Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018) featured a cast of 40 tracked actors. Of these, 16 (84%) are still alive today and 3 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Reiner Schöne, age 84. This film starred Henning Baum and Solomon Gordon.
84% still with us· verified cast40% of full cast · incl. 21 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 84% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 82.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
2020
2021
Cast40 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Henning Baum Lukas | Lukas | Living | 20/09/1972 | 54 | — | 46 |
 Solomon Gordon Jim Knopf | Jim Knopf | Living | 01/01/2005 | 21 | — | 13 |
 Annette Frier Mrs. Waas | Mrs. Waas | Living | 22/01/1974 | 52 | — | 44 |
 Uwe Ochsenknecht King Alfons | King Alfons | Living | 07/01/1956 | 70 | — | 62 |
 Christoph Maria Herbst Mr. Ärmel | Mr. Ärmel | Living | 09/02/1966 | 60 | — | 52 |
 Milan Peschel Tur Tur | Tur Tur | Living | 01/01/1968 | 58 | — | 50 |
 Rick Kavanian Wilde 13 / Pirate | Wilde 13 / Pirate | Living | 26/01/1971 | 55 | — | 47 |
 Eden Gough Ping Pong | Ping Pong | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Li Si | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Kao Chenmin Emperor of Mandala | Emperor of Mandala | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ozzie Yue Pi Pa Po | Pi Pa Po | Living | 12/08/1947 | 79 | — | 71 |
 Volker Michalowski Mailman | Mailman | Living | 31/01/1971 | 55 | — | 47 |
Alex Liang Big Head | Big Head | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hon Ping Tang Guard Lieutenant | Guard Lieutenant | Living | 01/01/1977 | 49 | — | 41 |
 Fang Yu Tall Bonze | Tall Bonze | Living | 01/01/1953 | 73 | — | 65 |
 Darryl Quon Fat Bonze | Fat Bonze | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tadashi Endo Wise Man #1 | Wise Man #1 | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Maverick Quek Wise Man #2 | Wise Man #2 | Living | 30/12/1963 | 62 | — | 55 |
 Andy Cheung Wise Man #3 | Wise Man #3 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Paul Courtenay Hyu Wise Man #4 | Wise Man #4 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Timo Hölzl Eskimo Boy | Eskimo Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Finn-Luka Schmidt Japanese Boy | Japanese Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Zoe Stehle Native American Girl | Native American Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Denu Ekanayaka Indian Boy | Indian Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ermias Nennmann African Boy | African Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Andreas Schretter Bavarian Boy | Bavarian Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sophia Gobrecht Scandinavian Girl | Scandinavian Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Florin Schiranksi Russian Boy | Russian Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Prince Mayomona Infant Jim | Infant Jim | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Oyas Mayomona Three-Year-Old Jim | Three-Year-Old Jim | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael Herbig Nepumuk (voice) | Nepumuk (voice) | Living | 29/04/1968 | 58 | — | 50 |
 Judy Winter Mrs. Mahlzahn (voice) | Mrs. Mahlzahn (voice) | Living | 04/01/1944 | 82 | — | 74 |
Finn Posthumus Jim Knopf (voice) | Jim Knopf (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Reiner Schöne Grimbart (voice) | Grimbart (voice) | Living | 19/01/1942 | 84 | — | 76 |
Franz Hagn Ping Pong (voice) | Ping Pong (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hedda Erlebach Li Si (voice) | Li Si (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Daniel Zillmann Big Head (voice) | Big Head (voice) | Living | 18/01/1981 | 45 | — | 37 |
Fred Maire Emperor of Mandela (voice) | Emperor of Mandela (voice) | Deceased | 20/05/1932 | 88 | 19/12/2020 | 86 |
Beate Gerlach Emma (voice) | Emma (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Thomas Fritsch Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Deceased | 16/01/1944 | 77 | 21/04/2021 | 74 |
