The Squid and the Whale (2005) featured a cast of 45 tracked actors. Of these, 18 (95%) are still alive today and 1 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Michael Santiago, age 81. This film starred Jeff Daniels and Laura Linney.
95% still with us· verified cast40% of full cast · incl. 26 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 95% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 85 yrs
Deaths by Year
2019
Cast45 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Daniels Bernard Berkman | Bernard Berkman | Living | 19/02/1955 | 71 | — | 50 |
 Laura Linney Joan Berkman | Joan Berkman | Living | 05/02/1964 | 62 | — | 41 |
 Jesse Eisenberg Walt Berkman | Walt Berkman | Living | 05/10/1983 | 42 | — | 22 |
 Owen Kline Frank Berkman | Frank Berkman | Living | 14/10/1991 | 34 | — | 14 |
 William Baldwin Ivan | Ivan | Living | 21/02/1963 | 63 | — | 42 |
 Halley Feiffer Sophie Greenberg | Sophie Greenberg | Living | 20/11/1984 | 41 | — | 21 |
 Anna Paquin Lili | Lili | Living | 24/07/1982 | 44 | — | 23 |
David Benger Carl | Carl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Molly Barton Graduate Student | Graduate Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bo Berkman Graduate Student | Graduate Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Matthew Kaplan Graduate Student | Graduate Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Simon Kaplan Graduate Student | Graduate Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Matthew Kirsch Graduate Student | Graduate Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Daniella Markowicz Graduate Student | Graduate Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Elizabeth Meriwether Graduate Student | Graduate Student | Living | 11/10/1981 | 44 | — | 24 |
Ben Schrank Graduate Student | Graduate Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Amy Srebnick Graduate Student | Graduate Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Josh Srebnick Graduate Student | Graduate Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Emma Straub Graduate Student | Graduate Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alan Wilkis Graduate Student | Graduate Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
James Hamilton Man with Joan | Man with Joan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Adam Rose Otto | Otto | Living | 24/07/1987 | 39 | — | 18 |
Henry Glovinsky Lance | Lance | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Eli Gelb Jeffrey | Jeffrey | Living | 04/12/1986 | 39 | — | 19 |
Wayne Lawson Talent Show Judge | Talent Show Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael Santiago Talent Show Judge | Talent Show Judge | Living | 03/10/1944 | 81 | — | 61 |
Juan Torriente Talent Show Judge | Talent Show Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Patricia Towers Talent Show Judge | Talent Show Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peggy Gormley Mrs. Greenberg | Mrs. Greenberg | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Newman Mr. Greenberg | Mr. Greenberg | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Greta Kline Greta Greenberg | Greta Greenberg | Living | 21/03/1994 | 32 | — | 11 |
Melissa Meyer Professor | Professor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Benjamin Smolen Student with Puppets | Student with Puppets | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael Countryman Mr. Simic | Mr. Simic | Living | 15/09/1955 | 71 | — | 50 |
 Alexandra Daddario Pretty Girl | Pretty Girl | Living | 16/03/1986 | 40 | — | 19 |
 Nico Baumbach Jeb Gelber | Jeb Gelber | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Maryann Plunkett Ms. Lemon | Ms. Lemon | Living | 01/01/1953 | 73 | — | 52 |
Hector Otero Hector | Hector | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ken Leung School Therapist | School Therapist | Living | 21/01/1970 | 56 | — | 35 |
 Jo Yang Nurse | Nurse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jonathan Baumbach Man Outside Ms. Lemon's Office (uncredited) | Man Outside Ms. Lemon's Office (uncredited) | Deceased | 05/07/1933 | 85 | 28/03/2019 | 72 |
 Andrew Kaempfer Valet (uncredited) | Valet (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Britta Phillips Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited) | Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited) | Living | 11/06/1963 | 63 | — | 42 |
Bobby Shue Student (uncredited) | Student (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dean Wareham Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited) | Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited) | Living | 01/08/1963 | 63 | — | 42 |