The 1985 teen sci-fi comedy Weird Science, directed by John Hughes, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. The film helped launch the careers of several members of the 'Brat Pack,' but the cast has since taken vastly different paths.
Anthony Michael Hall, now 57, sought to break free from typecasting with roles in Saturday Night Live and Edward Scissorhands. His later credits include The Dead Zone, Reacher, The Dark Knight, and Halloween Kills. He married Lucia Oskerova in 2020 and they had a son in 2023.
Ilan Mitchell-Smith, now 56, left acting after a brief career and earned a doctorate in Medieval Studies. He is now a professor at Angelo State University and has published several academic papers. He married Susannah Demaree in 1995 and has two children.
Kelly LeBrock, now 65, enjoyed fame from Weird Science but has a short filmography. She was married to Steven Seagal from 1987 to 1996 and has three children. She now cares for the terminally ill and supports cancer charities.
Bill Paxton achieved fame with Apollo 13, Twister, and Big Love, earning three Golden Globe nominations. He died in 2017 aged 61 from a stroke after heart surgery. His family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the surgeon and hospital, settled in 2022.
Robert Downey Jr., now 60, overcame substance abuse to become a global star as Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and won an Oscar for Oppenheimer in 2023. He has been married to Susan Levin since 2005 and has two children with her.
Other cast members include Robert Rusler, now 59, who appeared in horror films and TV series like NCIS and 24; Suzanne Snyder, now 62, who left acting after 1999; and Judie Aronson, now 61, who had a short filmography after Weird Science.
