Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who believes Zissou to be his father, and Jane, a journalist pregnant by a married man. They travel the sea, all too often running into pirates and, perhaps more traumatically, various figures from Zissou's past, including his estranged wife, Eleanor.
Bill Murray Steve Zissou
Owen Wilson Ned Plimpton
Cate Blanchett Jane Winslett-Richardson
Anjelica Huston Eleanor Zissou
Willem Dafoe Klaus Daimler
Jeff Goldblum Alistair Hennessey
Michael Gambon Oseary Drakoulias
Noah Taylor Vladimir Wolodarsky
Bud Cort Bill Ubell
Seu Jorge Pelé dos Santos
Robyn Cohen Anne-Marie Sakowitz
Waris Ahluwalia Vikram Ray
Niels Koizumi Bobby Ogata
Pawel Wdowczak Renzo Pietro
Matthew Gray Gubler Intern #1
Seymour Cassel Esteban du Plantier
Antonio Monda Festival Director
Isabella Blow Antonia Cook
James Hamilton Festival Photographer
Melanie Gerren Mandeeza
Nazzareno Piana Elderly Man
Rudd Simmons Man in Yellow Shirt
Leonardo Giovannelli Werner
Henry S. F. Cooper Jr. Talk Show Host
Pietro Ragusa Academic
Eric Chase Anderson Air Kentucky Pilot
Robert Wilson Air Kentucky Pilot
Don McKinnon Air Kentucky Pilot
Alessio Santini University of North Alaska Intern
Paolo Sirignani University of North Alaska Intern
Andrew Weisell University of North Alaska Intern
Niccolò Senni University of North Alaska Intern
Andrea Guerra University of North Alaska Intern
Christiano Irrera University of North Alaska Intern
Marco Ciarlitto University of North Alaska Intern
Tony Shafrazi Larry Amin
Noah Baumbach Phillip
Stefano Maria Ortolani Italian Man in Audience
Sylvie Genin French Woman in Audience
Jacques Henri Lartigue Lord Mandrake
Muzius Gordon Dietzmann Javier
Gangyuan Xu Cedric
Robin Scott Hugo
Guglielmo Casciaro Carl
Alessandro De Angelis Hennessey Sailor
Andrea Bertone Hennessey Sailor
Andriy Kachur Hennessey Sailor
Roberto Salvi Hennessey Sailor
Stefano Masciolini Hennessey Sailor
Robert Sommer Party Guest
Anna Orso Party Guest
Ettore Conti Party Guest
Robert Graham Venezuelan General
Hal Yamanouchi Chief Pirate
Conrado Mendoza Dolor Pirate
Eduardo Bautista Grantuza Pirate
Simeon Maragigak Agelion Pirate
Walter Cajapao Casapao Pirate
Honorato Ilao Reyes Pirate
Roderick Magbay Pirate
Demetreo Castillo Pirate
Thomas Carwgal de la Pena Pirate
Edwarren Bantungon Pirate
Levi Mickael de Ramon Pirate
Aries Corales Pirate
Aries Dolor Ilagon Pirate
Joseph de los Reyes Pirate
Dennis Rayos Martinez Pirate
Taiyo Yamanouchi Pirate
Wai Tung Wong Pirate
Ging Fang Zhu Pirate
Francis Dokyi Water Taxi Driver
Begni Bok Dong Young Ogata
Daniel Acon Former Team Zissou, Antarctica
Alexander Hamilton Former Team Zissou, Antarctica
Erminio Bianchi Fasani Man at the Gala Premiere (uncredited)