Benoit Blanc — Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Character Profile

About Benoit Blanc

Brilliant private detective known for sharp deductive reasoning and solving complex murder cases.

Benoit Blanc — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Deductive reasoning, Interrogation, Disguise, Pattern recognition

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 9.5/10
• Charisma: 8.5/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 7.5/10

Quick Facts about Benoit Blanc

Occupation

private investigator

Benoit Blanc appears in 3 titles

• Knives Out (2019) — character page
• Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) — character page
• Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025)

Character Facts

Played by

Daniel Craig

Appears in

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

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Benoit Blanc — Professional Partner — Chief Geraldine Scott (Mila Kunis)

  Official collaboration between local law enforcement and an external detective.

• Benoit Blanc — Conflict Suspicious Observer — Cy Draven (Daryl McCormack)

  Cy remains wary of the investigation's outcome and potential hidden assets.

• Benoit Blanc — Narrative Internal Deductor — Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig)

  Blanc's internal process of piecing together clues and choosing narrative restraint.

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