The Abyss (1989) featured a cast of 31 tracked actors. Of these, 17 (65%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Emily Yancy, age 87. This film starred Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio.
65% still with us· verified cast55% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 65% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 66.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast31 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Harris Virgil 'Bud' Brigman | Virgil 'Bud' Brigman | Living | 28/11/1950 | 75 | — | 39 |
 Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Lindsey Brigman | Lindsey Brigman | Living | 17/11/1958 | 67 | — | 31 |
 Michael Biehn Lieutenant Hiram Coffey | Lieutenant Hiram Coffey | Living | 31/07/1956 | 70 | — | 33 |
 Leo Burmester Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries | Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries | Deceased | 01/02/1944 | 63 | 28/06/2007 | 45 |
 Todd Graff Alan 'Hippy' Carnes | Alan 'Hippy' Carnes | Living | 22/10/1959 | 66 | — | 30 |
 John Bedford Lloyd Jammer Willis | Jammer Willis | Living | 02/01/1956 | 70 | — | 33 |
 Kimberly Scott Lisa 'One Night' Standing | Lisa 'One Night' Standing | Living | 11/12/1961 | 64 | — | 28 |
 Chris Elliott Bendix | Bendix | Living | 31/05/1960 | 66 | — | 29 |
 J.C. Quinn Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson | Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson | Deceased | 30/11/1940 | 63 | 10/02/2004 | 49 |
Pierce Oliver Brewer, Jr. Lew Finler | Lew Finler | Deceased | 21/08/1950 | 39 | 22/05/1990 | 39 |
George Robert Klek Wilhite | Wilhite | Deceased | 03/07/1966 | 44 | 06/01/2011 | 23 |
Christopher Murphy Schoenick | Schoenick | Living | 16/02/1963 | 63 | — | 26 |
 Adam Nelson Ensign Monk | Ensign Monk | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dick Warlock Dwight Perry | Dwight Perry | Living | 05/02/1940 | 86 | — | 49 |
Jimmie Ray Weeks Leland McBride | Leland McBride | Living | 21/03/1942 | 84 | — | 47 |
 J. Kenneth Campbell DeMarco | DeMarco | Living | 22/07/1947 | 79 | — | 42 |
Peter Ratray Captain | Captain | Living | 03/01/1941 | 85 | — | 48 |
 Michael Beach Barnes | Barnes | Living | 30/10/1963 | 62 | — | 26 |
 Ken Jenkins Gerard Kirkhill | Gerard Kirkhill | Living | 28/08/1940 | 86 | — | 49 |
 Michael Chapman Dr. Berg | Dr. Berg | Deceased | 21/11/1935 | 84 | 20/09/2020 | 54 |
 William Wisher Bill Tyler | Bill Tyler | Deceased | 23/05/1955 | 71 | 14/07/2026 | 34 |
Wendy Gordon Anchorwoman | Anchorwoman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Paula Cross Young Woman | Young Woman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Emily Yancy Woman Reporter | Woman Reporter | Living | 28/04/1939 | 87 | — | 50 |
 Joe Farago Anchorman | Anchorman | Deceased | 28/01/1948 | 77 | 23/03/2025 | 41 |
Marcus K. Mukai Anchorman #2 | Anchorman #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Thomas F. Duffy Construction Worker | Construction Worker | Living | 09/11/1955 | 70 | — | 34 |
 Chris Anastasio Truck Driver | Truck Driver | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Tom Isbell Wave Reporter | Wave Reporter | Living | 08/12/1957 | 68 | — | 32 |
 Mikhail Gorbachev Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 02/03/1931 | 91 | 30/08/2022 | 58 |
 Frank Lloyd Navigator | Navigator | Unverified | — | — | — | — |