Cast and crew
The French Dispatch
Directed by Wes Anderson · starring Samuel Blenkin, Bill Murray and Adrien Brody
- 45 actors
- 4 in the crew
- 2020
- 1 h 48 min
The French Dispatch: cast and crew
Director
Actors and characters
- Actors
- 45
- Crew
- 4
- Youngest at release
- 25 yearsSamuel Blenkin
- Eldest at release
- 90 yearsLois Smith
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Samuel Blenkin Cadet #4
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Bill Murray Arthur Howitzer, Jr.
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Adrien Brody Julian Cadazio
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Frances McDormand Lucinda Krementz
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Tilda Swinton J.K.L. Berensen
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Léa Seydoux Simone
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Benicio Del Toro Moses Rosenthaler
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Jeffrey Wright Roebuck Wright
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Timothée Chalamet Zeffirelli
The whole cast 45
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Samuel Blenkin Cadet #4
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Bill Murray Arthur Howitzer, Jr.
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Adrien Brody Julian Cadazio
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Frances McDormand Lucinda Krementz
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Tilda Swinton J.K.L. Berensen
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Léa Seydoux Simone
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Benicio Del Toro Moses Rosenthaler
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Jeffrey Wright Roebuck Wright
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Timothée Chalamet Zeffirelli
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Lyna Khoudri Juliette
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Mathieu Amalric The Commissaire
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Steve Park Nescaffier
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Owen Wilson Herbsaint Sazerac
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Bob Balaban Uncle Nick
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Henry Winkler Uncle Joe
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Lois Smith Upshur 'Maw' Clampette
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Tony Revolori Young Rosenthaler
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Denis Ménochet Prison Guard
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Larry Pine Chief Magistrate
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Morgane Polanski Girlfriend
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Félix Moati Head Caterer
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Christoph Waltz Paul Duval
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Cécile de France Mrs. B.
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Guillaume Gallienne Mr. B.
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Rupert Friend Drill-Sergeant
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Alex Lawther Morisot
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Stéphane Bak Communications Specialist
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Hippolyte Girardot Chou-fleur
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Liev Schreiber Talk Show Host
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Willem Dafoe Albert 'the Abacus'
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Edward Norton The Chauffeur
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Saoirse Ronan Junkie
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Damien Bonnard Police Detective
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Elisabeth Moss Alumna
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Jason Schwartzman Hermès Jones
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Fisher Stevens Story Editor
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Griffin Dunne Legal Advisor
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Pablo Pauly Waiter
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Wallace Wolodarsky Cheery Writer
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Anjelica Huston Narrator
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Alexandre Steiger Howitzer's Doctor
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Sharif Andoura Professor
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Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus Mayor
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Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet T.V. Reporter
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Bruno Delbonnel François-Marie Charvet
Crew
Writers 3
Music 1
Producers 2
Companies
- Production companies
- Scott Rudin Productions
Questions about the cast of The French Dispatch
- Who plays Cadet #4 in The French Dispatch?
- Samuel Blenkin plays Cadet #4.
- Who plays Arthur Howitzer, Jr. in The French Dispatch?
- Bill Murray plays Arthur Howitzer, Jr..
- Who plays Julian Cadazio in The French Dispatch?
- Adrien Brody plays Julian Cadazio.
- Who plays Lucinda Krementz in The French Dispatch?
- Frances McDormand plays Lucinda Krementz.
- Who plays J.K.L. Berensen in The French Dispatch?
- Tilda Swinton plays J.K.L. Berensen.
- Who plays Simone in The French Dispatch?
- Léa Seydoux plays Simone.
- Who directed The French Dispatch?
- Wes Anderson.
- Who wrote The French Dispatch?
- Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola and Jason Schwartzman.
- Who composed the music for The French Dispatch?
- Alexandre Desplat.
- How many actors are in The French Dispatch?
- 45 actors are credited, and 4 people in the crew.
The cast in numbers
Wes Anderson has also directed Bill Murray in 9 films: The Phoenician Scheme (2025), Isle of Dogs (2018), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) and 6 more.
Wes Anderson had already directed Owen Wilson in 5 films: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), The Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), The Darjeeling Limited (2007) and 2 more.
Tilda Swinton and Bill Murray had already worked together on 6 films: The Dead Don't Die (2019), Isle of Dogs (2018), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) and 3 more.
Tilda Swinton and Frances McDormand had already worked together on 4 films: Isle of Dogs (2018), Hail, Caesar! (2016), Moonrise Kingdom (2012) and 1 more.
Owen Wilson and Adrien Brody had already worked together on 4 films: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Midnight in Paris (2011), The Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) and 1 more.
Mathieu Amalric and Willem Dafoe have worked together on 4 other films: The Phoenician Scheme (2025), At Eternity's Gate (2018), Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait (2017) and 1 more.
With the most films on MovieNCo: Willem Dafoe (95), Bill Murray (53) and Tilda Swinton (52).
The cast’s average age at release is 52 (of the 35 actors whose birth date we know).


