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Casting

Director

Roland Emmerich

Producer

Dean Devlin

Executive Producer

Ute Emmerich, Roland Emmerich, William Fay

Screenplay

Roland Emmerich, Dean Devlin

Original Music Composer

David Arnold

Director of Photography

Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Editor

David Brenner

Casting

Wendy Kurtzman

Stunt Coordinator

Dan Bradley

Production Design

Oliver Scholl, Patrick Tatopoulos

Art Direction

William James Teegarden

Set Decoration

Jim Erickson

Costume Design

Joseph A. Porro

Sound Designer

John P. Fasal

Visual Effects Supervisor

Volker Engel, Douglas Smith

Camera Operator

Bruce MacCallum, Peter Krause, Anthony Jannelli

Will Smith
Will SmithCapt. Steven Hiller
Bill Pullman
Bill PullmanPresident Thomas J. Whitmore
Jeff Goldblum
Jeff GoldblumDavid Levinson
Mary McDonnell
Mary McDonnellMarilyn Whitmore
Judd Hirsch
Judd HirschJulius Levinson
Robert Loggia
Robert LoggiaGeneral William Grey
Randy Quaid
Randy QuaidRussell Casse
Margaret Colin
Margaret ColinConstance Spano
James Rebhorn
James RebhornAlbert Nimzicki
Harvey Fierstein
Harvey FiersteinMarty Gilbert
Adam Baldwin
Adam BaldwinMajor Mitchell
Brent Spiner
Brent SpinerDr. Brackish Okun
James Duval
James DuvalMiguel
Vivica A. Fox
Vivica A. FoxJasmine Dubrow
Lisa Jakub
Lisa JakubAlicia
Ross Bagley
Ross BagleyDylan
Mae Whitman
Mae WhitmanPatricia Whitmore
Bill Smitrovich
Bill SmitrovichCaptain Watson
Kiersten Warren
Kiersten WarrenTiffany
Harry Connick Jr.
Harry Connick Jr.Capt. Jimmy Wilder
Giuseppe Andrews
Giuseppe AndrewsTroy
John Storey
John StoreyDr. Isaacs
Frank Novak
Frank NovakTeddy
Devon Gummersall
Devon GummersallPhilip
Leland Orser
Leland OrserTechy / Med Asst #1
Mirron E. Willis
Mirron E. WillisAide
Ross Lacy
Ross LacyAide
David Pressman
David PressmanWhitmore's Aide
?
Vivian PalermoTech / Med Asst
Raphael Sbarge
Raphael SbargeCommander / Tech
Bobby Hosea
Bobby HoseaCommanding Officer
Dan Lauria
Dan LauriaCommanding Officer
Steve Giannelli
Steve GiannelliRadar Tech
Eric Paskel
Eric PaskelRadar Tech
Carlos Lacámara
Carlos LacámaraRadar Operator
John Bennett Perry
John Bennett PerrySecret Serviceman
?
Troy WillisSecret Serviceman
Tim Kelleher
Tim KelleherTechnician
Wayne Wilderson
Wayne WildersonArea 51 Technician
Jay Acovone
Jay AcovoneArea 51 Guard
?
James WongSETI Tech One
Thom Barry
Thom BarrySETI Tech Two
Jana Marie Hupp
Jana Marie HuppSETI Tech Three
?
Matt PashkowSecond Officer
Robert Pine
Robert PineChief of Staff
?
Marisa JohnstonCo-Worker #2
Michael Winther
Michael WintherCo-Worker #3
?
Warren Dexter BeattyCo-Worker #4
Paul LeClair
Paul LeClairCo-Worker #5
?
Michael VaccaLt. Peterson
David Channell
David ChannellSecret Service Agent
John Capodice
John CapodiceMario
Greg Collins
Greg CollinsMilitary Aide
Derek Webster
Derek WebsterSky Crane Pilot
Mark Fite
Mark FitePilot
?
Eric Neal NewmanPilot
Levan Uchaneishvili
Levan UchaneishviliRussian Pilot
Kristof Konrad
Kristof KonradRussian Pilot
Kevin Sifuentes
Kevin SifuentesTank Commander
Elston Ridgle
Elston RidgleSoldier
Randy Oglesby
Randy OglesbyMechanic
?
Jack MooreMechanic
Barry Del Sherman
Barry Del ShermanStreet Preacher
Lyman Ward
Lyman WardSecret Service Guy
Anthony Crivello
Anthony CrivelloLincoln
Richard Speight Jr.
Richard Speight Jr.Ed
?
Barbara BeckMonica Soloway
Joe Fowler
Joe FowlerReporter
?
Andrew WarnerReporter
Sharon Tay
Sharon TayReporter
Peter J. Lucas
Peter J. LucasRussian Reporter
Yelena Danova
Yelena DanovaRussian Newscaster
?
Johnny KimKorean Newscaster
Vanessa J. Wells
Vanessa J. WellsNewscaster
Jessika Cardinahl
Jessika CardinahlGerman Video Newscaster
?
Gary W. CruzVideo Newscaster
?
Ron PittsVideo Newscaster
Wendy L. Walsh
Wendy L. WalshVideo Newscaster
Christine Devine
Christine DevineVideo Newscaster
Mark Thompson
Mark ThompsonVideo Newscaster
?
Ernie AnastosRex Black / NY Newscaster
Kevin Cooney
Kevin CooneyAtlantic Air CINC
Rance Howard
Rance HowardChaplain
Nelson Mashita
Nelson MashitaJapanese Tech
?
Jeff PhillipsB-2 Pilot
Sayed Badreya
Sayed BadreyaArab Pilot
Adam Tomei
Adam TomeiSailor
John Bradley
John BradleyLucas
Kimberly Beck
Kimberly BeckHousewife
Thomas F. Duffy
Thomas F. DuffyLieutenant
Andrew Keegan
Andrew KeeganOlder Boy
?
Jon MatthewsThomson
Jim Piddock
Jim PiddockReginald
?
Frederic W. BarnesSelf
?
Eleanor CliftSelf
Jerry Dunphy
Jerry DunphySelf
?
Jack GermondSelf
?
Morton KondrackeSelf
John McLaughlin
John McLaughlinHimself
Barry Nolan
Barry NolanSelf
George Putnam
George PutnamSelf
Eric Michael Zee
Eric Michael ZeeNorthridge Field Reporter
Pat Skipper
Pat SkipperRedneck
?
Carlos LaraFarmer Kid
Mike Monteleone
Mike MonteleoneButler
?
Lee StraussElvis Fanatic
?
Lisa StarWoman on Roof
Malcolm Danare
Malcolm DanareIntellectual on Roof
?
Arthur BrooksTrucker on Roof
?
Michael MoertlThief
?
James J. JoyceMaster C. P. O.
Joyce Cohen
Joyce CohenKim Peters (Reporter)
Julie Moran
Julie MoranEntertainment Tonight Reporter
?
Robin GrothFlagstaff News Anchor
?
Richard PachorekLAPD Helicopter Pilot
?
DakotaBoomer
Gary A. Hecker
Gary A. HeckerAlien Vocal Effects (voice)
Frank Welker
Frank WelkerSpecial Vocal Effects (voice)