There were many movies in the 1980s, but fantasy was one of the most popular genres. 

The members of the movie were several talented performers, many of whom had brilliant acting careers. We present to you what each member of the cast did after filming was over.

Barrett Oliver – Bastian Balthazar Books

Oliver is now a photographic historian specializing in 19th-century photographic technology and wrote the book on the Woodburytype printing process of that era. Hence, his public portrait reflects the sepia tones of his profession. 

When Oliver made the 1989 film Scenes of Class Struggle in Beverly Hills, he stepped away from the spotlight to pursue more academic interests. But his experience in front of the cameras came in handy: in 2012, he starred in a short film about his craft called In the Usual Manner.

Noah Hathaway – Atreyu

After finishing his career as a child star, Hathaway worked in the financial industry and dabbled in tattoo art. He decided to return to the business in 2012 when he landed a role in the movie Sushi Girl. His comeback brought a few roles, but he repeated the one that made him famous. So in 2016, Hathaway starred in a Spotify commercial, reprising his role from The Neverending Story. In the commercial, Falcor flies above the clouds while Atreyu sits on his back in a more bearded form than fans remember. In the background of Limahl’s theme from the movie, Atreyu says he can’t believe people still listen to that song, and Falkor agrees with him as they soar through the sky.

Tami Stronach – Childhood Empress

The actress had no on-screen experience when she got the role, and as she explained to SlashFilm, the fact that she was offered the movie was a “happy accident.” Stronach has had a few other roles since then, but her current profession and passion is professional dancing. 

She and her husband, Greg Steinbrunner, recently capitalized on the growing nostalgia for “Infinite History.” Limahl’s song from the movie played a prominent role in an episode of the TV series Stranger Things. The couple developed The Man and the Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps, a fantasy romp-style movie that starred many famous actors of the 1980s, including Sean Astin and Christopher Lloyd. 

Alan Oppenheimer – Rockbeater, Falcor and Gmork

The voice actor for most of Infinite History’s memorable non-human characters, including Rockbeater, Falcor, and GMork, was Alan Oppenheimer, who had a brilliant career in front of the microphone and camera. His screen accomplishments include “Hogan’s Heroes” and an Emmy-nominated guest role on the TV series “Murphy Brown,’ ‘ but his voice credits are far more numerous. His most recent role came in 2022 when he voiced King Grayskull in three episodes of Netflix’s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

Sidney Bromley – Engywook

By the time Sidney Bromley played the punchy dwarven scientist Engywook and helped Atreyu through Riddle’s Gate to reach the Southern Oracle, his career had already spanned four decades. In 1987, Bromley passed away at the age of 78. He was also mourned in the theater world, where he had a reputation as a “formidable interpreter of eccentric Shakespearean roles,” Classic Movie Hub reports, adding that he “was always very distinctive.”

Patricia Hayes – Urgl

Another grumpy dwarf who helps Atreyu on his journey, Urgle was played by Patricia Hayes, an acclaimed British actress who had worked in film for nearly 50 years before the movie. Her notable works include the films A Fish Called Wanda, Willow, and the television series Till Death Do Us Part. Hayes passed away in 1998 at the age of 88. ” She had been in a nursing home for a while and died very peacefully,” her son, Richard O’Callaghan, told the BBC. “Her whole family was by her side when she passed away.”