the shining cast
The main cast of The Shining (1980) centers on a small group of characters trapped in the eerie Overlook Hotel during the winter.
Main cast
- Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance, a struggling writer and recovering alcoholic who becomes the winter caretaker of the Overlook Hotel.
- Shelley Duvall as Wendy Torrance, Jack’s anxious but resilient wife.
- Danny Lloyd as Danny “Doc” Torrance, their young son who possesses psychic abilities known as “the shining.”
- Scatman Crothers as Dick Hallorann, the hotel cook who shares Danny’s psychic gift and senses the family’s danger.
Key supporting roles
- Barry Nelson as Stuart Ullman, the hotel manager who hires Jack.
- Philip Stone as Delbert Grady, the mysterious waiter/ghost who confronts Jack in the Gold Room.
- Joe Turkel as Lloyd, the unnervingly calm bartender in the hotel’s Gold Room.
- Lisa and Louise Burns as the Grady “twins,” the haunting sisters who appear to Danny in the hallway.
Extended cast highlights
- Anne Jackson as the doctor who examines Danny after one of his episodes.
- Tony Burton as Larry Durkin, the garage owner Hallorann contacts for a snowcat.
- Lia Beldam as the young woman in the bathtub in Room 237.
- Billie Gibson as the decayed old woman in the same bathtub sequence.
HTML table of main cast
| Actor | Character | Role type |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Nicholson | Jack Torrance | Lead |
| Shelley Duvall | Wendy Torrance | Lead |
| Danny Lloyd | Danny Torrance | Lead |
| Scatman Crothers | Dick Hallorann | Supporting |
| Barry Nelson | Stuart Ullman | Supporting |
| Philip Stone | Delbert Grady | Supporting |
| Joe Turkel | Lloyd | Supporting |
| Lisa & Louise Burns | Grady “twins” | Supporting |