Das Boot (1981) featured a cast of 41 tracked actors. Of these, 17 (71%) are still alive today and 7 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Jürgen Prochnow, age 85. This film starred Jürgen Prochnow and Herbert Grönemeyer.
71% still with us· verified cast41% of full cast · incl. 17 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 71% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 71.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast41 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1981 |
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 Jürgen Prochnow Lieutenant 'Der Alte' | Lieutenant 'Der Alte' | Living | 10/06/1941 | 85 | — | 40 |
 Herbert Grönemeyer Leutnant Werner | Leutnant Werner | Living | 12/04/1956 | 70 | — | 25 |
 Klaus Wennemann Chef Ingenieur | Chef Ingenieur | Deceased | 18/12/1940 | 59 | 07/01/2000 | 41 |
 Hubertus Bengsch First Watch Officer | First Watch Officer | Living | 10/07/1952 | 74 | — | 29 |
 Martin Semmelrogge Second Watch Officer | Second Watch Officer | Living | 08/12/1955 | 70 | — | 26 |
 Bernd Tauber Kriechbaum | Kriechbaum | Living | 07/05/1950 | 76 | — | 31 |
 Erwin Leder Johann 'Das Gespenst' | Johann 'Das Gespenst' | Living | 30/07/1951 | 75 | — | 30 |
 Martin May Ullmann | Ullmann | Living | 21/04/1961 | 65 | — | 20 |
 Heinz Hoenig Hinrich | Hinrich | Living | 24/09/1951 | 74 | — | 30 |
 Uwe Ochsenknecht Chief Bosun | Chief Bosun | Living | 07/01/1956 | 70 | — | 25 |
| Ario | Living | 30/11/1956 | 69 | — | 25 | |
 Jan Fedder Pilgrim | Pilgrim | Deceased | 14/01/1955 | 64 | 30/12/2019 | 26 |
 Rita Cadillac Monique | Monique | Deceased | 18/05/1936 | 58 | 04/04/1995 | 45 |
 Ralf Richter Frenssen | Frenssen | Deceased | 17/08/1957 | 69 | 15/09/2026 | 24 |
 Joachim Bernhard Preacher | Preacher | Living | 01/01/1961 | 65 | — | 20 |
 Oliver Stritzel Schwalle | Schwalle | Living | 09/03/1957 | 69 | — | 24 |
 Konrad Becker Bockstiegel | Bockstiegel | Living | 09/01/1959 | 67 | — | 22 |
 Lutz Schnell Dufte | Dufte | Living | 01/01/1960 | 66 | — | 21 |
Martin Hemme Brückenwilli | Brückenwilli | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Otto Sander Phillip Thomsen | Phillip Thomsen | Deceased | 30/06/1941 | 72 | 12/09/2013 | 40 |
 Günter Lamprecht Weser Captain | Weser Captain | Deceased | 21/01/1930 | 92 | 04/10/2022 | 51 |
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Günther Franke Weser First Officer | Weser First Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
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Jean-Claude Hoffmann Benjamin | Benjamin | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
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Arno Kral Hagen | Hagen | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
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Helmut Neumeier Schmutt | Schmutt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
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Wilhelm Pietsch Franz | Franz | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
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Dirk Salomon Markus | Markus | Living | 01/01/1957 | 69 | — | 24 |
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 Sky du Mont Weser Officer (uncredited) | Weser Officer (uncredited) | Living | 20/05/1947 | 79 | — | 34 |
 Ulrich Günther Merkel (uncredited) | Merkel (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Edwige Pierre Nadine (uncredited) | Nadine (uncredited) | Living | 08/01/1951 | 75 | — | 30 |
 Günter Spörrle Seewald (uncredited) | Seewald (uncredited) | Deceased | 02/02/1936 | 88 | 02/04/2024 | 45 |
