Jon Favreau Happy Hogan Director, Actor, Executive Producer Robert Downey Jr. Tony Stark, Iron Man Actor Gwyneth Paltrow Pepper Potts Actor Don Cheadle Lt. Col. James "Rhodey" Rhodes Actor Scarlett Johansson Natalie Rushman, Natasha Romanoff Actor Sam Rockwell Justin Hammer Actor Mickey Rourke Ivan Vanko, Whiplash Actor Samuel L. Jackson Nick Fury Actor Clark Gregg Agent Coulson Actor John Slattery Howard Stark Actor Garry Shandling Sen. Stern Actor Justin Theroux Screenwriter Kevin Feige Producer Louis D'Esposito Executive Producer Denis L. Stewart Executive Producer Susan Downey Executive Producer Stan Lee Executive Producer Alan Fine Executive Producer David Maisel Executive Producer Matthew Libatique Cinematographer J. Michael Riva Production Design Richard Pearson Film Editing Dan Lebental Film Editing John Debney Original Music Mary Zophres Costume Design David F. Klassen Supervising Art Direction Suzan Wexler Art Director Michael E. Goldman Art Director Lauri Gaffin Set Decoration Sarah Halley Finn Casting Randi Hiller Casting