How old were the actors in The Thing (1982)?
Released: Jun 25, 1982
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Cast Age Statistics
Youngest: Jed the Wolfdog (5)
Oldest: Richard Dysart (53)
Average age: 34.2 years old
Age range: 5 – 53
Complete Cast
Kurt Russellage 31 years
now 75 years old
Wilford Brimleyage 47 years
✝ died in 2020 aged 85
T.K. Carterage 25 years
✝ died in 2026 aged 69
David Clennonage 39 years
now 83 years old
Keith Davidage 26 years
now 70 years old
Richard Dysartage 53 years
✝ died in 2015 aged 86
Charles Hallahanage 38 years
✝ died in 1997 aged 54
Peter Maloneyage 37 years
now 81 years old
Richard Masurage 33 years
now 77 years old
Donald Moffatage 51 years
✝ died in 2018 aged 88
Joel Polisage 30 years
now 74 years old
Thomas G. Waitesage 27 years
now 71 years old
Norbert Weisserage 35 years
now 79 years old
Larry Francoage 33 years
now 77 years old
N
Nate Irwin
W
William Zeman
John Carpenterage 34 years
now 78 years old
Adrienne Barbeauage 37 years
now 81 years old
Jed
Jed the Wolfdogage 5 years
✝ died in 1995 aged 18