The Shark Is Still Working (2009) featured a cast of 51 tracked actors. Of these, 22 (63%) are still alive today and 13 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is John Williams, age 94. This film starred Roy Scheider and Steven Spielberg.
63% still with us· verified cast43% of full cast · incl. 16 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 63% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.7 yrs
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Cast51 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Scheider Narrator / Self | Narrator / Self | Deceased | 10/11/1932 | 75 | 10/02/2008 | 77 |
 Steven Spielberg Self | Self | Living | 18/12/1946 | 79 | — | 63 |
 Richard Dreyfuss Self | Self | Living | 29/10/1947 | 78 | — | 62 |
 Joe Alves Self | Self | Living | 21/05/1936 | 90 | — | 73 |
Richard Arbogast Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Susan Backlinie Self | Self | Deceased | 01/09/1946 | 77 | 11/05/2024 | 63 |
 Peter Benchley Self | Self | Deceased | 08/05/1940 | 65 | 11/02/2006 | 69 |
David Brown Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bill Butler Self | Self | Deceased | 07/04/1921 | 101 | 05/04/2023 | 88 |
Henry Carreiro Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lee Fierro Self | Self | Deceased | 13/02/1929 | 91 | 05/04/2020 | 80 |
Jonathan Filley Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lorraine Gary Self | Self | Living | 16/08/1937 | 89 | — | 72 |
| Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Marc Gilpin Self | Self | Deceased | 26/09/1966 | 56 | 29/07/2023 | 43 |
 Carl Gottlieb Self | Self | Living | 18/03/1938 | 88 | — | 71 |
Roger Kastel Self | Self | Deceased | — | — | 15/11/2023 | — |
 Jeffrey Kramer Self | Self | Living | 15/07/1945 | 81 | — | 64 |
 Jay Mello Self | Self | Living | 16/06/1968 | 58 | — | 41 |
Lynn Murphy Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Susan Murphy Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kevin Pike Self | Self | Living | 09/05/1951 | 75 | — | 58 |
 Chris Rebello Self | Self | Deceased | 08/08/1963 | 37 | 30/11/2000 | 46 |
 Percy Rodriguez Self | Self | Deceased | 13/06/1918 | 89 | 06/09/2007 | 91 |
 Sid Sheinberg Self | Self | Deceased | 14/01/1935 | 84 | 07/03/2019 | 74 |
Ron Taylor Self | Self | Deceased | 08/03/1934 | 78 | 09/09/2012 | 75 |
 Valerie Taylor Self | Self | Living | 09/11/1935 | 90 | — | 74 |
Jeffrey Voorhees Self | Self | Living | 22/08/1962 | 64 | — | 47 |
 Dick Warlock Self | Self | Living | 05/02/1940 | 86 | — | 69 |
Hershel West Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Williams Self | Self | Living | 08/02/1932 | 94 | — | 77 |
Dick Young Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Self | Deceased | 13/12/1934 | 77 | 13/07/2012 | 75 | |
Steve Alten Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Steven Awalt Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Self | Living | 30/11/1961 | 64 | — | 48 | |
Bob Burns Self | Self | Deceased | 12/05/1935 | 90 | 12/12/2025 | 74 |
Joe Fordham Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Brian Godawa Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Self | Living | 07/05/1962 | 64 | — | 47 | |
 Chris Kentis Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Murdy Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Greg Nicotero Self | Self | Living | 15/03/1963 | 63 | — | 46 |
 Robert Rodriguez Self | Self | Living | 20/06/1968 | 58 | — | 41 |
 Eli Roth Self | Self | Living | 18/04/1972 | 54 | — | 37 |
 Eduardo Sánchez Self | Self | Living | 20/12/1968 | 57 | — | 41 |
 Tom Savini Self | Self | Living | 03/11/1946 | 79 | — | 63 |
 Bryan Singer Self | Self | Living | 17/09/1965 | 61 | — | 44 |
 Kevin Smith Self | Self | Living | 02/08/1970 | 56 | — | 39 |
| Self | Living | 06/08/1970 | 56 | — | 39 | |
Greg Skomal Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
