Actors in "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"

Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins

• Won the Saturn Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
• Received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor
• Portrayed Frodo in all three "Lord of the Rings" films

Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn

• Won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
• Received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor
• Portrayed Aragorn in all three "Lord of the Rings" films

Ian McKellen as Gandalf the Grey

• Won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
• Received a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
• Portrayed Gandalf in all three "Lord of the Rings" films

Sean Astin as Samwise Gamgee

• Won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
• Received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor
• Portrayed Sam in all three "Lord of the Rings" films

Andy Serkis as Gollum

• Won the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor
• Received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor
• Portrayed Gollum in all three "Lord of the Rings" films

Dominic Monaghan as Merry Brandybuck

• Portrayed Merry in all three "Lord of the Rings" films

Billy Boyd as Pippin Took

• Portrayed Pippin in all three "Lord of the Rings" films

Orlando Bloom as Legolas

• Portrayed Legolas in all three "Lord of the Rings" films

Hugo Weaving as Elrond

• Portrayed Elrond in all three "Lord of the Rings" films

Cate Blanchett as Galadriel

• Portrayed Galadriel in all three "Lord of the Rings" films

Liv Tyler as Arwen

• Portrayed Arwen in all three "Lord of the Rings" films

Christopher Lee as Saruman

• Portrayed Saruman in all three "Lord of the Rings" films

John Rhys-Davies as Gimli

• Portrayed Gimli in all three "Lord of the Rings" films

Karl Urban as Éomer

• Portrayed Éomer in all three "Lord of the Rings" films

Bernard Hill as Théoden

• Portrayed Théoden in all three "Lord of the Rings" films

David Wenham as Faramir

• Portrayed Faramir in all three "Lord of the Rings" films

Brad Dourif as Gríma Wormtongue

• Portrayed Gríma Wormtongue in all three "Lord of the Rings" films

Craig Parker as Haldir

• Portrayed Haldir in all three "Lord of the Rings" films

Bruce Spence as Mouth of Sauron

• Portrayed Mouth of Sauron in all three "Lord of the Rings" films

John Noble as Denethor

• Portrayed Denethor in "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"

Miranda Otto as Éowyn

• Portrayed Éowyn in "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"

Sean Bean as Boromir

• Portrayed Boromir in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"

Sala Baker as Sauron

• Portrayed Sauron in "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"

Andy Serkis as Smaug

• Portrayed Smaug in "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" and "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies"

Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins

• Portrayed Bilbo Baggins in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," and "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies"