Movies Like Starship Troopers: Genre and Cast Guide
A TMDB-backed guide to Starship Troopers, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.

Starship Troopers (1997) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. A new kind of enemy. A new kind of war.
Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Netflix, YouTube TV, Philo. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Cast
Casper Van Dien as Johnny D. Rico; Dina Meyer as Dizzy Flores; Denise Richards as Carmen Ibañez; Jake Busey as Private Ace Levy; Neil Patrick Harris as Colonel Carl Jenkins; Clancy Brown as Career Sergeant Zim; Michael Ironside as Lieutenant Jean Rasczak; Patrick Muldoon as Zander Barcalow
About Starship Troopers
Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs."
More like Starship Troopers
- Extinction
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- Impostor
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- Lifeforce
- Body Snatchers
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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Starship Troopers?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Netflix, YouTube TV, Philo. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of Starship Troopers?
Casper Van Dien as Johnny D. Rico; Dina Meyer as Dizzy Flores; Denise Richards as Carmen Ibañez; Jake Busey as Private Ace Levy; Neil Patrick Harris as Colonel Carl Jenkins; Clancy Brown as Career Sergeant Zim; Michael Ironside as Lieutenant Jean Rasczak; Patrick Muldoon as Zander Barcalow
Is this Starship Troopers guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.



