--- title: "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/wake-up-dead-man-a-knives-out-mystery/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/wake-up-dead-man-a-knives-out-mystery" cast: 36 crew: 95 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." --- # Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025): cast and crew 36 cast and 95 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Daniel Craig](https://film.one/person/daniel-craig.md) as Benoit Blanc - [Josh O'Connor](https://film.one/person/josh-oconnor.md) as Fr. Jud Duplenticy - [Glenn Close](https://film.one/person/glenn-close.md) as Martha Delacroix - [Josh Brolin](https://film.one/person/josh-brolin.md) as Mons. Jefferson Wicks - [Mila Kunis](https://film.one/person/mila-kunis.md) as Chief Geraldine Scott - [Jeremy Renner](https://film.one/person/jeremy-renner.md) as Dr. Nat Sharp - [Kerry Washington](https://film.one/person/kerry-washington.md) as Vera Draven, Esq. - [Andrew Scott](https://film.one/person/andrew-scott.md) as Lee Ross - [Cailee Spaeny](https://film.one/person/cailee-spaeny.md) as Simone Vivane - [Daryl McCormack](https://film.one/person/daryl-mccormack.md) as Cy Draven - [Thomas Haden Church](https://film.one/person/thomas-haden-church.md) as Samson Holt - [Jeffrey Wright](https://film.one/person/jeffrey-wright.md) as Bp. Langstrom - Annie Hamilton as Grace Wicks - [James Faulkner](https://film.one/person/james-faulkner.md) as Rev. Prentice Wicks - Bridget Everett as Louise - [Noah Segan](https://film.one/person/noah-segan.md) as Nikolai - Jamie Karitzis as Geraldine's Deputy - Kit Burden as Dcn. Clark - [Gavin Spokes](https://film.one/person/gavin-spokes.md) as Rev. Frank - Paul Hilton as Rev. Delancy - [Joseph Gordon-Levitt](https://film.one/person/joseph-gordon-levitt.md) as Baseball Announcer (voice) - Cecilia Blair as Young Martha - Georgie Drain as Young Wicks - Bertie Drain as Young Wicks - Leo Abelo Perry as Young Cy - Ray Bolton as Vera's Father - Nicola Hughes as Darla - Laura Elsworthy as Single Mother - Daphne Cheung as Masked Woman - Hugh Wyld as Upset Couple #1 - Matthew Jacobs Morgan as Upset Couple #2 - Kerry Frances as Tammy - Ian Porter as Eddie - Dan Chariton as Deputy Roscoe Pascoe - Eddie Gorodetsky as James - Bill Davey as Cy's Attorney ## Directing - [Rian Johnson](https://film.one/person/rian-johnson.md): Director - Matthew Sharp: Second Assistant Director - Richard Goodwin: First Assistant Director - Barney Shakespeare: Second Unit First Assistant Director - Anna Worley: Script Supervisor ## Writing - [Rian Johnson](https://film.one/person/rian-johnson.md): Writer ## Production - [Ram Bergman](https://film.one/person/ram-bergman.md): Producer, Unit Production Manager - [Rian Johnson](https://film.one/person/rian-johnson.md): Producer - [Leopold Hughes](https://film.one/person/leopold-hughes.md): Co-Producer - Bret Howe: Casting - Mary Vernieu: Casting - [Nikos Karamigios](https://film.one/person/nikos-karamigios.md): Co-Producer - Tom Karnowski: Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager - Adele Franck: Associate Producer - Richard Goodwin: Associate Producer - Elena Zokas: Unit Production Manager - Martin Ware: Location Casting - Olivia Brittain: Casting Associate ## Camera - [Steve Yedlin](https://film.one/person/steve-yedlin.md): Director of Photography - Christopher Knight: Drone Pilot - Katie Swain: Second Unit Director of Photography - Gary Spratling: "A" Camera Operator - Dave Hamilton-Green: "B" Camera Operator - Miles Proudfoot: "C" Camera Operator - Robert Binnall: Second Unit Director of Photography - David Maund: Key Grip ## Editing - [Bob Ducsay](https://film.one/person/bob-ducsay.md): Editor - Sam Bollinger: First Assistant Editor ## Sound and music - [Nathan Johnson](https://film.one/person/nathan-johnson.md): Original Music Composer - [Matthew Wood](https://film.one/person/matthew-wood.md): Supervising Sound Editor - Stephen Urata: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Chris Munro: Production Sound Mixer - Ren Klyce: Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer - Thomas Golubić: Music Supervisor - David Holmes: Sound Mixer - Jonathon Stevens: Sound Effects Editor - Malcolm Fife: Foley Editor - Dan O'Connell: Foley Artist - John T. Cucci: Foley Artist - Mikel Parraga-Wills: Foley Mixer ## Art - [Rick Heinrichs](https://film.one/person/rick-heinrichs.md): Production Design - Jim Barr: Art Direction - Kathryn Pyle: Set Decoration - Kate Suzanne Hunter: Art Direction - Quinn Robinson: Art Direction - Dean Clegg: Supervising Art Director - Simon Elsley: Art Direction - Hugh McClelland: Art Direction - Paddy Paddison: Standby Art Director - Irene Dimarca: Assistant Art Director - Heather Rackstraw: Assistant Art Director - Ray Perry Sr.: Set Dresser - Gary Martin: Set Dresser - Timothy Stuart Hildebrandt: Art Direction - Raelyn Tepper: Set Decoration ## Costume and make-up - [Jenny Eagan](https://film.one/person/jenny-eagan.md): Costume Design - Jeremy Woodhead: Makeup Designer, Hair Designer - Paula Price: Key Hair Stylist, Key Makeup Artist - Polly Earnshaw: Makeup Artist - Daniel Erdman: Hairstylist - Charlotte Hayward: Makeup Artist - Andrew Simonin: Hairstylist - Rebecca Walker: Makeup Artist - Tracey Levy: Makeup Artist - Dumebi Anozie: Makeup Artist - Linda Villalobos: Hairstylist - Grace McComisky: Prosthetic Makeup Artist - Sophie Mac: Prosthetic Makeup Artist - Yunea Cruz: Key Hair Stylist - Renee J. Vaca: Hair Department Head - Jessica Albertson: Assistant Costume Designer ## Visual effects - Julius Lechner: Visual Effects Supervisor - Giles Harding: Visual Effects Supervisor - Hayley Williams: Special Effects Supervisor - Johannes Peter: Visual Effects Supervisor - Danielle James: Visual Effects Producer - Lukas Keclik: Visual Effects Producer - Tomáš Srovnal: Visual Effects Producer - Javier Menéndez: Visual Effects Supervisor - Ravindra Tamhankar: Visual Effects Producer - [Steve Yedlin](https://film.one/person/steve-yedlin.md): Visual Effects Supervisor ## Lighting - [Jaron Presant](https://film.one/person/jaron-presant.md): Lighting Director - David Smith: Gaffer ## Crew - Marie Duboscq: Special Effects Technician - [Guillermo del Toro](https://film.one/person/guillermo-del-toro.md): Thanks - Freddie Mason: Stunts - Roy Taylor: Stunt Coordinator - Joel Conlan: Stunts - Ellie Keighley: Stunts - Stuart Boother: Stunts - Donna Williams: Stunts - Andy Torbet: Stunts - Luke Ioannou: Stunts - Olivia Reeve: Stunts - Tilly Powell: 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/wake-up-dead-man-a-knives-out-mystery.md