Cast & Crew

Directed by

Jonathan Levine

Writing Credits

Jonathan Levine
(screenplay) and
Kyle Hunter
(screenplay) &
Ariel Shaffir
(screenplay) &
Evan Goldberg
(screenplay)
Jonathan Levine
(story)

Cast

Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Ethan Miller
Seth Rogen
Isaac Greenberg
Anthony Mackie
Chris Roberts
Jillian Bell
Betsy Greenberg
Lizzy Caplan
Diana
Heléne Yorke
Cindy
Michael Shannon
Mr. Green
Mindy Kaling
Sarah
Ilana Glazer
Rebecca Grinch
Aaron Hill
Tommy Owens
Tracy Morgan
Narrator / Santa
Darrie Lawrence
Nana
Nathan Fielder
Joshua
James Franco
James Franco
Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Kamal Angelo Bolden
Kamal
Baron Davis
Baron Davis
Lorraine Toussaint
Mrs. Roberts
Chuck Muckle
Piano Playing Uncle
Curt Bouril
Cindy's Husband
Brooke Liddell
Cindy's Daughter
Kiley Liddell
Cindy's Daughter
Jason Mantzoukas
Bad Santa #1
Jason Jones
Bad Santa #2
Clem Cheung
Deli Owner
Harolyn Blackwell
Opera Singer
Randall Park
Boss
Natalie Knepp
Coat Check Girl
Cameron Earl Thrift
Singing Kid
Jeremy Vimes
Hunan Waiter
Gabriel Long
Karaoke Singer #3
Michaela Sprague
Isaac's Daughter
Euan Morton
Coat Check Patron
Marilyn O'Connell
Old Lady
Richard Hughes
Train Conductor
Stacy Jones
Bandleader / Drummer
Jamie Arentzen
Guitar Player #1
Jaco Caraco
Guitar Player #2
Mike Schmid
Keys Player
Vashon Johnson
Bass Player
Julia Ross
Background Vocal #1
Danielle Elliott
Background Vocal #2
Theodora Miranne
Woman
Alyssa Amer
Party Attendee
Brandon Ballone
JizzaBella
Monika Baskiewicz
Church Member
Bobby Beckles
Party Goer
Chrislene Bright
Party Attendee
Kedrick Brown
Dancing Elf
Carlos Butler
Athlete
Gabrielle Carlile
NYE Party Attendee
Meg Carriero
Gisele Christmas Spice
Justin Cass
Man in Scarf
Liz Celeste
Mother with Baby
Richard R. Corapi
Church Goer
Maxwell Cosmo Cramer
Hipster Guy
Darren J. DeFreitas
Party Goer
Scott Eliasoph
Pedestrian
John Farrer
Priest at Church Service
Nicola Fiore
Exotic Dancer
Joe Furnari
Party attendee
Evan Goldberg
Karaoke Singer
Danny Guzman
Church Boy
Darryl Reuben Hall
Christmas Caroler
Alix Isom
Party Girl
Michael D. Joseph
Party Goer
Christina Lancaster
Party Attendee
Holly Rebecca Landan
Holly Landan
Tai Lawal
Athlete
Flora Li
Party Guest
Aly Mang
Pro Athlete Girlfriend / Party Girl (uncredited)
Dora Mavrakis
Church Goer
Doris McCarthy
Church Goer
Andrew Meredith
Roadie
Mark Mindek
Stilt Nutcracker
Karen Morris
Church Goer
Inna Muratova
Christmas Eve Church Goer
Jonathan O'Reilly
Christmas Eve Party Attendee
Samantha Perry
Party Goer
Anna Phillips
Christmas Party Guest
Robert Sawdy
Elf DJ
Blake Sewell
Street Peddler
Marija Skangale
Snow Globe Dancer
Betsy Smith
Mrs. Claus
Oliver Solomon
Karaoke Singer #2
Janel Tanna
Xmas Party Attendee
Ralph Thomas
Autograph Guy
Christopher Tighe
Priest Celebrating Mass
Hannah Townsend
Tommy's Hot Girl
April Tweedy
Santa's Elf
Katie Ann Vaccarelli
Party Girl
Lynne Valley
Church Goer
Bill Walters
Christmas Bartender
Ari Werlein
Party Attendee

