American Me (1992) featured a cast of 72 tracked actors. Of these, 17 (71%) are still alive today and 7 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Alex Brown, age 85. This film starred Edward James Olmos and William Forsythe.
71% still with us· verified cast24% of full cast · incl. 48 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 71% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 81.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast72 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1992 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edward James Olmos Montoya Santana | Montoya Santana | Living | 24/02/1947 | 79 | — | 45 |
 William Forsythe J.D. | J.D. | Living | 07/06/1955 | 71 | — | 37 |
 Pepe Serna Mundo | Mundo | Living | 23/07/1944 | 82 | — | 48 |
 Panchito Gómez Young Montoya Santana | Young Montoya Santana | Living | 02/11/1963 | 62 | — | 29 |
 Steve Wilcox Young J.D. | Young J.D. | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Danny De La Paz Puppet | Puppet | Living | 03/04/1957 | 69 | — | 35 |
 Sal Lopez Pedro Santana | Pedro Santana | Living | 08/11/1954 | 71 | — | 38 |
 Dyana Ortelli Yolanda | Yolanda | Living | 01/05/1961 | 65 | — | 31 |
 William Smith Deacon | Deacon | Deceased | 24/03/1933 | 88 | 05/07/2021 | 59 |
Evelina Fernández Julie | Julie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa El Japo | El Japo | Deceased | 27/09/1950 | 75 | 04/12/2025 | 42 |
 Daniel Villarreal Little Puppet | Little Puppet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Daniel A. Haro Huero | Huero | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Vira Montes Esperanza Santana | Esperanza Santana | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Richard Coca Young Mundo | Young Mundo | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Acha | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Joe Aubel Tattoo Artist | Tattoo Artist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rob Garrett Zoot Riot Bystander | Zoot Riot Bystander | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lance August Young Sailor | Young Sailor | Living | 22/09/1961 | 65 | — | 31 |
Cody Glenn Older Sailor | Older Sailor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Don Pugsley Police Officer | Police Officer | Living | 09/10/1947 | 78 | — | 45 |
Albert Joe Medina Jr. Street Mechanic | Street Mechanic | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alex Solís Street Mechanic | Street Mechanic | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Raymond Amezquita Abuelito | Abuelito | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Javier Castellanos Hazard Kid | Hazard Kid | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Richard Lee-Sung Restaurant Owner | Restaurant Owner | Deceased | 14/08/1930 | 91 | 16/08/2021 | 62 |
 Eric Close Juvie Hall Attacker | Juvie Hall Attacker | Living | 24/05/1967 | 59 | — | 25 |
Christian Klemash Blond Kid in Yard | Blond Kid in Yard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Brian Holechek Juvie Officer | Juvie Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rigoberto Jimenez Big Happy | Big Happy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Domingo Ambriz Pie Face | Pie Face | Living | 29/02/1948 | 78 | — | 44 |
 Ron Thompson Junkie | Junkie | Deceased | 31/01/1941 | 83 | 13/04/2024 | 51 |
Glenn Shelton Visiting Room Guard | Visiting Room Guard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Scott Johnstad Visiting Room Guard | Visiting Room Guard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Abraham Verduzco Paulito - Age 7 | Paulito - Age 7 | Living | 20/06/1984 | 42 | — | 8 |
Grace Morley JD's Friend | JD's Friend | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Vic Trevino Cheetah | Cheetah | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robby Robinson Drug Thief | Drug Thief | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Paul Bollen Doc | Doc | Deceased | 01/02/1940 | 65 | 19/10/2005 | 52 |
Guillermo Pérez Willie-Vato | Willie-Vato | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Chavez Sparky | Sparky | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rafael H. Robledo El Chucko | El Chucko | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Mo | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Dennis Ryan Sacco Paulito - Age 11 | Paulito - Age 11 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Michael Shaner Tony Scagnelli, Jr. | Tony Scagnelli, Jr. | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tom S. Ventimiglia Segregation Guard | Segregation Guard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
William Fetzer Processing Guard | Processing Guard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Thomas Richard Gorman III Processing Guard | Processing Guard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
George Padilla Mundo's Attorney | Mundo's Attorney | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Humberto Madrigal Veneno | Veneno | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jaime Gomez Eddie | Eddie | Living | 31/08/1965 | 61 | — | 27 |
Jose Guardado Samson | Samson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jacob Vargas Paulito - Age 15 | Paulito - Age 15 | Living | 18/08/1971 | 55 | — | 21 |
Daniel Lujan Mico - Age 9 | Mico - Age 9 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rodney Rincon Shoe Salesman | Shoe Salesman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Rangel Neto - Age 15 | Neto - Age 15 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Pucci Bodyguard | Bodyguard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tony Giorgio Don Antonio Scagnelli | Don Antonio Scagnelli | Deceased | 27/09/1923 | 88 | 01/02/2012 | 69 |
Sabino Villa Lobos Tin Man | Tin Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Armando Briseno Chuy | Chuy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mauricio Ernesto Anzueto Bam Bam | Bam Bam | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Manny Perry Arthur J | Arthur J | Living | — | — | — | — |
Bennie Moore Ronnie Little | Ronnie Little | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Alex Brown Eddie Johnson | Eddie Johnson | Living | 10/07/1941 | 85 | — | 51 |
Gerald Lynn Walker BGF Member | BGF Member | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
William T. Amos Tank | Tank | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Irma Aurea García Lourdes | Lourdes | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Robert Alvarez Ralphy | Ralphy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ken Medlock Cop | Cop | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Cop | Living | 13/08/1971 | 55 | — | 21 | |
Ana Lizarraga Julie's Mother | Julie's Mother | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Steven Cisneros Chivo | Chivo | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
