Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Film

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025)

ThrillerMysteryComedy

When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks th...

Cast Age Comparison

Actor Character Actor Age Char Age Conf Diff Source/Hints
Daniel Craig Daniel Craig Benoit Blanc 57 - C1 No canonical age. Birthday July 22 but no birth year given. Described as 'middle-aged man with greying hair'. Director Rian Johnson keeps his backstory intentionally mysterious.
Josh O'Connor Josh O'Connor Fr. Jud Duplenticy 35 28-32 C2 +5 Killed opponent in boxing ring at age 17. Then completed seminary (typically 4-6 years) and served as priest for a few years before events of film. Described as 'young priest' throughout. Josh O'Connor was 34 during production. • Self-described as 'young, dumb, and full of Christ' - indicates early career priest, likely late 20s to early 30s.
Glenn Close Glenn Close Martha Delacroix 78 68-72 C2 +8 Witnessed Prentice Wicks swallow Eve's Apple diamond as a child (~10 years old). Kept secret for 60 years. Calculation: 10 + 60 = ~70 years old. • Described as 'only slightly younger' than Jefferson Wicks' mother Grace as childhood peers. Dealt with Grace's situation as 'a ten-year-old'. Wiki categorizes her as 'Elderly'.
Josh Brolin Josh Brolin Mons. Jefferson Wicks 57 50-60 C2 +2 Grandson of Prentice Wicks. Born to Grace (unwed teenage mother) shortly after Prentice's death ~60 years ago. Would be late 50s. Described as Martha's 'childhood peer' but she is slightly older. • Described as 'middle-aged Monsignor who's spent decades leading his flock'. Monsignor rank requires significant years of priestly service.
Mila Kunis Mila Kunis Chief Geraldine Scott 42 - C1 No age information provided in any source. Described only as 'local police chief' who is 'very good at her job' and 'smart, intuitive'. Mila Kunis was 42 during production but character age unspecified.
Actor Age Actor’s real age when the production was filmed or released
Char Age The character’s age as stated or implied in the story
Diff Difference between actor age and character age (green = close, red = far apart)
Source/Hints Where the character age was found or how it was inferred
Confidence Scale
C5 Canonical — age explicitly stated in the production
C4 Canonical — derived from dates or events in the story
C3 Strong secondary source (script, novelization, creator interview)
C2 Inferred range — estimated from context clues
C1 Unknown — no reliable age information found