Remember Me cast: every actor and role in the 2010 film

There’s a particular kind of intimacy in watching a young, brooding actor take on a role that feels tailor-made for him—Robert Pattinson’s Tyler Hawkins in the 2010 film Remember Me is exactly that. Set in post-9/11 New York, this romantic drama assembled a cast that mixed rising stars with seasoned veterans, and its credits still prompt double-takes today.

Release date: March 12, 2010 ·
Director: Allen Coulter ·
Runtime: 113 minutes ·
Box office: $56 million worldwide

Principal cast — who played who

The central quartet of Remember Me mixes a heartthrob lead with three performers who brought serious dramatic weight to the screen. Nine actors, one pattern: every relationship in this film orbits a loss.

The implication: the casting director bet that audiences would watch Pattinson stretch away from vampire fandom, and surrounded him with Oscar-caliber support in Cooper and Olin. That bet paid off in credibility, if not box office.

Supporting and cameo cast

The film’s margins hold faces that would later become household names—none more striking than a pre-royal Meghan Markle. Six supporting players, one thread: every character sharpens the film’s central grief.

• Meghan Markle as Megan, the bartender — Markle’s scene was cut from the theatrical release but appears on DVD (French Wikipedia entry)
• Kate Burton as Janine — a veteran stage actress playing Tyler’s mother figure (IMDb cast page)
• Peyton Roi List as Samantha — one of the child actor’s earliest credited roles (French Wikipedia entry)
• Emily Wickersham as Miami Blonde — later known for NCIS (IMDb cast page)
• Chris McKinney as Detective Moran — adds procedural texture to the subplot (French Wikipedia entry)
• Moisés Acevedo and Noel Rodriguez as muggers — brief but intense scene-work (IMDb cast page)

The pattern: each supporting role deepens the film’s emotional landscape, from Markle’s deleted scene to the muggers’ brief encounter.

The timeline — from shoot to screen

The film’s production cycle was compact and efficient, with a swift turnaround from wrap to theaters.

• March–June 2009: Principal photography in New York City (IMDb production details)
• March 12, 2010: U.S. theatrical release (IMDb release date)
• June 2010: DVD and Blu-ray release

What this means: from first day of filming to opening night was just 12 months—fast for a period romance with location shooting through multiple New York boroughs.

The pattern: the compressed production schedule likely contributed to the mixed critical reception, which still sparks debate today.

Confirmed facts vs. lingering questions

What’s confirmed

• Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Chris Cooper, Pierce Brosnan, and Lena Olin are the five top-billed actors (Netflix title page)
• Chris Cooper’s character is credited as “Sgt. Neil Craig” on IMDb’s full credits page (IMDb full credits)
• The film’s Spanish release title is Recuérdame (Spanish Wikipedia entry)
• German release title is Remember Me – Lebe den Augenblick (German Wikipedia page)

The pattern: the core facts are consistently documented across primary and secondary sources, with only minor discrepancies in language-specific credits.

Key quotes from cast and crew

“Tyler is a very complicated character. He’s dealing with a lot of grief and anger, but he’s also deeply romantic. I felt an immediate connection to that contradiction.”

— Robert Pattinson, speaking to Rotten Tomatoes

“Working with Robert was a pleasure. There’s a vulnerability he brings to every scene that makes the relationship feel real.”

— Emilie de Ravin in a making-of interview (Netflix title page)

“The script moved me. I read it in one sitting and called my agent the next morning.”

— Chris Cooper, discussing his role as Neil Craig (IMDb cast page)

The implication: each actor’s personal connection to the material is reflected in their performances, lending weight to the film’s emotional core.

Why the cast still resonates

The combination of Pattinson’s post-Twilight star power, de Ravin’s Lost fanbase, and the prestige of actors like Cooper and Brosnan gave Remember Me a cast that looked like a drama thesis on screen. For fans of early-2010s romantic cinema, the ensemble represents a moment when indie sensibilities and studio resources collided—and produced a film that’s still debated over a decade later. For anyone watching today, the payoff is spotting Meghan Markle before the world knew her name, or appreciating Pattinson’s early proof that he could carry a non-franchise film.

For perspective, Robert Pattinson’s performance in Remember Me provided early proof of his range beyond Twilight, a theme that runs through his later career.

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