Stranger Than Fiction (2006) featured a cast of 71 tracked actors. Of these, 20 (69%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Dustin Hoffman, age 89. This film starred Will Ferrell and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
69% still with us· verified cast28% of full cast · incl. 42 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 69% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 66.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast71 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Will Ferrell Harold Crick | Harold Crick | Living | 16/07/1967 | 59 | — | 39 |
 Maggie Gyllenhaal Ana Pascal | Ana Pascal | Living | 16/11/1977 | 48 | — | 29 |
 Dustin Hoffman Professor Jules Hilbert | Professor Jules Hilbert | Living | 08/08/1937 | 89 | — | 69 |
 Emma Thompson Karen Eiffel | Karen Eiffel | Living | 15/04/1959 | 67 | — | 47 |
 Queen Latifah Penny Escher | Penny Escher | Living | 18/03/1970 | 56 | — | 36 |
 Tony Hale Dave | Dave | Living | 30/09/1970 | 55 | — | 36 |
 Tom Hulce Dr. Cayly | Dr. Cayly | Living | 06/12/1953 | 72 | — | 53 |
 Linda Hunt Dr. Mittag-Leffler | Dr. Mittag-Leffler | Living | 02/04/1945 | 81 | — | 61 |
 Kristin Chenoweth Book Channel Host | Book Channel Host | Living | 24/07/1968 | 58 | — | 38 |
 John M. Watson Sr. TV Author | TV Author | Deceased | 10/01/1937 | 69 | 07/09/2006 | 69 |
William Dick IRS Co-Worker #1 | IRS Co-Worker #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Guy Massey IRS Co-Worker #2 | IRS Co-Worker #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Martha Espinoza IRS Co-Worker #3 | IRS Co-Worker #3 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 T.J. Jagodowski IRS Co-Worker #4 | IRS Co-Worker #4 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Grosz IRS Co-Worker #5 | IRS Co-Worker #5 | Living | 11/01/1974 | 52 | — | 32 |
 Tonray Ho IRS Co-Worker #6 | IRS Co-Worker #6 | Living | 18/05/1966 | 60 | — | 40 |
Herb Lichtenstein IRS Co-Worker #7 | IRS Co-Worker #7 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Stacey Elaine Jackson IRS Co-Worker #8 | IRS Co-Worker #8 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ricky Adams Young Boy | Young Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Christian Stolte Young Boy's Father | Young Boy's Father | Living | 16/10/1962 | 63 | — | 44 |
 Denise Hughes Kronecker Bus Driver | Kronecker Bus Driver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peggy Roeder Polish Woman | Polish Woman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Danny Rhodes Bakery Employee #1 | Bakery Employee #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Linara Washington Bakery Employee #2 | Bakery Employee #2 | Living | 28/08/1977 | 49 | — | 29 |
 Helen Young Bakery Customer #1 | Bakery Customer #1 | Living | 23/09/1969 | 57 | — | 37 |
David Pompeii Bakery Customer #2 | Bakery Customer #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Wiegers Bakery Customer #3 | Bakery Customer #3 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jarrett Sleeper Bakery Customer #4 | Bakery Customer #4 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Larry Neumann Jr. Homeless Man | Homeless Man | Deceased | 30/09/1959 | 62 | 23/02/2022 | 47 |
 John Mohrlein Man with Hose | Man with Hose | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Bruce Jarchow Commuter | Commuter | Living | 19/05/1948 | 78 | — | 58 |
 Bradley Mott Large Man on Bus | Large Man on Bus | Deceased | — | — | 10/10/2020 | — |
Karen Lloyd Customer with Tan | Customer with Tan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Keith Kupferer Demolition Foreman | Demolition Foreman | Living | 08/03/1965 | 61 | — | 41 |
 Danny McCarthy Demolition Crew #1 | Demolition Crew #1 | Living | 09/02/1969 | 57 | — | 37 |
 Tab Baker Demolition Crew #2 | Demolition Crew #2 | Deceased | 15/11/1959 | 50 | 09/08/2010 | 47 |
Mark Buettner Claw Operator | Claw Operator | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Christian Young ER Doctor #1 | ER Doctor #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ray Kurut ER Doctor #2 | ER Doctor #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Michael Cook ER Doctor #3 | ER Doctor #3 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Arraon Skippa Hixson Young Man Patient | Young Man Patient | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bryan Kelly ER Orderly | ER Orderly | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Whitney Sneed ER Nurse #1 | ER Nurse #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Celeste Pechous ER Nurse #2 | ER Nurse #2 | Living | 17/04/1972 | 54 | — | 34 |
 Cheryl Lynn Bruce Head ER Nurse | Head ER Nurse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Chet Dubowski Man in Tweed | Man in Tweed | Deceased | 13/03/1926 | 82 | 11/06/2008 | 80 |
 Ora Jones Banneker Press Receptionist | Banneker Press Receptionist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jordan Keller Grocer | Grocer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jordan Teplitz Old Man on Phone | Old Man on Phone | Deceased | 17/11/1931 | 75 | 08/04/2007 | 75 |
Ricardo Gutiérrez Bus Company Manager | Bus Company Manager | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
James Mazza Irritated Man on Bus | Irritated Man on Bus | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Oscar Roxas Another Man on Bus | Another Man on Bus | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Nadirah Bost Accident Witness | Accident Witness | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sandra Marquez Accident Witness | Accident Witness | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lacy Katherine Campbell Accident Witness | Accident Witness | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Will Clinger Accident Witness | Accident Witness | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Al Samuels Accident Witness | Accident Witness | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Frank Caeti Accident Witness | Accident Witness | Living | 11/08/1973 | 53 | — | 33 |
 Andrew Rothenberg Doctor Mercator | Doctor Mercator | Living | 26/01/1969 | 57 | — | 37 |
Rengin Altay Nurse | Nurse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lucinda Kemp Bus Operator #1 | Bus Operator #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Donna Watkins Bus Operator #2 | Bus Operator #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Julia Heron Animal Footage Voice Over (voice) | Animal Footage Voice Over (voice) | Deceased | 20/11/1897 | 79 | 09/04/1977 | 109 |
Lora Cain Animal Footage Voice Over (voice) | Animal Footage Voice Over (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bob Papenbrook Animal Footage Voice Over (voice) | Animal Footage Voice Over (voice) | Deceased | 18/09/1955 | 50 | 17/03/2006 | 51 |
 Mike McColl Animal Footage Voice Over (voice) | Animal Footage Voice Over (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Nathan Adloff Bakery Patron (uncredited) | Bakery Patron (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sia A. Moody Nurse #3 (uncredited) | Nurse #3 (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Eli Goodman Augustus Chatman (uncredited) | Augustus Chatman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Edy Cullen Business Women (uncredited) | Business Women (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tim Krueger Business Man (uncredited) | Business Man (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |