The Greatest Showman (2017) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Michael Gracey.

Cast

• Hugh Jackman as P. T. Barnum
• Zac Efron as Phillip Carlyle
• Michelle Williams as Charity Barnum
• Rebecca Ferguson as Jenny Lind
• Zendaya as Anne Wheeler
• Keala Settle as Lettie Lutz
• Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as W. D. Wheeler
• Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Deng Yan
• Paul Sparks as James Gordon Bennett
• Sam Humphrey as Charles Stratton
• Austyn Johnson as Caroline Barnum
• Cameron Seely as Helen Barnum
• Eric Anderson as Mr. O'Malley
• Ellis Rubin as Young P. T. Barnum
• Skylar Dunn as Young Charity Hallett
• Daniel Everidge as Lord of Leeds
• Radu Spinghel as O'Clancy
• Yusaku Komori as Chang Bunker
• Danial Son as Eng Bunker
• Will Swenson as Philo Barnum
• Linda Marie Larson as Mrs. Stratton
• Byron Jennings as Mr. Carlyle
• Betsy Aidem as Mrs. Carlyle
• Damian Young as Mr. Winthrop
• Tina Benko as Mrs. Winthrop
• Fredric Lehne as Benjamin Hallett
• Kathryn Meisle as Hannah Hallett
• Timothy Hughes as Strong Man
• Gayle Rankin as Queen Victoria
• Arnie Burton as Court Herald
• Carly Adams as Ballerina #1
• Sawyer Niehaus as Ballerina #2
• Shuler Hensley as Lead Protestor
• Will Erat as Policeman
• James Andrew O'Connor as Fireman
• Jamie Jackson as Boss
• Morgan Weed as Nurse
• Henry Stram as Ticket Taker
• Michael Barra as Stage Manager
• Luciano Acuna Jr. as Dog Boy

Crew

• Michael Gracey — Director
• Jenny Bicks — Screenplay
• Bill Condon — Screenplay
• Laurence Mark — Producer
• Peter Chernin — Producer
• Jenno Topping — Producer
• Seamus McGarvey — Director of Photography
• John Debney — Original Music Composer
• Joseph Trapanese — Original Music Composer

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