Ring (1998) featured a cast of 34 tracked actors. Of these, 13 (68%) are still alive today and 6 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Daisuke Ban, age 79. This film starred Nanako Matsushima and Hiroyuki Sanada.
68% still with us· verified cast38% of full cast · incl. 15 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 68% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 62.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast34 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nanako Matsushima Reiko Asakawa | Reiko Asakawa | Living | 13/10/1973 | 52 | — | 25 |
 Hiroyuki Sanada Ryuji Takayama | Ryuji Takayama | Living | 12/10/1960 | 65 | — | 38 |
 Rikiya Ôtaka Yoichi Asakawa | Yoichi Asakawa | Living | 27/08/1991 | 35 | — | 7 |
 Miki Nakatani Mai Takano | Mai Takano | Living | 12/01/1976 | 50 | — | 22 |
 Yuko Takeuchi Tomoko Oishi | Tomoko Oishi | Deceased | 01/04/1980 | 40 | 27/09/2020 | 18 |
 Hitomi Sato Masami Kurahashi | Masami Kurahashi | Living | 10/10/1979 | 46 | — | 19 |
 Yutaka Matsushige Yoshino | Yoshino | Living | 19/01/1963 | 63 | — | 35 |
 Yōichi Numata Takashi Yamamura | Takashi Yamamura | Deceased | 19/07/1924 | 81 | 29/04/2006 | 74 |
 Katsumi Muramatsu Koichi Asakawa | Koichi Asakawa | Deceased | 10/09/1939 | 62 | 01/12/2001 | 59 |
 Masako Shizuko Yamamura | Shizuko Yamamura | Deceased | 30/07/1964 | 50 | 29/01/2015 | 34 |
 Rie Ino'o Sadako Yamamura | Sadako Yamamura | Living | 16/03/1967 | 59 | — | 31 |
 Daisuke Ban Dr. Heihachiro Ikuma | Dr. Heihachiro Ikuma | Living | 05/05/1947 | 79 | — | 51 |
Kiyoshi Risho Omiya | Omiya | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Masahiko Ono Okazaki | Okazaki | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Yoko Ohshima Reiko's Aunt | Reiko's Aunt | Living | 22/01/1953 | 73 | — | 45 |
 Kiriko Shimizu Ryomi Oishi | Ryomi Oishi | Living | 03/07/1955 | 71 | — | 43 |
Orie Izuno Sadako Yamamura | Sadako Yamamura | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hiroyuki Watanabe Hayatsu | Hayatsu | Deceased | 08/12/1955 | 66 | 03/05/2022 | 43 |
 Miwako Kaji Kazue Yamamura | Kazue Yamamura | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Yoko Kima Student | Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Asami Nagata Student | Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Keiko Yoshida Student | Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Yoshiko Matsumaru Student | Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Yoho Naose Student | Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Maki Ikeda Yoko Tsuji | Yoko Tsuji | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Takashi Takayama Takehiko Nomi | Takehiko Nomi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Toshihiko Takeda Yamamura | Yamamura | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Chihiro Shirai Young Sadako | Young Sadako | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mantarô Koichi President | President | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Shinkichi Noda Member of the Press | Member of the Press | Deceased | 28/01/1916 | 77 | 22/11/1993 | 82 |
Kazufumi Nakai Member of the Press | Member of the Press | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Makoto Kakeda Kanrinin | Kanrinin | Living | 10/10/1956 | 69 | — | 42 |
Kanehiro Ri Komiya kameraman | Komiya kameraman | Living | 10/09/1970 | 56 | — | 28 |
 Yûrei Yanagi AD Okazaki | AD Okazaki | Living | 08/04/1963 | 63 | — | 35 |