--- title: "The Blues Brothers: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-blues-brothers/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-blues-brothers" cast: 60 crew: 37 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # The Blues Brothers (1980): cast and crew 60 cast and 37 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [John Belushi](https://film.one/person/john-belushi.md) as 'Joliet' Jake Blues - [Dan Aykroyd](https://film.one/person/dan-aykroyd.md) as Elwood Blues - [James Brown](https://film.one/person/james-brown.md) as Cleophus James - [Cab Calloway](https://film.one/person/cab-calloway.md) as Curtis - [Ray Charles](https://film.one/person/ray-charles.md) as Ray - [Aretha Franklin](https://film.one/person/aretha-franklin.md) as Mrs. Murphy - [Steve Cropper](https://film.one/person/steve-cropper.md) as Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper - [Donald 'Duck' Dunn](https://film.one/person/donald-duck-dunn.md) as Donald 'Duck' Dunn - [Murphy Dunne](https://film.one/person/murphy-dunne.md) as Murphy 'Murph' Dunne - [Willie Hall](https://film.one/person/willie-hall.md) as Willie 'Too Big' Hall - [Tom Malone](https://film.one/person/tom-malone.md) as "Bones" Malone - [Lou Marini](https://film.one/person/lou-marini.md) as 'Blue Lou' Marini - Matt Murphy as Matt 'Guitar' Murphy - Alan Rubin as Mr. Fabulous - [Carrie Fisher](https://film.one/person/carrie-fisher.md) as Mystery Woman - [Henry Gibson](https://film.one/person/henry-gibson.md) as Head Nazi - [John Candy](https://film.one/person/john-candy.md) as Burton Mercer - [Kathleen Freeman](https://film.one/person/kathleen-freeman.md) as Sister Mary Stigmata - John Lee Hooker as Street Slim - Tom Erhart as Prison Guard - Gerald Walling as Prison Guard - Walter Levine as Prison Guard - Alonzo Atkins as Choirmaster - Chaka Khan as Choir Soloist - Armand Cerami as Trooper Daniel - Steven Williams as Trooper Mount - Kristi Oleson as Sales Girl - Gary McLarty as Man in Toy Store - Joe Cuttone as Lloyd - Layne Britton as The Cheese Whiz - Toni Fleming as Mrs. Tarantino - Sheilah Wells as Claire - [Rosie Shuster](https://film.one/person/rosie-shuster.md) as Cocktail Waitress - Judith Belushi-Pisano as Cocktail Waitress - [Lou Perryman](https://film.one/person/lou-perryman.md) as Man at Bar - [Paul Reubens](https://film.one/person/paul-reubens.md) as Waiter - Ben Piazza as Father - Gwen Banta as Mother - Lari Taylor as Daughter #1 - Cindy Fisher as Daughter #2 - Elizabeth Hoy as Daughter #3 - Tony M. Conde as Sommelier - Eugene J. Anthony as Gruppenführer - Dean Hill as Nazi - Jack Orend as Nazi - Gene Schuldt as Nazi - [Gary Houston](https://film.one/person/gary-houston.md) as Nazi - Charles Mountain as Cop - [Frank Oz](https://film.one/person/frank-oz.md) as Corrections Officer - [John Landis](https://film.one/person/john-landis.md) as Trooper La Fong - Elmore James as Choir - Stephen Bishop as Charming Trooper - [Charles Napier](https://film.one/person/charles-napier.md) as Tucker McElroy - [Steven Spielberg](https://film.one/person/steven-spielberg.md) as Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk - Curt Clendenin as Orphan - Twiggy as Chic Lady - Steve Lawrence as Maury Sline - [De'voreaux White](https://film.one/person/devoreaux-white.md) as Young Guitar Thief - Jeff Morris as Bob - Mr. T as Guy on Street ## Directing - Katherine Wooten: Script Supervisor - [John Landis](https://film.one/person/john-landis.md): Director ## Writing - [John Landis](https://film.one/person/john-landis.md): Writer - [Dan Aykroyd](https://film.one/person/dan-aykroyd.md): Writer ## Production - [Robert K. Weiss](https://film.one/person/robert-k-weiss.md): Producer - Michael Chinich: Casting - Fran Roy: Production Supervisor - Bernie Brillstein: Executive Producer ## Camera - John LeBlanc: Camera Operator - Mako Koiwai: Camera Operator - Steve Yaconelli: Camera Operator - [Stephen M. Katz](https://film.one/person/stephen-m-katz.md): Director of Photography - Tom Cox: Best Boy Grip ## Editing - [George Folsey Jr.](https://film.one/person/george-folsey-jr.md): Editor ## Sound and music - Earl Sampson: Boom Operator - [Elmer Bernstein](https://film.one/person/elmer-bernstein.md): Original Music Composer ## Art - [John J. Lloyd](https://film.one/person/john-j-lloyd.md): Production Design - Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer: Set Decoration - Hal Gausman: Set Decoration ## Costume and make-up - [Deborah Nadoolman Landis](https://film.one/person/deborah-nadoolman-landis.md): Costume Design ## Crew - Gary McLarty: Stunt Coordinator - Janet Brady: Stunts - Kenny Endoso: Stunts - Johnny Hock: Stunts - Tommy J. Huff: Stunt Double - Terry Leonard: Stunts - Jeannie Epper: Stunts - Kitty O'Neil: Stunts - Jophery C. Brown: Stunts - Stevie Myers: Stunts - Gary Epper: Stunts - Freddie Hice: Stunts - Karen McLarty: Stunts - Gilbert B. Combs: Stunts - Chuck Hayward: Stunts - Dick Ziker: Stunts - Richard Epper: Stunts --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/the-blues-brothers.md