Best Defense (1984) featured a cast of 61 tracked actors. Of these, 27 (68%) are still alive today and 13 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Gabi Amrani, age 91. This film starred Dudley Moore and Eddie Murphy.
68% still with us· verified cast44% of full cast · incl. 21 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 68% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast61 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dudley Moore Wylie | Wylie | Deceased | 19/04/1935 | 66 | 27/03/2002 | 49 |
 Eddie Murphy Landry | Landry | Living | 03/04/1961 | 65 | — | 23 |
 Kate Capshaw Laura | Laura | Living | 03/11/1953 | 72 | — | 31 |
 George Dzundza Loparino | Loparino | Living | 19/07/1945 | 81 | — | 39 |
 Helen Shaver Claire | Claire | Living | 24/02/1951 | 75 | — | 33 |
Mark Arnott Brank | Brank | Living | 15/06/1950 | 76 | — | 34 |
 Peter Michael Goetz Joyner | Joyner | Living | 10/12/1941 | 84 | — | 43 |
 Tom Noonan Holtzman | Holtzman | Deceased | 12/04/1951 | 74 | 14/02/2026 | 33 |
 David Rasche Jeff | Jeff | Living | 07/08/1944 | 82 | — | 40 |
 Paul Comi Chief Agent | Chief Agent | Deceased | 11/02/1932 | 84 | 26/08/2016 | 52 |
 Darryl Henriques Colonel Zayas | Colonel Zayas | Living | 28/01/1942 | 84 | — | 42 |
 Joel Polis First Agent | First Agent | Living | 03/10/1951 | 74 | — | 33 |
 John A. Zee Colonel McGuinn | Colonel McGuinn | Deceased | 21/05/1930 | 96 | — | 54 |
| Ali | Living | 02/03/1950 | 76 | — | 34 | |
 Christopher Maher Sayyid | Sayyid | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lorry Goldman Rupp | Rupp | Living | 18/06/1947 | 79 | — | 37 |
 Charles David Richards Mugger | Mugger | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tyler Tyhurst American Captain | American Captain | Deceased | 18/06/1955 | 38 | 12/01/1994 | 29 |
Eduardo Ricard Garcia Vega | Garcia Vega | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 William Marquez Padilla | Padilla | Living | 14/03/1943 | 83 | — | 41 |
| Toni | Living | 18/05/1955 | 71 | — | 29 | |
 Raye Birk Sonny | Sonny | Living | 27/05/1943 | 83 | — | 41 |
 Ellen Crawford Sonya | Sonya | Living | 29/04/1951 | 75 | — | 33 |
| Gil | Deceased | 13/09/1932 | 87 | 27/02/2020 | 52 | |
 John Hostetter Quirk | Quirk | Deceased | 06/10/1946 | 69 | 02/09/2016 | 38 |
 David Paymer Kurly | Kurly | Living | 30/08/1954 | 72 | — | 30 |
 Dennis Redfield Specs | Specs | Deceased | 23/02/1943 | 83 | — | 41 |
Jerry Hyman Colonel Kleinman | Colonel Kleinman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hugo Stanger Blevin | Blevin | Deceased | 22/06/1901 | 88 | 29/01/1990 | 83 |
 Tracey Ross Arab Girl | Arab Girl | Living | 27/02/1959 | 67 | — | 25 |
Michael Scalera Morgan | Morgan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rob Wininger Lt. Chapin | Lt. Chapin | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gary Bayer Lubell | Lubell | Deceased | 25/06/1944 | 72 | 06/01/2017 | 40 |
Ronald Salley Transportation Captain | Transportation Captain | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Paul Eiding Tourist | Tourist | Living | 28/03/1957 | 69 | — | 27 |
Stephen Bradley Deputy Director | Deputy Director | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sanford Jensen Second Engineer | Second Engineer | Living | 11/08/1953 | 73 | — | 31 |
 Gerald Jann Third Engineer | Third Engineer | Deceased | 11/05/1924 | 78 | 19/08/2002 | 60 |
Jennifer Wallace Waitress #1 - Casa Chihuahua | Waitress #1 - Casa Chihuahua | Living | 31/03/1961 | 65 | — | 23 |
Renny Temple Coffee Machine Mover | Coffee Machine Mover | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ziporah Tza Ancient Kuwaiti Woman | Ancient Kuwaiti Woman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gabi Amrani Old Villager | Old Villager | Living | 22/10/1934 | 91 | — | 50 |
 Rozsika Halmos FBI Seamstress | FBI Seamstress | Deceased | 26/11/1911 | 87 | 01/01/1999 | 73 |
Diane Carter Technician | Technician | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jake Dengel Hotel Doorman | Hotel Doorman | Deceased | 19/06/1933 | 61 | 14/11/1994 | 51 |
 Billy Ray Sharkey Radio Man | Radio Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Burton Collins Cameraman | Cameraman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bill Geisslinger Walkie-Talkie Agent | Walkie-Talkie Agent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Yitzhak Ne'eman Refugee Man (as Itzhak Bbi Neeman) | Refugee Man (as Itzhak Bbi Neeman) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jim Jansen Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Living | 27/07/1945 | 81 | — | 39 |
 Javier Grajeda Fredie Gomez, Singer on TV | Fredie Gomez, Singer on TV | Living | 06/01/1955 | 71 | — | 29 |
Patricia Pivaar Gloria Webber, Ch. 6 News | Gloria Webber, Ch. 6 News | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Julie Ellis Waitress #2 | Waitress #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lillian Müller French Singer (as Yuliis Ruval) | French Singer (as Yuliis Ruval) | Living | 19/08/1951 | 75 | — | 33 |
Pamela Stonebrook Singer, Rive Gauche Room | Singer, Rive Gauche Room | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Elizabeth Reiko Kubota Japanese Singer (as Elizabeth Kubota) | Japanese Singer (as Elizabeth Kubota) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rick Dees Rick Dees | Rick Dees | Living | 14/03/1950 | 76 | — | 34 |
Chuck Street Chuck Street | Chuck Street | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Eisen Engineer (uncredited) | Engineer (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 D. David Morin TV Reporter (uncredited) | TV Reporter (uncredited) | Living | 20/04/1955 | 71 | — | 29 |
 Danny Nero Engineer (uncredited) | Engineer (uncredited) | Living | 10/08/1952 | 74 | — | 32 |
