The Shape of Water - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "The Shape of Water"
The Shape of Water (2017)
Timing: 2:3 (123 min)
The Shape of Water - TMDB rating
7.237/10
12758
The Shape of Water - Kinopoisk rating
6.87/10
188232
The Shape of Water - IMDB rating
7.3/10
474000

Actors and characters

Photo Sally Hawkins #1130Photo Sally Hawkins #1131Photo Sally Hawkins #1132Photo Sally Hawkins #1133

Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins
Character Elisa Esposito
Photo Michael Shannon #5627Photo Michael Shannon #5628Photo Michael Shannon #5629Photo Michael Shannon #5630

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon
Character Richard Strickland
Photo Octavia Spencer #21808Photo Octavia Spencer #21809Photo Octavia Spencer #21810Photo Octavia Spencer #21811

Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer
Character Zelda Fuller
Photo Michael Stuhlbarg #8125Photo Michael Stuhlbarg #8126Photo Michael Stuhlbarg #8127

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg
Character Dr. Robert Hoffstetler
Photo Doug Jones #39727Photo Doug Jones #39728Photo Doug Jones #39729Photo Doug Jones #39730

Doug Jones

Doug Jones
Character Amphibian Man
Photo David Hewlett #27271

David Hewlett

David Hewlett
Character Fleming
Photo Nick Searcy #6271Photo Nick Searcy #6272

Nick Searcy

Nick Searcy
Character General Hoyt
Photo Stewart Arnott #42615
Stewart Arnott
Character Bernard
Photo Nigel Bennett #53124Photo Nigel Bennett #53125

Nigel Bennett

Nigel Bennett
Character Mihalkov
Photo Lauren Lee Smith #53126

Lauren Lee Smith

Lauren Lee Smith
Character Elaine Strickland
Photo Martin Roach #40480Photo Martin Roach #40481

Martin Roach

Martin Roach
Character Brewster Fuller
Photo Allegra Fulton #53127

Allegra Fulton

Allegra Fulton
Character Yolanda
Photo John Kapelos #53128

John Kapelos

John Kapelos
Character Mr. Arzounian
Photo Morgan Kelly #53129

Morgan Kelly

Morgan Kelly
Character Pie Guy
Photo Marvin Kaye #53151
Marvin Kaye
Character Burly Russian
Photo Dru Viergever #36347Photo Dru Viergever #36348Photo Dru Viergever #36349Photo Dru Viergever #36350

Dru Viergever

Dru Viergever
Character Military Policeman
Photo Wendy Lyon #53130Photo Wendy Lyon #53131Photo Wendy Lyon #53132Photo Wendy Lyon #53133
Wendy Lyon
Character Sally (Secretary)
Photo Cody Ray Thompson #53159
Cody Ray Thompson
Character Guard
Photo Diego Fuentes #53158
Diego Fuentes
Character Worker
Photo Madison Ferguson #53148
Madison Ferguson
Character Tammy Strickland
Photo Jayden Greig #73607
Jayden Greig
Character Timmy Strickland
Photo Karen Glave #53157
Karen Glave
Character African American Wife
Photo Danny Waugh #53156
Danny Waugh
Character African American Husband
Photo Dan Lett #33441

Dan Lett

Dan Lett
Character Cadillac Salesman
Photo Deney Forrest #53149
Deney Forrest
Character Lou
Photo Brandon McKnight #53150
Brandon McKnight
Character Duane
Photo Clyde Whitham #53155
Clyde Whitham
Character Wet Cinema Patron
Photo Jonelle Gunderson #53154
Jonelle Gunderson
Character Bus Passenger #1
Cameron Laurie
Character Bus Passenger #2
Evgeny Akimov
Character Russian Band
Sergey Nikonov
Character Russian Band
Vanessa Oude-Reimerink
Character Russian Band
Alexey Pankratov
Character Russian Band
Dave Reachill
Character Scientist (uncredited)
Amanda Smith
Character Mrs. Peabody (uncredited)
Photo Maxine Grossman #53153
Maxine Grossman
Character Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Matthew MacCallum
Character Shoe Store Owner (uncredited)
Photo Victoria Charters #372472
Victoria Charters
Character Bus Passenger (uncredited)

What's left behind the scenes

  • Filming took 12 weeks.
  • Eliza displays existing records of The Great Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller Plays Selections from The Glenn Miller Story and Other Hits. Both were released in 1956.
  • It took over 9 months to create the creature's appearance. Guillermo del Toro claims that "The Shape of Water" is the most complex film he has ever undertaken.
  • Guillermo del Toro began working on the film in 2011. He financed many aspects of the production (particularly the creation of the laboratory and the creature on screen) out of his own pocket.
  • Initially, Guillermo del Toro wanted to shoot the film in black and white, but he changed his mind when the studio offered to increase the budget if the film was shot in color.
  • It took Doug Jones three hours each day to get into the creature's costume. The actor stated that he had never had so much trouble with a costume in any of del Toro's previous films.
  • The main inspiration for creating “The Shape of Water” was the film “Creature from the Black Lagoon,” which the director watched as a child. Del Toro was captivated by the gill-man even then, despite his unappealing appearance, wanting to see a successful development of a romantic storyline between the creature and the kidnapped Kay Lawrence. Initially, Del Toro wanted to remake the film, where the plot would also revolve around an expedition in the upper reaches of the Amazon, but with the difference that a woman would lead the group, and a romance would develop between her and the gill-man. The director attempted to negotiate with Universal to create the film, but the company's executives rejected the idea.
  • It took over 9 months to create the creature's image. Guillermo del Toro states that 'The Shape of Water' is the most complex film he has ever undertaken.
  • The main inspiration for creating 'The Shape of Water' was the film 'Creature from the Black Lagoon,' which the director watched as a child. Del Toro was already captivated by the gill-man despite his unappealing appearance, wanting to see a successful development of a romantic storyline between the creature and the kidnapped Kay Lawrence. Initially, Del Toro wanted to film a remake of the film, where the plot also revolves around an expedition in the upper Amazon, but with the difference that a woman leads the group, and a romance develops between her and the gill-man. The director attempted to negotiate with Universal about creating the film, but the company's executives rejected the idea.
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