Ned — The Driftless Area Character Profile

About Ned

Shane's brother and accomplice who ordered the arson fire that killed Stella. He joins Shane and Lyle in hunting for the stolen money and is caught in Pierre's trap.

Character Facts

Played by

Ciarán Hinds

Appears in

The Driftless Area (2015)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Ned — Family Brother — Shane (John Hawkes)

  Ned is Shane's biological brother and accomplice in the hunt for the stolen money.

• Ned — Conflict Indirect Killer — Stella (Zooey Deschanel)

  Ned bears responsibility for Stella's death as he ordered the arson that killed her.

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• Stella (Zooey Deschanel)
• Jean (Aubrey Plaza)
• Pierre (Anton Yelchin)
• Carrie (Alia Shawkat)
• Luanne (Lucia Frangione)
• Shane (John Hawkes)
• Vacuum Salesman (Frank C. Turner)
• Herbicide Store Owner (Philip Granger)
• The Tragic Woman (Elika Portnoy)
• Donald R. Thomas (Amitai Marmorstein)
• Card Player (Duncan Ollerenshaw)
• Tim Geer (Frank Langella)