Lead Characters
All Characters
| Character Name | Cast | ||
| Alfrid » Man | Ryan Gage | ![]() |
| Azog » Orc | John Rawls | |
| Balin » Dwarf of the House of Durin | Ken Stott | |
| Bard » Man of Dale, first of the "Bardings" | Luke Evans | |
| Beorn » Man | Mikael Persbrandt | |
| Bert » Stone-troll | Likely to be CGI; not yet cast | |
| Bifur » Dwarf of Khazad-dûm, but not of Durin's line | William Kircher | |
| Bilbo Baggins » Hobbit | Martin Freeman | |
| Bofur » Dwarf of Khazad-dûm, but not of Durin's line | James Nesbitt | |
| Bolg » Goblin (Orc) | Not yet cast | |
| Bombur » Dwarf of Khazad-dûm, but not of Durin's line | Stephen Hunter | |
| Chief of the Guards » Elf of the Woodland Realm | Not yet cast | |
| Chief Wolf » Wolves of the North / Wargs of Wilderland | Not yet cast | |
| | Dain » Dwarf | Billy Connolly | |
| Dori » Dwarf of the House of Durin | Mark Hadlow | |
| Drogo Baggins » Hobbit | Ryan Gage | ![]() |
| Dwalin » Dwarf of the House of Durin | Graham McTavish | |
| Elrond » Half-elven | Hugo Weaving | |
| Fili » Dwarf of the House of Durin | Dean O'Gorman | |
| Frodo Baggins » Hobbit | Elijah Wood | ![]() |
| Galadriel » Noldorin Elf | Cate Blanchett | ![]() |
| Galion » Elf of the Woodland Realm | Not yet cast | |
| Gandalf » Maiar, also called Istari (Quenya for "wise ones"), Ithryn (in Sindarin) | Sir Ian McKellen | |
| Gloin » Dwarf of the House of Durin | Peter Hambleton | |
| Gollum » Hobbit of (or related to) the Stoor branch | Andy Serkis | |
| Great Goblin » Goblin | CGI Character played by Barry Humphries | |
| Kili » Dwarf of the House of Durin | Aidan Turner | |
| | Legolas » Sylvan Elf | Rumored to be Orlando Bloom | ![]() |
| Lindir » | Bret McKenzie | |
| Lobelia Sackville-Baggins » Hobbit | Not yet cast; not yet listed as a movie character | |
| Lord of the Eagles » Eagles of the Northern Mountains | Likely to be CGI; not yet cast | |
| Master of Lake-town » Men | Stephen Fry | |
| Nori » Dwarf of the House of Durin | Jed Brophy | |
| Oin » Dwarf of the House of Durin | John Callen | |
| Ori » Dwarf of the House of Durin | Adam Brown | |
| Radagast » Maiar, also called Istari (Quenya for "wise ones"), Ithryn (in Sindarin) | Sylvester McCoy | ![]() |
| Roäc » Raven | Likely to be CGI. Voice not yet cast | |
| Saruman » Maiar, also called Istari (Quenya for "wise ones"), Ithryn (in Sindarin) | Christopher Lee | ![]() |
| Smaug » Dragon (fire-drake) | Likely to be CGI; Voice of Benedict Cumberbatch | |
| Spiders » Spider | Visually they will be CGI characters. Voices not yet cast. | |
| The Elvenking (Thranduil) » Sindarin Elf | Lee Pace | |
| Thorin » Dwarf, House of Durin | Richard Armitage | |
| Thrain » Dwarf, House of Durin | Mike Mizrahi | ![]() |
| Thrόr » Dwarf of the House of Durin | Jeffrey Thomas | ![]() |
| Tom » Stone-troll | Likely to be CGI, voice not yet cast | |
| William » Stone-troll | Likely to be CGI; voice not yet cast | |
Legend
![]() | Confirmed Cast | ![]() | Additional Character not originally in 'The Hobbit' book. |



