Taps (1981) featured a cast of 20 tracked actors. Of these, 10 (77%) are still alive today and 3 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ronny Cox, age 88. This film starred George C. Scott and Timothy Hutton.
77% still with us· verified cast50% of full cast · incl. 7 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 77% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 69.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast20 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1981 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George C. Scott General Harlan Bache | General Harlan Bache | Deceased | 18/10/1927 | 71 | 22/09/1999 | 54 |
 Timothy Hutton Cadet Major Brian Moreland | Cadet Major Brian Moreland | Living | 16/08/1960 | 66 | — | 21 |
 Ronny Cox Colonel Kerby | Colonel Kerby | Living | 23/07/1938 | 88 | — | 43 |
 Sean Penn Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer | Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer | Living | 17/08/1960 | 66 | — | 21 |
 Tom Cruise Cadet Captain David Shawn | Cadet Captain David Shawn | Living | 03/07/1962 | 64 | — | 19 |
 John P. Navin, Jr. Derek Mellott | Derek Mellott | Living | 24/07/1968 | 58 | — | 13 |
| Bug | Living | 13/12/1957 | 68 | — | 24 | |
 Evan Handler Edward West | Edward West | Living | 10/01/1961 | 65 | — | 20 |
 Giancarlo Esposito Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce | Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce | Living | 26/04/1958 | 68 | — | 23 |
Brendan Ward Charlie Auden | Charlie Auden | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Donald Kimmel Billy Harris | Billy Harris | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Timothy Wahrer Cadet Major John Cooper | Cadet Major John Cooper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tim Riley Hulk | Hulk | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jeff Rochlin Shovel | Shovel | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rusty Jacobs Rusty | Rusty | Living | 10/07/1967 | 59 | — | 14 |
Jess Osuna Dean Ferris | Dean Ferris | Deceased | 28/05/1933 | 77 | 02/04/2011 | 48 |
David Reed Townnie | Townnie | Living | 01/01/1968 | 58 | — | 13 |
 Earl Hindman Lieutenant Hanson | Lieutenant Hanson | Deceased | 20/10/1942 | 61 | 29/12/2003 | 39 |
 Ed Spinelli Townie (uncredited) | Townie (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David McGinley Cadet | Cadet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
