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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood cast: Who's who in Quentin Tarantino film

The time has almost come to travel back to the end of an era in Hollywood.

Quentin Tarantino now brings us his ninth film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, an odyssey through 1969 Los Angeles that features a whole host of fictional creations and memorable real-life figures.

The film follows struggling television star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his stunt man Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) as they adjust to changing times.

An added complication to Rick's life is that he lives next door to movie starlet Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie), but as history has taught us, 1969 is the year in which the real-life pregnant Tate was murdered by the Manson family.

It is sure to be a cinematic event to remember.

But who else stars in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood?

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood cast

Leonardo DiCaprio as Rick Dalton

The Oscar-winning actor plays the role of struggling television actor Rick who is contemplating leaving Hollywood for good.

The character is loosely based on actor Burt Reynolds, who was due to appear in the film before his death.

DiCaprio previously appeared in the Tarantino film Django Unchained.

Brad Pitt as Cliff Booth

Brad Pitt as Cliff (Andrew Cooper/2019 Sony Picture)

Hollywood icon Pitt plays the role of Rick's stuntman and best friend, who is also a Vietnam war veteran.

The character is loosely based on real-life stuntman Hal Needham.

Pitt previously appeared in the Tarantino film Inglorious Basterds.

Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate

Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate (Andrew Cooper/2019 Sony Picture)

The Australian actress plays the role of sweet but tragic real-life starlet Sharon Tate in the film, who is pregnant and married to director Roman Polanski in the film.

Robbie's casting came with the blessing of Tate's family.

Emile Hirsch as Jay Sebring

The Into the Wild star plays Sharon's good friend and real-life hairstylist to the stars, Jay.

Sebring was murdered by the Manson family along with Tate in 1969.

Margaret Qualley as Pussycat

The star of The Leftovers plays a member of the Manson family cult who crosses paths with Cliff.

Pussycat is a fictional character with a loose basis on the real-life Kathryn Lutesinger.

Timothy Olyphant as James Stacy

The Justified star plays real-life TV western star Stacy.

Stacy starred in the television series Lancer.

Austin Butler as Charles "Tex" Watson

The actor due to play Elvis Presley in an upcoming biopic, Butler here plays Tex, a prominent real-life member of the Manson family cult.

Dakota Fanning as Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme

The former child star plays a real-life member of the Manson family.

This is Fanning's first film with Tarantino.

Bruce Dern as George Spahn

The Nebraska star plays the role of the real-life elderly blind man who rented his ranch out for Western movies.

Spahn is known for renting his ranch out to the Manson family and coercing Manson's female followers into sexual situation.

The role was due to be played by actor Burt Reynolds before his death.

Al Pacino as Marvin Schwarzs

Al Pacino stars in ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD. (© 2019 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved. **ALL IMAGES ARE PROPERTY OF SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC. FOR PROMOTIONAL USE ONLY.)

The Oscar-winning Godfather star plays Rick's agent and a prominent Hollywood producer in the film.

Schwarzs is a fictional character.

Kurt Russell as Randy

The Hateful 8 star plays the role of a fictional stunt coordinator and the narrator of the film.

Russell also appeared in Tarantino project Death Proof.

Zoe Bell as Randy's wife

The real-life stunt woman and Death Proof star plays the role of Randy's wife.

Michael Madsen as the Sheriff

The frequent Tarantino collaborator appears as a character in one of the Western television series.

Clifton Collins Jr. as Ernesto the Mexican Vaquero on Lancer

The Westworld star plays another character in a Western TV series.

Scoot McNairy as Business Bob Gilbert on Bounty Law

Another character in a Western television series.

Lorenza Izzo plays Francesca Cappucci

The Knock, Knock actress plays a love interest for Rick.

Keith Jefferson, Eddie Perez, Maurice Compte, and Lew Temple as Land Pirates Keith, Eddie, Mao, and Lew

The group of actors play a band of pirates in one of the Western TV shows featured.

Rebecca Gayheart as Billie Booth

The Nip/Tuck star plays Rick's wife in the film.

Samantha Robinson as Abigail Folger

The actress appears as Sharon Tate's real-life friend and victim of the Manson family, Abigail.

Daniella Pick as Daphna Ben-Cobo

Pick plays fictional actress Daphna.

Spencer Garrett as Allen Kincaid

The Air Force One actor plays a fictional TV personality.

Martin Kove as villain on Bounty Law

Kove plays a villain on a Western TV series.

Luke Perry as Wayne Maunder

The late Riverdale star will appear in the film as real-life American television star Maunder.

This is Perry's last film role.

Damian Lewis as Steve McQueen

The Homeland star plays Hollywood icon Steve McQueen in the film.

Mike Moh as Bruce Lee

The Inhumans star plays international stunt man, martial artist and movie star Bruce Lee.

Rafał Zawierucha as Roman Polanski

The Polish actor plays then-renowned but now controversial director Polanski who was married to Sharon Tate in 1969.

Nicholas Hammond as Sam Wanamaker

The Amazing Spider-Man television star plays Shakespearean actor turned Hollywood star Wanamaker. Sam was the real-life father of actress Zoe Wanamaker.

Costa Ronin as Wojciech Frykowski

The Red Dog star plays Polanski's friend and an aspiring screenwriter who in real-life was a victim of the Manson murders.

Rumer Willis as Joanna Pettet

The daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore plays real-life British actress Pettet.

Dreama Walker as Connie Stevens

The Gossip Girl star plays real-life American actress Stevens.

Julia Butters as Meryl Streep

Butters plays one of the most celebrated actresses of all time in Meryl Streep.

Rachel Redleaf as Cass Elliot

Redleaf plays Mama Cass of the Mamas and the Papas.

Rebecca Rittenhouse as Michelle Phillips

Rittenhouse plays Mama Cass' fellow bandmate, Michelle.

Damon Herriman as Charles Manson

Damon Herriman as Charles Manson in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (YOUTUBE/SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT)

The Justified star plays cult leader Charles Manson in the film.

Herriman also plays the role in the second season of Mindhunter.

Madisen Beaty as Patricia Krenwinkel

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button star plays an infamous member of the Manson family.

Victoria Pedretti as Leslie Van Houten

The Haunting of Hill House star plays another member of the Manson family.

Lena Dunham as Catherine Share

The outspoken Girls creator plays a member of the Mansons.

Mikey Madison as Susan Atkins

Madison plays Manson member Susan.

Maya Hawke as Flower Child

Stranger Things star and daughter of Kill Bill star Uma Thurman, Maya plays a Manson follower.

James Landry Hebert as Steve Grogan

Hebert plays a member of the Mansons.

Dallas Jay Hunter as Linda Kasabian

Hunter appears an infamous Manson family member Linda Kasabian, who is known for later testifying against the members in court.

Kansas Bowling as Sandra Good

Bowling plays another member of the Manson family.

Other Manson family members are played by Harley Quinn Smith, Parker Love Bowling, Sarah May Sommers, Sean Baker, Sydney Sweeney, Daniel Callister, Harold Smith, Zack Whyel, and Dyani Del Castillo.

Some other big names appear in the film in small roles.

Jack Nicholson, Brenda Vaccaro, Clu Gulager, Kate Berlant, Nichole Galicia, Ramón Franco, Craig Stark, Leslie Baga, Marco Rodriguez, and Raul Cardona appear in undisclosed roles.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is released in UK cinemas on August 15, 2019.

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