Nightmare Alley - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "Nightmare Alley"
Nightmare Alley (2021)
Timing: 2:31 (151 min)
Nightmare Alley - TMDB rating
6.959/10
3268
Nightmare Alley - Kinopoisk rating
7.054/10
106062
Nightmare Alley - IMDB rating
7/10
182000

Actors and characters

Photo Bradley Cooper #5796Photo Bradley Cooper #5797Photo Bradley Cooper #5798Photo Bradley Cooper #5799

Bradley Cooper

Bradley Cooper
Character Stanton Carlisle
Photo Cate Blanchett #10173Photo Cate Blanchett #10174Photo Cate Blanchett #10175Photo Cate Blanchett #10176

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett
Character Dr. Lilith Ritter
Photo Toni Collette #13333Photo Toni Collette #13334Photo Toni Collette #13335Photo Toni Collette #13336

Toni Collette

Toni Collette
Character Zeena the Seer
Photo Willem Dafoe #1916Photo Willem Dafoe #1917Photo Willem Dafoe #1918Photo Willem Dafoe #1919

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe
Character Clem Hoatley
Photo Richard Jenkins #39799Photo Richard Jenkins #39800Photo Richard Jenkins #39801Photo Richard Jenkins #39802

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins
Character Ezra Grindle
Photo Rooney Mara #21663Photo Rooney Mara #21664Photo Rooney Mara #21665Photo Rooney Mara #21666

Rooney Mara

Rooney Mara
Character Molly Cahill
Photo Ron Perlman #4237Photo Ron Perlman #4238Photo Ron Perlman #4239Photo Ron Perlman #4240

Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman
Character Bruno
Photo Mary Steenburgen #38731Photo Mary Steenburgen #38732Photo Mary Steenburgen #38733Photo Mary Steenburgen #38734

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen
Character Mrs. Kimball
Photo Mark Povinelli #19237

Mark Povinelli

Mark Povinelli
Character The Major
Photo Peter MacNeill #65718Photo Peter MacNeill #65719

Peter MacNeill

Peter MacNeill
Character Judge Kimball
Photo Holt McCallany #14476Photo Holt McCallany #14477Photo Holt McCallany #14478Photo Holt McCallany #14479

Holt McCallany

Holt McCallany
Character Anderson
Photo Paul Anderson #39325Photo Paul Anderson #328084

Paul Anderson

Paul Anderson
Character Geek #1
Photo Jim Beaver #56542

Jim Beaver

Jim Beaver
Character Sheriff Jedediah Judd
Photo Clifton Collins Jr. #25174Photo Clifton Collins Jr. #25175Photo Clifton Collins Jr. #25176Photo Clifton Collins Jr. #25177

Clifton Collins Jr.

Clifton Collins Jr.
Character Funhouse Jack
Photo Tim Blake Nelson #14875Photo Tim Blake Nelson #14876

Tim Blake Nelson

Tim Blake Nelson
Character Carny Boss
Photo David Hewlett #27271

David Hewlett

David Hewlett
Character Dr. Elrood

Sarah Mennell

Sarah Mennell
Character Abigail
Mike Hill
Character Dogboy Jojo
Photo Dian Bachar #39615

Dian Bachar

Dian Bachar
Character Fee Fee the Birdgirl
Photo Troy James #55961
Troy James
Character The Snake Man
Matthew MacCallum
Character Human Skeleton
Samantha Rodes
Character Zizi the Pinhead
Photo Jesse Buck #210335Photo Jesse Buck #210336Photo Jesse Buck #210337Photo Jesse Buck #210338
Jesse Buck
Character Geek #2
Photo Perry Mucci #210341Photo Perry Mucci #210342Photo Perry Mucci #210343Photo Perry Mucci #210344
Perry Mucci
Character Hotel Manager
Photo Bill MacDonald #86147

