What happened to the “Power Rangers” cast? See the stars of the '90s classic, then and now
What happened to the “Power Rangers” cast? See the stars of the '90s classic, then and now
Mary Sollosi, Kevin JacobsenSun, May 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM UTC
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David Yost as Billy Cranston/Blue Ranger, Thuy Trang as Trini Kwan/Yellow Ranger, Jason David Frank as Tommy Oliver/White Ranger, Austin St. John as Jason Lee Scott/Red Ranger, Amy Jo Johnson as Kimberly Hart/Pink Ranger, and Walter Emanuel Jones as Zack Taylor/Black Ranger on 'The Power Rangers'Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was one of the crown jewels of after-school entertainment in the mid-1990s. The lovably cheesy action show centered on a group of teenagers selected by the wise Zordon to fight the evil sorceress Rita Repulsa and her gaggle of minions.
Airing on Fox Kids from 1993 to 1995, the series launched a franchise that bears fruit more than three decades later, including feature films, video games, and a slew of TV shows. Much of the original cast has reunited multiple times in subsequent decades (including here at EW in 2018), but what has the gang been up to otherwise?
We're taking a look at the careers of the cast of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and where they are now.
Austin St. John (Jason Lee Scott/Red Ranger)
Austin St. John as Jason Lee Scott/Gold Ranger on 'Power Rangers Zeo'; Austin St. John attends the 2015 Great Philadelphia Comic Con at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center on April 4, 2015, in Oaks, PaCredit: Saban Entertainment/Courtesy Everett Collection; Bobby Bank/WireImage
Austin St. John played Jason the Red Ranger on the original series, the later series Power Rangers Zeo (on which he was the Gold Ranger), and the Power Rangers movie Turbo (1997). He also appeared in episodes of Power Rangers Wild Force and Power Rangers Beast Morphers. Whew.
After four years of military service as a paramedic, St. John had major roles in Monsters at Large (2018), A Walk With Grace (2019), and Tres Leches (2022).
In 2022, the Red Ranger was arrested for defrauding the government's COVID-19 business relief program. He did not participate in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always 2023 Netflix special.
St. John has three children with his wife, Kelley Geiger.
Thuy Trang (Trini Kwan/Yellow Ranger)
Thuy Trang as Trini Kwan/Yellow Ranger on 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'; Thuy Trang as Kali in 'The Crow: City of Angels'Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection (2)
After she was the Yellow Ranger Trini on the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Thuy Trang appeared in the 1996 films The Crow: City of Angels and Spy Hard.
She died after a car accident in 2001 at the age of 27. The Once & Always Netflix special addresses Trang's absence, with a new character — Trini's daughter, Minh (Charlie Kersh) — revealing that Rita Repulsa killed Trini.
Walter Emanuel Jones (Zack Taylor/Black Ranger)
Walter Emanuel Jones as Zack Taylor/Black Ranger on 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'; Walter Emanuel Jones attends 'A Toast to Music: Grammy Awards After Party' presented by Armand De Brignac and curated by Affinity Nightlife and DNT Entertainment at Skybar on Feb. 1, 2026, in West Hollywood, Calif.Credit: Saban Entertainment/Courtesy Everett Collection; Paul Archuleta/Getty
Walter Emanuel Jones has been busy since he played Zack, the Black Ranger, on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
In addition to voice work in video games and animated films, Jones has appeared on episodes of The Shield, Family Matters, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and CSI, among other series. You can also catch him in films such as Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016), Memoirs of a Fighter (2021), House Party (2023), and War Dawgz (2025).
He reunited with original Blue Ranger actor David Yost for Once & Always in 2023. "Our Ranger family runs deep," Jones told EW as part of a first look at the special.
Jones is married to Lisa Jones; they share a child.
David Yost (Billy Cranston/Blue Ranger)
David Yost as Billy Cranston/Blue Ranger on 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'; David Yost attends Day 2 of the third annual Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo held at Los Angeles Convention Center on Nov. 1, 2014, in Los Angeles, Calif.Credit: 20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection; Albert L. Ortega/Getty
David Yost played Billy the Blue Ranger on the original series and the 1995 Power Rangers movie, as well as on Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Cosmic Fury. In 2021, he switched things up as Warlord Vex in an episode of Power Rangers: Rise of the Ninja.
