How old were the actors in The Abyss (1989)?

Released: Aug 9, 1989

A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface where he confronts a mysterious force that has the power to change the world or destroy it.

Cast Age Statistics

🌟Youngest: George Robert Klek (23)

🎭Oldest: Mikhail Gorbachev (58)

📊Average age: 38.2 years old

🎬Age range: 23 – 58

The Abyss

Complete Cast

Ed Harrisage 38 years

now 75 years old

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonioage 30 years

now 67 years old

Michael Biehnage 33 years

now 69 years old

Leo Burmesterage 45 years

✝ died in 2007 aged 63

Todd Graffage 29 years

now 66 years old

John Bedford Lloydage 33 years

now 70 years old

Kimberly Scottage 27 years

now 64 years old

Chris Elliottage 29 years

now 66 years old

J.C. Quinnage 48 years

✝ died in 2004 aged 63

Pierce Oliver Brewer, Jr.age 38 years

✝ died in 1990 aged 39

George Robert Klekage 23 years

✝ died in 2011 aged 44

Christopher Murphyage 26 years

now 63 years old

Dick Warlockage 49 years

now 86 years old

Jimmie Ray Weeksage 47 years

now 84 years old

J. Kenneth Campbellage 42 years

now 78 years old

Peter Ratrayage 48 years

now 85 years old

Michael Beachage 25 years

now 62 years old

Ken Jenkinsage 48 years

now 85 years old

Michael Chapmanage 53 years

✝ died in 2020 aged 84

William Wisherage 30 years

now 67 years old

Emily Yancyage 50 years

now 87 years old

Joe Faragoage 41 years

✝ died in 2025 aged 77

Thomas F. Duffyage 33 years

now 70 years old

Chris Anastasio

Tom Isbellage 31 years

now 68 years old

Mikhail Gorbachevage 58 years

✝ died in 2022 aged 91

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