The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson based on the second and third volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. It is the third and final installment in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. The film was released on December 17, 2003.
The film stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Brad Dourif, Karl Urban, John Noble. The film features: Andy Serkis as Gollum/Sméagol with Ian Holm and Sean Bean. The film co-stars: Lawrence Makoare, Paul Norell, Marton Csokas.
Starring
- Elijah Wood - Frodo
- Ian McKellen - Gandalf
- Liv Tyler - Arwen
- Viggo Mortensen - Aragorn
- Sean Astin - Sam
- Cate Blanchett - Galadriel
- John Rhys-Davies - Gimli
- Bernard Hill - Théoden
- Christopher Lee - Saruman
- Billy Boyd - Pippin
- Dominic Monaghan - Merry
- Orlando Bloom - Legolas
- Hugo Weaving - Elrond
- Miranda Otto - Éowyn
- David Wenham - Faramir
- Brad Dourif - Wormtongue
- Karl Urban - Éomer
- John Noble - Denethor
- Featuring Andy Serkis as Gollum/Sméagol
- With Ian Holm - Bilbo
- And Sean Bean - Boromir
Co-Starring
- Lawrence Makoare - Witch King/Gothmog
- Paul Norell - King of the Dead
- Marton Csokas - Celeborn
- Featuring Voice of the Ring - Alan Howard
Cast In Alphabetical Order
- Everard Proudfoot - Noel Appleby
- Elanor Gamgee - Alexandra Astin
- Gondorian Soldier 3 - David Aston
- Madril - John Bach
- Eldarion - Sadwyn Brophy
- Damrod - Alistair Browning
- Gondorian Soldier 1 - Richard Edge
- Uruk 2 - Jason Fitch
- Orc Commander - Phillip Grieve
- Gamling - Bruce Hopkins
- Irolas - Ian Hughes
- Elf Escort - Bret McKenzie
- Rosie Cotton - Sarah McLeod
- Baby Gamgee - Maisie McLeod-Riera
- Grimbold - Bruce Phillips
- Orc Sergent - Robert Pollock
- Harad Leader 2 - Shane Rangi
- Harad Leader 1 - Todd Rippon
- Déagol - Thomas Robins
- Isildur - Harry Sinclair
- Black Lieutenant - Bruce Spence
- Shagrat/Corsair Capt. - Peter Tait
- Orc Lieutenant 1 - Joel Tolbeck
- Gorbag - Stephen Ure
Featured Orcs
- Sala Baker
- Ross Duncan
- Pete Smith
- Jed Brophy
- Lee Hartley
Featured Children
- Billy Jackson & Katie Jackson
Uncredited
- Peter Jackson - Corsair of Umbar