David - Kiefer Sutherland
In real life, the deadly charming David, leader of the lost boys,was one of Canadian actor Kiefer Sutherland's earliest roles.Since then, he's had plenty of time tobuildan impressive career for himself. He's perhaps most well-known for his work in the '90s on films like Flatliners, A Few Good Men, and The Three Musketeers. In the 2000s, he focused onsmaller festival films and TV, where he notablyplayedJack Baueron the critically acclaimed television series24. From 2016 to 2019, hestarred in ABC'sDesignated Survivor as the reluctant president Thomas Kirkman. His life is eventful outside of his acting career as well. He was briefly engaged to Flatliners co-star Julia Roberts (before she became romantically involved with his Lost Boys costar Jason Patric, AKA Michael); he accepted an invitation to give an anti-torture speech at theUnited States Military Academy at West Point (this after the dean expressed concern over and disapproval ofthe patriotic depictions of aggressive interrogations in24); he's a two-time rodeo champion (specifically in roping);he's released two country albums (with several music videos);and he's a member ofthe Canadian charity Artists Against Racism. In short, he's a busy man. As of 2024, the actor has one child and is engaged to model/actorCindy Vela, with whom he resides in Los Angeles.
Paul - Brooke McCarter
Behind Paul, the vampire with the most glorious hair, was actor Brooke McCarter, who, unlike the rest of the cast, was never primarilyan actor at all. He preferred to wear other hats in the entertainment industry.John Belushi's biographical filmWired (1989) was his last onscreenrolebefore he went on a two-decade actinghiatus in which he wrote, directed, composed for, and produced other films. He even managed The Lost Boys costar Corey Haim for a time, writing and directing the young star's biographical documentary Me, Myselfand I (which was admittedly poorly received for seeming staged and not acknowledging Haim's at-the-time widely discussed health issues). In the latter half of that hiatus, he skipped out on Hollywood altogether, opting for a relatively normal life working in telecommunicationswhile raising his daughter, appearing at horror conventions with hisLost Boys costars to meet fans, and touring the US making music as a drummer, beforefinally returningto acting in 2009. Sadly, he passed in2015 at the age of 52 from a rare genetic liver condition calledalpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency.
Dwayne - Billy Wirth
Billy Wirth is perhaps most widely known for hisrole as the dark and mysterious vampire Dwayne, but he did keep acting afterwards,appearing in the 1993 filmBody Snatchersand in shows likeTales from the Crypt,Charmed, Sex and the City,and, most recently,Godfather of Harlem.He's also produced a number of films, including 2001's MacArthur Park, which he also wrote and directed.Outside of acting, he briefly made music in the '90s, as a part of the rock band Dust N'Bones. His personal life is relatively private, and he's expressed being slow to take up social media, preferring to interact with fans in person rather than over the internet.Hehas also toured horror conventions with his Lost Boys costars.
Marko - Alex Winter
Alex Winter is fondly remembered for his role as wide-eyed Marko (the first vampire to perish when he gets staked by the Frog brothers in his own lair), but the greatest source of his fame and success came two years later with the smash-hit comedyBill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, where he played the Bill to Keanu Reeves's Ted. This film went on to have two sequels - Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey in 1991 and Bill & Ted Face the Musicin 2020. Still,his real love is working behind the camera, as he'sdirected, written, and producedmany morefilms than he's acted in. He even directed music videos for Ice Cube and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.His specialty maybe documentaries, where he's coveredsubjects like politics, child actors, and, most recently, the life of Frank Zappa. He has also expressed a particular interestin internet culture, freedom, and privacy, having made films documentingNapster, the deep web, Bitcoin, blockchain, YouTube, and the darknet's Silk Road. In 2018, strengthened bythe Me Too movement to tell his story, he revealed that his preference to work behind the scenes rather than perform on camera was in part motivated by harmhe experienced as a child in the entertainment industry, stating, "I had extreme PTSDfor many, many years, and that will wreak havoc on you," and going on to advocate for betterprotections for child stars. Today, he continues his directing career to great success, and has a family of fivebetween him, his wife, and his three children.
Michael Emerson - Jason Patric
After playing older brother Michael inThe Lost Boys, Jason Patric continued acting in films like Rush (1991), Narc (2002), and Gangsterland (2017). But, more interestingly, he actually had a successful stint in theater. Heappearedon Broadway twice: in a 2005 revival ofCat on a Hot Tin Roof and a 2011 revival of the Pulitzer and Tony award-winning playThat Championship Season (which was written by his father). As for his personal life, Patric was notably involved in a bit of a Hollywood love triangle among himself, Julia Roberts, and his Lost Boys costar Kiefer Sutherland - Patric became romantically linked with Roberts almost immediatelyafter she and Sutherland broke off their engagement (just three days before the wedding was set to occur). Though there was tension at the time, Sutherland and Patric reunited on the set ofThat Championship Seasonwhere they rekindled their friendship, later saying in an interview they were as close as ever. In terms of family, the actor has one sonwith his ex-girlfriend Danielle Schreiber, with whom he fought long in court to be grantedparental rights. The two were not married at the time the child was conceived through in vitro, and so when they broke up, California law regarded him as a sperm donor rather than a full parent. As a result of this,he's lobbied theCalifornia legislatureto give parental rights to certain donors, remaining outspoken about the subject ever since.
Sam Emerson -Corey Haim
"Even though you're avampire, you're still my brother," asserts Michael's younger sibling, Sam, who was played by Corey Haim. Haim gained fame starring in a number of films in the '80s, includingSilver Bullet,License to Drive,andDream a Little Dream. Amidst all the older actors on the set of The Lost Boys, he found friendship incostar Corey Feldman, who was his own age. The two quickly became known as "The Two Coreys," an inseparable acting duo who appeared in many films together, and even shared theA&Ereality showThe Two Coreys.He also gained status as a teen heartthrob, frequently appearing on the cover of Tiger Beat. Unfortunately, his career and life quickly took a tragic turn. The child actor had long struggled with substance dependence,and it had finally started to take a toll on his physical and mental health, as well as relationships and career.There was also the blindsiding moment on The Two Coreys show when Haim revealed hehad been assaultedas a child by someone in the industry. In March of 2010, he was at his mother's home when she called 911 to have him rushed to the hospital, where he passed. At the time, it was believed to have been an accidental OD, however, a medical examiner later revealed that the 38-year-old had actually succumbed to pneumonia.HisLost Boys costars are among the many who haveexpressed their great sadness at his loss.
