Heaven's Gate (1980) featured a cast of 64 tracked actors. Of these, 24 (63%) are still alive today and 14 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Sam Waterston, age 85. This film starred Kris Kristofferson and Christopher Walken.
63% still with us· verified cast38% of full cast · incl. 26 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 63% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.4 yrs
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Cast64 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Kristofferson James Averill | James Averill | Deceased | 22/06/1936 | 88 | 28/09/2024 | 44 |
 Christopher Walken Nathan D. Champion | Nathan D. Champion | Living | 31/03/1943 | 83 | — | 37 |
 John Hurt Billy Irvine | Billy Irvine | Deceased | 22/01/1940 | 77 | 25/01/2017 | 40 |
 Sam Waterston Frank Canton | Frank Canton | Living | 15/11/1940 | 85 | — | 40 |
 Brad Dourif Mr. Eggleston | Mr. Eggleston | Living | 18/03/1950 | 76 | — | 30 |
 Isabelle Huppert Ella Watson | Ella Watson | Living | 16/03/1953 | 73 | — | 27 |
 Joseph Cotten The Reverend Doctor | The Reverend Doctor | Deceased | 15/05/1905 | 88 | 06/02/1994 | 75 |
 Jeff Bridges John L. Bridges | John L. Bridges | Living | 04/12/1949 | 76 | — | 31 |
 Ronnie Hawkins Major Wolcott | Major Wolcott | Deceased | 10/01/1935 | 87 | 29/05/2022 | 45 |
 Paul Koslo Mayor Charlie Lezak | Mayor Charlie Lezak | Deceased | 27/06/1944 | 74 | 09/01/2019 | 36 |
 Geoffrey Lewis Trapper Fred | Trapper Fred | Deceased | 31/07/1935 | 79 | 07/04/2015 | 45 |
 Richard Masur Cully | Cully | Living | 20/11/1948 | 77 | — | 32 |
 Rosie Vela Beautiful girl | Beautiful girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Nell | Living | 19/03/1948 | 78 | — | 32 | |
 Nicholas Woodeson Small man | Small man | Living | 30/11/1949 | 76 | — | 31 |
Stefan Shcherby Big man | Big man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Waldemar Kalinowski Photographer | Photographer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Terry O'Quinn Captain Minardi | Captain Minardi | Living | 15/07/1952 | 74 | — | 28 |
 Jack Conley Morrison | Morrison | Living | 03/06/1958 | 68 | — | 22 |
Margaret Benczk Mrs. Eggleston | Mrs. Eggleston | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jim Knobeloch George Kopestonsky | George Kopestonsky | Living | 18/03/1950 | 76 | — | 30 |
Erika Petersen Mrs. Kopestonsky | Mrs. Kopestonsky | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Robin Bartlett Mrs. Lezak | Mrs. Lezak | Living | 22/04/1951 | 75 | — | 29 |
 Tom Noonan Jake | Jake | Deceased | 12/04/1951 | 74 | 14/02/2026 | 29 |
Marat Yusim Russian Merchant | Russian Merchant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Aivars Smits Michael Kovach | Michael Kovach | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gordana Rashovich Mrs. Kovach | Mrs. Kovach | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jarlath Conroy Mercenary in new suit | Mercenary in new suit | Living | 30/09/1944 | 81 | — | 36 |
Allen Keller Dudley | Dudley | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Caroline Kava Stefka | Stefka | Living | 25/09/1949 | 76 | — | 31 |
 Mady Kaplan Kathia | Kathia | Living | 06/08/1956 | 70 | — | 24 |
 Anna Thomson Little Dot | Little Dot | Living | 18/09/1953 | 73 | — | 27 |
 Mickey Rourke Nick Ray | Nick Ray | Living | 16/09/1952 | 74 | — | 28 |
 T Bone Burnett Heaven's Gate Band | Heaven's Gate Band | Living | 14/01/1948 | 78 | — | 32 |
 Patricia Hodges Jessie | Jessie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kevin McClarnon Arapaho Brown | Arapaho Brown | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kai Wulff German Merchant | German Merchant | Living | 18/12/1949 | 76 | — | 31 |
Steven Majstorovic Czech Merchant | Czech Merchant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gabriel Walsh Zindel's Clerk | Zindel's Clerk | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Norton Buffalo Private | Private | Deceased | 28/09/1951 | 58 | 30/10/2009 | 29 |
 Jack Blessing Emigrant Boy | Emigrant Boy | Deceased | 29/07/1951 | 66 | 14/11/2017 | 29 |
Jerry Sullivan Governor of Wyoming | Governor of Wyoming | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jerry McGee Heaven's Gate Band | Heaven's Gate Band | Deceased | 17/11/1937 | 81 | 12/10/2019 | 43 |
Cleve Dupin Heaven's Gate Band | Heaven's Gate Band | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Stephen Bruton Heaven's Gate Band | Heaven's Gate Band | Deceased | 07/11/1948 | 60 | 09/05/2009 | 32 |
Sean Hopper Heaven's Gate Band | Heaven's Gate Band | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Mansfield John DeCory - Skating Violinist | John DeCory - Skating Violinist | Living | 13/12/1956 | 69 | — | 24 |
 David S. Cass Sr. Moustached Mercenary | Moustached Mercenary | Deceased | 21/03/1942 | 78 | 28/08/2020 | 38 |
 Paul D'Amato Bearded Mercenary | Bearded Mercenary | Deceased | 02/10/1949 | 74 | 19/02/2024 | 31 |
Peter Osusky Peter | Peter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ivan Kormanik Ivan | Ivan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Michael Christensen Robert Steingart - Juggler | Robert Steingart - Juggler | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Anatoli Davydov Fighting Bulgarian Emigrant | Fighting Bulgarian Emigrant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Nina Gaidarova Bulgarian Emigrant's Wife | Bulgarian Emigrant's Wife | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Wally McCleskey Chicken Fighter | Chicken Fighter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gary Vezane Canton's Bodyguard | Canton's Bodyguard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
H.P. Evetts Wolcott's Bodyguard | Wolcott's Bodyguard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bruce Morgan Miner - Mercenary | Miner - Mercenary | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bobby Faber Class Marshal - Harvard | Class Marshal - Harvard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Judi Trott Irvine's Girlfriend | Irvine's Girlfriend | Living | 11/11/1962 | 63 | — | 18 |
 Willem Dafoe Willy (uncredited) | Willy (uncredited) | Living | 22/07/1955 | 71 | — | 25 |
 Loyd Catlett Morrison's Sentry (uncredited) | Morrison's Sentry (uncredited) | Living | 14/05/1953 | 73 | — | 27 |
 Juli Erickson Refugee (uncredited) | Refugee (uncredited) | Deceased | 04/12/1939 | 86 | 17/12/2025 | 41 |
 Mark Chapman Charles (uncredited) | Charles (uncredited) | Living | 01/01/1955 | 71 | — | 25 |