The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Cast & Character Guide — No Spoilers | Who's That?
Who plays who in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)? Browse a spoiler-free character guide with photos of every major character and the actors behind them, including Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen.
- Frodo — played by Elijah Wood
- Gandalf — played by Ian McKellen
- Aragorn — played by Viggo Mortensen
- Sam — played by Sean Astin
- Gollum / Smeagol — played by Andy Serkis
- Merry — played by Dominic Monaghan
- Pippin — played by Billy Boyd
- Denethor — played by John Noble
- Faramir — played by David Wenham
- Éowyn — played by Miranda Otto
- Théoden — played by Bernard Hill
- Gimli — played by John Rhys-Davies
- Legolas — played by Orlando Bloom
- Elrond — played by Hugo Weaving
- Arwen — played by Liv Tyler
- Galadriel — played by Cate Blanchett
- Éomer — played by Karl Urban
- Bilbo — played by Ian Holm
- Boromir — played by Sean Bean
- Witchking / Gothmog — played by Lawrence Makoare