National Geographic Explorer Beyond the Movie: The Lord of the Rings
Unrated
TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, History

National Geographic Explorer

Beyond the Movie: The Lord of the Rings

Unrated

TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, History

A look at the background for Tolkien's mythology, hence the movie's mythology.

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27 cast members

Name	Known for
Phil Crowley Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Movie 43 (2013)
John Howe Self - Conceptual Designer of LOTR Self - Conceptual Designer of LOTR See fewer	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Peter McHugh Additional Voices Additional Voices See fewer	Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Oliver Muirhead Additional Voices Additional Voices See fewer	Like Crazy (2011)
Alan Lee Self - Conceptual Designer of LOTR Self - Conceptual Designer of LOTR See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Billy Boyd Self / Peregrin 'Pippin' Took Self / Peregrin 'Pippin' Took See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Dominic Monaghan Self / Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck Self / Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Sean Astin Self / Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee Self / Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Christopher Lee Self / Saruman the White Self / Saruman the White See fewer	Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
John Garth Self - Tolkien Historian Self - Tolkien Historian See fewer	The Sunday Programme (1994)
Martin Carver Self - Archeologist (as Martin Carver PhD) Self - Archeologist (as Martin Carver PhD) See fewer	Seven Ages of Britain (2010)
Richard Taylor Self - Director: Weta Workshop Self - Director: Weta Workshop See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Orlando Bloom Self Self See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Cate Blanchett Self / Galadriel Self / Galadriel See fewer	Carol (2015)
Pekka Huttu-Hiltunen Self - Music Instructor Self - Music Instructor See fewer	National Geographic Explorer (1985)
Jussi Huovinen Self - Finnish Rune Singer Self - Finnish Rune Singer See fewer	Syksyn sävel (1968)
Wade Davis Self - Anthropologist: National Geographic Explorer In-Residence Self - Anthropologist: National Geographic Explorer In-Residence See fewer	The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
Markku Nieminen Self - Dir. of Kalevala Institute, Juminkeo (as Marku Nieminen) Self - Dir. of Kalevala Institute, Juminkeo (as Marku Nieminen) See fewer	Farewell, Mr. President (1987)
Tom Shippey Self - Tolkien Scholar (as Tom Shippey Ph.D.) Self - Tolkien Scholar (as Tom Shippey Ph.D.) See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
Liv Tyler Self Self See fewer	Armageddon (1998)
Rayner Unwin Self - Tolkien Publisher Self - Tolkien Publisher See fewer	An Awfully Big Adventure (1998)
Jane Chance Self - Professor: Rice University (as Jane Chance Ph.D.) Self - Professor: Rice University (as Jane Chance Ph.D.) See fewer	National Geographic Explorer (1985)
Philippa Boyens Self - Co-Screenwriter LOTR Self - Co-Screenwriter LOTR See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Michael Fay Self - Ecologist Self - Ecologist See fewer	National Geographic Explorer (1985)
Peter Jackson Self - Director Self - Director See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Ian McKellen Self / Gandalf the Grey Self / Gandalf the Grey See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Chris Upton Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	National Geographic Explorer (1985)