Michael Bay Director Bruce Willis Harry S. Stamper Actor Billy Bob Thornton Dan Truman, NASA Administrator Actor Liv Tyler Grace Stamper Actor Ben Affleck A.J. Frost Actor Will Patton Charles "Chick" Chapple Actor Peter Stormare Lev Andropov, Russian Cosmonaut Actor Keith David Lt. General Kimsey Actor Steve Buscemi Rockhound Actor Owen Wilson Oscar Choi, Geologist Actor William Fichtner Colonel William Sharp, Shuttle Freedom Pilot Actor Jessica Steen Jennifer Watts, Shuttle Freedom Co-Pilot Actor Jason Isaacs Dr. Ronald Quincy, Research Actor Ken Campbell Max Lennert Actor Grayson McCouch Gruber Actor Clark Brolly Freddy Noonan Actor Marshall R. Teague Colonel Davis Actor Chris Ellis Walter Clark Actor Eddie Griffin Little Guy Actor Michael Clarke Duncan Jayotis "Bear" Kurleenbear Actor John Mahon Karl Actor Grace Zabriskie Dottie Actor Udo Kier Psychologist Actor Seiko Matsuda Asian Tourist Actor Lawrence Tierney Hollis Vernon Grap Stamper Actor Robert Roy Pool Writer Tony Gilroy Writer Shane Salerno Writer Jonathan Hensleigh Executive Producer J.J. Abrams Writer Gale Anne Hurd Producer Jerry Bruckheimer Producer Chad Oman Executive Producer Jim Van Wyck Executive Producer John Schwartzman Cinematographer Mark Goldblatt Film Editing Chris Lebenzon Film Editing Glen Scantlebury Film Editing Trevor Rabin Original Music Michael White Production Design Lawrence A. Hubbs Art Director Bruton Jones Art Director Rick Simpson Set Decoration Magali Guidasci Costume Design Michael Kaplan Costume Design Bonnie Timmermann Casting