| Billy Crystal | ... | Himself - Host |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: |
 | Shohreh Aghdashloo | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
| Liam Aiken | ... | Himself |
| Denys Arcand | ... | Himself - Best Foreign Language Film Winner |
| George Axelrod | ... | Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Alec Baldwin | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role / Co-presenter: Best Documentary Feature |
| Alan Bates | ... | Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Jack Black | ... | Himself - Co-presenter: Best Song |
| Béatrice Bonifassi | ... | Herself - Performer ("Belleville Rendez-vou") |
| Russell Boyd | ... | Himself - Best Cinematography Winner (also archive footage) |
| Philippa Boyens | ... | Herself - Best Adapted Screenplay Winner |
| Christopher Boyes | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Sound |
| Stan Brakhage | ... | Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Adrien Brody | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| Charles Bronson | ... | Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Pierce Brosnan | ... | Himself - Co-presenter: Best Editing |
| Sandra Bullock | ... | Herself (Co-Presenter) |
| T-Bone Burnett | ... | Himself - Performer: 'The Scarlet Tide' |
| Nicolas Cage | ... | Himself - Presenter: 'Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World' Film Clip |
| Art Carney | ... | Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Jim Carrey | ... | Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award to Blake Edwards |
| Keisha Castle-Hughes | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| Benoît Charest | ... | Himself - Performer: 'Belleville Rendez-vous' |
| César Charlone | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Cinematography (archive footage) |
| Patricia Clarkson | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
| Phil Collins | ... | Himself - Co-presenter: Best Original Score |
| Sean Connery | ... | Himself - making opening announcement |
| Randall William Cook | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects |
| Chris Cooper | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actress |
| Francis Ford Coppola | ... | Himself - Co-presenter: Best Adapted Screenplay |
| Sofia Coppola | ... | Herself - Winner: Best Original Screenplay / Nominee: Best Picture, Best Director / Co-presenter: Best Adapted Screenplay |
| Elvis Costello | ... | Himself - Performer: 'The Scarlet Tide' |
| Jeanne Crain | ... | Herself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Shane Bitney Crone | ... | Himself |
| Hume Cronyn | ... | Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Tom Cruise | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Director |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | ... | Herself - Presenter: Song Performances from 'A Mighty Wind, ' 'The Triplets of Belleville' |
| John Cusack | ... | Himself - Co-presenter: Best Documentary Short |
| Maryann DeLeo | ... | Herself - Winner: Best Documentary Short |
| Benicio Del Toro | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor |
| Johnny Depp | ... | Himself |
| Ngila Dickson | ... | Herself - Winner: Best Costume Design |
| Michael Douglas | ... | Himself |
| Clint Eastwood | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Picture, Best Director (archive footage) |
| Buddy Ebsen | ... | Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Blake Edwards | ... | Himself - Honorary Award Recipient |
| Jack Elam | ... | Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Adam Elliot | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Animated Short |
| Will Ferrell | ... | Himself - Co-presenter: Best Song |
| Alex Funke | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects |
| Jennifer Garner | ... | Herself - Host: Scientific and Technical Awards Banquet |
| Buddy Hackett | ... | Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Tom Hanks | ... | Himself - Presenter: Bob Hope Tribute |
| Marcia Gay Harden | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
| Michael Hedges | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Sound |
| David Hemmings | ... | Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Dan Hennah | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Art Direction |
| Katharine Hepburn | ... | Herself (Special Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Wendy Hiller | ... | Herself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Gregory Hines | ... | Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Bob Hope | ... | Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Holly Hunter | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
| Peter Jackson | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay |
| Michael Jeter | ... | Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Scarlett Johansson | ... | Herself - Presenter: Best Makeup |
| Angelina Jolie | ... | Herself - Presenter: Best Art Direction |
| Elia Kazan | ... | Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Diane Keaton | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| Nicole Kidman | ... | Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| Peter King | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Makeup |
