Cast and Crew of RKO 281

RKO 281

In 1939, boy-wonder Orson Welles leaves New York, where he has succeeded in radio and theater, and, hired by RKO Pictures, moves to Hollywood with the purpose of making his first film.

Full Cast of RKO 281

Liev Schreiber as Orson Welles

Liev Schreiber

as Orson Welles

Isaac Liev Schreiber (born October 4, 1967) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and narrator. He ...

James Cromwell as William Randolph Hearst

James Cromwell

as William Randolph Hearst

James Oliver Cromwell (born 27 January 1940) is an American film and television actor, probably best known for his ro...

Melanie Griffith as Marion Davies

Melanie Griffith

as Marion Davies

Melanie Richards Griffith (born August 9, 1957) is an American actress. She began her career in the 1970s, appearing ...

John Malkovich as Herman Mankiewicz

John Malkovich

as Herman Mankiewicz

An American actor, producer, director, and fashion designer. Over the last 30 years of his career, Malkovich has appe...

Liam Cunningham as Gregg Toland

Liam Cunningham

as Gregg Toland

Liam Cunningham (born 2 June 1961) is an Irish actor. He has appeared in numerous film and television productions inc...

David Suchet as Louis B. Mayer

David Suchet

as Louis B. Mayer

David Suchet, OBE, CBE, (born 2 May 1946) is an English actor, known for his work on British television. He is recogn...

Fiona Shaw as Hedda Hopper

Fiona Shaw

as Hedda Hopper

Fiona Shaw (born Fiona Mary Wilson; 10 July 1958) is an Irish film and theatre actress. She is known for her roles as...

Anastasia Hille as Carole Lombard

Anastasia Hille

as Carole Lombard
Brenda Blethyn as Louella Parsons

Brenda Blethyn

as Louella Parsons
Roy Scheider as George Schaefer

Roy Scheider

as George Schaefer

Roy Richard Scheider, born on November 10, 1932, was an American actor renowned for his versatile performances. He is...

Roger Allam as Walt Disney

Roger Allam

as Walt Disney

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Roger Allam (born 26 October 1953) is an English actor, known primarily for h...

Simeon Andrews

as John Houseman
William Armstrong as Mr. Lewis

William Armstrong

as Mr. Lewis

William "Bill" Armstrong (born June 6, 1954) is a Canadian-born British actor, screenwriter and activist who played L...

Jay Benedict as Darryl Zanuck

Jay Benedict

as Darryl Zanuck

Ron Berglas

as David O. Selznick
Paul Birchard as Top Brass #2

Paul Birchard

as Top Brass #2

American actor living in Scotland and working worldwide. In 1986 he wrote and recorded the song "Diamonds Rap (We Are...

Neil Conrich as Mr. Thomson

Neil Conrich

as Mr. Thomson
Michael Cronin as Joseph Willicombe

Michael Cronin

as Joseph Willicombe

Sarah Franzl

as Dorothy Comingore
Briony Glassco as Script Girl

Briony Glassco

as Script Girl

Louis Hammond

as Flunkie #2
Aaron Keeling as Young Orson Welles

Aaron Keeling

as Young Orson Welles
Joseph Long as Harry Cohn

Joseph Long

as Harry Cohn

Joseph Long is an actor, known for American Assassin (2017), Chasing Liberty (2004) and Dracula Untold (2014)

Gareth Marks

as Top Brass #1

Olivier Pierre

as Sam Goldwyn
Roger Rose as News Reader

Roger Rose

as News Reader
Rolf Saxon as Flunkie #1

Rolf Saxon

as Flunkie #1
Adrian Schiller as Paul Stewart

Adrian Schiller

as Paul Stewart

Adrian Schiller was born on February 21, 1964 and is currently 60 years old.

Kerry Shale as Bernard Herrmann

Kerry Shale

as Bernard Herrmann

Kerry Shale was born on June 4, 1952 and is currently 72 years old.

Cyril Shaps as Jeweller

Cyril Shaps

as Jeweller
Tusse Silberg as Welles' Mother

Tusse Silberg

as Welles' Mother
Toby Whithouse as Sound Technician

Toby Whithouse

as Sound Technician
Tim Woodward as Jack Warner

Tim Woodward

as Jack Warner
Angus Wright as Joseph Cotten

Angus Wright

as Joseph Cotten

Angus Wright (born 11 November 1964) is an American-born British actor.

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