Roland Emmerich Director, Screenwriter, Producer Liam Hemsworth Jake Morrison Actor Jeff Goldblum David Levinson Actor Bill Pullman President Whitmore Actor Maika Monroe Patricia Whitmore Actor Jessie T. Usher Dylan Hiller Actor Travis Tope Charlie Miller Actor Judd Hirsch Julius Levinson Actor Charlotte Gainsbourg Dr. Catherine Marceaux Actor William Fichtner General Adams Actor Angelababy Rain Lao Actor Nicolas Wright Floyd Rosenberg Actor, Screenwriter Deobia Oparei Dikembe Umbutu Actor Joey King Sam Actor John Storey Dr. Isaacs Actor Brent Spiner Dr. Brakish Okun Actor Sela Ward President Lanford Actor Vivica A. Fox Jasmine Hiller Actor Chin Han Commander Jiang Actor Robert Loggia General Grey Actor Dean Devlin Screenwriter, Producer James A. Woods Screenwriter James Vanderbilt Screenwriter Harald Kloser Producer, Original Music Ute Emmerich Executive Producer Larry J. Franco Executive Producer Carsten H.W. Lorenz Executive Producer Markus Förderer Cinematographer Adam Wolfe Film Editing Thomas Wanker Original Music Barry Chusid Production Design Patrick M. Sullivan Jr. Art Director Jay Hart Set Decoration Lisy Christl Costume Design John Papsidera Casting