About a Boy：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Chris Weitz
: Paul Weitz

Writing Credits

Nick Hornby
(novel): Peter Hedges
(screenplay) and: Chris Weitz
(screenplay) &: Paul Weitz
(screenplay)

Cast

Hugh Grant
Will Freeman: Nicholas Hoult
Marcus Brewer: Sharon Small
Christine: Madison Cook
Imogen: Jordan Cook
Imogen: Nicholas Hutchison
John: Ryan Speechley
Barney: Joseph Speechley
Barney: Toni Collette
Fiona Brewer: Natalia Tena
Ellie: Laura Kennington
Ellie's Friend: Tanika Swaby
Ellie's Friend: Peter McNicholl
Ellie's Friend: Chris Webster
Ellie's Friend: Ben Ridgeway
Lee: Jack Warren
Lee's Sidekick: Russell Barr
Maitre D': Isabel Brook
Angie: Orlando Thor Newman
Angie's Kid: Paulette P. Williams
Bitter Ex-Girlfriend: Fritha Goodey
Bitter Ex-Girlfriend: Susannah Doyle
Bitter Ex-Girlfriend: Delma Walsh
Bitter Ex-Girlfriend: Jonathan Franklin
Mark: John Kamal
Nicky: Tessa Vale
Class Teacher: Lorna Dallison
Woman in Supermarket: Bethany Muir
Child in Supermarket: Bruce Lawrence
Husband in Supermarket: Joyce Henderson
Moira / SPAT: Jenny Galloway
Frances / SPAT: Janine Duvitski
Caroline / SPAT: Sue Hyams
SPAT Woman: Maggie De Monde
SPAT Woman: Lynn Askew
SPAT Woman: Beverly Milward
SPAT Woman: Danielle Harvey
SPAT Woman: Anna Maria Credenzone Philip
SPAT Woman: Sarah King
SPAT Woman: Susan Ghamsary
SPAT Woman: Edna Johnson
SPAT Woman: Victoria Smurfit
Suzie: Frog Stone
Mothercare Shop Assistant: Buddy Hunter
Family Member in Mothercare Car Park: Kristine Perrin
Family Member in Mothercare Car Park: Nathan Perrin-Hunter
Family Member in Mothercare Car Park: Rachael Perrin-Hunter
Family Member in Mothercare Car Park: Amy Craven
Suzie's Baby Megan: Rebecca Craven
Suzie's Baby Megan: Sidney Livingstone
Park Keeper: Cathy Murphy
Nurse: Joanne Petitt
Hairdresser: Jason Salkey
Amnesty International Worker Tom: Annabelle Apsion
Amnesty International Worker: Matt Wilkinson
Amnesty International Worker: Peter Roy
Will's Dad: Matthew James Thomas
Candy Thrower: Aaron Keeling
Candy Thrower: Scott Charles
Candy Thrower: Claire Harman
Skechers Shopgirl: Sian Martin
Cute Waitress: Mark Drewry
Clive: Denise Stephenson
Lindsey: Rosalind Knight
Lindsey's Mum: Rachel Weisz
Rachel: Murray Lachlan Young
New Year's Eve Party Guest: Augustus Prew
Ali: Alex Kew
Simon Cosgrove: Mark Heap
Math Teacher: Sunanda Biswas
Def Penalty Kru: James Marshall-Gunn
Def Penalty Kru: Jamie Mayer
Def Penalty Kru: Korede Obashju
Def Penalty Kru: Roger Brierley
Mr. Chalmers, the M.C.: Stefan Pejic
Apple Thrower: Henry Allan
Tribute Band Member: MacÃ©o Bhardwaj
School Boy: Gillian Evans
Self - Lexicographer: Simon Faulkner
Walker in Park: Nia Jermin
School Girl: Charlotte Magee
School Student: Tim Rice
Self: Chris Tarrant
Self: Mark Topps
Schoolboy: Carol Vorderman
Self: John Whitby
Father: Richard Whiteley
Self: Stuart Wood
Self

Produced by

Nicky Kentish Barnes
co-producer: Tim Bevan
producer: Liza Chasin
co-producer: Robert De Niro
producer: Brad Epstein
producer: Eric Fellner
producer: Lynn Harris
executive producer: Debra Hayward
co-producer: Nick Hornby
executive producer: Hardy Justice
co-producer: Jane Rosenthal
producer

Music by

Badly Drawn Boy

Cinematography by

Remi Adefarasin
director of photography

Editing by

Nick Moore

Casting By

Priscilla John

Production Design by

Jim Clay

Art Direction by

Gary Freeman
: Rod McLean
supervising art director

Set Decoration by

John Bush

Costume Design by

Joanna Johnston

Makeup Department

Carmel Jackson
makeup artist: Graham Johnston
hair designer / makeup designer: Lorna McGowan
makeup artist: Laura McIntosh
makeup artist: Nora Robertson
makeup artist: Katya Thomas
makeup artist: Ms. Weisz

