Soul Man (1986) featured a cast of 33 tracked actors. Of these, 13 (59%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Maree Cheatham, age 86. This film starred C. Thomas Howell and Rae Dawn Chong.
59% still with us· verified cast39% of full cast · incl. 11 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 59% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast33 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 C. Thomas Howell Mark Watson | Mark Watson | Living | 07/12/1966 | 59 | — | 20 |
 Rae Dawn Chong Sarah Walker | Sarah Walker | Living | 28/02/1961 | 65 | — | 25 |
 Arye Gross Gordon Bloomfeld | Gordon Bloomfeld | Living | 17/03/1960 | 66 | — | 26 |
 James Earl Jones Professor Banks | Professor Banks | Deceased | 17/01/1931 | 93 | 09/09/2024 | 55 |
 Melora Hardin Whitney Dunbar | Whitney Dunbar | Living | 29/06/1967 | 59 | — | 19 |
 Leslie Nielsen Mr. Dunbar | Mr. Dunbar | Deceased | 11/02/1926 | 84 | 28/11/2010 | 60 |
 Ann Walker Mrs. Dunbar | Mrs. Dunbar | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 James B. Sikking Bill Watson | Bill Watson | Deceased | 05/03/1934 | 90 | 13/07/2024 | 52 |
 Max Wright Dr. Aronson | Dr. Aronson | Deceased | 02/08/1943 | 75 | 26/06/2019 | 43 |
 Jeff Altman Ray McGrady | Ray McGrady | Living | 13/08/1951 | 75 | — | 35 |
 Julia Louis-Dreyfus Lisa Stimson | Lisa Stimson | Living | 13/01/1961 | 65 | — | 25 |
 Maree Cheatham Dorothy Watson | Dorothy Watson | Living | 02/06/1940 | 86 | — | 46 |
 Wallace Langham Barky Brewer | Barky Brewer | Living | 11/03/1965 | 61 | — | 21 |
Eric Schiff Booey Fraser | Booey Fraser | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ron Reagan Frank | Frank | Living | 20/05/1958 | 68 | — | 28 |
 Mark Neely Brad Small | Brad Small | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Reynolds Ernie | Ernie | Living | 17/02/1962 | 64 | — | 24 |
 Wolfe Perry Leon | Leon | Living | 22/01/1957 | 69 | — | 29 |
Jerry Pavlon Bruce Wizansky | Bruce Wizansky | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Laurel Green Zendel | Zendel | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John David Bland Seth | Seth | Deceased | 22/10/1963 | 34 | 31/08/1998 | 23 |
Jonathan 'Fudge' Leonard George Walker | George Walker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Felix Nelson Mr. Walker | Mr. Walker | Deceased | 13/08/1913 | 85 | 12/09/1998 | 73 |
Betty Cole Mrs. Walker | Mrs. Walker | Deceased | 04/04/1908 | 88 | 16/11/1996 | 78 |
Bo Mancuso Bundy Dunbar | Bundy Dunbar | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Donald Hotton Mr. Wicher | Mr. Wicher | Deceased | 29/03/1933 | 66 | 14/04/1999 | 53 |
Linda Hoy Mrs. Sherwood | Mrs. Sherwood | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Robert Burleigh Bouchard Man | Bouchard Man | Deceased | 03/02/1927 | 76 | 27/01/2004 | 59 |
 Jonathan Wise Andrew | Andrew | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Amy Stoch Kim | Kim | Living | 13/12/1958 | 67 | — | 28 |
 Paul O'Brien Officer Schkolnick | Officer Schkolnick | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 M.C. Gainey Jail Cell Bigot | Jail Cell Bigot | Living | 18/01/1948 | 78 | — | 38 |
Freddie Dawson D.J. | D.J. | Unverified | — | — | — | — |