Produced by

Shaun Burke
associate producer
Joseph Drake
executive producer (as Joe Drake)
Michael Flynn
line producer: Atlanta
Evan Goldberg
producer
Barbara A. Hall
executive producer
Kyle Hunter
executive producer
Nathan Kahane
executive producer
Alex McAtee
associate producer (as Alexandria McAtee)
Seth Rogen
producer
Ariel Shaffir
executive producer
Ben Waisbren
executive producer
James Weaver
producer
Spencer Wong
co-producer

Music by

Marco Beltrami
composer
Miles Hankins
composer

Cinematography by

Brandon Trost

Editing by

Zene Baker

Casting By

Henry Russell Bergstein
Kathy Driscoll
Allison Estrin
Francine Maisler

Production Design by

Annie Spitz

Set Decoration by

Chryss Hionis

Costume Design by

Melissa Toth

Makeup Department

Matiki Anoff
makeup artist
Nathan J. Busch II
hair stylist department head (as Nathan Busch II)
Joshua Gericke
hair stylist
Mindy Hall
makeup department head
Wankaya Hinkon
key hair stylist: Atlanta
J. Jared Janas
wig designer
Jon Jordan
key hair stylist
Sandye Kaye
key makeup artist: Atlanta (as Sandy Kaye)
Tarik Mallett
barber
Ashley Ryan
key makeup artist
Shunika Terry
hair stylist department head: Atlanta
Denise Tunnell
makeup department head: Atlanta
Elizabeth Yoon
makeup artist
Mary McNamara
makeup artist (uncredited)
Donyale McRae
makeup artist (uncredited)
Milagros Medina-Cerdeira
makeup artist (uncredited)
Eve Morrow
makeup artist (uncredited)
Josh Turi
prosthetic effects fabrication (uncredited)

Production Management

Michael Flynn
unit production manager: additional photography
Barbara A. Hall
unit production manager
Nancy Kirhoffer
post production supervisor
Kelli Konop
executive in charge of production
Georgina Marquis
production supervisor: additional photography
Angela Quiles
production supervisor
Vincent G. Scotti
post production executive (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Luke Crawford
second second assistant director
Erika Eads
second assistant director: additional photography
Alex Finch
second second assistant director: Winter Unit
Sandi Greenberg
second assistant director
John McKeown
first assistant director: additional photography
Jeff Sedwick
additional second assistant director
Jonathan Watson
first assistant director

Art Department

Michael Bruno
set dresser
Paul Camarro
props
Kelly Canfield
leadman
Will Comacho
set dresser
Marcus Cooley
on-set dresser: additional photography
Stitch Crisp
property master: Atlanta
Peter Dorsey
assistant art director
Gordon Dukes
set dresser
Ray Fisher
leadman: Winter Unit
Isaac Gabaeff
assistant propmaster
Jonathan Graham
key construction grip
Damon Hahn
Foreman
Hinju Kim
assistant art director
Laurel Kolsby
graphic designer: props
Brick Mason
storyboard artist
Russell Michniak
set dresser: additional photography
Nick Miller
construction coordinator
Leann Murphy
art department coordinator
Tess Peltzer-Rollo
props
Diane Rich
scenic artist foreman
David Rodriguez
production assistant: construction
Eric Rosenberg
graphic designer
Diana Salzburg
assistant set decorator
Natalie Taylor Smith
art department coordinator: additional photography
Joseph Sorelle
on set dresser
Robert Topol
master scenic artist
M. Tony Trotta
camera scenic
Amy Lynn Umezu
storyboard artist: additional photography
Amanda Ward
assistant prop master: additional photography
Alexis Weiss
property master
Sam Weiss
art department pa
Polly Wood-Holland
scenic artist
Justin Plumlee
carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Christopher S. Aud
dialogue/adr supervisor
Michael Babcock
re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Gregg Barbanell
foley artist
Patrick Christensen
adr mixer
Aaron 'Cujo' Cooley
sound mixer: additional
Chris Durfy
production sound mixer: Atlanta Unit
Aidan Dykes
adr mixer
Tim Farrell
sound effects editor
Christof Gebert
production sound mixer
Catherine Harper
foley artist
Chris Isaac
boom operator: Atlanta Unit
Paul Koronkiewicz
boom operator
Howard London
adr mixer
Darrin Mann
foley mixer
Joey Meyerhoff
sound utility: Atlanta Unit
Julio Oscar Ruiz
audio designer
John Sember
sound utility
Jason Stasium
pro tools playback mixer
Marece Williams
sound playback: Miley Cyrus
Paul David Hager
foh mix/music mix (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Lacy Cavins
special effects technician
Nathen Cavins
special effects foreman
Joe Heffernan
special effects foreman
David Kleinstein
special effects
J.J. Madaris
special effects technician
Caius Man
special effects coordinator: additional photography
Paul O'Hanlon
special effects technician
Robert J. Scupp
special effects foreman
Andi Sowers
special effects technician
Doug Van Arsdale
special effects technician

