The Hunt for Red October (1990) featured a cast of 60 tracked actors. Of these, 23 (57%) are still alive today and 17 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Robert Buckingham, age 92. This film starred Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin.
57% still with us· verified cast38% of full cast · incl. 20 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 57% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.9 yrs
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Cast60 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sean Connery Capt. 1st Marko Ramius | Capt. 1st Marko Ramius | Deceased | 25/08/1930 | 90 | 31/10/2020 | 60 |
 Alec Baldwin Dr. Jack Ryan | Dr. Jack Ryan | Living | 03/04/1958 | 68 | — | 32 |
 Scott Glenn CDR Bart Mancuso (USS Dallas) | CDR Bart Mancuso (USS Dallas) | Living | 26/01/1939 | 87 | — | 51 |
 Sam Neill Capt. 2nd Vasily Borodin | Capt. 2nd Vasily Borodin | Deceased | 14/09/1947 | 78 | 13/07/2026 | 43 |
 James Earl Jones Vice ADM James Greer | Vice ADM James Greer | Deceased | 17/01/1931 | 93 | 09/09/2024 | 59 |
 Joss Ackland Ambassador Andrei Lysenko | Ambassador Andrei Lysenko | Deceased | 29/02/1928 | 95 | 19/11/2023 | 62 |
 Richard Jordan Dr. Jeffrey Pelt, National Security Advisor | Dr. Jeffrey Pelt, National Security Advisor | Deceased | 19/07/1937 | 56 | 30/08/1993 | 53 |
 Peter Firth Capt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October) | Capt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October) | Living | 27/10/1953 | 72 | — | 37 |
 Tim Curry Dr. Yevgeni Petrov (Red October) | Dr. Yevgeni Petrov (Red October) | Deceased | 19/04/1946 | 80 | 25/08/2026 | 44 |
 Courtney B. Vance Petty Officer Ronald 'Jonesy' Jones (USS Dallas) | Petty Officer Ronald 'Jonesy' Jones (USS Dallas) | Living | 12/03/1960 | 66 | — | 30 |
 Stellan Skarsgård Capt. 2nd Viktor Tupolev (V.K. Konovalov) | Capt. 2nd Viktor Tupolev (V.K. Konovalov) | Living | 13/06/1951 | 75 | — | 39 |
 Jeffrey Jones Skip Tyler | Skip Tyler | Living | 28/09/1946 | 79 | — | 44 |
 Timothy Carhart Bill Steiner | Bill Steiner | Living | 24/12/1953 | 72 | — | 37 |
 Larry Ferguson Chief of the Boat (USS Dallas) | Chief of the Boat (USS Dallas) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Fred Thompson Rear ADM Joshua Painter (Enterprise Carrier Battle Group) | Rear ADM Joshua Painter (Enterprise Carrier Battle Group) | Deceased | 19/08/1942 | 73 | 01/11/2015 | 48 |
 Daniel Davis CPT Charlie Davenport (USS Enterprise) | CPT Charlie Davenport (USS Enterprise) | Living | 26/11/1945 | 80 | — | 45 |
 Ned Vaughn Seaman Beaumont (USS Dallas) | Seaman Beaumont (USS Dallas) | Living | 20/11/1964 | 61 | — | 26 |
 Anthony Peck Lt. CDR Philip Thompson (USS Dallas) | Lt. CDR Philip Thompson (USS Dallas) | Deceased | 20/03/1947 | 49 | 30/07/1996 | 43 |
 Mark Draxton Seaman (USS Dallas) | Seaman (USS Dallas) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tom Fisher Seaman (USS Dallas) | Seaman (USS Dallas) | Living | 01/01/1968 | 58 | — | 22 |
 Pete Antico Seaman (USS Dallas) | Seaman (USS Dallas) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ronald Guttman Lt. Alexander Melekhin (Red October) | Lt. Alexander Melekhin (Red October) | Living | 12/08/1952 | 74 | — | 38 |
 Tomas Arana Igor Loginov (Cook, Red October) | Igor Loginov (Cook, Red October) | Living | 03/04/1955 | 71 | — | 35 |
Michael George Benko Ivan (Red October) | Ivan (Red October) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Anatoli Davydov Officer #1 (Red October) | Officer #1 (Red October) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ivan G'Vera Officer #2 (Red October) | Officer #2 (Red October) | Living | 01/04/1959 | 67 | — | 31 |