The actor was written off the flagship show after walking off set one day in protest of the crew members harassing him over being gay. He later declined an invitation to reunite with the show's original cast for the franchise's 20th anniversary in 2013. (Walter Emanuel Jones also chose not to participate in solidarity.)
Yost appeared in the films Ladykiller (1996) and Degenerate (2012), but has spent most of his post-Rangers career producing, serving briefly as a segment producer on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
In 2018, Yost opened up to EW about entering conversion therapy after leaving Power Rangers and now living life as an out gay man.
He appears in the 2023 Netflix reunion special, with Billy being responsible for developing power coins that allow Rangers from future iterations to harness Dino Power.
In 2023, Yost talked to EW about the LGBTQ+ representation in Once & Always — Minh's daughter helps a man and his boyfriend fight against Rita Repulsa's Putty Patrollers — saying, "It's taken a long time to get there. So to have it in this special, I think is great, and to just have it be like it's just an everyday thing, I think is awesome."
Jason David Frank (Tommy Oliver/Green and White Ranger)
Jason David Frank as Tommy Oliver/White Ranger on 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'; Jason David Frank attends Comic Con Liverpool 2020 on March 8, 2020, in Liverpool, EnglandCredit: Saban Entertainment/Courtesy Everett Collection; Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage
Jason David Frank played the iconic Ranger Tommy Oliver — a.k.a the White Ranger, the Green Ranger, the Red Zeo Ranger, the Red Turbo Ranger, and the Black DinoThunder Ranger — on the original series. A mainstay of the franchise, he also appeared in the 1995 movie and on numerous spinoffs, including Power Rangers Zeo, Power Rangers Turbo, Power Rangers DinoThunder, Power Rangers Megaforce, and Power Rangers Ninja Steel.
Frank largely focused on his MMA career after playing Tommy. He was accomplished in karate, jiu-jitsu, and Muay Thai, and, in 2013, broke the world record for most 1-inch pine boards broken during freefall. He owned four karate and MMA schools across the U.S. and founded a line of MMA clothing and fight gear. He and original Pink Ranger actress Amy Jo Johnson made a cameo in the 2017 Power Rangers reboot movie.
In 2022, it was announced that Frank died by suicide at the age of 49. He is survived by his wife, Tammie, and four children. His last acting credit is for Legend of the White Dragon, which will be released in August 2026.
Amy Jo Johnson (Kimberly Hart/Pink Ranger)
Amy Jo Johnson as Kimberly Hart/Pink Ranger on 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'; Amy Jo Johnson attends the New York Comic Con at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on Oct. 3, 2019, in New York CityCredit: Saban Entertainment/Courtesy Everett Collection; Dia Dipasupil/Getty
After Amy Jo Johnson played Kimberly the Pink Ranger on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, she resumed the role in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie and the 1997 Power Rangers movie Turbo. She also made a cameo in the 2017 reboot.
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The actress also had major roles on Felicity, The Division, Covert Affairs, and Flashpoint, and appeared in a variety of TV movies and episodes of other series.
She made her feature debut as a writer-director with the 2017 film The Space Between, in which she starred, and continued directing with 2019's Tammy's Always Dying and a 2022 episode of Superman & Lois.
Also a singer-songwriter, Johnson has released three albums since her Pink Ranger days: 2001's The Trans-American Treatment, 2005's Imperfect, and 2013's Never Broken. She also has a 2024 EP, Still Here.
Though she does not appear in Once & Always, Johnson celebrated the 30th anniversary by releasing a four-part comic book series called Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return.
Johnson has a daughter with her ex-husband, Olivier Giner.
Richard Steven Horvitz (Alpha 5)
Richard Steven Horvitz as Alpha 5 on 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'; Richard Steven Horvitz attends the L.A. fan screening of 'Helluva Boss' at the Culver Theater on Sept. 9, 2025, in Culver City, Calif.Credit: Saban Entertainment; Phillip Faraone/Getty
Richard Steven Horvitz provided the voice of the robot Alpha 5 on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and the 1995 movie, as well as on Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Turbo.