Visual Effects by

Romulo Adriano Jr.
visual effects coordinator
Neishaw Ali
visual effects producer
Cyntia Büll
compositor
Jeff Campbell
visual effects supervisor: spinvfx
Tristan Cerrer
matte painter
J.P. Giamos
visual effects producer: Spin VFX
Pedram Goshtasbpour
creature animator
Nick Guth
senior visual effects artist / visual effects artist
Edward Hanrahan
visual effects coordinator: SPIN VFX
Hiroki Iijima
compositor
Michael Loney
digital compositor - uncredited
Dan Masciarelli
producer: storybook design & illustrated transitions
Andre Miranda
visual effects artist
Christian Moreton
compositor
Carol Prince
senior animator: Spin VFX
Jacquelyn Racine
visual effects coordinator: Spin VFX
Geoff Sayer
digital compositor
Matthew Segal
visual effects editor
Vivek Sharma
digital compositor
Cody Stoof
fx td
Charles Angus Taylor
digital compositor
Christa Tazzeo
associate visual effects producer
Helen Thach
visual effects
Vineshh Vickinadas
digital compositor
Agnes Lim
asset producer (uncredited)

Stunts

Bill Anagnos
stunts
Roy T. Anderson
stunt double: Anthony Mackie
Airon Armstrong
stunt performer
Trent Brya
stunt double: Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Michael Carey
stunt performer
Ann Carton
stunt player
Chris Cenatiempo
stunt performer
Laurence Chavez
stunt player
Alan D'Antoni
stunt double: Seth Rogan
Greg Dela Riva
utility stunts
Trevor E. Dickerson
stunt performer
Jeffrey Lee Gibson
stunt coordinator
Jenna Hellmuth
stunt double: Ilana Glazer
Reggie Jackson
stunt double: Anthony Mackie
Aaron Joshua
stunt rigger
Mariusz Kubicki
stunt double: Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Michael Matera
stunts
Declan Mulvey
stunts
Victor Paguia
stunts
Christopher Place
stunts
Steven Ritzi
stunt coordinator
Tracey Ruggiero
stunt performer
Tom Sierchio
stunts
Chris Smith
stunt actor
Brian Smyj
stunt rigger
Shawnna Thibodeau
stunt performer
Aaron Toney
stunt double: Anthony Mackie
Matt Triplett
stunt driver
Aaron Vexler
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Rose Ashikyan
digital utility: Atlanta Unit / digital utility: additional photography
Grant Babbitt
camera operator: promo shoot / director of photography: promo shoot
Warren Brace
first assistant camera: "c" camera, Atlanta Unit
Anthony Coan
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Stephen Consentino
camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator
John Coots
rigging gaffer
Kelly A. Croke
rigging electrician
Eason Duncan
video assist
Christopher M. Elassad
dolly grip
Christopher Eng
loader
Ramon Engle
b camera operator / steadicam operator
Gavin Fernandez
second assistant camera: "a" camera
James J. Ferris
electrician
Pat Gillen
additional rigging electric
Jim Gourley
second assistant camera: b camera winter soldier unit
Sarah Guenther
camera loader: second unit
Edward A. Gutentag
camera operator
Brett Heicher
electrician
Nils Johnson
Key Digital Assist
Bobby Mancuso
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Bill Merrill
key grip: key rigging grip
Tim Metivier
first assistant camera: "a" camera
J.L. Mobus
camera operator: promo shoot
Denny Mooradian
gaffer: additional photography
Jeff Morris
best boy electric: additional photography
Tristan Noelle
grip: promo shoot
Tim Norman
b cam operator
Steven R. Paquette
best boy: grip
Mike Pearce
rigging gaffer: Atlanta
Ryan Perdew
rigging electrician
Balint Pinczehelyi
rigging grip
Michael J. Prate
grip
Tom Prate
key grip
Tim Risch
assistant camera
Eric P. Robinson
focus puller: additional scenes
Stuart Rogers
grip
Ernest Rydberg
remote head tech
Allen Sanders
camera operator: promo shoot
Devin Schwyhart
camera operator: promo shoot
Matthew Selkirk
digital imaging technician
Humphries Shane
electrician: Condor
Sarah Shatz
still photographer
Ken Shibata
gaffer
M. Parker Shippey
electrician / rigging electrician
Trisha Solyn
second assistant camera
Julia Elaine Walker
grip (as Julia Elaine Mills)
Deborah Zometa
lighting technician

