Up the Academy (1980) featured a cast of 13 tracked actors. Of these, 7 (64%) are still alive today and 4 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Antonio Fargas, age 80. This film starred Ralph Macchio and Wendell Brown.
64% still with us· verified cast54% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 64% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 87.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
1992
2007
2019
Cast13 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Macchio Chooch Bombalazzi | Chooch Bombalazzi | Living | 04/11/1961 | 64 | — | 19 |
Wendell Brown Eisenhower "Ike" MacArthur | Eisenhower "Ike" MacArthur | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tommy Citera Hash | Hash | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hutch Parker Oliver Holt (as J. Hutchison) | Oliver Holt (as J. Hutchison) | Living | 19/11/1963 | 62 | — | 17 |
Harry Teinowitz Rodney Ververgaert | Rodney Ververgaert | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Tom Poston Sgt. Skip Sisson | Sgt. Skip Sisson | Deceased | 17/10/1921 | 85 | 30/04/2007 | 59 |
 Antonio Fargas Coach | Coach | Living | 14/08/1946 | 80 | — | 34 |
 Stacey Nelkin Candy | Candy | Living | 10/09/1959 | 67 | — | 21 |
 Barbara Bach Bliss | Bliss | Living | 27/08/1947 | 79 | — | 33 |
 Robert Downey Jr. Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited) | Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited) | Living | 04/04/1965 | 61 | — | 15 |
 Ron Leibman Major Vaughn Liceman (uncredited) | Major Vaughn Liceman (uncredited) | Deceased | 11/10/1937 | 82 | 06/12/2019 | 43 |
 Ian Wolfe Commandant Causeway | Commandant Causeway | Deceased | 04/11/1896 | 95 | 23/01/1992 | 84 |
Allyson Downey Platoon Leader | Platoon Leader | Living | 29/11/1963 | 62 | — | 17 |