Music of the Heart (1999) featured a cast of 96 tracked actors. Of these, 26 (84%) are still alive today and 5 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Itzhak Perlman, age 81. This film starred Meryl Streep and Aidan Quinn.
84% still with us· verified cast27% of full cast · incl. 65 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 84% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 82.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast96 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Meryl Streep Roberta | Roberta | Living | 22/06/1949 | 77 | — | 50 |
 Aidan Quinn Brian | Brian | Living | 08/03/1959 | 67 | — | 40 |
 Angela Bassett Janet | Janet | Living | 16/08/1958 | 68 | — | 41 |
 Gloria Estefan Isabel | Isabel | Living | 01/09/1957 | 69 | — | 42 |
 Cloris Leachman Assunta | Assunta | Deceased | 30/04/1926 | 94 | 27/01/2021 | 73 |
 Josh Pais Dennis | Dennis | Living | 21/06/1964 | 62 | — | 35 |
 Jane Leeves Dorothea | Dorothea | Living | 18/04/1961 | 65 | — | 38 |
 Kieran Culkin Lexi at 15 | Lexi at 15 | Living | 30/09/1982 | 43 | — | 17 |
 Charlie Hofheimer Nick at 17 | Nick at 17 | Living | 17/04/1981 | 45 | — | 18 |
 Jay O. Sanders Dan Paxton | Dan Paxton | Living | 16/04/1953 | 73 | — | 46 |
Henry Dinhofer Lexi at 5 | Lexi at 5 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael Angarano Nick at 7 | Nick at 7 | Living | 03/12/1987 | 38 | — | 12 |
Robert Ari Supervisor | Supervisor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Teddy Coluca Taxi Driver | Taxi Driver | Living | — | — | — | — |
Barbara Gonzalez Janet's Secretary | Janet's Secretary | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jade Yorker DeSean at 11 | DeSean at 11 | Living | 16/06/1985 | 41 | — | 14 |
Victoria Gómez Lucy at 10 | Lucy at 10 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Justin Pierre Edmund Bongo Kid | Bongo Kid | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Justin 'DJ' Spaulding Naeem at 9 | Naeem at 9 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Zoe Sternbach-Taubman Guadalupe at 9 | Guadalupe at 9 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Adam | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
| James | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Lucy Nonas-Barnes Becky | Becky | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rosalyn Coleman Mrs. Adisa | Mrs. Adisa | Living | 20/07/1965 | 61 | — | 34 |
Kevin Miller Hall Boy | Hall Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hazel Medina Alice | Alice | Deceased | 08/10/1937 | 74 | 14/02/2012 | 62 |
Iraida Polanco Landlady | Landlady | Deceased | 24/09/1934 | 73 | 20/04/2008 | 65 |
Asha Sapp Tanisha | Tanisha | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Betsy Aidem Mrs. Lamb | Mrs. Lamb | Living | 28/10/1957 | 68 | — | 42 |
 Julie Janney Flight Attendant | Flight Attendant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Cole Hawkins Lawrence at 5 | Lawrence at 5 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Arthur French Ernie | Ernie | Deceased | 06/11/1931 | 89 | 24/07/2021 | 68 |
 Edmund Wilkinson Sheetrock Man | Sheetrock Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
French Napier Painter | Painter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Socorro Santiago Lucy's Mother | Lucy's Mother | Living | 12/07/1951 | 75 | — | 48 |
Dominic Walters Justin | Justin | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jean-Luke Figueroa Ramon | Ramon | Living | 01/12/1990 | 35 | — | 9 |
Sam Fox Royston Leonard | Leonard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Eva Loomis Vanessa | Vanessa | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Melay Araya Rachel | Rachel | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Asease Korankyi Shandra | Shandra | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Myra Lucretia Taylor Beverly | Beverly | Living | 09/07/1960 | 66 | — | 39 |
 Olga Merediz Ramon's Mother | Ramon's Mother | Living | 15/02/1956 | 70 | — | 43 |
Christian Berreondo Ramon's Brother | Ramon's Brother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Leilani Irvin Myesha | Myesha | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sophia Guaspari Rosario | Rosario | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Adam LeFevre Mr. Klein | Mr. Klein | Living | 11/08/1950 | 76 | — | 49 |
| Simon | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Jordan Ware Kenny | Kenny | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Amanda Muchnick Stephanie | Stephanie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ian Quinlan Carlos | Carlos | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Naeem Jones Toussaint | Toussaint | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Mateo Gómez Ramon's Father | Ramon's Father | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rosalyn Benniman Woman at Opus Meeting | Woman at Opus Meeting | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Leon Addison Brown Mr. Adams | Mr. Adams | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Scott Cumberbatch Lawrence at 15 | Lawrence at 15 | Living | — | — | — | — |
Majid R. Khaliq Naeem Adisa at 19 | Naeem Adisa at 19 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Molly Gia Foresta Guadalupe at 19 | Guadalupe at 19 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Cristina Gómez Lucy at 20 | Lucy at 20 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Omari Toomer DeSean at 21 | DeSean at 21 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tarik Lowe Teammate #1 | Teammate #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Justin Daly Teammate #2 | Teammate #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Isaac Stern Self | Self | Deceased | 21/07/1920 | 81 | 22/09/2001 | 79 |
Isaiah Sheffer Carnegie Hall Concert Director | Carnegie Hall Concert Director | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Mark O'Connor Self | Self | Living | 05/08/1961 | 65 | — | 38 |
Michael Tree Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Charles Veal Jr. Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Karen Briggs Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Itzhak Perlman Self | Self | Living | 31/08/1945 | 81 | — | 54 |
Sandra Park Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Diane Monroe Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joshua Bell Self | Self | Living | 09/12/1967 | 58 | — | 32 |
Jonathan Feldman Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dyllon Rogers Horse Hair Boy | Horse Hair Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
April Davis First Grade Girl | First Grade Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Anibal Crooklyn Cuevas Frog Hair Boy | Frog Hair Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sam Deutsch Violin Student | Violin Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lucy Little Violin Student | Violin Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jose Miguel Rojas Violin Student | Violin Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Andrew Mayer Violin Student | Violin Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rebecca Dinhofer Violin Student | Violin Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Christopher Katrandjian Violin Student | Violin Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ama Korankyi Violin Student | Violin Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Chantilly Mariani Violin Student | Violin Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Thomas Martin Violin Student | Violin Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Derek Ambrosi Audience Member (uncredited) | Audience Member (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ruth Barrie Woman Shopper (uncredited) | Woman Shopper (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Chen Parent (uncredited) | Parent (uncredited) | Living | 26/04/1980 | 46 | — | 19 |
 Gideon Jacobs Headlock Boy (uncredited) | Headlock Boy (uncredited) | Living | 01/06/1989 | 37 | — | 10 |
 Emily Johnson Mother of Student (uncredited) | Mother of Student (uncredited) | Living | 11/08/1975 | 51 | — | 24 |
Gabriella Loutfi Violin Student (uncredited) | Violin Student (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John P. McGinty Naval Officer (uncredited) | Naval Officer (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kirby Mitchell New York Times Reporter (uncredited) | New York Times Reporter (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sarallen Old Woman in Tenement Building (uncredited) | Old Woman in Tenement Building (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ronald Sylvers Parent (uncredited) | Parent (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |