The Interstellar cast features Matthew McConaughey as Cooper, Anne Hathaway as Brand and Jessica Chastain as Murph. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Christopher Nolan’s 2014 movie on Netflix and Paramount+. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category.

Interstellar takes place in the future as dust storms spread across the world and destroy crops. As a former NASA pilot looks after his two children, he gets recruited for a space mission to find habitable planets. The narrative follows the main protagonist as he attempts to connect with his family members after disappearing for decades. Here’s every actor and character in Interstellar.

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Interstellar Cast: Matthew McConaughey as Cooper

Character Profile: A former NASA pilot. He is widower and farmer who rebels against new cultural norms. Cooper leads a NASA mission to find hospitable planets but spends decades in space due to time dilation.

McConaughey’s Resume: Mud in Mud (2012), Dallas in Magic Mike (2012), Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club (2013), Detective Rust Cohle in True Detective (2014), Michael Pearson in The Gentlemen (2019)

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Interstellar Cast: Anne Hathaway as Brand

Character Profile: A NASA scientist. She specializes in planet colonization. Brand’s love for a missing astronaut sparks questions about her motivations.

Hathaway’s Resume: Lureen Newsome in Brokeback Mountain (2005), Kym in Rachel Getting Married (2008), Fantine in Les Misérables (2012), Selina in The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Rebecca in Eileen (2023)

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Interstellar Cast: Jessica Chastain as Murph

Character Profile: Cooper’s daughter. She gets angry as a child when her father leaves home for a space mission. Murph grows up to become a NASA scientist.

Chastain’s Resume: Maya in Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Molly Bloom in Molly’s Game (2017), Beverly Marsh in It Chapter Two (2019), Tammy Faye Bakker in The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021), Tammy Wynette in George & Tammy (2022)

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Interstellar Cast: Ellen Burstyn as Murph

Character Profile: Cooper’s daughter as an elderly woman. She is a renowned NASA scientist who reconnects with her father after 70 years. Murphy urges Cooper to find Brand.

Burstyn’s Resume: Lois Farrow in The Last Picture Show (1971), Chris MacNeil in The Exorcist (1973), Alice Hyatt in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974), Sara Goldfarb in Requiem for a Dream (2000), Bernadette Stabler in Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021-)

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Interstellar Cast: John Lithgow as Donald

Character Profile: Cooper’s father-in-law. He looks after his two grandchildren on Earth. Donald tries to repair Cooper’s relationship with Murph.

Lithgow’s Resume: Roberta Muldoon in The World According to Garp (1982), Eric Qualen in Cliffhanger (1993), Dick Solomon in 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996-2001), Arthur Mitchell in Dexter (2009), Winston Churchill in The Crown (2016-19)

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Interstellar Cast: Michael Caine as Professor Brand

Character Profile: Brand’s father. He is a NASA scientist who recruits Cooper for a mission. Professor Brand protects a secret about his motivations.

Caine’s Resume: Charlie Croker in The Italian Job (1969), Thomas Fowler in The Quiet American (2002), Cutter in The Prestige (2006), Alfred in The Dark Knight (2008), Fred Ballinger in Youth (2015)

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The Interstellar cast also includes:

• Casey Affleck as Tom
• Wes Bentley as Doyle
• Bill Irwin as TARS (Voice)
• Mackenzie Foy as Murph
• Topher Grace as Getty
• David Gyasi as Romilly
• Timothée Chalamet as Tom
• Matt Damon as Mann
• David Oyelowo as School Principal
• Josh Stewart as CASE (Voice)

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.