Cast and Crew of The Squid and the Whale

The Squid and the Whale

Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.

Full Cast of The Squid and the Whale

Jeff Daniels as Bernard Berkman

Jeff Daniels

Bernard Berkman

Jeffrey Warren "Jeff" Daniels (born February 19, 1955) is an American actor, musician and playwright. He founded a...

Laura Linney as Joan Berkman

Laura Linney

Joan Berkman

Laura Leggett Linney (born February 5, 1964) is an American actress. She is the recipient of several awards,...

Jesse Eisenberg as Walt Berkman

Jesse Eisenberg

Walt Berkman

Jesse Adam Eisenberg (born October 5, 1983) is an American actor, writer and filmmaker. He has received various...

Anna Paquin as Lili

Anna Paquin

Lili

Anna Hélène Paquin (born 24 July 1982) is a New Zealand actress. Born in Winnipeg and raised in Wellington, Paquin...

Adam Rose as Otto

Adam Rose

Otto

Adam Rose was born on July 24, 1987 and is currently 37 years old.

Alexandra Daddario as Pretty Girl

Alexandra Daddario

Pretty Girl

Alexandra Anna Daddario (born March 16, 1986) is an American actress. She had her breakthrough portraying Annabeth...

Maryann Plunkett as Ms. Lemon

Maryann Plunkett

Ms. Lemon

Maryann Plunkett was born on January 1, 1953 and is currently 72 years old.

Ken Leung as School Therapist

Ken Leung

School Therapist

Kenneth "Ken" Leung (born January 21, 1970) is an American actor best known for his role as Miles Straume in the ABC...

David Benger

Carl

Molly Barton

Graduate Student

Bo Berkman

Graduate Student

Matthew Kaplan

Graduate Student

Simon Kaplan

Graduate Student

Matthew Kirsch

Graduate Student

Daniella Markowicz

Graduate Student

Ben Schrank

Graduate Student

Amy Srebnick

Graduate Student

Josh Srebnick

Graduate Student

Emma Straub

Graduate Student

Alan Wilkis

Graduate Student

James Hamilton

Man with Joan

Henry Glovinsky

Lance

Wayne Lawson

Talent Show Judge

Juan Torriente

Talent Show Judge

Patricia Towers

Talent Show Judge

Melissa Meyer

Professor

Benjamin Smolen

Student with Puppets

Nico Baumbach

Jeb Gelber

Hector Otero

Hector

Bobby Shue

Student (uncredited)

Jonathan Baumbach

Man Outside Ms. Lemon's Office (uncredited)

Crew of The Squid and the Whale

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