Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) featured a cast of 56 tracked actors. Of these, 23 (72%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Henry O, age 99. This film starred Ethan Hawke and Youki Kudoh.
72% still with us· verified cast41% of full cast · incl. 24 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 72% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 69.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast56 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ethan Hawke Ishmael Chambers | Ishmael Chambers | Living | 06/11/1970 | 55 | — | 29 |
 Youki Kudoh Hatsue Miyamoto | Hatsue Miyamoto | Living | 17/01/1971 | 55 | — | 28 |
 Reeve Carney Young Ishmael Chambers | Young Ishmael Chambers | Living | 18/04/1983 | 43 | — | 16 |
 Anne Suzuki Young Hatsue Imada | Young Hatsue Imada | Living | 27/04/1987 | 39 | — | 12 |
 Rick Yune Kazuo Miyamoto | Kazuo Miyamoto | Living | 22/08/1971 | 55 | — | 28 |
 Max von Sydow Nels Gudmundsson | Nels Gudmundsson | Deceased | 10/04/1929 | 90 | 08/03/2020 | 70 |
 James Rebhorn Alvin Hooks | Alvin Hooks | Deceased | 01/09/1948 | 65 | 21/03/2014 | 51 |
 James Cromwell Judge Fielding | Judge Fielding | Living | 27/01/1940 | 86 | — | 59 |
 Richard Jenkins Sheriff Art Moran | Sheriff Art Moran | Living | 04/05/1947 | 79 | — | 52 |
 Arija Bareikis Susan Marie Heine | Susan Marie Heine | Living | 21/07/1966 | 60 | — | 33 |
 Eric Thal Carl Heine Jr. | Carl Heine Jr. | Living | 10/08/1965 | 61 | — | 34 |
 Celia Weston Etta Heine | Etta Heine | Living | 14/12/1951 | 74 | — | 48 |
 Daniel von Bargen Carl Heine Sr. | Carl Heine Sr. | Deceased | 05/06/1950 | 64 | 01/03/2015 | 49 |
 Akira Takayama Hisao Imada | Hisao Imada | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ако Fujiko Imada | Fujiko Imada | Living | 12/04/1958 | 68 | — | 41 |
 Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Zenhichi Miyamoto | Zenhichi Miyamoto | Deceased | 27/09/1950 | 75 | 04/12/2025 | 49 |
 Zak Orth Deputy Abel Martinson | Deputy Abel Martinson | Living | 15/10/1970 | 55 | — | 29 |
 Max Wright Horace Whaley | Horace Whaley | Deceased | 02/08/1943 | 75 | 26/06/2019 | 56 |
 Sam Shepard Arthur Chambers | Arthur Chambers | Deceased | 05/11/1943 | 73 | 27/07/2017 | 56 |
 Caroline Kava Helen Chambers | Helen Chambers | Living | 25/09/1949 | 76 | — | 50 |
 Jan Rubeš Ole Jurgensen | Ole Jurgensen | Deceased | 06/06/1920 | 89 | 29/06/2009 | 79 |
 Sheila Moore Liesel Jurgensen | Liesel Jurgensen | Living | 01/01/1938 | 88 | — | 61 |
 Željko Ivanek Dr. Whitman | Dr. Whitman | Living | 15/08/1957 | 69 | — | 42 |
Seiji Inouye Young Kazuo Miyamoto | Young Kazuo Miyamoto | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Saemi Nakamura Sumiko Imada | Sumiko Imada | Living | 03/09/1965 | 61 | — | 34 |
Mika Fujii Yukiko Imada | Yukiko Imada | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dwight McFee Bus Driver | Bus Driver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bill Harper Levant | Levant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Henry O Nagaishi | Nagaishi | Living | 27/07/1927 | 99 | — | 72 |
 Myles Ferguson German Soldier | German Soldier | Deceased | 03/01/1981 | 19 | 29/09/2000 | 18 |
 Noah Heney Ship's Doctor | Ship's Doctor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Destry Bailiff | Bailiff | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
A. Arthur Takemoto Buddhist Priest | Buddhist Priest | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ken Takemoto Monk | Monk | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Larry Musser Gas Station Attendant | Gas Station Attendant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jamie Kang Singing Girl | Singing Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lili Marshall Strawberry Girl | Strawberry Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lisa Mena Strawberry Woman | Strawberry Woman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jethro Heysen-Hicks Parade Boy with Stick | Parade Boy with Stick | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tom Heaton Juror | Juror | Deceased | 13/10/1940 | 77 | 01/01/2018 | 59 |
 Frank C. Turner Juror | Juror | Living | 02/06/1951 | 75 | — | 48 |
 Marilyn Norry Juror | Juror | Living | 04/10/1957 | 68 | — | 42 |
Peter Crook Fisherman | Fisherman | Living | 17/03/1958 | 68 | — | 41 |
Ron Snyder Fisherman | Fisherman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mark Farrell Fisherman | Fisherman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jay Brazeau Reporter | Reporter | Living | 22/12/1953 | 72 | — | 46 |
 Tom Scholte Reporter | Reporter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Timothy Burd Reporter | Reporter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gareth Williams FBI Agent | FBI Agent | Living | 28/02/1965 | 61 | — | 34 |
 Anthony Harrison FBI Agent | FBI Agent | Living | 09/01/1961 | 65 | — | 38 |
Adam Pospíšil Heine Child | Heine Child | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Brynelsen Heine Child | Heine Child | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sean Akira Man in the Courtroom (uncredited) | Man in the Courtroom (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bart Anderson Principal (uncredited) | Principal (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Barry Brandt Marine (uncredited) | Marine (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert J. Burke Jr. Tarawa Marine (uncredited) | Tarawa Marine (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |