Toronto Film Festival 2026
Actors and directors behind films in TIFF's 2026 programme. Film inclusion does not guarantee personal attendance.
11 faces
Who's in this deck?11 names — peek before you play
Sian Heder
Director · TIFF 2026 · Being Heumann
Siân Heder is an American filmmaker who is best known for writing and directing the films Tallulah and CODA. CODA earned Heder an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Mark Ruffalo
Actor · TIFF 2026 · Being Heumann
Mark Alan Ruffalo is an American actor and producer who began his career in the late 1980s and first gained recognition for his work in Kenneth Lonergan's play This Is Our Youth (1996) and drama film You Can Count on Me (2000).
Dylan O'Brien
Actor · TIFF 2026 · Being Heumann
Dylan Rhodes O'Brien is an American actor. His first major role was as Stiles Stilinski in the MTV supernatural series Teen Wolf (2011–2017). He achieved further prominence for his lead role in the science fiction Maze Runner trilogy (2014–2018), which led to more film appearances.
Jesse Eisenberg
Director · TIFF 2026 · The Debut
Jesse Adam Eisenberg is an American actor, playwright, and filmmaker. Recognized for playing smart but socially awkward characters in both comedies and dramas, his accolades include a BAFTA Award as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, and three Golden Globes.
Chris Rock
Director · TIFF 2026 · Misty Green
Christopher Julius Rock is an American comedian, actor and filmmaker. He first gained prominence for his stand-up routines in the 1980s in which he tackled subjects including race relations, human sexuality, and observational comedy.
Tim Blake Nelson
Director · TIFF 2026 · The Life And Deaths Of Wilson Shedd
Timothy Blake Nelson is an American actor, director, and writer.
Courteney Cox
Director · TIFF 2026 · Evil Genius
Courteney Bass Cox is an American actress and producer. She rose to international prominence by playing Monica Geller in the NBC sitcom Friends (1994–2004) and Gale Weathers in the horror film franchise Scream (1996–present).
Rebel Wilson
Director · TIFF 2026 · Girl Group
Rebel Melanie Elizabeth Wilson is an Australian actress, comedian and producer. After graduating from the Australian Theatre for Young People in 2003, Wilson began appearing in the SBS comedy series Pizza (2003–2007) and later appeared in the sketch comedy show The Wedge (2006–2007).
Peter Farrelly
Director · TIFF 2026 · I Play Rocky
Peter John Farrelly is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and novelist.
Jodie Comer
Actor · TIFF 2026 · Stuffed
Jodie Comer is an English actress of screen and stage. Her accolades include two British Academy Television Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Tony Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, and two nominations for a Golden Globe Award.
Harry Melling
Actor · TIFF 2026 · Stuffed
Harry Edward Melling is an English actor who first came to international attention for playing Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter films (2001–2010).