Escape from New York (1981) featured a cast of 45 tracked actors. Of these, 17 (53%) are still alive today and 15 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Tom Atkins, age 90. This film starred Kurt Russell and Lee Van Cleef.
53% still with us· verified cast38% of full cast · incl. 13 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 53% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast45 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1981 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kurt Russell Snake Plissken | Snake Plissken | Living | 17/03/1951 | 75 | — | 30 |
 Lee Van Cleef Police Commissioner Bob Hauk | Police Commissioner Bob Hauk | Deceased | 09/01/1925 | 64 | 16/12/1989 | 56 |
 Ernest Borgnine Cabbie | Cabbie | Deceased | 24/01/1917 | 95 | 08/07/2012 | 64 |
 Donald Pleasence President of the United States | President of the United States | Deceased | 05/10/1919 | 75 | 02/02/1995 | 62 |
 Isaac Hayes The Duke of New York | The Duke of New York | Deceased | 20/08/1942 | 65 | 10/08/2008 | 39 |
 Season Hubley Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts | Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts | Living | 14/03/1951 | 75 | — | 30 |
 Harry Dean Stanton Harold 'Brain' Helman | Harold 'Brain' Helman | Deceased | 14/07/1926 | 91 | 15/09/2017 | 55 |
 Adrienne Barbeau Maggie | Maggie | Living | 11/06/1945 | 81 | — | 36 |
 Tom Atkins Rehme | Rehme | Living | 13/11/1935 | 90 | — | 46 |
 Charles Cyphers Secretary of State | Secretary of State | Deceased | 28/07/1939 | 85 | 04/08/2024 | 42 |
 Frank Doubleday Romero | Romero | Deceased | 28/01/1945 | 73 | 03/03/2018 | 36 |
John Strobel Cronenberg | Cronenberg | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 George Buck Flower Drunk | Drunk | Deceased | 28/10/1937 | 66 | 18/06/2004 | 44 |
 John Cothran Gypsy #1 | Gypsy #1 | Living | 31/10/1947 | 78 | — | 34 |
 Nancy Stephens Stewardess | Stewardess | Living | 02/07/1949 | 77 | — | 32 |
 Steven Ford Secret Service #2 | Secret Service #2 | Living | 19/05/1956 | 70 | — | 25 |
 John Carpenter Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player | Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player | Living | 16/01/1948 | 78 | — | 33 |
 Jamie Lee Curtis Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited) | Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited) | Living | 22/11/1958 | 67 | — | 23 |
 Nick Castle Pianist | Pianist | Living | 21/09/1947 | 79 | — | 34 |
 Debra Hill Computer (voice) | Computer (voice) | Deceased | 10/11/1950 | 54 | 07/03/2005 | 31 |
 Ox Baker Slag | Slag | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joe Unger Taylor | Taylor | Living | 25/05/1949 | 77 | — | 32 |
 Garrett Bergfeld Gypsy #2 | Gypsy #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Wally Taylor Controller | Controller | Deceased | 14/07/1930 | 82 | 07/10/2012 | 51 |
 Rodger Bumpass Dancer | Dancer | Living | 20/11/1951 | 74 | — | 30 |
 John Diehl Punk | Punk | Living | 01/05/1950 | 76 | — | 31 |
 Ronald E. House Dancer | Dancer | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Richard Cosentino Gypsy Guard | Gypsy Guard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joel Bennett Gypsy #4 | Gypsy #4 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tobar Mayo Third Indian | Third Indian | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Steven M. Gagnon Secret Service #1 | Secret Service #1 | Living | 02/04/1953 | 73 | — | 28 |
Michael Taylor Secret Service #3 | Secret Service #3 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lonnie Wun Red Bandana Gypsy | Red Bandana Gypsy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dale E. House Helicopter Pilot #1 | Helicopter Pilot #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bob Minor Duty Sergeant | Duty Sergeant | Living | 01/01/1944 | 82 | — | 37 |
James O'Hagen Computer Operator | Computer Operator | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
James Emery Trooper | Trooper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tom Lillard Police Sergeant | Police Sergeant | Deceased | 10/03/1938 | 81 | 03/12/2019 | 43 |
Borah Silver Theatre manager | Theatre manager | Deceased | 16/12/1927 | 98 | — | 54 |
 Tony Papenfuss Theatre Assistant | Theatre Assistant | Living | 26/03/1950 | 76 | — | 31 |
 Carmen Filpi Bum | Bum | Deceased | 22/03/1923 | 80 | 09/05/2003 | 58 |
Clay Wright Helicopter Pilot #3 | Helicopter Pilot #3 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Al Cerullo Helicopter Pilot #4 | Helicopter Pilot #4 | Living | — | — | — | — |
 Alan Shearman Dancer | Dancer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ron Vernan Dancer | Dancer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |