Jason Schwartzman Augie Steenbeck / Jones Hall Scarlett Johansson Midge Campbell / Mercedes Ford Tom Hanks Stanley Zak Jake Ryan Woodrow Steenbeck Bryan Cranston The Host Tilda Swinton Dr. Hickenlooper Jeffrey Wright General Grif Gibson Edward Norton Conrad Earp Adrien Brody Schubert Green Liev Schreiber J.J. Kellogg Hope Davis Sandy Borden Steve Carell Motel Manager Matt Dillon Mechanic Maya Hawke June Douglas Hong Chau Polly Green Willem Dafoe Saltzburg Keitel Margot Robbie Actress / Wife Rupert Friend Montana Sophia Lillis Shelly Tony Revolori Aide-de-Camp Jeff Goldblum The Alien Aristou Meehan Clifford Stephen Park Roger Cho Grace Edwards Dinah Campbell Ethan Josh Lee Ricky Cho Gracie Faris Pandora Ella Faris Andromeda Willan Faris Cassiopeia Rita Wilson Mrs. Weatherford Deanna Dunagan Waitress Iván López Romulus Celia Bermejo Chaperone Jack Eyman Pupil Seu Jorge Cowboy Jarvis Cocker Cowboy Damien Bonnard Bodyguard / Driver Bob Balaban Larkings Executive Fisher Stevens Detective #1 / Detective #2 Elvira Arce Mary Tom Hudson Actor / Student