A prolific voice actor, Horvitz has worked on shows like The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, Angry Beavers, Invader Zim, and Hazbin Hotel. Horvitz returned to voice Alpha 8 and Alpha 9 in the Once & Always special.
Horovitz has three kids with his wife, writer Kristen Lazarian. His brother is Louis J. Horovitz, a prolific awards show director.
David J. Fielding (Zordon)
David J. Fielding as Zordon on 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'; David Fielding attends the 2015 Great Philadelphia Comic Con at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center on April 4, 2015, in Oaks, PaCredit: Saban Entertainment/Courtesy Everett Collection; Bobby Bank/WireImage
David J. Fielding played the Power Rangers' mentor, Zordon, who appeared as a floating head, in the first season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
He has appeared in a few films since his days as Zordon and has worked as a voice actor on video games such as Zeus: Master of Olympus, GHR: The Great Airspace Chase, and Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid. He did not participate in the Once & Always special.
Paul Schrier (Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier)
Paul Schrier as Farkas 'Bulk' Bulkmeier in 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie'; Paul Schrier participates in the 2012 Power Morphicon 3 held at the Pasadena Convention Center on Aug. 19, 2012, in Pasadena, CalifCredit: 20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection; Albert L. Ortega/Getty
Paul Schrier played the bully Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier on the original series, in the 1995 movie, Power Rangers Zeo, the 1997 Turbo film, Power Rangers Turbo, Power Rangers in Space, Power Rangers Lost Galaxy, and Power Rangers Samurai.
He also played Jack Thomas/HyperForce Yellow Ranger in Power Rangers HyperForce. He is a director and has helmed multiple episodes of various Power Rangers series.
Schrier has been married to his wife, Carissa Hernandez, since 1999.
Jason Narvy (Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch)
Jason Narvy as Eugene 'Skull' Skullovitch on 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'; Jason Narvy attends 'Power Rangers: 20 Years and Beyond' during Comic-Con International 2012 held at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel on July 12, 2012, in San Diego, CalifCredit: Saban Entertainment/Courtesy Everett Collection; Frazer Harrison/Getty
Jason Narvy played Eugene Skullovitch, or "Skull," Bulk's sidekick. He appeared on the original series, in the 1995 movie, Power Rangers Zeo, the 1997 Turbo film, Power Rangers Turbo, and Power Rangers in Space. He reprised his role for single episodes of later series as well.
Narvy holds a Ph.D. in theater studies and taught as part of the theater department faculty at Concordia University Chicago. He now works as an assistant professor of theater, acting, and directing at Pennsylvania's East Stroudsburg University.
He appeared in the 2016 short film Gideon's Frontier alongside St. John and Jones.
Narvy married Amy Schnetzer in 2005; they have one child.
Richard Genelle (Ernie)
Richard Genelle as Ernie on 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'Credit: Saban Entertainment
Richard Genelle played Ernie, the friendly owner of the Angel Grove Youth Center. He appeared on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo, and in Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie before hanging up his Hawaiian shirt. He has no more acting credits post-Power Rangers.
Genelle died in 2008 after suffering a heart attack, at the age of 47. He is survived by his wife, Rose Isela Sanchez, and their two children.
Robert Axelrod (Lord Zedd/Finster)
Robert Axelrod as Lord Zedd on 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'; Robert Axelrod attends the 2013 Rhode Island Comic Con at Rhode Island Convention Center on Nov. 2, 2013, in Providence, R.I.Credit: Saban Entertainment/Courtesy Everett Collection; Bobby Bank/WireImage
Robert Axelrod pulled double duty on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, having provided the voice of both the evil Lord Zedd and the monster-maker Finster. He reprised both roles in Power Rangers Zeo, and returned as Lord Zedd in the 1995 Power Rangers movie and Power Rangers in Space.
He was a very prolific voice actor, with long-term roles on Transformers: Robots in Disguise and Digimon: Digital Monsters, among other series and films. He died at the age of 70 in 2019.
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