West of Memphis (2012) featured a cast of 59 tracked actors. Of these, 14 (82%) are still alive today and 3 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is John Douglas, age 81. This film starred Damien Echols and Jessie Misskelley Jr..
82% still with us· verified cast24% of full cast · incl. 42 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 82% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast59 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Damien Echols Self | Self | Living | 11/12/1974 | 51 | — | 38 |
| Self | Living | 10/07/1975 | 51 | — | 37 | |
 Jason Baldwin Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Pam Hobbs Self – Stevie Branch's Mother | Self – Stevie Branch's Mother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Steve Jones Self – Former Juvenile Officer, Crittenden County | Self – Former Juvenile Officer, Crittenden County | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Fogleman Self – Former Deputy Prosecutor | Self – Former Deputy Prosecutor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jerry Driver Self – Former Juvenile Corrections Officer | Self – Former Juvenile Corrections Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sharon French Self – Juror #9 - Echols/Baldwin Trial | Self – Juror #9 - Echols/Baldwin Trial | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lorri Davis Self – Damien's Wife | Self – Damien's Wife | Living | 16/07/1963 | 63 | — | 49 |
Mara Leveritt Self – Author - "Devil's Knot" | Self – Author - "Devil's Knot" | Living | 17/02/1947 | 79 | — | 65 |
Martin Hill Self – Case Researcher | Self – Case Researcher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dan Stidham Self – Defense Attorney for Jessie Misskelley | Self – Defense Attorney for Jessie Misskelley | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jessie Misskelley Sr. Self – Jessie's Father | Self – Jessie's Father | Deceased | 05/09/1938 | 82 | 21/02/2021 | 74 |
Steve Drizin Self – Law Professor, Northwestern Univ. School of Law | Self – Law Professor, Northwestern Univ. School of Law | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Laura Nirider Self – Staff Attorney, Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth | Self – Staff Attorney, Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kiki Daire Self – Childhood Friend of Damien & Jason (as Jennifer Bearden) | Self – Childhood Friend of Damien & Jason (as Jennifer Bearden) | Living | 18/09/1976 | 50 | — | 36 |
David Burnett Self – Trial Judge | Self – Trial Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Stephanie Dollar Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial | Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dennis Carter Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial | Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dennis Riordan Self – Damien Echols' Attorney | Self – Damien Echols' Attorney | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Eddie Vedder Self – WM3 Supporter | Self – WM3 Supporter | Living | 23/12/1964 | 61 | — | 48 |
 Henry Rollins Self – WM3 Supporter | Self – WM3 Supporter | Living | 13/02/1961 | 65 | — | 51 |
 Peter Jackson Self – WM3 Supporter | Self – WM3 Supporter | Living | 31/10/1961 | 64 | — | 51 |
Michael Carson Self – Former Juvenile Inmate | Self – Former Juvenile Inmate | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joyce Cureton Self – Director of Juvenile Detention, Retired | Self – Director of Juvenile Detention, Retired | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Douglas Self – FBI Profiler, Retired | Self – FBI Profiler, Retired | Living | 18/06/1945 | 81 | — | 67 |
John Mark Byers Self – Adoptive Father of Christopher Byers | Self – Adoptive Father of Christopher Byers | Deceased | 08/03/1957 | 63 | 18/06/2020 | 55 |
Vicki Hutcheson Self – Prosecution Witness | Self – Prosecution Witness | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Vincent J.M. Di Maio Self – Forensic Pathologist | Self – Forensic Pathologist | Deceased | 22/03/1941 | 81 | 18/09/2022 | 71 |
Joseph Garner Self – Neighborhood Friend of the Byers Family | Self – Neighborhood Friend of the Byers Family | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Carlos Seals Self – Neighborhood Friend of the Byers Family | Self – Neighborhood Friend of the Byers Family | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jamie Ballard Self – Neighbor of Stevie Branch | Self – Neighbor of Stevie Branch | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Richards Self – Turtle Breeder | Self – Turtle Breeder | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rachael Geiser Self – Private Investigator | Self – Private Investigator | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Amanda Hobbs Self – Stevie Branch's Sister | Self – Stevie Branch's Sister | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Heath Meeks Self – Therapist | Self – Therapist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Erin Moriarty Self – Journalist | Self – Journalist | Living | 06/04/1952 | 74 | — | 60 |
Don Horgan Self – Damien Echols' Attorney | Self – Damien Echols' Attorney | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Barry Scheck Self – The Innocence Project | Self – The Innocence Project | Living | 19/09/1949 | 77 | — | 63 |
 Johnny Depp Self – WM3 Supporter | Self – WM3 Supporter | Living | 09/06/1963 | 63 | — | 49 |
 Patti Smith Self – WM3 Supporter | Self – WM3 Supporter | Living | 30/12/1946 | 79 | — | 66 |
 Natalie Maines Self – WM3 Supporter | Self – WM3 Supporter | Living | 14/10/1974 | 51 | — | 38 |
Mildred French Self – Neighbor of Terry Hobbs | Self – Neighbor of Terry Hobbs | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Judy Sadler Self – Stevie Branch's Aunt | Self – Stevie Branch's Aunt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Marie Hicks Self – Stevie Branch's Grandmother | Self – Stevie Branch's Grandmother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Cindy Hobbs Self – Terry Hobbs' Sister | Self – Terry Hobbs' Sister | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Jacoby Self – Friend of Terry Hobbs | Self – Friend of Terry Hobbs | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sheila Muse Self – Stevie Branch's Aunt | Self – Stevie Branch's Aunt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Stephen Braga Self – Damien Echols' Attorney | Self – Damien Echols' Attorney | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Blake Sisk Self – Witness #1 - Interview with Rachael Geiser | Self – Witness #1 - Interview with Rachael Geiser | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Cody Gott Self – Witness #2 - Interview with Rachael Geiser | Self – Witness #2 - Interview with Rachael Geiser | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Capi Peck Self – Arkansas Take Action | Self – Arkansas Take Action | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Patrick Benca Self – Damien Echols' Attorney | Self – Damien Echols' Attorney | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Scott Ellington Self – District Prosecuting Attorney, 2nd JD Arkansas | Self – District Prosecuting Attorney, 2nd JD Arkansas | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Holly Ballard Self – Friend of Jason Baldwin | Self – Friend of Jason Baldwin | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gail Grinnell Self – Jason Baldwin's Mother | Self – Jason Baldwin's Mother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gary Gitchell Self – West Memphis Police Department (archive footage) | Self – West Memphis Police Department (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Terry Hobbs Self – Stevie Branch's Stepfather (archive footage) | Self – Stevie Branch's Stepfather (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Richard Souviron Self – Forensic Odontologist (archive footage) | Self – Forensic Odontologist (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
