid
Patient (uncredited)
Adam Dorsey
Jesus Guard (uncredited)
Ken Edling
Judge (uncredited)
Jenna Emery
Groupie (uncredited)
Al Function
Biker (uncredited)
Brandy Futch
Flight Attendant (uncredited)
Lauren Goncher
Dental Assistant (uncredited)
Ellen Ho
Chinese Waitress (uncredited)
Jessica Huss
Speed Freak (uncredited)
Robert Peoples
Patient (uncredited)
Dallas James
Auto Mechanic (uncredited)
Christopher Karl Johnson
Mr. Robinson (uncredited)
Timothy Lally
Commando (uncredited)
Adeana Lane
Beach Girl (uncredited)
Kira Legg
Groupie (uncredited)
Tracy Ann Lisa
District Attorney (uncredited)
Blue LoLan
Patient (uncredited)
Jacob Lyman
Mormon FBI Agent (uncredited)
Amanda Maddox
Flight Attendant (uncredited)
Emilee Madrak
Groupie (uncredited)
Kirstin Masters
Dental Assistant (uncredited)
Zach McMahon
Police Officer (uncredited)
Chelsea O'Toole
Patient (uncredited)
Shaun Parker
Commando (uncredited)
Rodney J. Richards
Adrian Prussia's Friend (uncredited)
Philip Roosevelt
Hippie in Commune (uncredited)
Osamu Saito
Japanese Waiter (uncredited)
Joel Shock
Police Officer (uncredited)
Matthew Skomo
Detective (uncredited)
Chantal Thuy
Groupie (uncredited)
Diana Elizabeth Torres
Lourdes (uncredited)
Crew
Shye Ben Tzur
Music
(Sound)
Anthony D. Parrillo
Set Designer
(Art)
Tyler Kettenburg
Set Dresser
(Art)
Trevor Tavares
Second Second Assistant Director
(Directing)
Matthew Mebane
Camera Loader
(Camera)
Michael Murray Jr.
Set Dresser
(Art)
David M. Roberts
Boom Operator
(Sound)
Matthew Cavaliero
Property Master
(Art)
Brad Rea
Dolly Grip
(Camera)
Daniel Lupi
Unit Production Manager
(Production)
Michael Tolochko
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
(Lighting)
Myke Schwartz
Stunt Coordinator
(Crew)
Kim Richey
Assistant Property Master
(Art)
Steve Slanec
Dialogue Editor
(Sound)
Lars Petersen
Construction Coordinator
(Art)
Robert Ziegler
Conductor
(Sound)
Adam Somner
First Assistant Director
(Directing)
Jeff Kunkle
Key Grip
(Camera)
Erik L. Brown
First Assistant Camera
(Camera)
Karen Teneyck
Graphic Designer
(Art)
Nicholas Kirsten
Grip
(Camera)
Stephen Lauritzen
Set Dresser
(Art)
Eric Richard Lasko
Second Assistant Director
(Directing)
Aaron Ali Tichenor
Second Assistant Camera
(Camera)
Wilson Webb
Still Photographer
(Camera)
John W. Micheletos
Leadman
(Art)
Marco López
Set Dresser
(Art)
Larry Ring
Location Manager
(Production)
Mike Bonnaud
Rigging Gaffer
(Lighting)
John Pritchett
Sound Mixer
(Sound)
Cortney Lynn Kammerer
Post Production Coordinator
(Production)
John Barba
Casting Assistant
(Production)
Andy Jurgensen
First Assistant Editor
(Editing)
Kelly Doran
Utility Sound
(Sound)
Colin Anderson
Steadicam Operator
(Camera)
Joe Chouchanian
Best Boy Grip
(Camera)
Michael Bauman
Chief Lighting Technician
(Lighting)
Conner McKinley
Art Department Coordinator
(Art)
Jamie Franta
Grip
(Camera)
Patricia DeHaney
Key Hair Stylist
(Costume & Make-Up)
Roxane Griffin
Key Hair Stylist
(Costume & Make-Up)
Kelly A. Snyder
Production Accountant
(Production)
Kristen Kopp
Assistant Costume Designer
(Costume & Make-Up)
Chris Scarabosio
Supervising Sound Editor
(Sound)
Richard Quinn
Supervising Dialogue Editor
(Sound)
Robert T. Chestnut
Transportation Co-Captain
(Crew)
Gigi Williams
Makeup Department Head
(Costume & Make-Up)
Susan Stepanian
Key Makeup Artist
(Costume & Make-Up)
Doug Winningham
Foley Editor
(Sound)
David 'Goldy' Goldsmith
Video Assist Operator
(Crew)
Chris Raines
Transportation Captain
(Crew)
Wendy M. Craig
Costume Supervisor
(Costume & Make-Up)
Coya Elliott
First Assistant Sound Editor
(Sound)
Andrea Gard
Foley Artist
(Sound)
Ed Begley Jr.