| Richard King | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Sound Editing |
| Ben Kingsley | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| Alison Krauss | ... | Herself - Performer: 'You Will Be My Ain True Love, ' 'The Scarlet Tide' |
| Diane Lane | ... | Herself - Co-presenter: Best Documentary Short |
| Hope Lange | ... | Herself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Jude Law | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| Dave LeBolt | ... | Himself - accepting Award of Merit (pre-recorded) |
| Heath Ledger | ... | Himself - Audience Member |
| Alan Lee | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Art Direction |
| Annie Lennox | ... | Herself - Best Song Winner / Performer: 'Into the West' |
| Joe Letteri | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects |
| Eugene Levy | ... | Himself - Performer: 'A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow (as Mitch & Mickey) |
| Tobey Maguire | ... | Himself - Presenter: 'Seabiscuit' Film Clip |
| Grant Major | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Art Direction |
| Michael McKean | ... | Himself-Nominee:Best Original Song |
| Ian McKellen | ... | Himself |
| Fernando Meirelles | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Director (archive footage) |
| Ann Miller | ... | Herself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Julianne Moore | ... | Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing |
| Karen Morley | ... | Herself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Errol Morris | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Documentary Feature |
| Samantha Morton | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| Bill Murray | ... | Himself - Presenter: 'Lost in Translation' Film Clip |
| David Newman | ... | Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Donald O'Connor | ... | Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Catherine O'Hara | ... | Perfomer: 'A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow' (as Mitch & Mickey) |
| Ron O'Neal | ... | Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Barrie M. Osborne | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Picture |
| Annette O'Toole | ... | Herself-Nominee: Best Original Song |
| Peter Parks | ... | Himself - Gordon E. Sawyer Award Recipient (pre-recorded) (as Peter D. Parks) |
| Gregory Peck | ... | Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Hammond Peek | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Sound |
| Sean Penn | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| Frank Pierson | ... | Himself - Academy President, presenting Memorial Tribute |
| Jada Pinkett Smith | ... | Herself - Co-presenter: Best Visual Effects |
| Leni Riefenstahl | ... | Herself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| John Ritter | ... | Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Miles Robbins | ... | Himself |
| Tim Robbins | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Supporting Actor / Co-presenter: Best Original Screenplay |
| Denise Robert | ... | Herself - Best Foreign Language Film Winner |
| Julia Roberts | ... | Herself - Presenter: Katharine Hepburn Tribute |
| Jim Rygiel | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects |
| Andrew J. Sacks | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Live Action Short |
| Susan Sarandon | ... | Herself - Co-presenter: Best Original Screenplay |
| John Schlesinger | ... | Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Aaron Schneider | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Live Action Short |
| John Schwartzman | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Cinematography (archive footage) |
| John Seale | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Cinematography (archive footage) |
| Jamie Selkirk | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Film Editing |
| Michael Semanick | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Sound |
| Eduardo Serra | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Cinematography (archive footage) |
| Marc Shaiman | ... | Himself - Conductor |
| Howard Shore | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Original Score, Best Original Song |
| Will Smith | ... | Himself - Co-presenter: Best Visual Effects |
| Steven Spielberg | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Picture |
| Robert Stack | ... | Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Andrew Stanton | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Animated Feature |
| Ray Stark | ... | Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage) |
| Ben Stiller | ... | Himself - Co-presenter: Best Live Short and Best Animated Short |
| Sting | ... | Himself - Co-presenter: Best Score / Performer: 'You Will Be My Ain True Love' |
| Richard Taylor | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Costume Design, Best Makeup |
| Charlize Theron | ... | Herself - Winner: Best Actress / Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film |
| Uma Thurman | ... | Herself - Co-presenter: Best Cinematography |
