Cape Fear (1991) featured a cast of 43 tracked actors. Of these, 10 (45%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Nick Nolte, age 85. This film starred Robert De Niro and Nick Nolte.
45% still with us· verified cast23% of full cast · incl. 21 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 45% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast43 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robert De Niro Max Cady | Max Cady | Living | 17/08/1943 | 83 | — | 48 |
 Nick Nolte Sam Bowden | Sam Bowden | Living | 08/02/1941 | 85 | — | 50 |
 Jessica Lange Leigh Bowden | Leigh Bowden | Living | 20/04/1949 | 77 | — | 42 |
 Juliette Lewis Danielle Bowden | Danielle Bowden | Living | 21/06/1973 | 53 | — | 18 |
 Joe Don Baker Claude Kersek | Claude Kersek | Deceased | 12/02/1936 | 89 | 07/05/2025 | 55 |
 Robert Mitchum Lieutenant Elgart | Lieutenant Elgart | Deceased | 06/08/1917 | 79 | 01/07/1997 | 74 |
 Gregory Peck Lee Heller | Lee Heller | Deceased | 05/04/1916 | 87 | 12/06/2003 | 75 |
 Martin Balsam Judge | Judge | Deceased | 04/11/1919 | 76 | 13/02/1996 | 72 |
 Illeana Douglas Lori Davis | Lori Davis | Living | 25/07/1961 | 65 | — | 30 |
 Fred Thompson Tom Broadbent | Tom Broadbent | Deceased | 19/08/1942 | 73 | 01/11/2015 | 49 |
 Zully Montero Graciella | Graciella | Living | 25/01/1944 | 82 | — | 47 |
Craig Henne Prisoner | Prisoner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Forest Burton Prisoner | Prisoner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Edgar Allan Poe IV Prisoner | Prisoner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rod Ball Prisoner | Prisoner | Deceased | 05/08/1955 | 71 | — | 36 |
W. Paul Bodie Prisoner | Prisoner | Deceased | 31/07/1949 | 70 | 13/11/2019 | 42 |
Joel Kolker Corrections Officer | Corrections Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Antoni Corone Corrections Officer | Corrections Officer | Living | 17/09/1955 | 71 | — | 36 |
Tamara Jones Ice Cream Cashier | Ice Cream Cashier | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Roger Pretto Racquetball Colleague | Racquetball Colleague | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Parris Buckner Racquetball Colleague | Racquetball Colleague | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Margot Moreland Secretary | Secretary | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Will Knickerbocker Detective | Detective | Deceased | 19/08/1939 | 55 | 07/11/1994 | 52 |
Robert L. Gerlach Arresting Officer | Arresting Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bruce E. Holdstein Arresting Officer | Arresting Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Richard Wasserman Parade Watcher | Parade Watcher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Paul Nagle Jr. Parade Watcher | Parade Watcher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Paul Froehler Parade Watcher | Parade Watcher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mary Ellen O'Brien Parade Watcher | Parade Watcher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jody Wilson Parade Watcher | Parade Watcher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 C.C. Costigan Waitress | Waitress | Living | 27/06/1972 | 54 | — | 19 |
 Domenica Cameron-Scorsese Danny's Girlfriend | Danny's Girlfriend | Living | 06/09/1976 | 50 | — | 15 |
Gar Stephen Big Man #1 | Big Man #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Billy D. Lucas Big Man #2 | Big Man #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ken Collins Big Man #3 | Big Man #3 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Linda Perri Ticket Agent | Ticket Agent | Deceased | — | — | 30/12/1996 | — |
Libby Moyer Ticket Agent | Ticket Agent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Catherine Scorsese Fruit Stand Customer | Fruit Stand Customer | Deceased | 16/04/1912 | 84 | 06/01/1997 | 79 |
 Charles Scorsese Fruit Stand Customer | Fruit Stand Customer | Deceased | 08/05/1913 | 80 | 23/08/1993 | 78 |
Jackie Davis Jimmy the Dockmaster | Jimmy the Dockmaster | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
George Grafas Bar Patron (uncredited) | Bar Patron (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ken Waters Bar Patron (uncredited) | Bar Patron (uncredited) | Living | 23/08/1969 | 57 | — | 22 |
 Esther Rolle Woman Watching Cady Get Out from Under the Car (uncredited) | Woman Watching Cady Get Out from Under the Car (uncredited) | Deceased | 08/11/1920 | 78 | 17/11/1998 | 71 |