Thanks
(Crew)
David Acord
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
(Sound)
Graeme Stewart
Music Editor
(Sound)
Brad Semenoff
Dialogue Editor
(Sound)
Frank Rinella
Foley Artist
(Sound)
Matthew Wood
Supervising Sound Editor
(Sound)
Aaron Walrod
Payroll Accountant
(Production)
Brandon Linville
First Assistant Accountant
(Production)
Miia Kovero
Hair Department Head
(Costume & Make-Up)
Mo Henry
Negative Cutter
(Editing)
Tom Ajar
Projection
(Crew)
Chris Scarabosio
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
(Sound)
Grace Lambert Pyke
Key Costumer
(Costume & Make-Up)
Luke Dunn Gielmuda
Sound Effects Editor
(Sound)
Frank Rinella
Foley Supervisor
(Sound)
Paul E. Stroh
Transportation Coordinator
(Crew)
Dan Muscarella
Color Timer
(Editing)
Sally Potters
Assistant Production Coordinator
(Production)
Jack Anderson
Thanks
(Crew)
Pearl Minnie Anderson
Thanks
(Crew)
Minnie Ida Anderson
Thanks
(Crew)
Lucille Anderson
Thanks
(Crew)
Paul Thomas Anderson
Director
(Directing)
Paul Thomas Anderson
Producer
(Production)
Daniel Lupi
Producer
(Production)
JoAnne Sellar
Producer
(Production)
David Crank
Production Design
(Art)
Cassandra Kulukundis
Casting
(Production)
Amy Wells
Set Decoration
(Art)
Mark Bridges
Costume Design
(Costume & Make-Up)
Jonny Greenwood
Original Music Composer
(Sound)
Leslie Jones
Editor
(Editing)
Ruth De Jong
Art Direction
(Art)
Robert Elswit
Director of Photography
(Camera)
Adam Somner
Executive Producer
(Production)
Rachel Berry
Visual Effects Producer
(Visual Effects)
Christina Graff
Visual Effects Producer
(Visual Effects)
Paul Graff
Visual Effects Supervisor
(Visual Effects)
Thomas Pynchon
Novel
(Writing)
Paul Thomas Anderson
Writer
(Writing)
Eli Bush
Co-Producer
(Production)
Albert Chi
Co-Producer
(Production)
Jim Palmer
Stunts
(Crew)
Jimmy N. Roberts
Stunts
(Crew)
Dennis Keiffer
Stunts
(Crew)
Rick Miller
Stunts
(Crew)
Benjamin Hoffman
Stunts
(Crew)
Jeremy Fry
Stunts
(Crew)
Mark Aaron Wagner
Stunts
(Crew)
Monty L. Simons
Stunts
(Crew)
Eric Linden
Stunts
(Crew)
Tom McComas
Stunts
(Crew)
Kenny Richards
Stunts
(Crew)
Chris Scarabosio
Sound Designer
(Sound)
Jillian Giacomini
Script Supervisor
(Directing)
Karen Ruth Getchell
Production Supervisor
(Production)
Linda Cohen
Music Supervisor
(Sound)
John Barba
Casting Associate
(Production)
Erica Frauman
Post Production Supervisor
(Crew)
Demelza Cronin
Production Coordinator
(Production)
Scott Rudin
Executive Producer
(Production)
Steven Mnuchin
Executive Producer
(Production)
Valli O'Reilly
Makeup Artist
(Costume & Make-Up)
Anthony Gordon
Makeup Artist
(Costume & Make-Up)
Danny Durr
Lighting Technician
(Lighting)