Poster for the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003 • 201 minutes
AdventureFantasyAction

As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.​

Picture of Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood

Frodo

Picture of Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Gandalf

Picture of Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

Aragorn

Picture of Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Sam

Picture of Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis

Gollum / Smeagol

Picture of Dominic Monaghan

Dominic Monaghan

Merry

Picture of Billy Boyd

Billy Boyd

Pippin

Picture of John Noble

John Noble

Denethor

Picture of David Wenham

David Wenham

Faramir

Picture of Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto

Éowyn

Picture of Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Théoden

Picture of John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies

Gimli

Picture of Orlando Bloom

Orlando Bloom

Legolas

Picture of Hugo Weaving

Hugo Weaving

Elrond

Picture of Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler

Arwen

Picture of Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Galadriel

Picture of Karl Urban

Karl Urban

Éomer

Picture of Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Bilbo

Picture of Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Boromir

Picture of Lawrence Makoare

Lawrence Makoare

Witchking / Gothmog

Picture of Marton Csokas

Marton Csokas

Celeborn

Picture of Paul Norell

Paul Norell

King of the Dead

Picture of Noel Appleby

Noel Appleby

Everard Proudfoot

Picture of Sarah McLeod

Sarah McLeod

Rosie Cotton

Picture of Ali Astin

Ali Astin

Elanor Gamgee

Picture of Maisy McLeod-Riera

Maisy McLeod-Riera

Baby Gamgee

Picture of David Aston

David Aston

Gondorian Soldier 3

Picture of John Bach

John Bach

Madril

Picture of Sadwyn Brophy

Sadwyn Brophy

Eldarion

Picture of Alistair Browning

Alistair Browning

Damrod

Picture of Richard Edge

Richard Edge

Gondorian Soldier 1

Picture of Jason Fitch

Jason Fitch

Uruk 2

Picture of Bruce Hopkins

Bruce Hopkins

Gamling

Picture of Ian Hughes

Ian Hughes

Irolas

Picture of Bret McKenzie

Bret McKenzie

Elf Escort

Picture of Bruce Phillips

Bruce Phillips

Grimbold

Picture of Shane Rangi

Shane Rangi

Harad Leader 2

Picture of Todd Rippon

Todd Rippon

Harad Leader 1

Picture of Thomas Robins

Thomas Robins

Déagol

Picture of Harry Sinclair

Harry Sinclair

Isildur

Picture of Peter Tait

Peter Tait

Shagrat

Picture of Joel Tobeck

Joel Tobeck

Orc Lieutenant 1

Picture of Stephen Ure

Stephen Ure

Gorbag

Picture of Sala Baker

Sala Baker

Featured Orc

Picture of Robert Pollock

Robert Pollock

Featured Orc

Picture of Ross Duncan

Ross Duncan

Featured Orc

Picture of Pete Smith

Pete Smith

Featured Orc

Picture of Jed Brophy

Jed Brophy

Featured Orc

Picture of Lee Hartley

Lee Hartley

Featured Orc

Picture of Billy Jackson

Billy Jackson

Featured Child

Picture of Katie Jackson

Katie Jackson

Featured Child

Picture of Alan Howard

Alan Howard

The Ring (voice)

Picture of Jane Abbott

Jane Abbott

Coronation Elf (uncredited)

Picture of Gino Acevedo

Gino Acevedo

Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

Picture of Aidan Bell

Aidan Bell

Orc (uncredited)

Picture of Jarl Benzon

Jarl Benzon

Coronation Elf (uncredited)

Picture of Jørn Benzon

Jørn Benzon

Rivendell Elf (uncredited)

Picture of Emma Deakin

Emma Deakin

Diamond of Long Cleave (uncredited)

Picture of Michael Elsworth

Michael Elsworth

Círdan the Shipwright (uncredited)

Picture of Clint Elvy

Clint Elvy

Haradrim Warrior (uncredited)

Picture of Zo Hartley

Zo Hartley

Orc Helper (uncredited)

Picture of Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Corsair Bosun (uncredited)

Picture of Sandro Kopp

Sandro Kopp

Coronation Elf (uncredited)

Picture of Andrew Lesnie

Andrew Lesnie

Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

Picture of Joseph Mika-Hunt

Joseph Mika-Hunt

Orc (uncredited)

Picture of Henry Mortensen

Henry Mortensen

Pelennor Orc (uncredited)

Picture of Craig Parker

Craig Parker

Gothmog / Orc Lieutenant 1 (voice) (uncredited)

Picture of Rick Porras

Rick Porras

Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited)

Picture of Christian Rivers

Christian Rivers

Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited)

Picture of Michael Semanick

Michael Semanick

Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)

Picture of Howard Shore

Howard Shore

Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)

Picture of John Stephenson

John Stephenson

Witchking (voice) (uncredited)

Picture of Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

Picture of Royd Tolkien

Royd Tolkien

Gondorian Ranger (uncredited)

Picture of Sam Kelly

Sam Kelly

Coronation Elf/Gondorian Soldier (uncredited)