Production Management

Bernard Bellew
production manager: Virginia Landis Albertson
post-production supervisor: Graham Stumpf
post-production supervisor: Lucy Williams
unit manager: Michelle Wright
executive in charge of production: Working Title Films

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Ben Howarth
second assistant director: Christopher Newman
first assistant director (as Chris Newman): Alex Oakley
third assistant director: Alex Kaye-Besley
additional third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Harry Alley
painter: Joe Alley
carpenter (as Joseph Alley): Barry Arnold
stand-by props: Roy Biggs
stagehand: John Bohan
construction manager: John Botton
dressing props: Darryl Carter
carpenter (as Daryl Carter): Roy Chapman
chargehand dressing props: John Cloke
stand-by painter: Paul Duff
stand-by carpenter: Peter Duffy
carpenter: Jools Faiers
art department graphics (as Jules Faiers): Michael Finlay
scenic painter: Heidi Gibb
draughtsman: Barry Gibbs
property master: Nick Goodall
carpenter (as Nicholas Goodall): Gavin Gordon
carpenter: David Haberfield
scenic painter: Rosie Hardwick
assistant art director: Bill Hargreaves
chargehand stand-by props: Robert Harper
painter: Nigel Hughes
scenic artist: James Hunt
scenic artist: David Jones
supervising stagehand: Eamon McLoughlin
head carpenter: Steve Mitchell
supervising scenic artist: Harriet Orman
production buyer: Darryl Paterson
storeman: Chris Seddon
drapes: Len Serpant
stand-by stagehand: Michael Standish
production buyer (as Mike Standish): Jeff Sullivan
painter: Richard F. Ward III
art department assistant (as Richard Ward): Clive Ward
head painter: Stephen Weston
wood machinist: Kevin Wheeler
dressing props: David Williamson
stand-by carpenter: Robert Wishart
chargehand carpenter: Lee Biggs
carpenter (uncredited): Terry Heggarty
painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Jaya Bishop
boom operator: Christian Bourne
sound assistant: Chris Carpenter
re-recording mixer: Colin Cooper
adr recordist: Norval D. Crutcher III
adr editor (as Norval Crutcher III): Tony Dawe
production sound mixer: Gary S. Gerlich
sound editor (as Gary Gerlich): Lee Gilmore
apprentice sound editor: Marilyn Graf
foley editor: William Hooper
sound editor: Andy Koyama
re-recording mixer: Richard LeGrand Jr.
supervising sound editor: Jaime Lunn
mix assistant engineer: Bob McNabb
adr supervisor (as Robert McNabb): Bill Meadows
sound recordist: Patrick O'Sullivan
sound editor: Bryan Pennington
sound consultant: Dolby: Philip Rogers
adr recordist: Walter Spencer
dialogue editor: Ted Swanscott
adr mixer: Samuel Webb
assistant sound editor: James Ashwill
foley mixer (uncredited): Joe DeAngelis
sound recordist (uncredited): Nerses Gezalyan
foley recordist (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Derek Ledbetter
visual effects (uncredited): Paul Springer
rotoscope artist (uncredited)

Stunts

Graeme Crowther
stunt coordinator (as Graham Crowther)

Camera and Electrical Department

John Adefarasin
camera loader: Rene Adefarasin
camera loader: John Arnold
key grip: Sam Barnes
camera loader: Keziah Barton-White
video assistant: Stuart Bunting
grip: David Cozens
focus puller: Andy Edridge
grip: Ian Franklin
best boy: Charlie Grainger
camera trainee: Peter Hawkins
h.o.d. rigger: Dennis Holiday
rigging electrician: Jamie Mills
electrician: Barrie More
rigging gaffer: Dave Moss
electrician (as David Moss): Jay Jay Odedra
focus puller: Peter Robertson
camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator: Laurie Sparham
still photographer: Tammo van Hoorn
focus puller (as Tammo Van Hoorn): David Wall
rigging electrician (as David 'Jim' Wall): Chris Warren
video assist operator: Jimmy Wilson
gaffer: Danny Young
generator operator: Sean Young
stand-by rigger: Ben Battersby
additional clapper loader (uncredited): Philip Coleman
second grip (uncredited): Nick Remy Matthews
video assistant: dailies (uncredited): Andy Thomson
crane operator (uncredited): Ben Wilson
electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

Vanessa Baker
adr voice casting: Laura Dickens
casting assistant: Brendan Donnison
adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Devina Artley
costume department runner: Martin Chitty
costume assistant: Louise Egan
costume assistant: Claire Finlay-Thompson
costume supervisor (as Claire Finlay): Helen O'Donnell
key set costumer (as Helen Mattocks): Guy Speranza
assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Julian Andraus
second assistant editor: Paul Clegg
second assistant editor: Simon Cozens
first assistant editor: Mike Fraser
dailies telecine (as Mike Frasers): Tania Goding
assistant editor: avid, UK (as Tania Clarke): Mike Jackson
first assistant editor: Sara Lineberger
post-production coordinator: Jim Passon
color timer: Theresa Repola Mohammed
negative cutter: Brock Stoneham
apprentice editor: David Wheal
editing department trainee: Rene Taylor
post-production assistant (uncredited)

