The Original Ghostbusters Cast: Where Are They Now?

5. RICK MORANIS (LOUIS TULLY)

Louis Tully is the short, geeky, socially awkward neighbor of Dana Barrett who continually attempts to invite her over, each time to no avail. Unfortunately for Tully, he ends up being in the wrong place at the wrong time, dragging him into the paranormal activity that Dana has been experiencing and landing him at Ghostbusters headquarters.

Rick Moranis is best known for his role as Wayne Szalinski in Disney’s Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), though he’s also appeared in the cast of The Flintstones (1994), the Star Wars spoof, Spaceballs (1987) and did voice work in another Disney film, Brother Bear (2003). The now 62-year-old actor doesn’t consider himself to be retired, although his last feature film was released in 2003. After his wife died of cancer in 1991, he put his children before the camera, a decision he’s confident in. Unfortunately for fans, this also means he will not be appearing in the new Ghostbusters film.

6. DAVID MARGULIES (MAYOR LENNY)

Though only a small part was cast in the film, the Mayor of New York in Ghostbusters is a satirical representation of politicians. He bails the Ghostbuster team out of jail in order to save the city from the ghosts that a firehouse explosion released upon it. How was he able to make such a difficult decision? Peter Venkman’s argument that he would get re-elected if the team were able to do their job and stop the threat.

The Mayor in the film is played by American actor David Margulies. Margulies also appeared in films such as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) and All Good Things (2010) and he also appeared on the TV show, The Sopranos (2000-2007) as Neil Mink. Margulies will appear in a film titled License Plates set to release this year and was in the midst of filming TV movie, Madoff (also set to release this year) when tragedy struck. He died on January 11, 2016 at 78-years-old.

7. ERNIE HUDSON (WINSTON ZEDDMORE)

Due to increased paranormal activity, the Ghostbusters needed more help and put out a wanted ad. They received one applicant and hired him on the spot. Winston Zeddmore is the only Ghostbuster cast member that didn’t found the company, though he’s valuable to the team in his dedication and willingness to “believe anything” so long as he’s receiving a steady paycheck.

Ernie Hudson is still acting today, in both film and TV. The now 70-year-old actor has appeared on television shows such as Modern Family, Bones, Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal and has acted in films such as Miss Congeniality (2000) and You’re Not You (2014). He is also set to appear in the new Ghostbusters film.

8. WILLIAM ATHERTON (WALTER PECK)

Walter Peck is one of the film’s antagonists as an inspector for the Environmental Protection Agency that is attempting to shut down the Ghostbusters’ operation. He’s responsible for their arrest in the first film. Unfortunately for him, Peter Venkman is a smooth-talking guy, and after one meeting with the Mayor, he earns the Ghostbusters their freedom and gets Peck fired at the same time.

William Atherton is still acting today, having just released a film this year titled Lowlifes. He has appeared on television shows such as Lost, Castle, and Workaholics and is best known for his film roles in Die Hard (1988) and The Last Samurai (2003).