Cast and crew
Blood Simple
Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen · starring John Getz, Frances McDormand and Dan Hedaya
- 8 actors
- 3 in the crew
- 1984
- 1 h 39 min
Blood Simple: cast and crew
Director
Actors and characters
- Actors
- 8
- Crew
- 3
- Youngest at release
- 59 yearsHolly Hunter
- Eldest at release
- 82 yearsM. Emmet Walsh
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John Getz Ray
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Frances McDormand Abby
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Dan Hedaya Julian Marty
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M. Emmet Walsh † 2024 Private Detective
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Samm-Art Williams † 2024 Meurice
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Deborah Neumann Debra
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Holly Hunter Helene Trend
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Barry Sonnenfeld Marty's Vomiting
The whole cast 8
Crew
Writers 2
Producers 2
Cinematography 1
Companies
- Production companies
- River Road Entertainment
- Distributor in the UK
- Studio Canal
Questions about the cast of Blood Simple
- Who plays Ray in Blood Simple?
- John Getz plays Ray.
- Who plays Abby in Blood Simple?
- Frances McDormand plays Abby.
- Who plays Julian Marty in Blood Simple?
- Dan Hedaya plays Julian Marty.
- Who plays Private Detective in Blood Simple?
- M. Emmet Walsh plays Private Detective.
- Who plays Meurice in Blood Simple?
- Samm-Art Williams plays Meurice.
- Who plays Debra in Blood Simple?
- Deborah Neumann plays Debra.
- Who directed Blood Simple?
- Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.
- Who wrote Blood Simple?
- Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.
- How many actors are in Blood Simple?
- 8 actors are credited, and 3 people in the crew.
The cast in numbers
Ethan Coen and Joel Coen have directed 15 other films together: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), Hail, Caesar! (2016), Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) and 12 more.
Ethan Coen and Joel Coen have worked together on 2 other films: Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) and Darkman (1990).
Joel Coen has also directed Frances McDormand in 7 films: The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021), Hail, Caesar! (2016), Burn After Reading (2009) and 4 more.
Joel Coen and Frances McDormand have worked together on one other film: Darkman (1990).
Ethan Coen has also directed Frances McDormand in 6 films: Hail, Caesar! (2016), Burn After Reading (2009), The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) and 3 more.
Ethan Coen and Frances McDormand have worked together on one other film: Darkman (1990).
Barry Sonnenfeld and Dan Hedaya have worked together on 2 other films: For Love or Money (1993) and The Addams Family (1991).
Barry Sonnenfeld and M. Emmet Walsh have worked together on one other film: Wild Wild West (1999).
With the most films on MovieNCo: Frances McDormand (35), Dan Hedaya (30) and Holly Hunter (26).
The cast’s average age at release is 69 (of the 6 actors whose birth date we know).

