Kubrick's War: The Making of Full Metal Jacket featured a cast of 34 tracked actors. Of these, 11 (58%) are still alive today and 8 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Douglas Milsome, age 87. This film starred Stanley Kubrick and Matthew Modine.
58% still with us· verified cast32% of full cast · incl. 15 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 58% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 66 yrs
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Cast34 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stanley Kubrick Self - Director/Self - Producer/Self - Co-Screenwriter, Full Metal Jacket(archive footage) (archive sound) | Self - Director/Self - Producer/Self - Co-Screenwriter, Full Metal Jacket(archive footage) (archive sound) | Deceased | 26/07/1928 | 70 | 07/03/1999 | 70 |
 Matthew Modine Self - Pvt. Joker, Full Metal Jacket | Self - Pvt. Joker, Full Metal Jacket | Living | 22/03/1959 | 67 | — | 67 |
 Vincent D'Onofrio Self - Pvt. Pyle, Full Metal Jacket | Self - Pvt. Pyle, Full Metal Jacket | Living | 30/06/1959 | 67 | — | 67 |
 R. Lee Ermey Self - Gny. Sgt. Hartman, Full Metal Jacket(archive footage) (archive sound) | Self - Gny. Sgt. Hartman, Full Metal Jacket(archive footage) (archive sound) | Deceased | 24/03/1944 | 74 | 15/04/2018 | 74 |
 Dorian Harewood Self - Eightball, Full Metal Jacket | Self - Eightball, Full Metal Jacket | Living | 06/08/1950 | 76 | — | 76 |
 Kevyn Major Howard Self - Rafterman, Full Metal Jacket | Self - Rafterman, Full Metal Jacket | Deceased | 27/01/1956 | 69 | 14/02/2025 | 69 |
 Arliss Howard Self - Pvt. Cowboy, Full Metal Jacket | Self - Pvt. Cowboy, Full Metal Jacket | Living | 18/10/1954 | 72 | — | 72 |
 Kieron Jecchinis Self - Crazy Earl, Full Metal Jacket | Self - Crazy Earl, Full Metal Jacket | Living | 03/06/1964 | 62 | — | 62 |
 Jon Stafford Self - Doc Jay, Full Metal Jacket | Self - Doc Jay, Full Metal Jacket | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ian Tyler Self - Lt. Cleves, Full Metal Jacket | Self - Lt. Cleves, Full Metal Jacket | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sal Lopez Self - T.H.E. Rock, Full Metal Jacket | Self - T.H.E. Rock, Full Metal Jacket | Living | 08/11/1954 | 71 | — | 71 |
 Papillon Soo Self - Da Nang Hooker, Full Metal Jacket | Self - Da Nang Hooker, Full Metal Jacket | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Edmund Self - Pvt. Snowball, Full Metal Jacket | Self - Pvt. Snowball, Full Metal Jacket | Living | 07/09/1958 | 68 | — | 68 |
Gil Kopel Self - Stork, Full Metal Jacket | Self - Stork, Full Metal Jacket | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Herbert Norville Self - Daytona Dave, Full Metal Jacket | Self - Daytona Dave, Full Metal Jacket | Living | 01/01/1967 | 59 | — | 59 |
 Gustav Hasford Self - Co-Screenwriter, Full Metal Jacket(archive sound) | Self - Co-Screenwriter, Full Metal Jacket(archive sound) | Deceased | 28/11/1947 | 45 | 29/01/1993 | 45 |
 Michael Herr Self - Co-Screenwriter/Self - Associate Producer, Full Metal Jacket(archive sound) | Self - Co-Screenwriter/Self - Associate Producer, Full Metal Jacket(archive sound) | Deceased | 13/04/1940 | 76 | 23/06/2016 | 76 |
Douglas Milsome Self - Lighting Cameraman, Full Metal Jacket | Self - Lighting Cameraman, Full Metal Jacket | Living | 01/01/1939 | 87 | — | 87 |
 Leon Vitali Self - Casting Director/Self - Assistant to Director, Full Metal Jacket(archive sound) | Self - Casting Director/Self - Assistant to Director, Full Metal Jacket(archive sound) | Deceased | 26/07/1948 | 74 | 19/08/2022 | 74 |
Anton Furst Self - Production Designer, Full Metal Jacket(archive sound) | Self - Production Designer, Full Metal Jacket(archive sound) | Deceased | 06/05/1944 | 47 | 24/11/1991 | 47 |
Christine Allsopp Self - Co-Makeup Artist, Full Metal Jacket | Self - Co-Makeup Artist, Full Metal Jacket | Living | 18/09/1960 | 66 | — | 66 |
Julie Robinson Lyman Self - Continuity, Full Metal Jacket | Self - Continuity, Full Metal Jacket | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Michael Stevenson Self - 2nd AD, Full Metal Jacket | Self - 2nd AD, Full Metal Jacket | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Chris Bashall Self - Action Vehicles, Full Metal Jacket | Self - Action Vehicles, Full Metal Jacket | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bob Bayer Self - Gus Hasford's friend and fellow marine Correspondent in Vietnam | Self - Gus Hasford's friend and fellow marine Correspondent in Vietnam | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Adrian Bush Self - Vietnam Platoon, Full Metal Jacket | Self - Vietnam Platoon, Full Metal Jacket | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
James Fenwick Self - Author, Stanley Kubrick Produces | Self - Author, Stanley Kubrick Produces | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Hills Self - Armourer, Full Metal Jacket | Self - Armourer, Full Metal Jacket | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Philip Honey Self - Palmbrokers, Full Metal Jacket | Self - Palmbrokers, Full Metal Jacket | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Vivian Kubrick Self - Composer, Full Metal Jacket(archive footage) | Self - Composer, Full Metal Jacket(archive footage) | Living | 05/08/1960 | 66 | — | 66 |
Martin Trevis Self - Boom Operator, Full Metal Jacket | Self - Boom Operator, Full Metal Jacket | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alexander Walker Self - Interviewer(archive sound) | Self - Interviewer(archive sound) | Deceased | 22/03/1930 | 73 | 15/07/2003 | 73 |
Dan Weldon Self - Parris Island Recruit, Full Metal Jacket | Self - Parris Island Recruit, Full Metal Jacket | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jason Wrenn Self - Assistant Camera, Full Metal Jacket | Self - Assistant Camera, Full Metal Jacket | Unverified | — | — | — | — |