The Faculty stars Elijah Wood as Casey Connor, Josh Hartnett as Zeke Tyler, and Jordana Brewster as Delilah Profitt, a group of high school students who discover their teachers are being taken over by alien parasites.
Main cast
- Casey ConnorElijah WoodMain
- Zeke TylerJosh HartnettMain
- Delilah ProfittJordana BrewsterMain
- Stan RosadoShawn HatosyMain
- Stokely ‘Stokes’ MitchellClea DuVallMain
- Marybeth Louise HutchinsonLaura HarrisMain
Supporting cast
- Coach John WillisRobert PatrickSupp
- Principal Valerie DrakeBebe NeuwirthSupp
- Miss Elizabeth BurkeFamke JanssenSupp
- Mr. John TatePiper LaurieSupp
- Mr. Tom FurlongChristopher McDonaldSupp
- Mrs. Maria BronskiSalma HayekSupp
Guest & voice
- The alien entity (voice)Larry CedarGuest
- Druggie (uncredited)Jon AbrahamsGuest
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About this cast
The Faculty is a 1998 sci-fi horror film directed by Robert Rodriguez. It follows a group of students at Herrington High School who must fight for survival when they realise that most of the faculty have been infected by a parasitic alien life form. The ensemble cast includes rising stars of the late 1990s.
FAQs
Who plays Casey Connor in The Faculty?
Elijah Wood plays Casey Connor, the shy, bookish student photographer who becomes an unlikely hero.
Who plays Zeke Tyler in The Faculty?
Josh Hartnett plays Zeke Tyler, the brooding, rebellious outsider who provides the group with a critical weapon against the aliens.
Who plays the alien principal in The Faculty?
Bebe Neuwirth plays Principal Valerie Drake, who becomes one of the first faculty members possessed by the alien parasite.
Is The Faculty based on a book?
No, The Faculty is an original screenplay written by Kevin Williamson (Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer) and directed by Robert Rodriguez.
Who voices the alien entity in The Faculty?
Larry Cedar provides the uncredited voice of the alien entity, speaking through the infected characters.
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