Main Cast and Key Roles
The 1980 horror film The Shining features Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance, Shelley Duvall as Wendy Torrance, and Danny Lloyd as Danny Torrance. Nicholson portrays the increasingly unhinged winter caretaker of the Overlook Hotel, while Duvall plays his struggling wife trying to protect their son.
Supporting Cast and Memorable Characters
Scatman Crothers plays Dick Hallorann, the hotel’s chef who shares Danny’s psychic ability known as “the shining.” The cast also includes Barry Nelson as Stuart Ullman, Philip Stone as Delbert Grady, and Tony Burton as Larry the bartender, each contributing to the hotel’s unsettling atmosphere.
Behind the Scenes and Cast Facts
Director Stanley Kubrick selected the cast through extensive auditions and rehearsals. The film is based on Stephen King’s novel, and the cast worked on the interior sets built at Elstree Studios in England. For more background, see the The Shining on IMDb.
