Full Credits
45 members

Emile Hirsch
Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp

Marcia Gay Harden
Billie McCandless

William Hurt
Walt McCandless

Jena Malone
Carine McCandless / Additional Narration (voice)

Brian H. Dierker
Rainey

Catherine Keener
Jan Burres

Vince Vaughn
Wayne Westerberg

Kristen Stewart
Tracy Tatro

Hal Holbrook
Ronald "Ron" Franz

Thure Lindhardt
Mads

Signe Egholm Olsen
Sonja
Jim Gallien
Jim Gallien
James J. O'Neill
Graduation Reader
Malinda McCollum
Waitress
Paul Knauls
Building Manager

Zach Galifianakis
Kevin
Craig Mutsch
Wayne's Crew #1
Jim Beidler
Wayne's Crew #2
John Decker
Hutterite #1
John Hofer
Hutterite #2
Jerry Hofer
Hutterite #3
Terry Waldner
Hutterite #4
Robin Mathews
Gail Borah
Candice Campos
Bar Girl

Steven Wiig
Lee's Ferry Ranger
Floyd Wall
Man In Phone Booth
Bryce Walters
Christopher McCandless (age 4)
Jim Davis
Immigration Officer

Cheryl Francis Harrington
Social Worker

R. D. Call
Bull

Haley Ramm
Carine McCandless (age 11)

Merritt Wever
Lori
Everett 'Insane Wayne' Smith
Insane Cain

John Jabaley
Announcer

Leonard Knight
Leonard Knight
Matt Contreras
Book Shopper #1
Denise Sitton
Book Shopper #2
Sharon Olds
Additional Narration (voice)
Carine McCandless
Additional Narration (voice)

J. Nathan Simmons
Tourist (uncredited)
Parris Mosteller
Young Boy (voice) (uncredited)
Timothy Levine
Atlanta Braves fan (uncredited)

Haley Sweet
Bank Teller (uncredited)
Aaron Wayne Hill
Big Wheel Boy (uncredited)
Bart the Bear 2
Bear
63 members
Sean Penn
Director
Luca Kouimelis
Script Supervisor
Lyn Matsuda Norton
Script Supervisor
John R. Saunders
Assistant Director
David Webb
Assistant Director
Sean Penn
Screenplay
Jon Krakauer
Book
Francine Maisler
Casting
Lauren Grey
Casting Associate
Kathy Driscoll-Mohler
Casting Associate
Haley Sweet
Production Supervisor
Frank Hildebrand
Executive Producer
David Blocker
Executive Producer
John J. Kelly
Executive Producer
Sean Penn
Producer
Bill Pohlad
Producer
Art Linson
Producer
Éric Gautier
Director of Photography
Chuck Zlotnick
Still Photographer
Jacques Jouffret
Steadicam Operator
Michael Brook
Original Music Composer
Eddie Vedder
Music
Kaki King
Music
Martín Hernández
Sound Designer
Michael Minkler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Martín Hernández
Supervising Sound Editor
Christopher Barnett
Sound Effects Editor
Arturo Zarate
Sound Effects Editor
Lora Hirschberg
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Franco
Music Supervisor
Nerses Gezalyan
Sound Mixer
Edward Tise
Sound Mixer
Eddie Vedder
Songs
Domenic Silvestri
Art Direction
Danielle Berman
Set Decoration
Derek R. Hill
Production Design
Christopher Neely
Set Decoration
John Richardson
Art Direction
Mychael Bates
Property Master
Mary Claire Hannan
Costume Design
Gary Archer
Prosthetics
Jacqueline Aronson
Costume Supervisor
Robin Mathews
Makeup Department Head
Sterfon Demings
Hair Department Head
Critter Pierce
Set Costumer
Amy Fegely
Set Costumer
Mike Smithson
Makeup Artist
Rod Park
Visual Effects Producer
Donald Frazee
Special Effects Supervisor
Tricia Pifer
Visual Effects Producer
Jay Cassidy
Editor
Chris Regan
Color Timer
Doug Seus
Stunt Coordinator
Jack Nicholson
Thanks
Brinton Bryan
Second Unit
Jonathan Bell
Thanks
Cole S. McKay
Stunts
Gary J. Wayton
Stunts
Billie McCandless
Thanks
Carine McCandless
Thanks
Jon Krakauer
Thanks
Walt McCandless
Thanks
Steve Hart
Stunts