An Act of Defiance (2017) featured a cast of 41 tracked actors. Of these, 12 (86%) are still alive today and 2 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Willie Esterhuizen, age 71. This film starred Peter Paul Muller and Antoinette Louw.
86% still with us· verified cast29% of full cast · incl. 27 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 86% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 50.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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2024
Cast41 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peter Paul Muller Bram Fischer | Bram Fischer | Living | 30/05/1965 | 61 | — | 52 |
 Antoinette Louw Molly Fischer | Molly Fischer | Living | 09/05/1975 | 51 | — | 42 |
 Sello Motloung Nelson Mandela | Nelson Mandela | Deceased | 04/11/1970 | 53 | 15/09/2024 | 47 |
Sean Venter Police Officer | Police Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Izel Bezuidenhout Ilse Fischer | Ilse Fischer | Living | 25/11/1998 | 27 | — | 19 |
 Clayton Boyd Journalist #1 | Journalist #1 | Living | 31/08/1982 | 44 | — | 35 |
Hannes Brummer Bob Hepple | Bob Hepple | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 José Domingos Percy Yutar | Percy Yutar | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Conrad Kemp Joel Joffe | Joel Joffe | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Daniel Janks George Bizos | George Bizos | Living | 10/03/1977 | 49 | — | 40 |
 Morné Visser Officer Dirker | Officer Dirker | Living | 17/03/1971 | 55 | — | 46 |
 Fezile Mpela Bruno Mtolo | Bruno Mtolo | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Willie Esterhuizen Lieutenant Swanepoel | Lieutenant Swanepoel | Living | 01/01/1955 | 71 | — | 62 |
 Zak Hendrikz Dave Kitson | Dave Kitson | Living | 08/07/1982 | 44 | — | 35 |
John-Henry Opperman Denis Goldberg | Denis Goldberg | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dan Robbertse Judge de Wet | Judge de Wet | Living | 15/08/1964 | 62 | — | 53 |
 Russel Savadier Sir Harry Oppenheimer | Sir Harry Oppenheimer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sylvaine Strike Hilda Bernstein | Hilda Bernstein | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jana Kruger Shirley Hepple | Shirley Hepple | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Leroux van Diemen Paul Fischer | Paul Fischer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gregg Viljoen Lionel 'Rusty' Bernstein | Lionel 'Rusty' Bernstein | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Frans Slabert Priest | Priest | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hendrik van den Berg Balthazar Vorster | Balthazar Vorster | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Anthony Bishop Duty Officer | Duty Officer | Deceased | 29/09/1971 | 48 | 21/10/2019 | 46 |
 Garth Breytenbach Policeman 3 | Policeman 3 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Shahir Chundra Mac Maharaj | Mac Maharaj | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Deon Coetzee Van Zyl | Van Zyl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ashish Gangapersad Ahmed Kathrada (as Ashish G) | Ahmed Kathrada (as Ashish G) | Living | 07/08/1984 | 42 | — | 33 |
 Gustav Gerdener Rich Afrikaner 2 | Rich Afrikaner 2 | Living | 21/09/1979 | 47 | — | 38 |
 Jacques Gombault Warder | Warder | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Eduard Horn Colonel Aucamp | Colonel Aucamp | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Francois Jacobs White Civil Servant | White Civil Servant | Living | 01/07/1983 | 43 | — | 34 |
Graeme Kriega Wilton Mkwayi | Wilton Mkwayi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Josias Moleele Walter Sisulu | Walter Sisulu | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Momelezi V. Ntshiba Raymond Mhlaba | Raymond Mhlaba | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Thapelo Sebogodi Joseph Mashifane | Joseph Mashifane | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Getmore Sithole Govan Mbeki | Govan Mbeki | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Matt Stern Court Clerk | Court Clerk | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rudo van Diemen Young Bram Fischer | Young Bram Fischer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Cobus Venter Rich Afrikaner 1 | Rich Afrikaner 1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Obed Baloyi Janitor (uncredited) | Janitor (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |