The Thing
Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.
Released 1982 • 44 years ago1h 49m19 cast members
- Horror
- Mystery
- Science Fiction
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
19
Cast members loaded
13
Alive
6
Deceased
68.4%
Still living
Showing 19 of 19 loaded cast members.
as MacReady
AliveBorn: March 17, 1951
Age: 75
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
as Blair
DeceasedBorn: September 27, 1934
Died: August 1, 2020
Age at death: 85
as Nauls
DeceasedBorn: December 18, 1956
Died: January 9, 2026
Age at death: 69
as Palmer
AliveBorn: May 10, 1943
Age: 83
Waukegan, Illinois, USA
as Childs
AliveBorn: June 4, 1956
Age: 70
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
as Dr. Copper
DeceasedBorn: March 30, 1929
Died: April 5, 2015
Age at death: 86
as Norris
DeceasedBorn: July 29, 1943
Died: November 25, 1997
Age at death: 54
as Bennings
AliveBorn: December 30, 1941
Age: 84
Chicago, Illinois, USA
as Clark
AliveBorn: November 20, 1948
Age: 77
New York City, New York, USA
as Garry
DeceasedBorn: December 26, 1930
Died: December 20, 2018
Age at death: 87
as Fuchs
AliveBorn: October 3, 1951
Age: 74
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
as Windows
AliveBorn: January 8, 1955
Age: 71
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
as Norwegian
AliveBorn: July 9, 1946
Age: 80
Neu-Isenburg, Germany
as Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
AliveBorn: April 5, 1949
Age: 77
Sonora, California, USA
as Helicopter Pilot
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Pilot
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
AliveBorn: January 16, 1948
Age: 78
Carthage, New York, USA
as Computer (voice) (uncredited)
AliveBorn: June 11, 1945
Age: 81
Sacramento, California, USA
as The Thing (uncredited)
DeceasedBorn: January 1, 1977
Died: June 1, 1995
Age at death: 18