Location Management

Philip Clark
location scout: Kevin Early
location assistant: Louise Fernandez
location scout: Steve Hart
location manager: David Pinnington
location supervisor

Music Department

Nick Angel
music supervisor: Badly Drawn Boy
music producer: Andy Brown
orchestra contractor: The Cambridge Singers
musician: Paul Englishby
on-set music advisor: Charles Martin Inouye
supervising music editor: Stephen McLaughlin
music producer (as Steve McLaughlin) / score mixer (as Steve McLauglin): Kathy Nelson
executive in charge of film music: Universal Studios: Tom Rothrock
music producer: Patrick Seymour
conductor / music arranger: Geoff Foster
score recordist (uncredited): Rene Garza Aldape
music editor (uncredited): Alexandra Hill
music assistant (uncredited): Jake Jackson
score engineer (uncredited): Kirsten Lane
music consultant (uncredited): Jonathan Sacks
orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Nikki Clapp
script supervisor: Ruth Halliday
script clearance

Transportation Department

Jimmy Batchelor
driver: minibus: Steve Boyd
facility driver: Alan Burrows
driver: stand-by prop: Andy Cooper
driver: camera truck: Peter Devlin
unit driver: Ian Drinkwater
driver: minibus: Eric Francks
unit driver: Peter Gathard
facility driver: Gordon Hampton
facility driver: Ian Johnson
driver: construction run around: Townsley Knott
transport facilities (as Townley Knott): Steve Mangar
facility driver: Ron Narduzzo
unit driver (as Ronald Narduzzo): Graham Pamment
driver: makeup truck: Terry Reece
unit driver: Tony Smith
facility driver: Colin Thompson
facility driver: John Tiny Topping
driver: dining bus (as Tiny Topping): Jason Vanezis
unit driver: Michael Ward
driver: costume department (as Mike Ward): Willies Wheels
facility driver: location: Mark White
transportation: Nigel Williamson
driver: props: Kim Worley
driver: makeup truck: Peter Devlin
transportation coordinator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Vicki Allen
floor runner: Kellie Belle
product placement manager: Paul Cafferty
post-production accountant: US, R.C. Baral & Company, Inc: Richard Cain
UK liaison to the Weitz Brothers: Neil Chaplin
production accountant: James Chasey
stand-in: Mr. Grant: Jo McLaren Clark
craft service: Natural Addition: Manuela Cripps
assistant production coordinator: Sara Curran
head of legal and business affairs: Working Title Films: Wayne Docksey
animal handler: fish: Matt Eddy
production executive: Weitz Brothers: Paul Englishby
guitar teacher: Andrew Francis Fenady
executive in charge of production: Steve Fletcher
tutor: Mike Fraser
rushes transfer: Michael Gaster
set intern: Shefali Ghosh
chief financial officer: Working Title Films: Pauline Gill
stand-in: Toni Collette: Tom Glaisyer
runner (as Tony Glaisyer): Tarn Harper
post-production accountant: Glenis Hoult
chaperone: Paul Jackson
health and safety: Aliza James
assistant: Eric Fellner, Working Title Films: Michael Johnstone
craft service: Natural Addition: Ann Lynch
production coordinator: Meghan Lyvers
assistant: Jane Rosenthal: Stacy Mann
unit publicist: Jill McCullough
voice and dialogue coach: Callum Metcalfe
assistant: Tim Bevan, Working Title Films: Paul Monaghan
production runner: Angela Morrison
chief operating officer: Working Title Films: Rob Nash
piano teacher: Caroline Oxley-McLeod
nurse (as Caroline Oxley-Mcleod): Joy Pollard
tutor: Samar Pollitt
runner (as Sam Pollit): Jason Potter
accounts assistant: Albert G. Ruben
insurance: AON: Renee Ryel
post-production accountant: US, R.C. Baral & Company, Inc.: Sheeraz Shah
vice president legal and business affairs: Working Title Films: Emma Short
assistant accountant: Jack Steed
stand-in: Nicholas Hoult: Emily Stewart
production assistant: Working Title Films: Dathi Sveinbjarnarson
floor runner: Katharine Tidy
food stylist: Lucy Wainwright
legal advisor: Working Title Films: Polly Wilby
assistant post-production accountant: Sara Woodhatch
assistant: Hugh Grant: Sarah Jane Wright
production executive: Working Title Films (as Sarah-Jane Wright): Daniel Bielawski
projectionist (uncredited): Patrick Corcoran
executive assistant: Allison Shearmur (uncredited): Robin Demetriou
catering supervisor (uncredited): Christina Mallet
runner (uncredited)

Thanks

Neil Barrett
thanks: John Richmond
thanks