Frances McDormand as Marge Gunderson

William H. Macy as Jerry Lundegaard

Steve Buscemi as Carl Showalter

Peter Stormare as Gaear Grimsrud

Harve Presnell as Wade Gustafson

John Carroll Lynch as Norm Gunderson

Kristin Rudrüd as Jean Lundegaard

Bruce Bohne as Lou

Steve Reevis as Shep Proudfoot

Steve Park as Mike Yanagita

Gary Houston as Irate Customer

Sally Wingert as Irate Customer's Wife

Larissa Kokernot as Hooker #1

Melissa Peterman as Hooker #2

Tony Denman as Scotty Lundegaard

Larry Brandenburg as Stan Grossman

Michelle Hutchison as Escort

Bain Boehlke as Mr. Mohra

Warren Keith as Reilly Diefenbach (voice)

Michelle LeDoux as Victim In Car

Steve Edelman as Morning Show Host

Sharon Anderson as Morning Show Hostess

Kurt Schweickhardt as Car Salesman

James Gaulke as State Trooper

J. Todd Anderson as Victim in the Field

Michelle Suzanne LeDoux as Victim in Car

Petra Boden as Cashier

Wayne A. Evenson as Customer

Cliff Rakerd as Officer Olson

Jessica Shepherd as Hotel Clerk

Peter Schmitz as Airport Lot Attendant

Steven I. Schafer as Mechanic

David S. Lomax as Man in Hallway

José Feliciano as José Feliciano

Bix Skahill as Night Parking Attendant

Rose Stockton as Valerie (voice)

Robert Ozasky as Bismarck Cop #1

John Bandemer as Bismarck Cop #2

Don Wescott as Bark Beetle Narrator (voice)

Bruce Campbell as Soap Opera Actor on TV (uncredited)