Captain Phillips - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "Captain Phillips"
Captain Phillips (2013)
Timing: 2:14 (134 min)
Captain Phillips - TMDB rating
7.538/10
7333
Captain Phillips - Kinopoisk rating
7.606/10
159772
Captain Phillips - IMDB rating
7.8/10
518000

Actors and characters

Photo Tom Hanks #2076Photo Tom Hanks #2077Photo Tom Hanks #2078Photo Tom Hanks #2079

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks
Character Captain Richard Phillips
Photo Barkhad Abdi #12720Photo Barkhad Abdi #12721

Barkhad Abdi

Barkhad Abdi
Character Muse
Photo Faysal  Ahmed #34760

Faysal Ahmed

Faysal Ahmed
Character Najee
Photo Mahat M. Ali #142612

Mahat M. Ali

Mahat M. Ali
Character Elmi
Photo Michael Chernus #19749

Michael Chernus

Michael Chernus
Character Shane Murphy
Photo David Warshofsky #24225Photo David Warshofsky #24226Photo David Warshofsky #24227

David Warshofsky

David Warshofsky
Character Mike Perry
Photo Corey Johnson #10628Photo Corey Johnson #10629

Corey Johnson

Corey Johnson
Character Ken Quinn
Photo Chris Mulkey #20867Photo Chris Mulkey #20868Photo Chris Mulkey #20869

Chris Mulkey

Chris Mulkey
Character John Cronan
Photo Yul Vazquez #28181Photo Yul Vazquez #28182Photo Yul Vazquez #28183

Yul Vazquez

Yul Vazquez
Character Captain Frank Castellano
Photo Max Martini #14125Photo Max Martini #14126Photo Max Martini #14127Photo Max Martini #14128

Max Martini

Max Martini
Character SEAL Commander
Photo Catherine Keener #24845Photo Catherine Keener #24846Photo Catherine Keener #24847Photo Catherine Keener #24848

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener
Character Andrea Phillips
Omar Berdouni
Character Nemo
Mohamed Ali
Character Asad
Issak Farah Samatar
Character Hufan
Thomas Grube
Character Maersk Alabama Crew
Photo Mark Holden #25360
Mark Holden
Character Maersk Alabama Crew
Photo San Shella #12806
San Shella
Character Maersk Alabama Crew
Photo Terence Anderson #67198
Terence Anderson
Character Maersk Alabama Crew
Marc Anwar
Character Maersk Alabama Crew
Photo David Webber #142613

David Webber

David Webber
Character Maersk Alabama Crew
Photo Amr El-Bayoumi #120860

Amr El-Bayoumi

Amr El-Bayoumi
Character Maersk Alabama Crew
Vincenzo Nicoli
Character Maersk Alabama Crew
Kapil Arun
Character Maersk Alabama Crew
Photo Louis Mahoney #119729

Louis Mahoney

Louis Mahoney
Character Maersk Alabama Crew
Photo Peter Landi #142614
Peter Landi
Character Maersk Alabama Crew
Photo Angus MacInnes #1825

Angus MacInnes

Angus MacInnes
Character Maersk Alabama Crew
Ian Ralph
Character Maersk Alabama Crew
Kristian Hjordt Beck
Character Maersk Alabama Crew
Kurt Larsen
Character Maersk Alabama Crew
Bader Choukouko
Character Somali Boy
Idurus Shiish
Character Pirate Leader
Photo Azeez Mohammed #142615

Azeez Mohammed

Azeez Mohammed
Character Pirate Leader
Duran Mohamed Hassan
Character Asad's Crew
Photo Nasir Jama #45534
Nasir Jama
Character Asad's Crew
Kadz Souleiman
Character Asad's Crew
Scott Oates
Character Navy SEAL Group
Photo David B. Meadows #110001Photo David B. Meadows #110002
David B. Meadows
Character Navy SEAL Group
Shad Jason Hamilton
Character Navy SEAL Group
Adam Wendling
Character Navy SEAL Group
Billy Jenkins
Character Navy SEAL Group
Photo Mark Semos #25863

Mark Semos

Mark Semos
Character Navy SEAL Group
Dean Franchuk
Character Navy SEAL Group
Photo Rey Hernandez #22590Photo Rey Hernandez #22591Photo Rey Hernandez #22592

Rey Hernandez

Rey Hernandez
Character Navy SEAL Group
Photo Christopher Stadulis #26395
Christopher Stadulis
Character Navy SEAL Group
Photo Roger Edwards #64654
Roger Edwards
Character Navy SEAL Group
Photo John Patrick Barry #142616
John Patrick Barry
Character Navy SEAL Group
Raleigh Morse
Character Navy SEAL Group
Dale McClellan
Character Navy SEAL Group
Hugh Middleton
Character Navy SEAL Group
Raymond Care
Character Navy SEAL Group
Photo Stacha Hicks #109746Photo Stacha Hicks #109747
Stacha Hicks
Character UKMTO Officer
Will Bowden
Character US Maritime Officer
Len Anderson IV
Character USS Bainbridge VBSS Officer
Giovanni Alabiso
Character Airport Passenger (uncredited)
Devon Black
Character Able Seaman L. Haddock (uncredited)
Joshua Brown
Character Burlington Airport TSA Agent (uncredited)
Steve Campbell
Character Lieutenant Commander Scott Atherton (uncredited)
Bob Dio
Character TV News Reporter (uncredited)
Photo Maria Dizzia #60863Photo Maria Dizzia #60864

