List of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy characters and cast members

. The List of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy characters and cast members is a list of characters and cast members who appeared and voiced or portrayed characters appearing in the extended version of Peter Jackson's the Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Before filming began on 11 October 1999, the principal actors trained for six weeks in sword fighting (with Bob Anderson), riding and boating. Jackson hoped such activities would allow the cast to bond so chemistry would be evident on screen as well as getting them used to life in Wellington. They were also trained to pronounce Tolkien's verses properly. After the shoot, the nine cast members playing the Fellowship got a tattoo, the Elvish symbol for the number nine, with the exception of John Rhys-Davies, whose stunt double got the tattoo instead. The film is noted for having an ensemble cast.

Key

 * A "white" cell with the name of the actor or actress indicates the character did appear in the film adaptation.
 * A "white" cell without a name indicates the character did appear in the film/s but by a CGI animated creature, an animal or portrayed by an unidentified actor or actress.
 * A "grey" cell indicates the character was not in the film adaptation.
 * A "(v)" indicates the actor or actress lent only his or her voice for his or her film character.

List
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; clear: both;" ! style="width:25%;" rowspan="2"| Character ! colspan="3" | Film ! style="width:25%;"| The Fellowship of the Ring ! style="width:25%;"| The Two Towers ! style="width:25%;"| The Return of the King ! colspan="4" style="background:lightblue;"|

The Fellowship
! Aragorn Viggo Mortensen ! Frodo Baggins ! Boromir ! Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck ! Samwise Gamgee ! Gandalf ! Gimli ! Legolas ! Peregrin "Pippin" Took ! colspan="4" style="background:lightblue;"|
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 * colspan="3" | Elijah Wood
 * colspan="3" | Sean Bean
 * colspan="3" | Dominic Monaghan
 * colspan="3" | Sean Astin
 * colspan="3" | Ian McKellen
 * colspan="3" | John Rhys-Davies
 * colspan="3" | Orlando Bloom
 * colspan="3" | Billy Boyd

Hobbits of The Shire
! Bilbo Baggins ! Filibert Bolger ! Fredegar Bolger ! Mrs. Bracegirdle ! Melilot Brandybuck ! Rosie Cotton ! Elanor Gamgee ! Frodo Gamgee ! Hamfast Gamgee ! Farmer Maggot ! Old Noakes ! Mrs. Proudfoot ! Odo Proudfoot ! Otho Sackville-Baggins ! Lobelia Sackville-Baggins ! Ted Sandyman ! Diamond Took ! colspan="4" style="background:lightblue;"|
 * Ian Holm
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 * Ian Holm
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 * Tom Walsh
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 * Lori Dungey
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 * Sarah McLeod
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 * Sarah McLeod
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 * Alexandra Astin
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 * Norman Forsey
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 * Cameron Rhodes
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 * William Johnson
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 * Megan Edwards
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 * Noel Appleby
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 * Noel Appleby
 * Peter Corrigan
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 * Elizabeth Moody
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 * Brian Sergent
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 * Emma Deakin

Men of Bree
! Barliman Butterbur ! Bill Ferny ! Harry Goatleaf ! colspan="4" style="background:lightblue;"|
 * David Weatherley
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 * Martyn Sanderson
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Elves of Rivendell
! Arwen ! Figwit ! Lord Elrond ! Erestor ! Glorfindel ! Nestadion ! Silinde ! colspan="4" style="background:lightblue;"|
 * colspan="3" | Liv Tyler
 * Bret McKenzie
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 * Bret McKenzie
 * colspan="3" | Hugo Weaving
 * Jonathan Harding
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 * Jason Secto
 * Sam Kelly
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Elves of Lothlórien
! Celeborn ! Lady Galadriel ! Haldir ! Rúmil ! colspan="4" style="background:lightblue;"|
 * Marton Csokas
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 * Marton Csokas
 * colspan="3" | Cate Blanchett
 * colspan="2" | Craig Parker
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 * Nilfaleth
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 * Jørn Benzon
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Elves of Lindon
! Círdan ! Galdor ! colspan="4" style="background:lightblue;"|
 * Michael Elsworth
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 * Michael Elsworth
 * Nathan Clark
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 * Gil-galad
 * Mark Ferguson
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Men of Gondor
! Damrod ! Denethor ! Eldarion ! Elendil ! Faramir ! Iorlas ! Irolas ! Isildur ! Madril ! colspan="4" style="background:lightblue;"|
 * colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|
 * Alistair Browning
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 * colspan="2" | John Noble
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 * Sadwyn Brophy
 * Peter McKenzie
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 * colspan="2" | David Wenham
 * colspan="2" | John Bach
 * colspan="2" | John Bach
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 * Ian Hughes
 * Harry Sinclair
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 * Harry Sinclair
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 * colspan="2" | John Bach

Rohirrim
! Éomer ! Éothain ! Éowyn ! Erkenbrand ! Freda ! Gamling ! Grimbold ! Háma ! Haleth ! Morwen ! King Théoden ! Théodred ! Gríma Wormtongue ! colspan="4" style="background:lightblue;"|
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 * colspan="2" | Karl Urban
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 * Sam Comery
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 * colspan="2" | Miranda Otto
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 * Olivia Tennet
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 * colspan="2" | Bruce Hopkins
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 * Bruce Phillips
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 * John Leigh
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 * Callum Grittins
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 * Robyn Malcolm
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 * colspan="2" | Bernard Hill
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 * Paris Howe Strewe
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 * colspan="2" | Brad Dourif

Sauron and his followers
! Khamûl ! Mouth of Sauron ! Saruman ! Sauron ! The Witch King Brent McIntyre Andy Serkis (v) Andy Serkis (v) ! colspan="4" style="background:lightblue;"|
 * Andy Serkis
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 * Andy Serkis
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 * Bruce Spence
 * colspan="3" | Christopher Lee
 * Sala Baker
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 * Sala Baker
 * Shane Rangi
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 * Lawrence Makoare

Ents of Fangorn Forest
! Beechbone ! Birchseed ! Bregalad ! Finglas ! Fladrif ! Treebeard ! colspan="4" style="background:lightblue;"|
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 * colspan="2" | John Rhys-Davies (v)

Orcs and Uruk-hais of Isengard and Mordor
! Gorbag ! Gothmog Craig Parker (v) ! Grishnákh ! Guritz ! Lugdush ! Lurtz ! Mauhúr ! Murgash ! Shagrat ! Sharku ! Snaga ! Uglúk ! colspan="4" style="background:lightblue;"|
 * colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|
 * Stephen Ure
 * colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|
 * Lawrence Makoare
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 * Stephen Ure
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 * colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|
 * Joel Tobeck
 * colspan="2" | Jay Laga'aia
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 * Lawrence Makoare
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 * Robbie Magasiva
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 * colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|
 * Sala Baker
 * colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|
 * Peter Tait
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 * Jed Brophy
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 * Jed Brophy
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 * Nathaniel Lees
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Others
! Bill ! King of the Dead ! Déagol ! Durin's Bane ! Hugin ! Glóin ! Sméagol/Gollum ! Mûmakil Mahûd ! The One Ring ! Shadowfax ! Shelob ! Watcher in the Water
 * colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|
 * colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|
 * colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|
 * Paul Norell
 * colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|
 * Thomas Robins
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 * colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|
 * colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|
 * John Rhys-Davies
 * colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|
 * colspan="3" | Andy Serkis
 * colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|
 * Shane Rangi
 * Alan Howard (v)
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 * Alan Howard (v)
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 * colspan="2" |
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 * }
 * }