Looking for Alaska: Everything you need to know
by klueders | created - 28 Sep 2016 | updated - 15 Mar 2019 | Publichere's everything you need to know about Hulu's mini-TV series adaptation of John Green's Looking for Alaska (2019)!! If you have any update about the series please comment below or contact me on Twitter @kathylueders1 ! :)
Bold text is official cast & crew!
Official Cast:
· Charlie Plummer - Miles "Pudge" Halter
· Kristine Froseth - Alaska Young
· Sofia Vassilieva - Lala Buterskaya
· Landry Bender - Sara Bankhead Urist
· Joe Chrest - Walt Halter
Director:
Sarah Adina Smith
Writer:
Ashley Wigfield (8 Episodes) & John Green (Based on the novel by)
Show Runner:
Josh Schwartz
[19 Nov, 2018]
According to IMDb, Two actors from my list (Shunsuke Okubo and Maria Dragus) are credited as Takumi Hikohito and Lara Buterskaya.
I directly contacted to Shunsuke Okubo on Instagram and he answered following: I do not know! All I can say now is if someone offers me to play the character TAKUMI my answer would be "YES I'm the motherfucking fox, no one can catch the fox."
Also Mexico Fan Facebook page mentioned that they contacted to Maria Dragus and she also said "I don't know"
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My Dream Cast List here
· Alaska Young - Kaya Scodelario
· Miles "Pudge" Halter - Freddie Highmore
· Chip "The Colonel" Martin - Josh Hutcherson
· Takumi Hikohito - Shunsuke Okubo
· Lara Buterskaya - Maria Dragus
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My other lists:
Rising Young Talents Under 30
1. Charlie Plummer
Actor | Looking for Alaska
Charlie Plummer stars in the A24 release Lean on Pete (2017), featuring Steve Buscemi, Chloë Sevigny & Travis Fimmel. At the end of 2017, he appeared in Ridley Scott's kidnap thriller All the Money in the World, playing John Paul Getty III alongside Christopher Plummer, Michelle Williams & Mark ...
Miles "Pudge" Halter
2. Kristine Froseth
Actress | Apostle
Kristine Frøseth is a Norwegian actress and model. Frøseth was born to Norwegian parents and her early life was spent travelling back and forth between the United States and Norway due to her father's work.
Frøseth was scouted at a mall fashion show in Norway by local agency Heartbreak. She has ...
Alaska Young
3. Sofia Vassilieva
Actress | The Little Things
Sofia Vassilieva was born on October 22, 1992 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She is an actress, known for The Little Things (2021), Looking for Alaska (2019) and My Sister's Keeper (2009).
Lara Buterskaya
4. Landry Bender
Actress | The Sitter
Landry Bender was born on August 3, 2000 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and executive, known for The Sitter (2011), Best Friends Whenever (2015) and Looking for Alaska (2019).
Sara Bankhead Urist
5. Joe Chrest
Actor | Stranger Things
After serving in the United States Air Force where he was recognized for Cold War service and for expert marksmanship, Chrest earned a BFA Degree in Directing from Marshall University (West Virginia) and a MFA Degree from Louisiana State University.
A veteran of over 100 screen roles, and over 60 ...
Walt Halter
6. Josh Hutcherson
Actor | The Hunger Games
Joshua Ryan Hutcherson was born on October 12, 1992 in Union, Kentucky to Michelle Fightmaster, who worked for Delta Air Lines, and Chris Hutcherson, an EPA analyst. He has one younger brother, Connor Hutcherson. From the age of four, Josh knew that he wanted to be an actor. In order to pursue his ...
Chip "The Colonel" Martin
From List Chip "The Colonel" Martin
7. Shunsuke Okubo
Actor | Clocks Tell the Time
Shunsuke Okubo was born on May 24, 1994 in Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Clocks Tell the Time (2014), Terminus (2014) and 20 Seconds of Courage (2016).
