Full Metal Jacket (1987) featured a cast of 109 tracked actors. Of these, 18 (72%) are still alive today and 7 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ed O'Ross, age 80. This film starred Matthew Modine and Adam Baldwin.
72% still with us· verified cast17% of full cast · incl. 84 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 72% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 69 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast109 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matthew Modine Pvt. Joker | Pvt. Joker | Living | 22/03/1959 | 67 | — | 28 |
 Adam Baldwin Animal Mother | Animal Mother | Living | 27/02/1962 | 64 | — | 25 |
 Vincent D'Onofrio Pvt. Pyle | Pvt. Pyle | Living | 30/06/1959 | 67 | — | 28 |
 R. Lee Ermey Gny. Sgt. Hartman | Gny. Sgt. Hartman | Deceased | 24/03/1944 | 74 | 15/04/2018 | 43 |
 Dorian Harewood Eightball | Eightball | Living | 06/08/1950 | 76 | — | 37 |
 Kevyn Major Howard Rafterman | Rafterman | Deceased | 27/01/1956 | 69 | 14/02/2025 | 31 |
 Arliss Howard Pvt. Cowboy | Pvt. Cowboy | Living | 18/10/1954 | 71 | — | 33 |
 Ed O'Ross Lt. Touchdown | Lt. Touchdown | Living | 04/07/1946 | 80 | — | 41 |
 John Terry Lt. Lockhart | Lt. Lockhart | Living | 25/01/1950 | 76 | — | 37 |
 Kieron Jecchinis Crazy Earl | Crazy Earl | Living | 03/06/1964 | 62 | — | 23 |
 Kirk Taylor Payback | Payback | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tim Colceri Doorgunner | Doorgunner | Living | 15/06/1951 | 75 | — | 36 |
 Jon Stafford Doc Jay | Doc Jay | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bruce Boa Poge Colonel | Poge Colonel | Deceased | 10/07/1930 | 73 | 17/04/2004 | 57 |
 Ian Tyler Lt. Cleves | Lt. Cleves | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sal Lopez T.H.E. Rock | T.H.E. Rock | Living | 08/11/1954 | 71 | — | 33 |
 Gary Landon Mills Donlon | Donlon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Papillon Soo Da Nang Hooker | Da Nang Hooker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Edmund Snowball | Snowball | Living | 07/09/1958 | 68 | — | 29 |
Ngoc Le V.C. Sniper | V.C. Sniper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Leanne Hong Motorbike Hooker | Motorbike Hooker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tan Hung Francione ARVN Pimp | ARVN Pimp | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Marcus D'Amico Hand Job | Hand Job | Deceased | 04/12/1965 | 55 | 16/12/2020 | 22 |
Costas Dino Chimona Chili | Chili | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gil Kopel Stork | Stork | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Keith Hodiak Daddy DA | Daddy DA | Deceased | 16/06/1950 | 75 | 03/09/2025 | 37 |
Peter Merrill TV Journalist | TV Journalist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Herbert Norville Daytona Dave | Daytona Dave | Living | 01/01/1967 | 59 | — | 20 |
Nguyen Hue Phong Camera Thief | Camera Thief | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Duc Hu Ta Dead N.V.A. | Dead N.V.A. | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Martin Adams Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kevin Albridge Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Del Anderson Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Philip Bailey Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Living | 08/05/1951 | 75 | — | 36 |
Louis Barlotti Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Beddows Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Patrick Benn Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Steve Boucher Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Adrian Bush Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tony Carey Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Living | 16/10/1953 | 72 | — | 34 |
Gary Cheeseman Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Wayne Clark Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Chris Cornibert Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Danny Cornibert Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Curtis Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Davis Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Harry Davies Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kevin Day Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gordon Duncan Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Phil Elmer Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |