The Breakfast Club (1985) featured a cast of 15 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (67%) are still alive today and 4 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Mercedes Hall, age 78. This film starred Emilio Estevez and Judd Nelson.
67% still with us· verified cast53% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 67% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast15 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1985 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emilio Estevez Andrew Clark | Andrew Clark | Living | 12/05/1962 | 64 | — | 23 |
 Judd Nelson John Bender | John Bender | Living | 28/11/1959 | 66 | — | 26 |
 Molly Ringwald Claire Standish | Claire Standish | Living | 18/02/1968 | 58 | — | 17 |
 Anthony Michael Hall Brian Johnson | Brian Johnson | Living | 14/04/1968 | 58 | — | 17 |
 Ally Sheedy Allison Reynolds | Allison Reynolds | Living | 13/06/1962 | 64 | — | 23 |
 Paul Gleason Richard Vernon | Richard Vernon | Deceased | 04/05/1939 | 67 | 27/05/2006 | 46 |
 John Kapelos Carl | Carl | Living | 08/03/1956 | 70 | — | 29 |
 Perry Crawford Allison's Father | Allison's Father | Deceased | 09/08/1917 | 89 | 13/12/2006 | 68 |
Mary Christian Brian's Sister | Brian's Sister | Living | 01/01/1978 | 48 | — | 7 |
 Ron Dean Andy's Father | Andy's Father | Deceased | 15/08/1938 | 87 | 05/10/2025 | 47 |
Tim Gamble Claire's Father | Claire's Father | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Fran Gargano Allison's Mom | Allison's Mom | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mercedes Hall Brian's Mom | Brian's Mom | Living | 01/01/1948 | 78 | — | 37 |
 John Hughes Brian’s Father (uncredited) | Brian’s Father (uncredited) | Deceased | 18/02/1950 | 59 | 06/08/2009 | 35 |
Jonathan Chapin Janitor (uncredited) | Janitor (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |