The Shape of Water (2017) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Guillermo del Toro.

Cast

• Sally Hawkins as Elisa Esposito
• Michael Shannon as Richard Strickland
• Richard Jenkins as Giles
• Octavia Spencer as Zelda Fuller
• Michael Stuhlbarg as Dr. Robert Hoffstetler
• Doug Jones as Amphibian Man
• David Hewlett as Fleming
• Nick Searcy as General Hoyt
• Stewart Arnott as Bernard
• Nigel Bennett as Mihalkov
• Lauren Lee Smith as Elaine Strickland
• Martin Roach as Brewster Fuller
• Allegra Fulton as Yolanda
• John Kapelos as Mr. Arzounian
• Morgan Kelly as Pie Guy
• Marvin Kaye as Burly Russian
• Dru Viergever as Military Policeman
• Wendy Lyon as Sally (Secretary)
• Cody Ray Thompson as Guard
• Diego Fuentes as Worker
• Madison Ferguson as Tammy Strickland
• Jayden Greig as Timmy Strickland
• Karen Glave as African American Wife
• Danny Waugh as African American Husband
• Dan Lett as Cadillac Salesman
• Deney Forrest as Lou
• Brandon McKnight as Duane
• Clyde Whitham as Wet Cinema Patron
• Jonelle Gunderson as Bus Passenger #1
• Cameron Laurie as Bus Passenger #2
• Evgeny Akimov as Russian Band
• Sergey Nikonov as Russian Band
• Vanessa Oude-Reimerink as Russian Band
• Alexey Pankratov as Russian Band
• Dave Reachill as Scientist (uncredited)
• Amanda Smith as Mrs. Peabody (uncredited)
• Maxine Grossman as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
• Matthew MacCallum as Shoe Store Owner (uncredited)
• Victoria Charters as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Crew

• Vanessa Taylor — Screenplay
• Guillermo del Toro — Producer
• J. Miles Dale — Producer
• Alexandre Desplat — Original Music Composer
• Guillermo del Toro — Screenplay
• Guillermo del Toro — Director
• Dan Laustsen — Director of Photography

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