The Big Short (2015) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Adam McKay.

Cast

• Steve Carell as Mark Baum
• Christian Bale as Michael Burry
• Ryan Gosling as Jared Vennett
• Brad Pitt as Ben Rickert
• Marisa Tomei as Cynthia Baum
• Melissa Leo as Georgia Hale
• Hamish Linklater as Porter Collins
• John Magaro as Charlie Geller
• Rafe Spall as Danny Moses
• Jeremy Strong as Vinny Daniel
• Finn Wittrock as Jamie Shipley
• Tracy Letts as Lawrence Fields
• Byron Mann as Mr. Chau
• Adepero Oduye as Kathy Tao
• Karen Gillan as Evie
• Max Greenfield as Mortgage Broker
• Billy Magnussen as Mortgage Broker
• Rudy Eisenzopf as Lewis Ranieri
• Casey Groves as Fund Manager
• Charlie Talbert as Lewis Bond Trader
• Harold Gervais as Lewis Bond Trader
• Maria Frangos as Exotic Dancer
• Hunter Burke as Analyst
• Bernard Hocke as Coach
• Shauna Rappold as Michael Burry's Mom
• Brandon Stacy as Michael Burry's Dad
• Aiden Flowers as Young Michael Burry
• Peter Epstein as Paul Baum
• Anthony Marble as Therapy Businessman
• Silas Cooper as Therapy Businessman
• Leslie Castay as Therapist
• Andrew Farrier as Burry's Analyst
• Ingrid Steed as Lawrence Fields' Assistant
• Vanessa Cloke as Goldman Sachs Sales Rep (Lucy)
• David Zalkind as Rabbi
• Carrie Lazar as Mark Baum's Mom
• Mychael Bates as Man Stealing Cab
• Rajeev Jacob as Goldman Sachs Quant (Deeb)
• Jay Potter as Deutsche Sales Rep
• Garrett Hines as Deutsche Sales Rep

Crew

• Adam McKay — Screenplay
• Adam McKay — Director
• Barry Ackroyd — Director of Photography
• Charles Randolph — Screenplay
• Dede Gardner — Producer
• Brad Pitt — Producer
• Nicholas Britell — Original Music Composer
• Jeremy Kleiner — Producer
• Arnon Milchan — Producer

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