Artur Cybulski Diving Officer (Red October) | Diving Officer (Red October) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sven-Ole Thorsen Russian COB (Red October) | Russian COB (Red October) | Living | 24/09/1944 | 82 | — | 46 |
Michael Welden Gregoriy Kamarov (Red October) | Gregoriy Kamarov (Red October) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Boris Lee Krutonog Viktor Slavin (Red October) | Viktor Slavin (Red October) | Living | 26/07/1960 | 66 | — | 30 |
 Kenton Kovell Seaman (Red October) | Seaman (Red October) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Radu Gavor Seaman (Red October) | Seaman (Red October) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ivan Ivanov Seaman (Red October) | Seaman (Red October) | Deceased | 16/12/1951 | 72 | 31/01/2024 | 39 |
 Ping Wu Seaman (Red October) | Seaman (Red October) | Living | 16/05/1956 | 70 | — | 34 |
 Herman Sinitzyn Seaman (Red October) | Seaman (Red October) | Deceased | 01/02/1940 | 76 | 25/06/2016 | 50 |
 Krzysztof Janczar Andrei Bonovia (V.K. Konovalov) | Andrei Bonovia (V.K. Konovalov) | Living | 07/01/1950 | 76 | — | 40 |
Vlado Benden Seaman (V.K. Konovalov) | Seaman (V.K. Konovalov) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 George Saunders Seaman (V.K. Konovalov) | Seaman (V.K. Konovalov) | Living | 30/11/1959 | 66 | — | 31 |
 Don Oscar Smith Helicopter Pilot | Helicopter Pilot | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rick Ducommun Navigator C-2A | Navigator C-2A | Deceased | 03/07/1952 | 62 | 12/06/2015 | 38 |
George H. Billy DSRV Officer (Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle) | DSRV Officer (Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Reed Popovich Lt. Jim Curry | Lt. Jim Curry | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Andrew Divoff Officer Andrei Amalric (Russian Foxtrot Bomber) | Officer Andrei Amalric (Russian Foxtrot Bomber) | Living | 02/07/1955 | 71 | — | 35 |
Peter Zinner ADM Yuri Padorin, Chief Political Officer, Soviet Navy | ADM Yuri Padorin, Chief Political Officer, Soviet Navy | Deceased | 24/07/1919 | 88 | 13/11/2007 | 71 |
Tony Veneto Padorin's Orderly | Padorin's Orderly | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ben Hartigan Admiral (Briefing) | Admiral (Briefing) | Deceased | — | — | 14/04/2009 | — |
 Ray Reinhardt Judge Moore (Briefing) | Judge Moore (Briefing) | Deceased | 01/01/1930 | 96 | 05/08/2026 | 60 |
 F.J. O'Neil General (Briefing) | General (Briefing) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Robert Buckingham Admiral #2 (Briefing) | Admiral #2 (Briefing) | Living | 12/08/1934 | 92 | — | 56 |
 A.C. Lyles Advisor #1 | Advisor #1 | Deceased | 17/05/1918 | 95 | 27/09/2013 | 72 |
John McTiernan Sr. Advisor #2 | Advisor #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Sederholm Sunglasses | Sunglasses | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Shepherd Russian Foxtrot Pilot | Russian Foxtrot Pilot | Living | 18/11/1960 | 65 | — | 30 |
William Bell Sullivan Lt. CDR Mike Hewitt | Lt. CDR Mike Hewitt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gates McFadden Caroline Ryan | Caroline Ryan | Living | 02/03/1949 | 77 | — | 41 |
 Louise Borras Sally Ryan | Sally Ryan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Denise E. James Stewardess | Stewardess | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Jason Commander, USS Reuben James (uncredited) | Commander, USS Reuben James (uncredited) | Deceased | 22/07/1944 | 80 | 20/02/2025 | 46 |
 Shane Black Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited) | Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited) | Living | 16/12/1961 | 64 | — | 29 |
 Mark Rodney Assistant Joint Chief of Staff (uncredited) | Assistant Joint Chief of Staff (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |