Jim Henson Idea Man (2024) featured a cast of 87 tracked actors. Of these, 50 (63%) are still alive today and 29 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Joan Ganz Cooney, age 96. This film starred Jim Henson and Frank Oz.
63% still with us· verified cast57% of full cast · incl. 8 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 63% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 70.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast87 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Henson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 24/09/1936 | 53 | 16/05/1990 | 88 |
 Frank Oz Self | Self | Living | 25/05/1944 | 82 | — | 80 |
 Dave Goelz Self | Self | Living | 16/07/1946 | 80 | — | 78 |
 Fran Brill Self | Self | Living | 30/09/1946 | 80 | — | 78 |
 Rita Moreno Self | Self | Living | 11/12/1931 | 94 | — | 93 |
| Self | Living | 12/12/1970 | 55 | — | 54 | |
 Brian Henson Self | Self | Living | 03/11/1963 | 63 | — | 61 |
 Lisa Henson Self | Self | Living | 09/05/1960 | 66 | — | 64 |
 Alex Rockwell Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Heather Henson Self | Self | Living | 19/12/1970 | 55 | — | 54 |
 Cheryl Henson Self | Self | Living | 07/08/1961 | 65 | — | 63 |
 Bonnie Erickson Self | Self | Living | 20/09/1941 | 85 | — | 83 |
 Michael K. Frith Self | Self | Living | 08/07/1941 | 85 | — | 83 |
 Jane Henson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 16/06/1934 | 78 | 02/04/2013 | 90 |
 Julie Andrews Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 01/10/1935 | 91 | — | 89 |
 Harry Belafonte Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 01/03/1927 | 96 | 25/04/2023 | 97 |
 George Lucas Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 14/05/1944 | 82 | — | 80 |
 Bernie Brillstein Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 26/04/1931 | 77 | 08/08/2008 | 93 |
 Dick Cavett Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 19/11/1936 | 89 | — | 88 |
 Orson Welles Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 06/05/1915 | 70 | 10/10/1985 | 109 |
 Chevy Chase Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 08/10/1943 | 83 | — | 81 |
 Joan Ganz Cooney Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 30/11/1929 | 96 | — | 95 |
 Alice Cooper Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 04/02/1948 | 78 | — | 76 |
 Jimmy Dean Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 10/08/1928 | 81 | 13/06/2010 | 96 |
 Michael Eisner Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 07/03/1942 | 84 | — | 82 |
 James Frawley Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 29/09/1936 | 82 | 22/01/2019 | 88 |
 Dave Garroway Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 13/07/1913 | 69 | 21/07/1982 | 111 |
 John Henson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 25/04/1965 | 48 | 14/02/2014 | 59 |
 Richard Hunt Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 17/08/1951 | 40 | 07/01/1992 | 73 |
 Elton John Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 25/03/1947 | 79 | — | 77 |
 Jerry Juhl Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 27/07/1938 | 67 | 26/09/2005 | 86 |
 Rollie Krewson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 21/07/1952 | 74 | — | 72 |
 David Lazer Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Roger Moore Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 14/10/1927 | 89 | 23/05/2017 | 97 |
 Jerry Nelson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 10/07/1934 | 78 | 24/08/2012 | 90 |
 Richard Nixon Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 09/01/1913 | 81 | 22/04/1994 | 111 |
 Michael O'Donoghue Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 05/01/1940 | 54 | 08/11/1994 | 84 |
 Morley Safer Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 08/11/1931 | 84 | 19/05/2016 | 93 |
 Don Sahlin Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 19/06/1928 | 49 | 19/02/1978 | 96 |
 Jon Stone Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 13/04/1931 | 65 | 30/03/1997 | 93 |
 Raquel Welch Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 05/09/1940 | 82 | 15/02/2023 | 84 |
 Stevie Wonder Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 13/05/1950 | 76 | — | 74 |
 Pam Arciero Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 08/05/1954 | 72 | — | 70 |
 Dan Aykroyd Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 01/07/1952 | 74 | — | 72 |
Terry Angus Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jean-Pierre Amiel Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 09/04/1948 | 78 | — | 76 |
Martin G. Baker Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Drew Barrymore Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 22/02/1975 | 51 | — | 49 |
 Alison Bartlett Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 14/07/1971 | 55 | — | 53 |
Tony Basilicato Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Cheryl Blaylock Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Belushi Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 24/01/1949 | 33 | 05/03/1982 | 75 |
 David Bowie Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 08/01/1947 | 69 | 10/01/2016 | 77 |
 Johnny Carson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 23/10/1925 | 79 | 23/01/2005 | 99 |
 Kevin Clash Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 17/09/1960 | 66 | — | 64 |
 Jane Curtin Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 06/09/1947 | 79 | — | 77 |
 Stephanie D'Abruzzo Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 07/12/1971 | 54 | — | 53 |
 Anthony Daniels Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 21/02/1946 | 80 | — | 78 |
 Emilio Delgado Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 08/05/1940 | 81 | 10/03/2022 | 84 |
 Cass Elliot Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 19/09/1941 | 32 | 29/07/1974 | 83 |
Olga Felgemacher Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Friedman Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 24/04/1949 | 77 | — | 75 |
 Brian Froud Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 06/05/1947 | 79 | — | 77 |
 Toby Froud Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 27/06/1984 | 42 | — | 40 |
 Charles Gibson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 09/03/1943 | 83 | — | 81 |
 Mark Hamill Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 25/09/1951 | 75 | — | 73 |
 Eric Jacobson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 25/07/1970 | 56 | — | 54 |
 Peter Linz Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 28/06/1967 | 59 | — | 57 |
 Steve Martin Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 14/08/1945 | 81 | — | 79 |
 Bob McGrath Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 13/06/1932 | 90 | 04/12/2022 | 92 |
 Brian Meehl Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Frank Meschkuleit Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 31/10/1962 | 64 | — | 62 |
 Liza Minnelli Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 12/03/1946 | 80 | — | 78 |
 Dudley Moore Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 19/04/1935 | 66 | 27/03/2002 | 89 |
 Garrett Morris Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 01/02/1937 | 89 | — | 87 |
 Laraine Newman Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 02/03/1952 | 74 | — | 72 |
 Roscoe Orman Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 11/06/1944 | 82 | — | 80 |
Chet O'Brien Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Carmen Osbahr Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 21/04/1962 | 64 | — | 62 |
 Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 21/04/1926 | 96 | 08/09/2022 | 98 |
 Martin P. Robinson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 09/03/1954 | 72 | — | 70 |
 Diana Ross Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 26/03/1944 | 82 | — | 80 |
 David Rudman Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 01/06/1964 | 62 | — | 60 |
 Ed Sullivan Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 28/09/1901 | 73 | 13/10/1974 | 123 |
 John Tartaglia Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 16/02/1978 | 48 | — | 46 |
 Matt Vogel Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 06/10/1970 | 56 | — | 54 |
 Steve Whitmire Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 24/09/1959 | 67 | — | 65 |
