Tai-Pan (1986) featured a cast of 39 tracked actors. Of these, 19 (58%) are still alive today and 14 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Lisa Lu, age 99. This film starred Bryan Brown and Kyra Sedgwick.
58% still with us· verified cast49% of full cast · incl. 6 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 58% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast39 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bryan Brown Dirk Struan | Dirk Struan | Living | 23/06/1947 | 79 | — | 39 |
 Kyra Sedgwick Tess Brock | Tess Brock | Living | 19/08/1965 | 61 | — | 21 |
 Katy Behean Mary Sinclair | Mary Sinclair | Deceased | 01/01/1961 | 35 | 28/05/1996 | 25 |
 John Stanton Tyler Brock | Tyler Brock | Living | 28/10/1944 | 81 | — | 42 |
 Janine Turner Shevaun Tillman | Shevaun Tillman | Living | 06/12/1962 | 63 | — | 24 |
 Russell Wong Gordon Chen | Gordon Chen | Living | 01/03/1963 | 63 | — | 23 |
 Joan Chen May-May | May-May | Living | 26/04/1961 | 65 | — | 25 |
 Tim Guinee Culum Struan | Culum Struan | Living | 18/11/1962 | 63 | — | 24 |
Bill Leadbitter Gorth Brock | Gorth Brock | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Norman Rodway Aristotle Quance | Aristotle Quance | Deceased | 07/02/1929 | 72 | 13/03/2001 | 57 |
 John Bennett Orlov | Orlov | Deceased | 08/05/1928 | 76 | 11/04/2005 | 58 |
 Derrick Branche Vargas | Vargas | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Vic Armstrong Drunken Sailor | Drunken Sailor | Living | 05/10/1946 | 79 | — | 40 |
 Dickey Beer Brecks's Crew | Brecks's Crew | Living | 16/09/1959 | 67 | — | 27 |
Phil Chatterton Tongplaw Boatswain | Boatswain | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Chen Kuan-Tai Pirate | Pirate | Deceased | 24/09/1945 | 80 | 02/09/2026 | 41 |
| Deceased | 30/06/1920 | 86 | 17/10/2006 | 66 | ||
| Living | 19/12/1974 | 51 | — | 12 | ||
| Deceased | 13/12/1935 | 80 | 05/12/2016 | 51 | ||
| Deceased | 23/11/1930 | 81 | 16/12/2011 | 56 | ||
| Living | 09/01/1952 | 74 | — | 34 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 06/01/1941 | 50 | 27/07/1991 | 45 | ||
 Pat Gorman British Merchant 2 | British Merchant 2 | Deceased | 01/01/1931 | 87 | 09/10/2018 | 55 |
| Living | 01/10/1942 | 83 | — | 44 | ||
Billy Horrigan Brecks's Crew | Brecks's Crew | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Deceased | 21/04/1929 | 76 | 25/10/2005 | 57 | ||
 Joycelyne Lew Beaten Whore | Beaten Whore | Living | 25/02/1946 | 80 | — | 40 |
| Living | 19/01/1927 | 99 | — | 59 | ||
Bronco McLoughlin Brecks's Crew | Brecks's Crew | Deceased | 10/08/1938 | 80 | 26/03/2019 | 48 |
 Glen Murphy Martial Artist | Martial Artist | Living | 06/04/1957 | 69 | — | 29 |
| Deceased | 25/02/1925 | 74 | 22/04/1999 | 61 | ||
| Living | 09/05/1952 | 74 | — | 34 | ||
| Living | 01/05/1953 | 73 | — | 33 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 01/01/1935 | 77 | 19/04/2012 | 51 | ||
Mason Cardiff Midshipman | Midshipman | Living | 01/01/1971 | 55 | — | 15 |
 Denise Kellogg Nude Model | Nude Model | Living | 12/06/1953 | 73 | — | 33 |
| Deceased | 01/01/1911 | 79 | 18/07/1990 | 75 |