Takumi Hikohito
From List Takumi Hikohito
8. Steve Carell
Actor | The Office
Steve Carell, one of America's most versatile comics, was born Steven John Carell on August 16, 1962, in Concord, Massachusetts. He is the son of Harriet Theresa (Koch), a psychiatric nurse, and Edwin A. Carell, an electrical engineer. His mother was of Polish descent and his father of Italian and ...
The Eagle
9. Johnny Depp
Actor | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II was born on June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky, to Betty Sue Palmer (née Wells), a waitress, and John Christopher Depp, a civil engineer. He was raised in Florida. He dropped out of school when he was 15, and fronted a series of music-garage bands, including one ...
Dr. Hyde
10. Austin Butler
Actor | Elvis
Austin Robert Butler was born in Anaheim, California, to Lori Anne (Howell), an aesthetician, and David Butler. He has always enjoyed movies of all types. When he was 13 he was walking around at the Orange County Fair and was approached by a representative from a background-acting management ...
Jake (Alaska's boyfriend)
11. John Green
Producer | Paper Towns
John Michael Green was born on August 24, 1977 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is a YouTube video-blogger, or "vlogger", with his brother, Hank Green. Their YouTube channel, Vlogbrothers, has over 2,500,000 subscribers as of May 2015. Perhaps more notably, John is also an author. His most recent book,...
Writer (Novel) & Executive Producer
12. Josh Schwartz
Producer | The O.C.
Josh Schwartz was born on August 6, 1976 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for The O.C. (2003), Runaways (2017) and Looking for Alaska (2019). He has been married to Jill Stonerock since September 20, 2008.
Executive Producer, Show Runner
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Writer (Screenplay)
Note: he wrote amazing adapted screenplay. But Paramount (who has the rights) shelved it.
13. Sarah Adina Smith
Director | Buster's Mal Heart
Sarah Adina Smith is known for Buster's Mal Heart (2016), Lessons in Chemistry (2023) and Birds of Paradise (2021).
Director
14. Ashley Wigfield
Writer | Runaways
Ashley Wigfield was born on August 30, 1986 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA. She is a writer, known for Runaways (2017), Jean-Claude Van Johnson (2016) and Great News (2017).
Writer (Co-Producer)
15. Jessica Tuchinsky
Producer | (500) Days of Summer
Jessica Tuchinsky is known for 500 Days of Summer (2009), Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) and Bad Santa 2 (2016).
Producer
16. Mark Waters
Producer | (500) Days of Summer
Mark Waters grew up in South Bend, Indiana, USA. His first film, The House of Yes, debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 1997. He is a director and producer, known for Mean Girls (2004), 500 Days of Summer (2009) and He's All That (2021). He has been married to Dina Spybey-Waters since November ...
Executive Producer
17. Patrick Rush
Casting_director | Runaways
Patrick Rush is known for Runaways (2017), The O.C. (2003) and Supernatural (2005).
Casting Director
18. Lis Rowinski
Producer | Nancy Drew
Lis Rowinski is known for Nancy Drew (2019), Dynasty (2017) and Looking for Alaska (2019).
Co-Executive Producer
19. Marty Bowen
Producer | First Man
Marty Bowen is known for First Man (2018), Fatherhood (2021) and The Maze Runner (2014).
Executive Producer
20. Isaac Klausner
Producer | First Man
Isaac Klausner is known for First Man (2018), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) and Paper Towns (2015).
Executive Producer
21. Warren Hsu Leonard
Producer | American Born Chinese
Born in Linkou, Taiwan to a multiracial family. Raised on the coast of Maine. Graduate of UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School. Prior to becoming a screenwriter, practiced corporate finance and sports law, including spending six seasons as Deputy General Counsel for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Lives in ...
Co-Executive Producer
22. Samson Mucke
Producer | The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Samson Mucke is known for The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022), Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015) and Happy Death Day 2U (2019).
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Executive Producer
Note: for the Looking for Alaska film adaptation which is cancelled.
23. Mark Rowen
Mark Rowen was born on January 28, 1960 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Get the Gringo (2012), All Is Lost (2013) and Love & Mercy (2014).
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Executive Producer
Note: for the Looking for Alaska film adaptation which is cancelled.
24. Marylou Lim
Actress | Speed
Marylou Lim is known for Speed (1994), Mortal Kombat (1995) and Looper (2012).
Costume Designer
Note: for the Looking for Alaska film adaptation which is cancelled.
25. Freddie Highmore
Actor | Finding Neverland
Freddie Highmore is an English actor who came to prominence for his roles in Five Children and It (2004), Finding Neverland (2004), and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).
He was born Alfred Thomas Highmore in Camden Town, London, England, to Sue (Latimer), a talent agent, and Edward Thomas ...
Pudge (My Dream Cast)
From Miles "Pudge" Halter
26. Kaya Scodelario
Actress | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Kaya Rose Scodelario was born in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England, to Katia (Scodelario) and Roger Humphrey. Her father was English and her mother is Brazilian, of Italian and Portuguese descent. Her surname comes from her mother's Italian grandfather. Thanks to her mother, Kaya grew up fluent in ...
Alaska (My Dream Cast)
From List Alaska Young
27. Maria Dragus
Actress | Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte
Maria Dragus was born in 1994 in Romania. She is an actress, known for The White Ribbon (2009), Mademoiselle Paradis (2017) and Mary Queen of Scots (2018).
Lara Buterskaya
28. Rebecca Thomas
Director | Archive 81
Rebecca Thomas is known for Archive 81 (2022), Stranger Things (2016) and Limetown (2019).
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Director
Note: She was selected to direct the Looking for Alaska film adaptation which is cancelled.
29. Sarah Polley
Actress | My Life Without Me
Sarah Polley is an actress and director renowned in her native Canada for her political activism. Blessed with an extremely expressive face that enables directors to minimize dialog due to her uncanny ability to suggest a character's thoughts, Polley has become a favorite of critics for her ...
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Writer (Screenplay)
Note: She was originally selected to direct and write the screenplay for the Looking for Alaska film adaptation which is cancelled.
30. Michael H. Weber
Writer | (500) Days of Summer
Michael H. Weber is known for 500 Days of Summer (2009), The Disaster Artist (2017) and The Spectacular Now (2013). He has been married to Alysia Sands since 2021.
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Writer (Screenplay) w/Scott Neustadter
Note: He was originally supposed to write the screenplay w/Scott Neustadter before Sarah Polley came on board.
31. Scott Neustadter
Writer | (500) Days of Summer
Scott Neustadter was born in 1977 in the USA. He is a writer and producer, known for 500 Days of Summer (2009), The Disaster Artist (2017) and The Spectacular Now (2013). He has been married to Lauren Levy Neustadter since October 9, 2010.
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Writer (Screenplay) w/Michael H. Weber
Note: He was originally supposed to write the screenplay w/Micheal H. Weber before Sarah Polley came on board.
32. Wyck Godfrey
Producer | I, Robot
Wyck Godfrey is known for I, Robot (2004), First Man (2018) and The Maze Runner (2014). He is married to Mary Kerr.
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Producer
Note: He used to be produced film adaptation which is cancelled. His credit as Producer was removed for mini-TV series.
33. John Guleserian
Cinematographer | Cocaine Bear
John Guleserian was born on April 7, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. John is a cinematographer, known for Cocaine Bear (2023), About Time (2013) and Candyman (2021). John has been married to Theresa Guleserian since December 31, 2010.
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Cinematographer
Note: for the Looking for Alaska film adaptation which is cancelled.
34. Joseph Middleton
Casting_director | American Pie
Joseph Middleton was born in Georgia, USA. He is known for American Pie (1999), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) and A Single Man (2009).
Casting Director
Note: for the Looking for Alaska film adaptation which is cancelled.
35. Ryan Hill
Casting_department | The Double
Ryan Hill is known for The Double (2011), The Ides of March (2011) and Detroit (2017).
Casting Department
Note: for the Looking for Alaska film adaptation which is cancelled.
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