Captain Phillips Cast Guide and Where to Watch
A TMDB-backed guide to Captain Phillips, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.

Here's the full cast of Captain Phillips (2013) — who plays who — plus where to watch and the essential facts about this movie. Out here survival is everything.
Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists AMC, Philo. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Cast
Tom Hanks as Captain Richard Phillips; Barkhad Abdi as Muse; Barkhad Abdirahman as Bilal; Faysal Ahmed as Najee; Mahat M. Ali as Elmi; Michael Chernus as Shane Murphy; David Warshofsky as Mike Perry; Corey Johnson as Ken Quinn
About Captain Phillips
The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
More like Captain Phillips
- The Pirates of Somalia
- Blood Diamond
- The Bounty
- The Woman in Cabin 10
- Stowaway
- Juggernaut
- Proof of Life
- Into the Blue
Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Captain Phillips?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists AMC, Philo. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of Captain Phillips?
Tom Hanks as Captain Richard Phillips; Barkhad Abdi as Muse; Barkhad Abdirahman as Bilal; Faysal Ahmed as Najee; Mahat M. Ali as Elmi; Michael Chernus as Shane Murphy; David Warshofsky as Mike Perry; Corey Johnson as Ken Quinn
Is this Captain Phillips guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.