| Bill Tondreau | ... | Himself - Award of Merit Recipient (pre-recorded) |
| John Travolta | ... | Himself - Co-presenter: Best Sound, Best Sound Editing |
| Liv Tyler | ... | Herself - Presenter: Best Song nominees "Into the West", "The Scarlet Tide", "You Will Be My Ain' True Love" |
| Fran Walsh | ... | Herself - Winner: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Song |
| Naomi Watts | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role / Co-presenter: Best Documentary Feature |
| Michael Weaver | ... | Himself |
| Peter Weir | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Picture, Best Director (archive footage) |
| Harold Wheeler | ... | Himself - Conductor |
| Michael Williams | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Documentary Feature |
| Robin Williams | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Animated Feature |
| Owen Wilson | ... | Himself - Co-presenter: Best Live Short and Best Animated Short |
| Oprah Winfrey | ... | Herself - Presenter: 'Mystic River' Film Clip |
| Renée Zellweger | ... | Herself - Winner: Best Supporting Actress / Presenter: Best Costume Design |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | ... | Herself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actor |
| Sean Astin | ... | Himself (uncredited) |
| Billy Boyd | ... | Himself (uncredited) |
| Takashi Fujii | ... | Matthew Minami from clip "Lost in Translation" (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Christopher Guest | ... | Himself (uncredited) |
| Sean Mathias | ... | Himself (uncredited) |
| Michael Moore | ... | Himself (uncredited) |
| Jack Nicholson | ... | Himself as Gandalf in opening spoof segment (uncredited) |
| Mickey Rooney | ... | Himself (uncredited) |
| Peter Sellers | ... | Insp. Jacques Clouseau (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Elijah Wood | ... | Himself (uncredited) |
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It is funny how one of the most predictable Oscar shows in years was also one of the most fun to watch in years. Billy Crystal was back as the host and what a tremendous job he did. All of his jokes worked, not all of them planned, and together with other comedians like Robin Williams, Jim Carrey, Jack Black, Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson he made sure we had a lot of fun.
The winners themselves were very predictable. I didn't expect the clean sweep for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' but I thought there was a possibility it would happen. I like the 'Rings'-trilogy, although I am not a huge fan, and I think the trilogy deserved the recognition. Still, I was hoping for a little more diversity.
My personal favorite of 2003, 'Lost in Translation', won for Best Original Screenplay and that as well was pretty predictable. As were Charlize Theron for 'Monster', Renée Zellweger for 'Cold Mountain' and Tim Robbins for 'Mystic River'. Sean Penn deserved to win an Oscar although I hoped for Bill Murray this year and they both had a chance. Adrien Brody announced Best Actress and made a little fun of himself after his kiss last year with Halle Barry. Best Cinematography and Best Sound Editing went to 'Master and Commander' (it deserved some technical recognition) probably only because 'The Lord of the Rings' wasn't even nominated in those categories. If it was it would have won.
The Best Foreign Language Film went to Canadian 'Les Invasions Barbares' and the woman who accepted the Oscar had a nice joke being thankful to 'The Lord of the Rings' that it could not be nominated in that category. Of course, being from The Netherlands, I was hoping for 'De Tweeling'. I think both films were good enough to win. Again being from The Netherlands I was also hoping for 'Girl with a Pearl Earring', about Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, in the categories Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction since Ducth persons were nominated. Both went, of course, to 'The Lord of the Rings' although I think Best Art Direction could have gone to 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'. That movie looks so beautiful.
Best Animated Feature was for the great 'Finding Nemo', again very predictable, and Best Documentary was for 'The Fog of War'. The only real competition for that movie was 'Capturing the Friedmans'. Of course the filmmaker gave us some political words but he kept everything pretty decent. Although the category is not very important, I liked the Best Animated Short for 'Harvie Krumpet'. 'Boundin'' from Pixar or 'Gone Nutty' with the little creature from 'Ice Age' were my guesses.
In the end the main thing I liked was the show itself. I had only a couple of my favorites really winning (Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress, both Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress and Best Animated Feature) but had a great time as well. I think that is the most important thing. Especially after last year's show where things were a little different because of the war in Iraq I thought it was some kind of a relieve. If next year will be as much fun as this, a little less predictable may be, I will be very satisfied.