Animation Department

Heidi Elliott
animator
Aaron Fernandes
animator
Michael Halley
animator
Samantha Liu
animator

Casting Department

Sande Alessi
extras casting
Ranjani Brow
adr voice casting
Bryn Everett
casting assistant
Allison Hall
extras casting
Belle Jiao
extras casting assistant
Jeffrey Karantza
extras casting
Ashley Lambert
adr voice casting
Grant Wilfley
extras casting
Kimberly Wistedt
local casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Susan Antonelli
key costumer
Natalie Arango
costume supervisor
Joshua Bote
wardrobe assistant
Mercedes Cook
assistant costume designer
Kirby Emile
key costumer: Atlanta unit
Chaunte 'Shoni' Ingrum
costumer: additional
Ellen Johansing
seamstress
Erika Kuehn
key tailor
Jonathan Richards
costume supervisor
Yaneya Rovira
costumer: shopper
Antoinette Scherer
additional set costumer
Angielette Smith
set costumer
Francisco Stoll
set costumer

Editorial Department

Mandy Arnold
digital intermediate editor
Doug Delaney
digital intermediate colorist
Seth Gottlieb
vfx editor
Eddie Mikasa
assistant editor
Jason Saulog
digital conformist
Morning Star Schott
digital intermediate producer
Scot Starbuck
colorist
Danielle Stevens
post-production assistant
David Trachtenberg
additional editor
Gordon Wang
dailies operator: nextLAB
Michael A. Webber
additional film editor
Alex White
post-production assistant
Joe Zappia
assistant editor
Ian Sullivan
digital intermediate accountant (uncredited)

Location Management

Travell Blake
location manager
Oliver Brooks
location scout/assistant
Annie Davis
location coordinator
Stephen Donovan
location assistant
Jen Farris
location scout
Nicholas Stephen Henson
location assistant
Alexander Martin
location assistant
Richard Miletic
location scout
Alex O'Neill
locations
M.Q. Powell
location assistant (as Mq Powell) (2015)
Mela Rayne
assistant location manager
Louis Rendemonti
location assistant
Tom Sexton
assistant location manager
Julie Solomon
location scout
Gayle Vangrofsky
location manager
Adam G. Williams
locations scout

Music Department

Akrivi
soundtrack: composer
Laura Conway
songwriter
Jessica Dolinger
music licensing
Mark Graham
orchestrator
Alex Henery
score contractor
Gabe Hilfer
music supervisor
Alison Johnston
choir contractor
Tyson Lozensky
score mixer
Jacob Nathan
music coordinator
Jim Schultz
music editor
Brett Weymark
conductor (as Weymark)
Richard Ziegler
music editor
Dylan S. Hart
musician: french horn (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Julia Croon
script supervisor
Lori Grabowski
additional script supervisor / script supervisor: additional photography