Bill MacDonald

Bill MacDonald
Character Stanton’s Dad
Photo Dan Lett #33441

Dan Lett

Dan Lett
Character Deputy #1
Catherine McGregor
Character Copa Woman
Photo Martin Julien #80334
Martin Julien
Character Bus Station Shaving Man
Photo Natalie Brown #46017Photo Natalie Brown #46018

Natalie Brown

Natalie Brown
Character Lilith’s Receptionist
Daniel Falk
Character Patron #1
Photo Tim Post #26180
Tim Post
Character Armed Guard #1
Photo Will Conlon #210353Photo Will Conlon #210354Photo Will Conlon #210355

Will Conlon

Will Conlon
Character Armed Guard #2
Photo James Collins #50534

James Collins

James Collins
Character Train Yard Man
Lili Connor
Character Woman in Floral Dress
Photo Danny Waugh #53156
Danny Waugh
Character Piano Player
Walter Rinaldi
Character Drunk
Andrew Locke
Character Train Worker
Photo Calvin Desautels #210356Photo Calvin Desautels #210357Photo Calvin Desautels #210358Photo Calvin Desautels #210359

Calvin Desautels

Calvin Desautels
Character Policeman
Derrick Moore
Character Stagehand
Photo Linden Porco #60062
Linden Porco
Character Brofo the Small
Grant Bradley
Character Deputy #2
Photo Dani Klupsch #210362Photo Dani Klupsch #210363Photo Dani Klupsch #210364
Dani Klupsch
Character Geek Pit Patron
Vikki Ring
Character Geek Pit Patron
Vanessa Botbyl
Character Geek Pit Patron
Michael Bridgeman
Character Geek Pit Patron
Charles Langille
Character Geek Pit Patron
Paul Taylor
Character Geek Pit Patron
Photo Clyde Whitham #53155
Clyde Whitham
Character Geek Pit Patron
Photo Romina Power #210365Photo Romina Power #210366Photo Romina Power #210367Photo Romina Power #210368

Romina Power

Romina Power
Character Party Guest (uncredited)
Photo Keith Lukowski #306962

Keith Lukowski

Keith Lukowski
Character Security Guard (uncredited)

What's left behind the scenes

  • A significant portion of the early scenes were filmed after a break in work due to the coronavirus pandemic. During this time, Bradley Cooper lost almost 7 kg and even began to look younger.
  • According to Bradley Cooper, many of the items on the table were provided by director Guillermo del Toro.
  • Bradley Cooper learned to box shortly before filming began at the request of Guillermo del Toro, who wanted Cooper's character to convey a sense of recklessness and a turbulent past through his body language.
  • When filming began, Rooney Mara was pregnant, and the baby was born during the pandemic-related break in production. According to the actress, she was lucky, as the early scenes of the film (in which she is shown almost undressed in a carnival costume) were filmed after the break was over.
  • Leonardo DiCaprio was initially cast in the lead role in the film, but he preferred the opportunity to play here to projects by directors Paul Thomas Anderson and Alejandro González Iñárritu. However, negotiations eventually stalled due to disagreements between the parties on financial matters, DiCaprio left the project, and Bradley Cooper was then cast in his place.
  • Bradley Cooper later admitted that agreeing to film nude from the front in full growth was not easy for him, as he had never filmed in "nudity" before.
  • Richard Jenkins left during the pandemic-induced break with one scene remaining unfilmed, and when he returned to Toronto to film it, he had to spend two weeks in a hotel room before being allowed on set.
  • In 2022, during an interview, Guillermo del Toro explained why he has long been interested in the topic of fraudsters and fake psychics. In 1998, his father was kidnapped in Mexico and a ransom was demanded. His worried mother almost fell victim to two psychics who were ready to tell her where her father was. Some of their lines were used in scenes where Stan conducts sessions.
  • The wooden panels in Dr. Ritter's office are designed in the form of Rorschach inkblots – images used in psychological tests.
  • According to director Guillermo del Toro, Bradley Cooper flawlessly performed the film's final scene on the first take. The director later stated that he was prepared to shoot up to 60 takes, but fortunately, it wasn't necessary.
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