Try Not to GASP: Starship Troopers Cast Then vs Now, Tragic Lives After 29 Years!

Starship Troopers (1997) cast then and now in 2026. 29 years after Paul Verhoeven’s cult sci-fi classic, the real battles happened off screen. One star died suddenly in 2026, another lived through what she called one of the most painful years of her life, and one survived three different cancers. This is what happened to the Starship Troopers cast, and who is still alive today. Released in November 1997 and based on Robert Heinlein’s novel, Starship Troopers cost over $100 million and earned an Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects. Critics hated it at first, but over the years it became one of the most rewatched sci-fi films of the 1990s and a cult classic satire. Here’s where the Roughnecks are now. In this video, you’ll discover: Casper Van Dien (Johnny Rico). From a military family to Tarzan, two divorces, and his return as Rico decades later. Denise Richards (Carmen Ibanez). Bond girl, her divorce from Charlie Sheen, losing her mother, and the painful 2025 split from Aaron Phypers. Patrick Muldoon (Zander Barcalow). The Days of Our Lives and Melrose Place star’s sudden death in April 2026 at 57. Dina Meyer (Dizzy Flores). From Johnny Mnemonic to Oracle and the Saw franchise. Michael Ironside (Rasczak). The legendary tough guy who survived three cancers. Neil Patrick Harris (Carl Jenkins). From Doogie Howser to Barney Stinson and a Tony Award. Clancy Brown (Sergeant Zim). The drill sergeant who became the voice of Mr. Krabs. Jake Busey (Ace Levy) and Rue McClanahan, the Golden Girls legend who played the biology teacher. Whose story hit you the hardest? Tell us in the comments. 🔔 Subscribe to Whispers of Hollywood for more movie cast then and now stories, Hollywood legends, and the stars we’ll never forget. #StarshipTroopers #ThenAndNow #DeniseRichards