The Sleepwalkers opened at the top spot in the first week of its release in 1992. The movie’s 30th anniversary was celebrated in 2022 with many recollections of the horror theme around a little town, and a mother and son duo who recently arrived in the town.
On film, the cast which includes Brian Krause and Alice Krige are all directed by Mick Garris to make their way around Stephen King’s horror story giving color to the fictional movie.
Like with most of his writings, the Sleepwalkers, an unpublished short story, lives on film while the cast is faced with moving on with their lives. Borrowing from a King quote “Curiosity killed the cat, you know, but satisfaction brought him back snap-ass happy”. So who is the cast that made this movie an all-time favorite?
Let’s Meet The Sleepwalkers Cast And Find Out Where They Are
Brian Krause
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- Full Name: Brian Jeffrey Krause
- Date of Birth: February 1, 1969
- Place of Birth: Ei Toro, California
- Parents: Alice Krause-Mother, Jeff Krause-Father
- Sibling: Patrick Krause
- Spouse: Beth Bruce(divorced)
- Children: Jamen Krause
Born on February 1, 1969, he appeared as a central character in the Sleepwalkers. Long after the last part was cut, he appeared in many movies. He took up the lead role in the series Charmed.
Off the screen, he got married to Beth Bruce in 1996, four years after his appearance on the Sleepwalkers. They had one child, a son named Jamen in 1996. He and Beth’s marriage sadly ended in divorce in 2000.
In 2018, he was an item for a Facebook hoax announcing his death. Though the news was quite shocking, his agent refuted the claim. He appeared in Basement(2022) and Harmony in Paradise(2022).
Alice Krige
- Full Name: Alice Maud Krige
- Date of Birth: June 28, 1954
- Place of Birth: Upington, Cape Province, South Africa
- Parents: Patricia, Louis Krige-father
- Siblings: 2
- Spouse: Paul Schoolman
The actress started life in apartheid South Africa before moving to the US after her career had taken off. She initially wanted to become a clinical psychologist following in her mother’s footsteps but instead went into acting.
She had launched her career 13 years before her appearance on Sleepwalkers. As a trained actress with many years of experience in both theatre and TV, Krige is married to another industry veteran, Paul Schoolman.
They tied the knot in 1988 and are still together after all these years. Alice is an award-winning actress with varying roles in the Star Trek franchise. The 70-year-old is alive and actively pursuing her career. Some of her recent works include roles in Texas Chainsaw Massacre(2022) and She Will(2022).
Mädchen Amick
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- Full Name: Mädchen Elaina Amick
- Date of Birth: December 12, 1970
- Place of Birth: Sparks, Nevada
- Parents: Judy Ross-Mother, Bill Amick
- Spouse: David Alexis
- Children: Sylvester Amick-Alexis(1992), Mina Tobias Amick-Alexis(1993)
The actress had a major break on Twin Peaks(1990-1991) before taking the role of the heroine in The Sleepwalkers. As an actress, most of her roles have closely followed the horror-serial killer genre. She appeared in horror films such as Don’t Tell Her It’s Me, I’m Dangerous Tonight, Kidnapped, Witches of West End, and American Horror Story: Hotel among many others.
Outside of the movie lens, she tied the knot with David Alexis on December 16, 1995. They had dated for eight years and together, they have two children, Sylvester and Mina. Her children share an entertainment streak. Mina released her single Freedom in 2018 and it pays tribute to her breakout movie Twin Peaks.
Apart from joining forces with her two children on dontMiNDme to spread awareness of mental health, the actress debuted her first movie as a director, Reminisce in July 2021.
Lyman Ward
- Full Name: Lyman Ward
- Date of Birth: June 21, 1941
- Place of Birth: Saint John, New Brunswick
- Spouse: Cindy Pinkett(Divorced 1992)
- Children: Shane and Miranda
He tied the knot in 1986 with his on-screen wife in Ferris Bueler’s Day Off. Yet, that romance lasted a few years before it crashed. Thankfully, Lyman and his ex-wife had two children to show for the years that they were married.
Long after his marriage ended, the actor also picked up writing. He published a novel titled Fortunes Tide(2016) which is based on his hometown, Saint John.
Cindy Pickett
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- Full Name: Cindy Pickett
- Date of Birth: April 18, 1947
- Place of Birth: Sand Springs, Oklahoma
- Parents: Cecil Pickett
- Spouse: Lyman Ward(Divorced 1992)
- Children: Clay, Shane, and Miranda
The Oklahoma-born actress made an impression with roles in one of the longest-running shows on TV, Guiding Light, and later on Ferris Bueller Day Off. However, her acclaimed role was in I Know My First Name is Seven(1989) before acting in The Sleepwalkers.
As stated earlier she had a romantic life that later translated into real life when she married and later divorced Lyman.
She has three children, two of whom she had with her ex-husband. She had her first child Clay with her second husband while Shane and Miranda came from her second marriage.
