This is what the boy from ‘Free Willy’ and the entire cast of the film look like 30 years after the premiere

In 1993, the film ‘Free Willy’ won audiences around the world with the story of the friendship between an orphaned boy and a captive orca. Thirty years after the premiere, many are wondering what happened to the actors who gave life to these characters.

The cast of Free Willy today

Jason James Richter

The man who played Willy’s friend Jesse continued to act after the release of this franchise. According to The Sun, the American stopped acting for a while, but in recent years has returned to star in movies like “The Brawler.”

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The man who played the villain in “Free Willy” continued to act, even while overcoming prostate and thyroid cancer on three separate occasions, as he revealed in 2018.

He recently starred in the crime thriller “Nobody” and the biographical comedy-drama “BlackBerry”.

Michael Madson

Played by Glen Greenwood, Jesse’s adoptive father, he was already known for his role in “Reservoir Dogs” before joining the cast of “Free Willy.” He has since appeared in several Quentin Tarantino films, including “Kill Bill” and “The Hateful Eight.”

Jayne Atkinson

This actress played Annie Greenwood, Jesse’s adoptive mother. She continues to act, and in particular, her role as Secretary of State Catherine Durant in the Netflix series “House of Cards” brought her to greater prominence.

Lori Petty

Who played marine biologist Rae in “Free Willy,” was already known for her roles in “Point Break” and “A League of Their Own” before joining the cast. After the movie, Lori appeared in various television series such as “Orange Is The New Black” and directed her own movie “The Poker House”.

August Schellenberg

This actor was cast as whale trainer Randolph Johnson in all of the Free Willy movies. Unfortunately, after a long battle with lung cancer, he died in 2013.

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Richard Riehle

This man played Wade, the owner of the theme park where Jesse works and is one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood, appearing in more than 350 films and television series during his career.

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He played police officer Dwight Mercer in “Free Willy”, continued to act and has a successful career. In 2016, he worked on the film adaptation of “Fences”, which won an Oscar.

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