Joel Coen

Characters played by Joel Coen

Oldsmobile Driver (uncredited) — Darkman (1990)

Uncredited driver in background scenes.

Career Overview

Joel Coen has 121 screen credits in a career dating back to 1983. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently True Grit with 1 titles. Signature works include The Big Lebowski, No Country for Old Men, Fargo. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 121
Birth Date: 1954-11-29
Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

True Grit (1 titles)
Evil Dead (1 titles)
Bad Santa Collection (1 titles)
Unbroken Collection (1 titles)
Darkman (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Stephen Root (3 collaborations)
Jeff Bridges (2 collaborations)
John Goodman (2 collaborations)
Steve Buscemi (2 collaborations)
Peter Stormare (2 collaborations)
John Turturro (2 collaborations)
Leon Russom (2 collaborations)
Warren Keith (2 collaborations)
Josh Brolin (2 collaborations)
Frances McDormand (2 collaborations)

Credits

directing (23 credits)
- Jack of Spades
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- The Tragedy of Macbeth
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- Hail, Caesar!
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Inside Llewyn Davis
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- True Grit
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- A Serious Man
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Burn After Reading
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- No Country for Old Men
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- To Each His Own Cinema
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- World Cinema
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Paris Je T'aime
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- The Ladykillers
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Intolerable Cruelty
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- The Man Who Wasn't There
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- O Brother, Where Art Thou?
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- The Big Lebowski
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Fargo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- The Hudsucker Proxy
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Barton Fink
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Miller's Crossing
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Raising Arizona
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Blood Simple
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
editing (18 credits)
- Jack of Spades
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2026
- The Tragedy of Macbeth
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2021
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2018
- Hail, Caesar!
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2016
- Inside Llewyn Davis
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2013
- True Grit
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2010
- A Serious Man
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2009
- Burn After Reading
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2008
- No Country for Old Men
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2007
- The Ladykillers
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2004
- Intolerable Cruelty
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2003
- The Man Who Wasn't There
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2001
- O Brother, Where Art Thou?
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2000
- The Big Lebowski
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1998
- Fargo
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1996
- Barton Fink
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1991
- Blood Simple
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1985
- The Evil Dead
  assistant editor
  
  editing
  
  1983
production (18 credits)
- Jack of Spades
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- The Bend in the River
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- The Tragedy of Macbeth
  producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
  producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Hail, Caesar!
  producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Fargo
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Bisquik (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Useless Hand (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - Blanket (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - Linda (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Tender Trap (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  2014
- Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
  producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Inside Llewyn Davis
  producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- True Grit
  producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- A Serious Man
  producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Burn After Reading
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- No Country for Old Men
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Romance & Cigarettes
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- The Ladykillers
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Bad Santa
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- The Man Who Wasn't There
  producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Down from the Mountain
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2001
writing (30 credits)
- Jack of Spades
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2026
- The Tragedy of Macbeth
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2021
- The Jesus Rolls
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2019
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2018
- Suburbicon
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2017
- Hail, Caesar!
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Bridge of Spies
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Unbroken
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Inside Llewyn Davis
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Gambit
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2012
- True Grit
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2010
- A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2009
- A Serious Man
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2009
- Burn After Reading
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2008
- No Country for Old Men
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
- To Each His Own Cinema
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
- World Cinema
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
- Paris Je T'aime
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2006
- The Ladykillers
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Intolerable Cruelty
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2003
- The Man Who Wasn't There
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2001
- O Brother, Where Art Thou?
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2000
- The Big Lebowski
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Fargo
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1996
- The Hudsucker Proxy
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1994
- Barton Fink
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Miller's Crossing
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1990
- Raising Arizona
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1987
- Crimewave
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1985
- Blood Simple
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1985
actors (25 credits)
- The Coen Brothers Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Blood Simple: A Conversation with Dave Eggers
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Shooting 'Blood Simple'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The Way of Folk
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- A Special Day
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Finding the Burn
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- DC Insiders Run Amuck
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Welcome Back, George
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Behind the Scenes of 'No Country for Old Men': An Incredibly Unauthorized Documentary
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- The Making of 'No Country for Old Men'
  Self - Writer/Director
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- A Look Inside 'Intolerable Cruelty
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Minnesota Nice
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Down from the Mountain
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Inside Look: Down from the Mountain
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- The Coen Brothers
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- The Making of 'The Big Lebowski'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Darkman
  Oldsmobile Driver (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Stephen King's World of Horror
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Spies Like Us
  Drive-In Security
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Crimewave
  Reporter at execution (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- The Oscars
  
  - 80th Academy Awards (2008) ... Self actor actors
  
  - The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) ... Self actor actors
  
  1953
crew (6 credits)
- Eddington
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2025
- The Shape of Water
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2017
- The Way of Folk
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2016
- The Grey Zone
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2001
- Eight
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1998
- Eye of God
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1997
sound (1 credits)
- Inside Llewyn Davis
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2013