How old were the actors in Ragtime (1981)?

Released: Nov 20, 1981

A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.

Cast Age Statistics

🌟Youngest: Elizabeth McGovern (20)

🎭Oldest: Bessie Love (83)

📊Average age: 43 years old

🎬Age range: 20 – 83

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Complete Cast

James Cagneyage 82 years

✝ died in 1986 aged 86

Brad Dourifage 31 years

now 76 years old

Moses Gunnage 52 years

✝ died in 1993 aged 64

Elizabeth McGovernage 20 years

now 64 years old

Kenneth McMillanage 49 years

✝ died in 1989 aged 56

Pat O'Brienage 82 years

✝ died in 1983 aged 83

Donald O'Connorage 56 years

✝ died in 2003 aged 78

James Olsonage 51 years

✝ died in 2022 aged 91

Mandy Patinkinage 28 years

now 73 years old

Howard Rollinsage 31 years

✝ died in 1996 aged 46

Mary Steenburgenage 28 years

now 73 years old

Debbie Allenage 31 years

now 76 years old

Jeffrey DeMunnage 34 years

now 79 years old

Robert Joyage 30 years

now 74 years old

Norman Mailerage 58 years

✝ died in 2007 aged 84

Bruce Boaage 51 years

✝ died in 2004 aged 73

Hoolihand Burke

Jeff Danielsage 26 years

now 71 years old

Fran Drescherage 24 years

now 68 years old

Frankie Faisonage 32 years

now 76 years old

Hal Galiliage 55 years

✝ died in 1983 aged 56

Alan Giffordage 70 years

✝ died in 1989 aged 78

Richard Griffithsage 34 years

✝ died in 2013 aged 65

Samuel L. Jacksonage 32 years

now 77 years old

Michael Jeterage 29 years

✝ died in 2003 aged 50

Calvin Levelsage 27 years

now 71 years old

Bessie Loveage 83 years

✝ died in 1986 aged 87

Christopher Malcolmage 35 years

✝ died in 2014 aged 67

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