Known for her collection of stereopticon cards, she has built a fascinating life as a photographer, acting teacher, and gardener.
Ron Perlman
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- Full Name: Ronald Perlman
- Date of Birth: April 3, 1950
- Place of Birth: Washington Heights, New York City
- Parents: Dorothy Rosen, Bertram Perlman
- Spouse: Allison Dunbar
- Children: Blake Amanda, Brandon Avery
Since starting his career on stage before switching to the screen with roles in Quest for Fire, the 74-year-old is considered to be one of the most outspoken actors in Hollywood.
He married his first wife Opal Stone, a jewelry designer on February 14, 1981. They share two children, Blake and Brandon. Blake is an actress while her little brother shares an artistic streak which he portrays in music. Despite having the semblance of a happy marriage, his marriage with Stone only lasted for 38 years before he filed for divorce in 2019.
The Hellboy and Sons of Anarchy actor is an active politician who ran for the office of the president of the United States of America.
With all the active bits of his life in motion, Perlman moved beyond the screen to marry his co-star on StartUp, Allison Dunbar in Italy in 2019. While this is a move away from one failed marriage, it doesn’t take away the fact that Ron was first sighted with Dunbar at the time he was separating from his ex-wife.
Dan Martin
- Full Name: Jacob Daniel Martin
- Date of Birth: December 22, 1951
- Spouse: Ella Joyce
Since his 1992 role, Martin has taken roles that depict him as a law enforcement officer in movies such as The Bold and The Beautiful. He appeared as Judge Xavier Parson in Better Call Saul(2020).
He is still pursuing his career as well as enjoying his marriage with Ella Joyce, an actress.
Lucy Boryer
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- Full Name: Lucy Boryer
- Date of Birth: December 22, 1951
- Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon
- Spouse: Adam Bankhead
The actress started acting at a young age and made an appearance as a series regular on Doogie Howser, M.D. Despite taking the role six months after graduating and after many movie roles, she once left Hollywood to pursue other ventures.
As it is, the actress is giving back to younger talent by tutoring them on acting. She taught at the Valley West Actors Space based in Woodland Hills.
One of her recent works was the 2020 film, Hard Luck Song.
Glenn Shadix
- Full Name: William Glenn Shadix
- Date of Birth: April 15, 1952
- Place of Birth: Bessemer, Alabama
- Died: September 7, 2010
- Parents: Annie Ruth Livingston(mother)
- Spouse: Jon Jung
Born in Bessemer, Alabama, Shadix had many ups and downs in his life. First, he was a self-identifying gay man right from the age of 17 when he came out. Despite his parent’s attempt to change his sexual orientation through ex-gay therapy, it only pushed him into attempting suicide.
As it is, it landed him into a three-day coma that he survived. His breakthrough as an actor in Beetlejuice led to many roles. Despite a career in Hollywood, he took a backseat and retired from acting in 2007.
The retired actor had a series of sad events towards the end of his life. First, he lost his home in a fire in 2008. In relating the event, he said ‘I have lost my dream’.
As if that was not enough, he fell in the kitchen of his Birmingham condominium in 2010. The accident couldn’t have been timed badly for the actor who was already confined to a wheelchair due to mobility issues.
Sadly, the blunt trauma to his head led to his death.
Jim Haynie
- Full Name: James Kendall Haynie
- Date of Birth: February 6, 1940
- Place of Birth: Falls Church, Virginia
- Died: April 3, 2021
- Parents: Shirley Levine, Marshall Landis
Until his death in 2021, the former actor found acclaim with his appearance in The Bridges of Madison County. In his lifetime, he was married to two women.
His first marriage was to Janice A Mckeeler for over a decade before they parted ways. He moved on and married Maggie Causey in 2007. They were together till his death at the age of 74 after suffering from pneumonia.
John Landis
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- Full Name: John David Landis
- Date of Birth: August 3, 1950
- Place of Birth: Chicago Illinois
- Parents: Shirley Levine, Marshall Landis
- Spouse: Deborah Nadoolman
- Children: Max, Rachel
Thirty years after he appeared as a Lab technician in Sleepwalkers, Landis has recorded success as a producer, writer, and actor. While he manages to stay away from the news, the actor cum writer and producer’s career ended even before Sleepwalkers.
He was an item in a major controversy that ended the lives of Vic Morrow, Myca Dinh Le, and Renee Shin-Yi Chen. While their deaths were avoidable, they died in a mishap while on location for the filming of Twilight Zone(1982).
In the aftermath, the actor faced legal proceedings that almost ended his career. Thankfully, this is water under the bridge as he has done many successful works including directing Michael Jackson’s famous Thriller as well as movies like Coming to America, and Beverly Hills Cop III among many others.
He is married to Deborah Nadoolman with whom they share two children, Max and Rachel.
Joe Dante
- Full Name: Joseph Jammes Dante Jr.