Maria Dizzia

Maria Dizzia
Character Allison McColl (uncredited)
Herman Gambhir
Character US Maritime Officer (uncredited)
Photo Georgia Goodman #17573

Georgia Goodman

Georgia Goodman
Character US Maritime Aldington (uncredited)
Photo Max Wrottesley #48879
Max Wrottesley
Character Sub Lieutenant P. Ashton (uncredited)

What's left behind the scenes

  • Shortly after being released from captivity, Richard Phillips wrote a memoir, 'Captain's Duty,' in which he detailed this incredible story, among other things. Columbia Pictures immediately bought the rights to adapt it into a film, placing Paul Greengrass in the director's chair. Ron Howard also vied for the director's position, later joining the film 'Rush.' Notably, Greengrass originally wanted to direct 'Rush' himself.
  • Tom Hanks played the role of Richard Phillips – the captain of the ship «Maersk Alabama». Hanks' character from the film «Forrest Gump» (1994) was born and raised in the state of Alabama and was also a captain of a fishing vessel for some time.
  • Tom Hanks said that he first met the actors playing the Somali pirates when they began filming the ship capture scene. Paul Greengrass noted that he did this intentionally to create tension in the relationships between the actors on board the ship and the actors playing the pirates.
  • During the filming of the scene on the bridge, the naval vessel was actually in open water. And because the film crew darkened the windows to reduce the amount of street light, the observers monitoring the ship's direction had to do so not from the bridge, but from its wings.
  • The hijacking of the «Maersk Alabama» and the hostage-taking of Captain Phillips are the main themes of Elmore Leonard's novel – «Djibouti» (2010).
  • Tom Hanks later recalled that he was persuaded to work with Greengrass by a close friend, Matt Damon.
  • To prepare for the role, Hanks flew to Vermont twice to meet and talk with the real Captain Phillips.
  • The main filming of the movie took place in Malta, on a ship identical to the actual MV Maersk Alabama.
  • The scene in the combat information center, where a sailor writes “Seat 15” backwards on the board, was improvised. Cinematographer Barry Ackroyd noticed a boatswain's mate who was practicing writing words backwards during breaks between takes and asked him to repeat it for the film.
  • Tom Hanks claimed that the scene of Captain Phillips’ medical examination was improvised. The real fleet corpsman, Danielle Albert, was simply told to follow the usual procedure. However, she was so stunned to see Tom Hanks himself that she froze during the first take. Hanks joked, telling her that only he was supposed to be in shock in that scene.
  • Sony / Columbia paid each member of the “MV Maersk Alabama” crew $5,000 to refrain from sharing their version of events in the film. Not everyone agreed to the deal; many disputed the heroic portrayal of Captain Phillips in the film, saying that he had been overconfident before the pirate attack and passive during the ship's capture. He was taken hostage at the very beginning of the pirate attack and took no further action.
  • The film's action takes place in April 2009. When the "Navy SEALs" arrive at the base in black SUVs, the date on the vehicle inspection sticker on the windshield can be seen – 5/13 (May 2013).
  • On the way to the airport, Mrs. Phillips' hairstyle changes several times. Curly strands appear and disappear near her left ear.
  • When Captain Phillips is driven to the ship in the port of Salalah, Oman, the car's steering wheel is on the right. In Oman, cars have left-hand drive. This error occurred because the scene was filmed in Malta, a former British colony.
  • When Captain Phillips goes onto the deck at the beginning of the voyage, it is obvious that the ship is stationary, although it should be moving.
  • After the engine breaks down on the Somali boat, an American ship is visible in the background. The vessel should be sailing, but there is no wake visible.
  • When the captain is released, he is covered in blood in the lifeboat from shooting at the Somalis, but when he is brought out, there is practically no blood on his face.
  • Cinematographer Barry Ackroyd used various methods during filming. Digital cameras were used to film the ship from the air, footage in the fishing village and on the dinghy was shot on 16mm film, and takes on board the ship were captured using 35mm film.
  • Shortly after his release from captivity, Richard Phillips wrote a memoir, "Captain’s Duty," which detailed, among other things, this incredible story. The film rights were immediately purchased by Columbia Pictures, who appointed Paul Greengrass as director. Ron Howard also vied for the director’s position, later joining the film "Rush." Notably, Greengrass originally intended to direct "Rush" himself.
  • Tom Hanks played Richard Phillips – the captain of the Maersk Alabama. Hanks’ character from "Forrest Gump" (1994) was born and raised in the state of Alabama and was also a captain of a fishing vessel for a time.
  • The hijacking of the vessel "Maersk Alabama" and the taking of Captain Phillips hostage are the central theme of Elmore Leonard's novel "Djibouti" (2010).
  • The scene in the combat information center where a sailor writes "Seat 15" backwards on the board was improvised. Operator Barry Ackroyd noticed a boatswain’s mate practicing writing words backwards during breaks between takes and asked him to repeat it for the film.
  • Sony / Columbia paid each member of the "MV Maersk Alabama" crew $5,000 to refrain from sharing their version of events in the film. Not everyone agreed to the deal; many disputed the heroic portrayal of Captain Phillips in the film, stating that he had been overconfident before the pirate attack and passive during the ship's capture. At the very beginning of the pirate attack, he was taken hostage and took no further action.
  • The film is set in April 2009. When the "SEALs" arrive at the base in black SUVs, the inspection sticker on the windshield can be seen to display the date 5/13 (May 2013).
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