'Ghost' Movie Cast: Then & Now

"Sam Wheat" (Patrick Swayze, †57), a banker, and "Molly Jensen," an artist played by Demi Moore, have fallen madly in love with each other. When "Sam" is murdered by a man hired by his so-called friend and business partner "Carl Bruner," his ghost remains. When "Sam" finally figures out what happened to him, he seeks out the psychic "Oda Mae Brown" to help his lover "Molly" save herself from impending danger.

"Carl Bruner" is "Sam Wheat's" so-called best friend and business partner who can be considered to be the villain of the story. After betraying "Wheat," "Bruner" and his goons set out to swindle "Sam and Molly" and their company, eventually getting "Sam" killed.

Tony Goldwyn played the role of "Carl Bruner" in the movie Ghost. He moved on to play a number of roles before landing his first major part in the movie The Pelican Brief starring as Chief of Staff "Fletcher Coal". He was cast as one of the main characters in the ABC hit show Scandal from 2012 until 2017.

He's also directed many films and television episodes like The L Word, Dexter, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Grey's Anatomy. On top of all that he is also an accomplished stage performer! He's been in The Sound of Music and Network, where he co-starred with Bryan Cranston!

Goldwyn is married to production designer Jane Michelle Musky and has two daughters.

"Oda Mae Brown" is a psychic in the film who helps "Molly Jensen" communicate with "Sam Wheat's" wandering spirit. She is the only one who can really talk to "Sam"!

Oh, you haven't heard of Whoopi Goldberg? Well, that's pretty much impossible! Her role in Ghost was seen as a 'career reviver' for Goldberg. It worked out relatively well because in 1990, she was awarded an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. She moved on to play the leading role in Sister Act in 1992 and also had a reoccurring role on the cult series Star Trek: The Next Generation starring as "Guinan". Nowadays she co-hosts the show The View, and is more charity-oriented than ever before.

"Sam" came across a ghost haunting the subways who helped him learn how to interact with the real world. His role was small but left a lasting memory and was crucial to helping "Sam" save the day!

Vincent Schiavelli played the subway ghost. Renowned film critic Roger Ebert describes Schiavelli as having "a way of slipping into films without people knowing his name, but they remembered his great performances as unique characters."

Vincent starred in countless films including One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and The People vs. Larry Flynt. 

Sadly the actor passed away in 2005 in his home city in Italy. 

'Ghost' was definitely no big breakthrough for the young actor at the time, but it can be seen as a necessary stepping stone when getting into show business. He moved on to star in dozens of smaller roles such as 'No Country for Old Men' and 'Grind' before landing a bigger role in the movie 'Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story' in 2004. He has also worked as a voice actor for countless TV shows such as 'Courage the Cowardly Dog', 'American Dad', 'Phineas and Ferb' and many other kid programs. His most important voice acting achievement was him voicing two characters on the animated show 'King of the Hill' from 1997 until 2010.

Root's part in Ghost was quite insignificant, but all stars have to start somewhere! Stephen Root played the role of a police sergeant in the film.

"Molly Jensen" is "Sam Wheat's" lover. She is completely devastated by the loss of her boyfriend. When a random psychic continuously tries to explain to her that her lover's spirit lives on and is trying to save her from impending danger, she doesn't know exactly what to believe anymore. "Molly" later comes to her senses and lets "Sam's" spirit guide her.