Shaun of the Dead: cast and crew

• Edgar Wright 30 at release Also in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

Actors

23

Crew

6

Youngest at release

21 yearsRafe Spall

Eldest at release

58 yearsPenelope Wilton

• Simon Pegg Shaun 34 at release Also in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
• Kate Ashfield Liz 32 at release Also in Nymphomaniac. Part 2 (2013)
• Nick Frost Ed 32 at release Also in The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn (2011)
• Lucy Davis Dianne 31 at release Also in Wonder Woman (2017)
• Dylan Moran David 32 at release Also in Notting Hill (1999)
• Rafe Spall Noel 21 at release Also in Prometheus (2012)
• Bill Nighy Philip 54 at release Also in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011)
• Jessica Hynes Yvonne 31 at release Also in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
• Penelope Wilton Barbara 58 at release Also in Match Point (2005)

The whole cast 23

1. Simon Pegg Shaun
2. Kate Ashfield Liz
3. Nick Frost Ed
4. Lucy Davis Dianne
5. Dylan Moran David
6. Rafe Spall Noel
7. Bill Nighy Philip
8. Jessica Hynes Yvonne
9. Penelope Wilton Barbara
10. Martin Freeman Declan
11. Tamsin Greig Maggie
12. Matt Lucas Cousin Tom
13. Chris Martin Chris Martin
14. Rob Brydon Football Commentator
15. Antonia Campbell-Hughes Zombie
16. Joe Cornish Zombie Shot by Soldiers
17. Julia Davis News Reporter
18. Mark Gatiss Radio Presenter With 'Spaceship' Theory
19. Garth Jennings 'Fun-Dead' Zombie
20. Paul Kaye Zombie Behind 'The Winchester'
21. Michael Smiley Zombie
22. David Walliams News Reporter
23. Edgar Wright Rabid Monkeys Newsreader

Production companies

Universal Pictures, Studio Canal, Working Title Films

Who plays Shaun in Shaun of the Dead?

Simon Pegg plays Shaun.

Who plays Liz in Shaun of the Dead?

Kate Ashfield plays Liz.

Who plays Ed in Shaun of the Dead?

Nick Frost plays Ed.

Who plays Dianne in Shaun of the Dead?

Lucy Davis plays Dianne.

Who plays David in Shaun of the Dead?

Dylan Moran plays David.

Who plays Noel in Shaun of the Dead?

Rafe Spall plays Noel.

Who directed Shaun of the Dead?

Edgar Wright.

Who wrote Shaun of the Dead?

Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright.

How many actors are in Shaun of the Dead?

23 actors are credited, and 6 people in the crew.

• Edgar Wright has also directed Garth Jennings in 2 films: The World's End (2013) and Hot Fuzz (2007).

• Edgar Wright and Garth Jennings have worked together on 4 other films: Sing 2 (2021), Sing (2016), Son of Rambow (2007) and 1 more.

• Edgar Wright has also directed Simon Pegg in 3 films: The Sparks Brothers (2021), The World's End (2013) and Hot Fuzz (2007).

• Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright have worked together on one other film: Land of the Dead (2005).

• Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have worked together on 9 other films: The Sparks Brothers (2021), Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018), Cuban Fury (2014) and 6 more.

• Bill Nighy and Nick Frost have worked together on 4 other films: StarDog and TurboCat (2019), The World's End (2013), The Boat That Rocked (2009) and 1 more.

• Bill Nighy and Martin Freeman have worked together on 4 other films: The World's End (2013), Hot Fuzz (2007), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) and 1 more.

• Martin Freeman and Garth Jennings have worked together on 3 other films: The World's End (2013), Hot Fuzz (2007) and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Bill Nighy (51), Simon Pegg (39) and Rob Brydon (28).

• The cast’s average age at release is 35 (of the 20 actors whose birth date we know).