The Big Lebowski Cast

Jeff Bridges plays Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a laid-back and carefree bowler who gets unwittingly embroiled in a case of mistaken identity.

John Goodman portrays Walter Sobchak, the Dude's best friend and a Vietnam War veteran with a volatile temper.

Julianne Moore stars as Maude Lebowski, an eccentric artist and the daughter of the other Jeffrey Lebowski.

Steve Buscemi takes on the role of Theodore Donald 'Donny' Kerabatsos, a well-meaning but often ignored member of the bowling team.

David Huddleston portrays Jeffrey 'The Big' Lebowski, a wealthy and arrogant man whose wife owes money to certain individuals.

Philip Seymour Hoffman plays Brandt, the obsequious personal assistant to the wheelchair-bound Jeffrey 'The Big' Lebowski.

Peter Stormare takes on the roles of Nihilist #1 and Uli Kunkel / 'Karl Hungus', a group of German nihilists seeking recompense for a debt.

Flea takes on the role of Nihilist #2, Kieffer, one of the German nihilists who confront the Dude over the owed money.

John Turturro portrays Jesus Quintana, a flamboyant and competitive bowler with a penchant for purple jumpsuits.

David Thewlis appears as Knox Harrington, an eccentric video artist with a penchant for filming unconventional subjects.

Sam Elliott appears as The Stranger, a cowboy narrator who sets the scene for the audience and occasionally interacts with the characters.

Ben Gazzara plays Jackie Treehorn, a prominent pornographer who becomes entangled in the Dude's misadventures.