2012 (film) - Cast

Cast

  • John Cusack as Jackson Curtis, a struggling writer who has to work as a limousine driver to make ends meet.
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor as Dr. Adrian Helmsley, geologist and Chief Science Advisor to the US President. He is also a fan of Jackson Curtis' work.
  • Amanda Peet as Kate Curtis, a medical student and Jackson's ex-wife. The film marks Peet's third role starring opposite John Cusack following Identity in 2003 and Martian Child in 2007.
  • Liam James as Noah Curtis, Jackson and Kate's son.
  • Morgan Lily as Lilly Curtis, Jackson and Kate's daughter.
  • Thomas McCarthy as Dr. Gordon Silberman, Kate's current boyfriend who is a plastic surgeon.
  • Danny Glover as Thomas Wilson, the President of the United States.
  • Thandie Newton as Dr. Laura Wilson, an art expert and President Wilson's daughter.
  • Oliver Platt as Carl Anheuser, the White House Chief of Staff.
  • Woody Harrelson as Charlie Frost, a fringe science conspiracy theorist and radio talk show host.
  • John Billingsley as Professor Frederick West, a scientist and colleague of Dr. Adrian Helmsley.
  • Ryan McDonald as Scotty, an assistant of Dr. Adrian Helmsley and Professor Frederick West.
  • Jimi Mistry as Dr. Satnam Tsurutani, an astrophysicist
  • Osric Chau as Nima, a Buddhist monk and the brother of Tenzin.
  • Tseng Chang as Grandfather Sonam, grandpa of Nima and Tenzin.
  • Lisa Lu as Grandmother Sonam, grandma of Nima and Tenzin.
  • Zlatko Burić as Yuri Karpov, a Russian billionaire and former boxer.
  • Beatrice Rosen as Tamara Jikan, girlfriend of Yuri.
  • Alexandre and Philippe Haussmann as Alec and Oleg Karpov, Yuri's twin sons.
  • Johann Urb as Sasha Hoho, a pilot who works for Yuri.
  • Blu Mankuma as Harry Helmsley, Adrian's father who is Tony's singing partner.
  • George Segal as Tony Delgotto, a jazz singer who is Harry's partner.
  • Stephen McHattie as Captain Michaels, the captain of Ark 4.
  • Patrick Bauchau as Roland Picard, the Director of the Louvre who is killed in a car bomb by the US Government.
  • Dean Marshall as Ark Communications Officer
  • Henry O as Lama Rinpoche, a Buddhist monk

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