- Date of Birth: November 28, 1946
- Place of Birth: Morristown, New Jersey
- Parents: Joseph James Dante, Jane Dante
- Spouse: Sylvia Dante
Renowned for directing movies ranging from Gremlins to Nightmare Cinema, the movie maker is a veteran of his trade. In fact, many consult him when writing about Hollywood horror movies in the 1950s.
As it is, he is still actively building on his legacies. Some of his successful works include; Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Small Soldiers, and The Howling among many others.
Clive Barker
- Full Name: Clive Barker
- Date of Birth: October 5, 1952
- Place of Birth: Liverpool, England
- Parents: Joan Ruby, Leonard Barker
He is one of the rooted cast members of Sleepwalkers to build his career around the horror genre whether on film or in ink. Like most of his co-stars, he is an actor, director, producer, and writer. He had launched his writing career in the horror genre as far back as the 80s with books like The Damnation Game.
Over several decades, this has not changed and he is now a master craftsman.
Though he dated older women in his younger years, for most of his adult life, he has only been with men. He dated John Gregson between 1975 and 1986. Other lovers he had include John Gregson whom he dated for thirteen years.
He came close to losing his life in 2012 when he entered a toxic shock that landed him in a coma. He was lucky enough to survive but the experience put him in motion to complete Deep Hill which he thought would be his last book.
Tobe Hooper
- Full Name: Willard Tobe Hooper
- Date of Birth: January 25, 1943
- Place of Birth: Austin, Texas
- Died: August 26, 2017
- Parents: Lois Belle, Norman William Ray Cooper
- Children: William Tony Hooper
He found acclaim as a director and producer after his movie roles as an actor. In his line of work, he directed movies across the science-horror genre and worked closely with producers like Steven Spielberg.
Some of Hooper’s successful works are The Texas Chain Massacre, Spontaneous Combustion, and Mortuary. Just like his successful career, his marital life was colorful yet his marriages did not last long.
He was married to three women: Maev Margaret Noonan, Carin Berger, and Rita Marie Bartlett. His life came to an end in 2017 at the age of 74 when he died of natural causes.
Mark Hamill
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- Full Name: Mark Richard Hamill
- Date of Birth: September 25, 1951
- Place of Birth: Oakland, California
- Parents: Virginia Suzanne, William Thomas Hamill
- Spouse: Marilou York
- Children: Chelsae, Griffin, and Nathan Hamill
The 73-year-old actor had a career breakthrough following his appearance in the role of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars. Since then, he took up roles in movies like the Big Red One and Batman games yet, over the years, he remains a fan favorite based on his Star Wars character.
He has been married to Marilou York since 1978 and attributes their long-lasting marriage to being from different career industries. In recent years, his animated voice as the Joker which he used in Batman games has come to be recognized as part of his offscreen identity. Following this line, he used the voice to read out Donald Trump’s tweets as a criticism.
Cynthia Garris
- Full Name: Cynthia Garris
- Date of Birth: January 1, 1953
- Place of Birth: Hollywood, California
- Parents: Louis Zamperini
- Sibling: Luke Zamperini
- Spouse: Mick Garris( Divorced)
The actress has worked closely with her now ex-husband in his movies as well as four Stephen Kings’. She appeared in movies like Critters 2, The Shining, and Unbroken: Path to Redemption. The latter movie was directed by Angelina Jolie and it depicted the life of her legendary father, Louis Zamperini, a war veteran, and former Olympic medalist.
Her relationship with Mick Garris, the director of Sleepwalkers was a romantic one while off the camera. They got married on May 13, 1982, but divorced in 2018.
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Monty Bane
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- Full Name: Monte R. Bane
- Date of Birth: N/A
He is one of the least-known cast members whose career stayed outside of the limelight following his 1992 cast. Though nothing is known about his whereabouts, no reports have been given about his death either.
As it is, his last known work according to IMDB is the 2013 movie Mosquito-Man.
Frank Novak
- Full Name: Frank Novak
- Date of Birth: March 4, 1945
- Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois
Prior to his role, he appeared in theatrical productions as well as film roles. Yet, his lasting role is as General Arthur McDouglas in the movie The Korean War.
Over the years, he appeared in war, science, and crime movies.
Rusty Schwimmer
- Full Name: Deborah Swimmer
- Date of Birth: August 1962
- Parents: Annie
- Siblings: Jenny Schwimmer Simpson, Carol Stradley, and Lisa Swimmer Marier
- Spouse: Single
Having made her movie debut in 1988 in Memories of Me, the actress acted in many small roles. This changed with a starring role in A Little Princess. The Chicago-bred actress was a singer long before venturing into acting
Due to the low demand for her acting skill, she moved back to her hometown where she teaches master’s classes.
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Other Minor Sleepwalker Cast
- Stephen King
- O. Nicholas Brown
- Richard Penn
- Ernie Lively
- Bojesse Christopher
- Judette Warren
- Stuart Charno
- Karl Bakke
- Diane Delano
- Joey Aresco
