O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) featured a cast of 46 tracked actors. Of these, 18 (72%) are still alive today and 7 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is David Holt, age 79. This film starred George Clooney and John Turturro.
72% still with us· verified cast39% of full cast · incl. 21 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 72% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 72.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast46 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Clooney Everett | Everett | Living | 06/05/1961 | 65 | — | 39 |
 John Turturro Pete Hogwallop | Pete Hogwallop | Living | 28/02/1957 | 69 | — | 43 |
 Tim Blake Nelson Delmar O'Donnell | Delmar O'Donnell | Living | 11/05/1964 | 62 | — | 36 |
 John Goodman Big Dan Teague | Big Dan Teague | Living | 20/06/1952 | 74 | — | 48 |
 Holly Hunter Penny | Penny | Living | 20/03/1958 | 68 | — | 42 |
 Chris Thomas King Tommy Johnson | Tommy Johnson | Living | 14/10/1962 | 63 | — | 38 |
 Charles Durning Pappy O'Daniel | Pappy O'Daniel | Deceased | 28/02/1923 | 89 | 24/12/2012 | 77 |
 Del Pentecost Junior O'Daniel | Junior O'Daniel | Living | 13/11/1963 | 62 | — | 37 |
 Michael Badalucco George Nelson | George Nelson | Living | 20/12/1954 | 71 | — | 46 |
J.R. Horne Pappy's Staff | Pappy's Staff | Deceased | 05/01/1944 | 72 | 14/01/2016 | 56 |
Brian Reddy Pappy's Staff | Pappy's Staff | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Wayne Duvall Homer Stokes | Homer Stokes | Living | 29/05/1958 | 68 | — | 42 |
 Ed Gale The Little Man | The Little Man | Deceased | 23/08/1963 | 61 | 27/05/2025 | 37 |
 Ray McKinnon Vernon T. Waldrip | Vernon T. Waldrip | Living | 15/11/1957 | 68 | — | 43 |
 Daniel von Bargen Sheriff Cooley | Sheriff Cooley | Deceased | 05/06/1950 | 64 | 01/03/2015 | 50 |
 Royce D. Applegate Man with Bullhorn | Man with Bullhorn | Deceased | 25/12/1939 | 63 | 01/01/2003 | 61 |
 Frank Collison Wash Hogwallop | Wash Hogwallop | Living | 14/02/1950 | 76 | — | 50 |
Quinn Gasaway Boy Hogwallop | Boy Hogwallop | Living | 22/03/1992 | 34 | — | 8 |
 Lee Weaver Blind Seer | Blind Seer | Deceased | 10/04/1930 | 95 | 22/09/2025 | 70 |
Millford Fortenberry Pomade Vendor | Pomade Vendor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Stephen Root Radio Station Man | Radio Station Man | Living | 17/11/1951 | 74 | — | 49 |
 John Locke Mr. French | Mr. French | Deceased | 25/09/1943 | 62 | 04/08/2006 | 57 |
 Gillian Welch Soggy Bottom Customer | Soggy Bottom Customer | Living | 02/10/1967 | 58 | — | 33 |
A. Ray Ratliff Record Store Clerk | Record Store Clerk | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mia Tate Siren | Siren | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Musetta Vander Siren | Siren | Living | 26/05/1963 | 63 | — | 37 |
 Christy Taylor Siren | Siren | Living | 29/06/1974 | 52 | — | 26 |
April Hardcastle Waitress | Waitress | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Michael W. Finnell Interrogator | Interrogator | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Georgia Rae Rainer Wharvey Gal | Wharvey Gal | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Marianna Breland Wharvey Gal | Wharvey Gal | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lindsey Miller Wharvey Gal | Wharvey Gal | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Natalie Shedd Wharvey Gal | Wharvey Gal | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John McConnell Woolworths Manager | Woolworths Manager | Living | 13/11/1958 | 67 | — | 42 |
Issac Freeman Gravedigger | Gravedigger | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Wilson Waters Jr. Gravedigger | Gravedigger | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Hamlett Gravedigger | Gravedigger | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Willard Cox Cox Family | Cox Family | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Evelyn Cox Cox Family | Cox Family | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Suzanne Cox Cox Family | Cox Family | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sidney Cox Cox Family | Cox Family | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Buck White The Whites | The Whites | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sharon White The Whites | The Whites | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Cheryl White The Whites | The Whites | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ed Snodderly Village Idiot | Village Idiot | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Holt Village Idiot | Village Idiot | Living | 15/10/1946 | 79 | — | 54 |