Transportation Department

Dennis G. Carter
transportation coordinator: reshoots
David Conelli
camera car driver
Micah Osborne
dispatcher: reshoots
Donald Thrift
transportation captain (as Donnie Thrift)
John Michael Vukson
driver

Additional Crew

Loreli Alba
assistant: Mr. Weaver (as Loreli Albas)
Charles Alberto IV
production assistant
Stuart Arbury
assistant: Mr. Drake
Joel Arnold
production assistant
Barbara Babb
basecamp production assistant
Kory Banning
production assistant
Rebekah Bell
production designer: MTV press junket
Dustin Bewley
key set production assistant
A.J. Bruno
additional set production assistant
Jim Cadenhead
medic: second unit
Ewan Chung
adr loop group
Jody Cieutat
extra cast: Cast Elf
Mare'a Cobb
payroll: accountant: additional photography
Emily Dick
additional production assistant: Atlanta
Adam Donnelly
production coordinator
Brooke Ensign
unit publicist
Sam Epstein
production assistant
Levi Erik
production secretary: Atlanta
Devin Ershow
assistant production coordinator
Josh Fagen
assistant to producers
Chase Fein
adr loop group
Jay Ferraro
photo double: Seth Rogen
Danielle Flora
choreographer
Jay Floyd
clearance administrator
Jonathan Foust
production assistant: Atlanta
Rhona Fox
stand-in: Mindy Kaling
Andrea Giannetti
studio executive: development
Larry Gilbert
police security
Lance Gill
art director: MTV press junket
Lori Grabowski
script supervisor: Atlanta
Stephen Wesley Green
stand-in: Anthony Mackie (as Stephen Green)
Tara Guckeen Bailey
set dresser (as Tara Guckeen)
Ben Hauck
stand-in: Seth Rogen
Colin Hooker-Haring
accounting assistant
Eva Hooker-Haring
second assistant accountant (as Eva Hannon)
Shawntae Hughes
production assistant: Atlanta
Megan Jahoda
production assistant
Katherine Konop
production assistant
Jackie Kroopf
Physical Production Assistant (as Jackie Mantel)
George Lambert
staff set production assistant
Cary Lee
key set production assistant: Winter Unit
Yana Collins Lehman
post production accountant
Brianna R. Leone
production secretary
Elsa Levytsky
production assistant
Kate Loveless
assistant
Gabriella Ludlow
business and legal affairs
Domonique Magee
assistant accountant: additional photography
Steph Marc
production assistant (as Steph Mark)
Dan Masciarelli
producer: main titles
Christie Mattull
insurance services
Gregory Mikell
stand in: Anthony Mackie
Mark Millner
assistant: Ms. Hall
Dennis M. Mitchell II
assistant production coordinator: Atlanta
Jennifer Montry
production assistant
Nick Moyer
production assistant: Atlanta Unit
Jonathan Nellis
production assistant: additional photography
Jes Norris
production assistant (as Jessica Norris)
David Nort
office production assistant
Joe Power
accounting clerk
Lance Resch-Anger
set production assistant: Atlanta
Michael C. Rizzo
production assistant
Andrew Segovia
assistant: Mr. Levine, Mr. Rogen, & Mr. Goldberg
Greg Self
assistant: Mr. Wong
Lauren M. Smith
assistant to producers: Los Angeles
Steven Snyder
assistant: Mr. Kahane
Greg Tresan
animal trainer
Keri Weisblum
post production accountant
Eric Williams
set production assistant: additional photography
Teresa M. Yarbrough
production coordinator: additional photography
Shelby Young
adr voice
Laurie Alexander
business & legal affairs assistant (uncredited)
Chris Smith
Stand-In: Seth Rogen (uncredited)

Thanks

Alex Gregory
special thanks
Pete Hyuck
special thanks
Lou Nasti
special thanks
Spike Phoenix
special thanks
Eric Roth
special thanks
Kirsten Smith
special thanks
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