Better (2023) featured a cast of 61 tracked actors. Of these, 23 (100%) are still alive today. The oldest surviving cast member is Souad Faress, age 78. This TV series starred Leila Farzad and Lucy Black.
100% still with us· verified cast38% of full cast · incl. 38 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 100% still living
Cast61 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leila Farzad Lou Slack | Lou Slack | Living | 30/12/1981 | 44 | — | 42 |
 Lucy Black DCI Sandy Mosby | DCI Sandy Mosby | Living | — | — | — | — |
 Olivia Nakintu DC Esther Okoye | DC Esther Okoye | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Carolin Stoltz Alma McHugh | Alma McHugh | Living | 02/05/1981 | 45 | — | 42 |
 Andrew Buchan Col McHugh | Col McHugh | Living | 19/02/1979 | 47 | — | 44 |
 Samuel Edward-Cook Ceri Davies | Ceri Davies | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gavin Spokes DI Phil Cowper | DI Phil Cowper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Mark Monero Curtis 'Lord' Roy | Curtis 'Lord' Roy | Living | 01/01/1968 | 58 | — | 55 |
Zak Ford-Williams Owen Davies | Owen Davies | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Anthony Lewis DC Ibbotson | DC Ibbotson | Living | 31/03/1983 | 43 | — | 40 |
 Garry Cooper Peter 'Bulgey' Donovan | Peter 'Bulgey' Donovan | Living | 02/06/1955 | 71 | — | 68 |
 Junade Khan DS Khan | DS Khan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Anton Lesser Vernon Marley | Vernon Marley | Living | 14/02/1952 | 74 | — | 71 |
 Moe Bar-El Artem | Artem | Living | 18/05/1992 | 34 | — | 31 |
 Ceallach Spellman Donal McHugh | Donal McHugh | Living | 31/08/1995 | 31 | — | 28 |
Tillie Amartey Jade Wilkes | Jade Wilkes | Living | 20/04/2003 | 23 | — | 20 |
 Kaya Moore Noel Wilkes | Noel Wilkes | Living | 01/03/1995 | 31 | — | 28 |
 Kate Rutter Juliet Donovan | Juliet Donovan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joseph Steyne Joleon | Joleon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Florian Rafuna Thomas Ajazi | Thomas Ajazi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Chantelle Pierre Shaheen | Shaheen | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Emma Somerville Gayle | Gayle | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Michal Nowak Roman | Roman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Iona Mckeown Aoife McHugh | Aoife McHugh | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Julie Edwards Lynne | Lynne | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Souad Faress Zaara Slack | Zaara Slack | Living | 25/03/1948 | 78 | — | 75 |
 Caroline Chesworth Jenny | Jenny | Living | 12/02/1968 | 58 | — | 55 |
 Kate Hampson Rachel | Rachel | Living | 01/04/1983 | 43 | — | 40 |
 Diyar Bozkurt Mehmet | Mehmet | Living | 26/04/1996 | 30 | — | 27 |
 Emily Pithon Marta | Marta | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Liz Simmons Prison Nurse | Prison Nurse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ray Castleton Old Lag | Old Lag | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Charley Webb Elise | Elise | Living | 26/02/1988 | 38 | — | 35 |
 Marva Alexander Joy Okoye | Joy Okoye | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Asif Khan Dr. Bhaskari | Dr. Bhaskari | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Suanne Braun Neurologist | Neurologist | Living | 29/02/1968 | 58 | — | 55 |
Sara Beharrell Tipsy Mum | Tipsy Mum | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Chris Grierson Physio | Physio | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mohammad Sakhi Rowdy Kid 1 | Rowdy Kid 1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Samir Arrian Rowdy Kid 2 | Rowdy Kid 2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lynn Roden Vicky Endersley | Vicky Endersley | Living | 15/01/1958 | 68 | — | 65 |
Tahir Shah Imam | Imam | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Simon Naylor John | John | Living | 08/10/1983 | 43 | — | 40 |
Rakesh Boury Personal Officer | Personal Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tony Hirst Howard | Howard | Living | 27/01/1967 | 59 | — | 56 |
Menyee Lai Doctor | Doctor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hopi Grace Gwen | Gwen | Living | 31/03/1981 | 45 | — | 42 |
Zaid Munir Rashid | Rashid | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Neelam Bakshi Sidra | Sidra | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Misha Duncan-Barry Prison Officer | Prison Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Liz Hume Dawson Belinda Wilkes | Belinda Wilkes | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ali Gadema Mehmood Zada | Mehmood Zada | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Hartley Funeral Director | Funeral Director | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Danny Ryder Abbott | Abbott | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Twana Omer Khafiz Zada | Khafiz Zada | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alex Williams Aftar Malik | Aftar Malik | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Akib Ahmed Adib Malik | Adib Malik | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jamie Dorrington UPC Officer 1 | UPC Officer 1 | Living | 01/11/1984 | 42 | — | 39 |
Robert Wolfe UPC Officer 2 | UPC Officer 2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Samuel W Hodgson Prison Guard | Prison Guard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Harry Egan PC Morgan | PC Morgan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |