Windtalkers (2002) featured a cast of 75 tracked actors. Of these, 25 (86%) are still alive today and 4 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Kevin Cooney, age 81. This film starred Nicolas Cage and Adam Beach.
86% still with us· verified cast33% of full cast · incl. 46 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 86% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 67.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast75 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nicolas Cage Sergeant Joe Enders | Sergeant Joe Enders | Living | 07/01/1964 | 62 | — | 38 |
 Adam Beach Private Ben Yahzee | Private Ben Yahzee | Living | 11/11/1972 | 54 | — | 30 |
 Peter Stormare Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad | Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad | Living | 27/08/1953 | 73 | — | 49 |
 Noah Emmerich Corporal Charles Rogers | Corporal Charles Rogers | Living | 27/02/1965 | 61 | — | 37 |
 Mark Ruffalo Pappas | Pappas | Living | 22/11/1967 | 58 | — | 35 |
 Brian Van Holt Harrigan | Harrigan | Living | 06/07/1969 | 57 | — | 33 |
 Martin Henderson Private Nellie | Private Nellie | Living | 08/10/1974 | 52 | — | 28 |
 Roger Willie Charlie Whitehorse | Charlie Whitehorse | Living | 01/01/1964 | 62 | — | 38 |
 Frances O'Connor Rita Swelton | Rita Swelton | Living | 12/06/1967 | 59 | — | 35 |
 Christian Slater Sergeant Peter Henderson | Sergeant Peter Henderson | Living | 18/08/1969 | 57 | — | 33 |
 Jason Isaacs Major Mellitz | Major Mellitz | Living | 06/06/1963 | 63 | — | 39 |
 William Morts Fortino | Fortino | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Cameron Thor Mertens | Mertens | Living | 17/03/1960 | 66 | — | 42 |
 Kevin Cooney Ear Doctor | Ear Doctor | Living | 02/10/1945 | 81 | — | 57 |
 Holmes Osborne Colonel Hollings | Colonel Hollings | Living | 07/11/1947 | 79 | — | 55 |
 Keith Campbell Kittring | Kittring | Living | 26/04/1962 | 64 | — | 40 |
 Clayton J. Barber Hasby | Hasby | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Scott Atkinson Camp Tarawa Staff Sergeant | Camp Tarawa Staff Sergeant | Deceased | 23/07/1966 | 54 | 26/02/2021 | 36 |
 Jeremy Davidson Marine | Marine | Living | 24/12/1971 | 54 | — | 31 |
Brian Maynard Corpsman | Corpsman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 James D. Dever Field Hospital Colonel | Field Hospital Colonel | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jim Morse Marine Recruit | Marine Recruit | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Chris Devlin Code Instructor Sergeant | Code Instructor Sergeant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 JF Davis Technical Sergeant | Technical Sergeant | Living | 31/03/1964 | 62 | — | 38 |
Brian Kasai Japanese Intelligence Officer | Japanese Intelligence Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hiroshi Mori Japanese Radio Operator | Japanese Radio Operator | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Darrel Guilbeau Battleship Petty Officer | Battleship Petty Officer | Living | 31/03/1962 | 64 | — | 40 |
Aaron Yamagata Tanapag Boy | Tanapag Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Victoria Chen Tanapag Mother | Tanapag Mother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| NCO | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Carissa Jung Tanapag Girl | Tanapag Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Wataru Yoshida Japanese Artillery Man | Japanese Artillery Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Junya Oishi Japanese Artillery Sighter | Japanese Artillery Sighter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jiro Koga Japanese Artillery Gunner | Japanese Artillery Gunner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lynn Kawailele Allen Hula Dancer | Hula Dancer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tina Leialoha Gube Hula Dancer | Hula Dancer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alewa T. Olotoa Hula Dancer | Hula Dancer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ilima Pumphrey Hula Dancer | Hula Dancer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lena Savaiinaea Hula Dancer | Hula Dancer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kaliko Scott Hula Dancer | Hula Dancer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Steven Rocha Marine | Marine | Living | 23/10/1970 | 56 | — | 32 |
Robert Aguilar Jr. Private Povovich (uncredited) | Private Povovich (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Job Alonso U.S. Marine (uncredited) | U.S. Marine (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Louis Per Bruno Private Corelli (uncredited) | Private Corelli (uncredited) | Living | 23/04/1975 | 51 | — | 27 |
Jim Carretta Platoon Sergeant (uncredited) | Platoon Sergeant (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Matty Castano Japanese Soldier (uncredited) | Japanese Soldier (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Timothy Di Pri Politician (uncredited) | Politician (uncredited) | Living | 05/04/1968 | 58 | — | 34 |
Christopher Gilbertson Marine (uncredited) | Marine (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Shannon Holzer Marine (uncredited) | Marine (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Yoshio Iizuka Japanese Officer (uncredited) | Japanese Officer (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Aaron Ikeda Japanese Soldier (uncredited) | Japanese Soldier (uncredited) | Living | 30/07/1965 | 61 | — | 37 |
 Christopher Illing Marine (uncredited) | Marine (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Keii Johnston Marine (uncredited) | Marine (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Steve Lindsay Discharged Platoon Sergeant (uncredited) | Discharged Platoon Sergeant (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Cazimir Milostan Marine Machine Gunner (uncredited) | Marine Machine Gunner (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael Ng Japanese Soldier (uncredited) | Japanese Soldier (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Nils Oliveto U.S. Marine (uncredited) | U.S. Marine (uncredited) | Living | 08/12/1974 | 51 | — | 28 |
Paul Parker Injured soldier (uncredited) | Injured soldier (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Denney Pierce Marine (uncredited) | Marine (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Simon Rhee Japanese Soldier (uncredited) | Japanese Soldier (uncredited) | Living | 28/10/1957 | 69 | — | 45 |
Charles Sans Private Jennings (uncredited) | Private Jennings (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bobby Silva Private Ricks (uncredited) | Private Ricks (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Douglas Dean Taylor Marine Beau (uncredited) | Marine Beau (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Thomas Core Group Marine (uncredited) | Core Group Marine (uncredited) | Living | 09/02/1980 | 46 | — | 22 |
 Ren Urano Japanese Radioman (uncredited) | Japanese Radioman (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | 10/08/2023 | — |
Dixon White Hospital Room Patient (uncredited) | Hospital Room Patient (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Malcolm Dohi Battleship Codetalker | Battleship Codetalker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Steve Tanizaki Japanese Artillery Officer | Japanese Artillery Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Marc McClellan Marine Artillery Commander | Marine Artillery Commander | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Christopher T. Yamamoto Japanese Bunker Gunner | Japanese Bunker Gunner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Takeshi Ichikawa Japanese Bunker Commander | Japanese Bunker Commander | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ross Lasi Tanoai Eddie the Bartender | Eddie the Bartender | Deceased | 13/09/1947 | 61 | 02/01/2009 | 55 |
Glen Begay Radio Codetalker | Radio Codetalker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Vincent Whipple Navajo Instructor | Navajo Instructor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Albert Smith Navajo Man | Navajo Man | Deceased | 23/12/1924 | 88 | 17/04/2013 | 78 |