Get to Know the Real-Life Partners of the Cast from Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (Plus, the Three Couples Who Found Love on Set!)
Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig; Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis.
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Infatuation Under the Spotlight: Real-Life Love Lives of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Cast
The new film, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, which began streaming on Netflix on December 12, features a complex web of relationships among its characters. However, the real-life romances of the film’s cast reveal even more intriguing dynamics.
Directed by Rian Johnson, the film showcases Daniel Craig reprising his role as Benoit Blanc, an unconventional detective investigating the murder of Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, portrayed by Josh Brolin. Alongside Craig and Brolin, the cast includes notable actors such as Josh O’Connor, Cailee Spaeny, Glenn Close, Kerry Washington, Mila Kunis, Andrew Scott, and Jeremy Renner.
In August 2024, Glenn Close remarked to PEOPLE that filming the movie was “truly one of the best experiences of [her] life,” emphasizing the stellar ensemble assembled by Johnson.
Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz
Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig attend the Clooney Foundation for Justice’s 2023 Albie Awards at New York Public Library on September 28, 2023 in New York City.
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Craig is the only cast member to have appeared in all three Knives Out films. Since 2011, he has been married to actress Rachel Weisz. The couple initially met in 1994 during a theater production but formed a deeper bond while working together in the 2011 film Dream House. They married in June of that year and welcomed their daughter Grace in 2018, each having a child from previous relationships.
In a rare public appearance, the pair walked the red carpet together at the London premiere of Wake Up Dead Man in October 2025.
Josh O’Connor and Alison Oliver
Josh O’Connor attends the 16th Governors Awards on November 16, 2025 in Hollywood, California; Alison Oliver at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 23, 2025 in Cannes, France.
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O’Connor portrays Reverend Jud Duplenticy, a clergyman with a questionable past. He was first linked to Alison Oliver in November 2024, and while they have not publicly confirmed their relationship, they have been seen together on several occasions.
Josh Brolin and Kathryn Boyd
Kathryn Boyd Brolin and Josh Brolin attend Netflix’s ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ Los Angeles premiere on November 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Brolin and his wife Kathryn Boyd met in 2013 when she worked as his assistant on a film set. The couple married in 2016 and shares two daughters—Westlyn Reign and Chapel Grace—born in 2018 and 2020, respectively. Brolin has expressed deep admiration for Boyd, noting his “great respect” for her growth and independence.
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis attend the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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In Wake Up Dead Man, Kunis portrays police chief Geraldine Scott. She and Kutcher, who co-starred in That ’70s Show, have been married since 2015. The couple began their relationship after reconnecting in 2012, and they welcomed their daughter Wyatt Isabelle and son Dimitri Portwood shortly after.
Glenn Close
Glenn Close attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival Gala Fundraiser during the 2025 Sundance Film Festival at Grand Hyatt Deer Valley on January 24, 2025 in Park City, Utah.
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In Wake Up Dead Man, Glenn Close takes on the role of Martha Delacroix, a dedicated church servant. Currently single, she has experienced three marriages in her lifetime and has one daughter, Annie Starke, from a previous relationship.
Kerry Washington and Nnamdi Asomugha
Nnamdi Asomugha and Kerry Washington attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating.
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Washington plays ambitious attorney Vera Draven in the film. Married since 2013 to former NFL player Nnamdi Asomugha, they have two children: Isabelle Amarachi, born in 2014, and Caleb Kelechi, born in 2016. Washington expressed how important her partnership is, emphasizing the reflective role her husband plays in her life.
Jeremy Renner
Jeremy Renner at Paramount+’s "Mayor of Kingstown" S4 Premiere held at Crosby Street Hotel on October 21, 2025 in New York, New York.
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Renner portrays Nat Sharp, a town doctor coping with his wife’s departure. Currently single, he has one daughter, Ava Berlin, born in 2013, from his previous marriage to Sonni Pacheco.
Andrew Scott
Andrew Scott attends the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards.
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In the film, Andrew Scott plays a science fiction author in search of his next big success. He is currently single and has previously commented on his identity as an openly gay actor, expressing a desire not to be defined solely by his sexuality.
Cailee Spaeny
Cailee Spaeny attends Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Fan Screening at Paris Theater on December 09, 2025 in New York City.
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Cailee Spaeny, who plays Simone Vivane, has kept her romantic life largely private, making fewer public appearances compared to some of her co-stars.
As the cast of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery navigates both on-screen and off-screen relationships, their real-life stories provide a glimpse into the complexities of love in the public eye.
