| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Art Linson | Crew | Production | Producer |
 Bill Pohlad | Crew | Production | Producer |
 Christopher Barnett | Crew | Sound | Sound Effects Editor |
 Christopher Neely | Crew | Art | Set Decoration |
Chuck Zlotnick | Crew | Camera | Still Photographer |
 Cole S. McKay | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
Danielle Berman | Crew | Art | Set Decoration |
 David Blocker | Crew | Production | Executive Producer |
David Franco | Crew | Sound | Music Supervisor |
David Webb | Crew | Directing | Assistant Director |
Derek R. Hill | Crew | Art | Production Design |
Domenic Silvestri | Crew | Art | Art Direction |
 Doug Seus | Crew | Crew | Stunt Coordinator |
 Eddie Vedder | Crew | Sound | Music, Songs |
Edward Tise | Crew | Sound | Sound Mixer |
 Éric Gautier | Crew | Camera | Director of Photography |
 Francine Maisler | Crew | Production | Casting |
Frank Hildebrand | Crew | Production | Executive Producer |
 Gary J. Wayton | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
 Jack Nicholson | Crew | Crew | Thanks |
 Jacques Jouffret | Crew | Camera | Steadicam Operator |
 Jay Cassidy | Crew | Editing | Editor |
John J. Kelly | Crew | Production | Executive Producer |
John R. Saunders | Crew | Directing | Assistant Director |
John Richardson | Crew | Art | Art Direction |
Jon Krakauer | Crew | Crew | Thanks, Book |
Kathy Driscoll | Crew | Production | Casting Associate |
Lauren Grey | Crew | Production | Casting Associate |
 Lora Hirschberg | Crew | Sound | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Luca Kouimelis | Crew | Directing | Script Supervisor |
Lyn Matsuda Norton | Crew | Directing | Script Supervisor |
 Martín Hernández | Crew | Sound | Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor |
 Mary Claire Hannan | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
 Michael Brook | Crew | Sound | Original Music Composer |
Michael Minkler | Crew | Sound | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Mike Smithson | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Makeup Artist |
Mychael Bates | Crew | Art | Property Master |
Nerses Gezalyan | Crew | Sound | Sound Mixer |
Robin Mathews | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Makeup Department Head |
Rod Park | Crew | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer |
 Sean Penn | Crew | Writing | Screenplay, Director, Producer |
Sterfon Demings | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Hair Department Head |
Chris Regan | Crew | Editing | Color Timer |
Critter Pierce | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Set Costumer |
 Kaki King | Crew | Sound | Music |
 Arturo Zarate | Crew | Sound | Sound Effects Editor |
 Haley Sweet | Crew | Production | Production Supervisor |
Brinton Bryan | Crew | Crew | Second Unit |
Jacqueline Aronson | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Costume Supervisor |
Donald Frazee | Crew | Visual Effects | Special Effects Supervisor |
Carine McCandless | Crew | Crew | Thanks |
Walt McCandless | Crew | Crew | Thanks |
Billie McCandless | Crew | Crew | Thanks |
Jonathan Bell | Crew | Crew | Thanks |
Tricia Pifer | Crew | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer |
Amy Fegely | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Set Costumer |
 Gary Archer | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Prosthetics |
 Catherine Keener | Cast | Actress | Jan Burres |
 Cheryl Francis Harrington | Cast | Actress | Social Worker |
 Emile Hirsch | Cast | Actor | Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp |
 Hal Holbrook | Cast | Actor | Ronald "Ron" Franz |
 J. Nathan Simmons | Cast | Actor | Tourist (uncredited) |
 Jena Malone | Cast | Actress | Carine McCandless / Additional Narration (voice) |
 John Jabaley | Cast | Actor | Announcer |
 Kristen Stewart | Cast | Actress | Tracy Tatro |
 Marcia Gay Harden | Cast | Actress | Billie McCandless |
 Merritt Wever | Cast | Actress | Lori |
 R. D. Call | Cast | Actor | Bull |
Robin Mathews | Cast | Actress | Gail Borah |
 Thure Lindhardt | Cast | Actor | Mads |
 Vince Vaughn | Cast | Actor | Wayne Westerberg |
 William Hurt | Cast | Actor | Walt McCandless |
 Zach Galifianakis | Cast | Actor | Kevin |
 Brian H. Dierker | Cast | Actor | Rainey |
 Haley Ramm | Cast | Actress | Carine McCandless (age 11) |
 Leonard Knight | Cast | Actor | Leonard Knight |
 Signe Egholm Olsen | Cast | Actress | Sonja |
 Steven Wiig | Cast | Lee's Ferry Ranger | |
Bryce Walters | Cast | Actor | Christopher McCandless (age 4) |
Parris Mosteller | Cast | Actor | Young Boy (voice) (uncredited) |
Timothy Levine | Cast | Atlanta Braves fan (uncredited) | |
Haley Sweet | Cast | Actress | Bank Teller (uncredited) |
Carine McCandless | Cast | Additional Narration (voice) | |
Aaron Wayne Hill | Cast | Big Wheel Boy (uncredited) | |
Jim Gallien | Cast | Jim Gallien | |
Jerry Hofer | Cast | Hutterite #3 | |
James J. O'Neill | Cast | Actor | Graduation Reader |
Matt Contreras | Cast | Book Shopper #1 | |
Jim Beidler | Cast | Wayne's Crew #2 | |
Malinda McCollum | Cast | Waitress | |
Paul Knauls | Cast | Building Manager | |
Craig Mutsch | Cast | Actor | Wayne's Crew #1 |
John Decker | Cast | Hutterite #1 | |
John Hofer | Cast | Hutterite #2 | |
Terry Waldner | Cast | Hutterite #4 | |
Candice Campos | Cast | Bar Girl | |
Floyd Wall | Cast | Man In Phone Booth | |
Jim Davis | Cast | Immigration Officer | |
Everett 'Insane Wayne' Smith | Cast | Insane Cain | |
Denise Sitton | Cast | Book Shopper #2 | |
Sharon Olds | Cast | Additional Narration (voice) | |
| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
