The Martian Cast
The cast of The Martian.
Matt Damon
as Mark Watney

Matt Damon plays Mark Watney, an astronaut who is stranded on Mars and must find a way to survive.

Jessica Chastain
as Melissa Lewis

Jessica Chastain portrays Melissa Lewis, the commander of the Ares 3 mission who leads the efforts to rescue Watney.

Kristen Wiig
as Annie Montrose

Kristen Wiig plays Annie Montrose, a NASA public relations officer who helps manage the media during the crisis.

Jeff Daniels
as Teddy Sanders

Jeff Daniels takes on the role of Teddy Sanders, the director of NASA who oversees the mission's response to Watney's situation.

Michael Peña
as Rick Martinez

Michael Peña portrays Rick Martinez, a member of the Ares 3 crew who is deeply concerned about Watney's well-being.

Kate Mara
as Beth Johanssen

Kate Mara plays Beth Johanssen, the crew's computer specialist who works diligently to help rescue Watney.

Sean Bean
as Mitch Henderson

Sean Bean portrays Mitch Henderson, the Ares 3 mission flight director who coordinates the rescue efforts.

Sebastian Stan
as Chris Beck

Sebastian Stan plays Chris Beck, a medical officer on the Ares 3 crew, who is determined to help their stranded teammate.

Aksel Hennie
as Alex Vogel

Aksel Hennie portrays Alex Vogel, a German astronaut on the Ares 3 mission who supports the rescue operations.

Chiwetel Ejiofor
as Vincent Kapoor

Chiwetel Ejiofor plays Vincent Kapoor, a NASA scientist who works on the plan to save Watney.

Donald Glover
as Rich Purnell

Donald Glover portrays Rich Purnell, a brilliant young scientist who develops a risky plan to bring Watney home.

Benedict Wong
as Bruce Ng

Benedict Wong plays Bruce Ng, a NASA flight operations manager who helps during the rescue mission.

Mackenzie Davis
as Mindy Park
Naomi Scott
as Ryoko
Nick Mohammed
as Tim Grimes
Chen Shu
as Zhu Tao
Eddy Ko
as Guo Ming
Enzo Cilenti
as Mike Watkins
Jonathan Aris
as Brendan Hatch
Gruffudd Glyn
as Jack
Geoffrey Thomas
as U.S. President
Yang Haiwen
as Chinese Flight Director
Narantsogt Tsogtsaikhan
as Wen Jiang
Brian Caspe
as Timer Controller
Szonja Oroszlán
as Launch Control
Mark O'Neal
as Guidance
Karen Gagnon
as Reporter 2
Lili Bordán
as Blair
Nikolett Barabas
as Reporter 1
Dilyana Bouklieva
as Police Woman
Björn Freiberg
as Nasa Staff Member
James Fred Harkins Jr.
as Pathfinder developer
Sam Spruell
as NASA psychologist
Matt Devere
as Satcon
Mike Kelly
as Launcher Interface
Greg De Cuir
as Capcom
Peter Linka
as Telemetry
Declan Hannigan
as Comms
Peter Schueller
as NASA Break Room Worker
Waleska Latorre
as Vincent's Secretary
Frederik Pleitgen
as CNN Reporter
Charlie Gardner
as Robert Lewis
Nóra Lili Hörich
as Vogel's Wife
Kamilla Fátyol
as Marissa Martinez
Yang Liu
as Chinese Translator
Richard Rifkin
as JPL Store Man
Nicholas Wittman
as JPL White Room Worker
Ben O'Brien
as JPL Pathfinder Team
Scott Alexander Young
as JPL Pathfinder Team
Jason Ryan
as JPL Pathfinder Team
James Dougherty
as JPL Pathfinder Team
Xue Xuxing
as Ming's Secretary
Balázs Medveczky
as JPL White Room Worker
Dora Endre
as Receptionist
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