Empire of the Sun (1987) featured a cast of 43 tracked actors. Of these, 14 (45%) are still alive today and 17 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Rupert Frazer, age 79. This film starred Christian Bale and John Malkovich.
45% still with us· verified cast33% of full cast · incl. 12 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 45% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast43 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim | Living | 30/01/1974 | 52 | — | 13 | |
 John Malkovich Basie | Basie | Living | 09/12/1953 | 72 | — | 34 |
 Miranda Richardson Mrs. Victor | Mrs. Victor | Living | 03/03/1958 | 68 | — | 29 |
 Nigel Havers Dr. Rawlins | Dr. Rawlins | Living | 06/11/1951 | 74 | — | 36 |
 Joe Pantoliano Frank Demarest | Frank Demarest | Living | 12/09/1951 | 75 | — | 36 |
 Leslie Phillips Maxton | Maxton | Deceased | 20/04/1924 | 98 | 07/11/2022 | 63 |
 Masatô Ibu Sgt. Nagata | Sgt. Nagata | Living | 28/03/1949 | 77 | — | 38 |
 Emily Richard Jim's Mother | Jim's Mother | Deceased | 25/01/1948 | 76 | 02/10/2024 | 39 |
 Rupert Frazer Jim's Father | Jim's Father | Living | 12/03/1947 | 79 | — | 40 |
Peter Gale Mr. Victor | Mr. Victor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Takatarô Kataoka Kamikaze Boy Pilot | Kamikaze Boy Pilot | Living | 23/01/1968 | 58 | — | 19 |
 Ben Stiller Dainty | Dainty | Living | 30/11/1965 | 60 | — | 22 |
 David Neidorf Tiptree | Tiptree | Living | 24/11/1962 | 63 | — | 25 |
 Ralph Seymour Cohen | Cohen | Living | 04/05/1956 | 70 | — | 31 |
 Robert Stephens Mr. Lockwood | Mr. Lockwood | Deceased | 14/07/1931 | 64 | 12/11/1995 | 56 |
 Zhai Naishe Yang | Yang | Deceased | 01/04/1956 | 58 | 09/09/2014 | 31 |
 Guts Ishimatsu Sgt. Uchida | Sgt. Uchida | Deceased | 09/06/1949 | 76 | 02/06/2026 | 38 |
Emma Piper Amy Matthews | Amy Matthews | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 James Walker Mr. Radik | Mr. Radik | Deceased | 31/03/1940 | 76 | 01/01/2017 | 47 |
Jack Dearlove Singing Prisoner | Singing Prisoner | Deceased | — | — | 01/01/2009 | — |
Anna Turner Mrs. Gilmour | Mrs. Gilmour | Deceased | 06/05/1918 | 95 | 29/03/2014 | 69 |
 Ann Castle Mrs. Phillips | Mrs. Phillips | Deceased | 01/01/1922 | 89 | 01/01/2011 | 65 |
Yvonne Gilan Mrs. Lockwood | Mrs. Lockwood | Deceased | 12/10/1931 | 86 | 14/06/2018 | 56 |
 Ralph Michael Mr. Partridge | Mr. Partridge | Deceased | 27/09/1907 | 87 | 09/11/1994 | 80 |
 Sybil Maas Mrs. Hug | Mrs. Hug | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Eric Flynn British Prisoner | British Prisoner | Deceased | 13/12/1939 | 62 | 04/03/2002 | 48 |
 James Greene British Prisoner | British Prisoner | Deceased | 19/03/1931 | 89 | 05/01/2021 | 56 |
 Simon Harrison British Prisoner | British Prisoner | Living | 01/01/1961 | 65 | — | 26 |
 Barrie Houghton British Prisoner | British Prisoner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Paula Hamilton British Prisoner | British Prisoner | Living | 23/01/1958 | 68 | — | 29 |
Thea Ranft British Prisoner | British Prisoner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tony Boncza British Prisoner | British Prisoner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Nigel Leach British Prisoner | British Prisoner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sheridan Forbes British Prisoner | British Prisoner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Copley British Prisoner | British Prisoner | Deceased | 20/05/1915 | 93 | 07/10/2008 | 72 |
 Barbara Bolton British Prisoner | British Prisoner | Deceased | — | — | 11/07/2017 | — |
 Francesca Longrigg British Prisoner | British Prisoner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Samantha Warden British Prisoner | British Prisoner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Burt Kwouk Mr. Chen | Mr. Chen | Deceased | 18/07/1930 | 85 | 24/05/2016 | 57 |
Tom Danaher Colonel Marshall | Colonel Marshall | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Paul McGann Lieutenant Price | Lieutenant Price | Living | 14/11/1959 | 66 | — | 28 |
 Marc de Jonge Frenchman | Frenchman | Deceased | 16/02/1949 | 47 | 10/03/1996 | 38 |
John Moore Mr. Pym | Mr. Pym | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
