The Grudge - Cast

Cast

• Sarah Michelle Gellar as the film's main protagonist Karen Davis, an exchange student who takes a job as a caregiver to obtain social studies credit.
• Jason Behr as Doug, Karen's boyfriend, who attends the University of Tokyo, and has a part-time job working at a restaurant.
• KaDee Strickland as Susan Williams, Matthew's younger sister, who resides and works in Tokyo, and who helps her brother, sister-in-law and mother choose and move into their new home.
• William Mapother as Matthew Williams, a "number cruncher" who receives a promotion from his superiors that requires him to relocate to Tokyo.
• Clea DuVall as Jennifer Williams, Matthew's lonely wife who is trying to adjust to a new life in Japan.
• Grace Zabriskie as Emma Williams, Matthew's mother, who is suffering from severe lethargy with mild dementia.
• Ryo Ishibashi as Det. Nakagawa, a detective whose colleagues all died or disappeared under mysterious circumstances during the investigation of the Saeki family murder case. He is all too aware of the house and its strange history.
• Bill Pullman as Peter Kirk, a teacher working in Tokyo, who receives a number of love letters from Kayako, a woman he does not know.
• Ted Raimi as Alex, the director of the care centre that Yoko and Karen are stationed at.
• Rosa Blasi as Maria Kirk, Peter's wife.
• Yoko Maki as Yoko, a Japanese care worker who speaks English, and is assigned to care for Emma Williams.
• Takako Fuji as Kayako Saeki, a married woman who develops an attraction towards Peter Kirk. Her vengeful ghost is the main antagonist of the film.
• Yuya Ozeki as Toshio Saeki, the eight year-old son of Kayako and Takeo Saeki.
• Takashi Matsuyama as Takeo Saeki, Kayako's husband, who is angry when he discovers her feelings for another man. He murders Kayako prior to the film's events and puts a curse on the house.