Blackadder (1983) featured a cast of 99 tracked actors. Of these, 47 (52%) are still alive today and 44 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Barry Craine, age 99. This TV series starred Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson.
52% still with us· verified cast47% of full cast · incl. 8 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 52% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast99 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1983 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rowan Atkinson Edmund Blackadder | Edmund Blackadder | Living | 06/01/1955 | 71 | — | 28 |
 Tony Robinson Baldrick | Baldrick | Living | 15/08/1946 | 80 | — | 37 |
 Brian Blessed King Richard IV | King Richard IV | Living | 09/10/1936 | 89 | — | 47 |
 Elspet Gray The Queen | The Queen | Deceased | 18/02/1929 | 84 | 18/02/2013 | 54 |
 Robert East Harry Prince of Wales | Harry Prince of Wales | Living | 07/07/1943 | 83 | — | 40 |
 Patsy Byrne Nursie | Nursie | Deceased | 13/07/1933 | 80 | 17/06/2014 | 50 |
 Helen Atkinson-Wood Mrs. Miggins | Mrs. Miggins | Living | 14/03/1955 | 71 | — | 28 |
 Frank Finlay The Witchsmeller Pursuivant | The Witchsmeller Pursuivant | Deceased | 06/08/1926 | 89 | 30/01/2016 | 57 |
 Patrick Malahide Guy of Glastonbury | Guy of Glastonbury | Living | 24/03/1945 | 81 | — | 38 |
 Alex Norton McAngus, Duke of Argyll | McAngus, Duke of Argyll | Living | 27/01/1950 | 76 | — | 33 |
 Paul Brooke Friar Bellows | Friar Bellows | Living | 22/11/1944 | 81 | — | 39 |
 Peter Cook Richard III | Richard III | Deceased | 17/11/1937 | 57 | 09/01/1995 | 46 |
 Jim Broadbent Don Speekingleesh, an Interpreter | Don Speekingleesh, an Interpreter | Living | 24/05/1949 | 77 | — | 34 |
 Tim McInnerny Lord Percy | Lord Percy | Living | 18/09/1956 | 70 | — | 27 |
 Stephen Fry Lord Melchett | Lord Melchett | Living | 24/08/1957 | 69 | — | 26 |
 Hugh Laurie The Prince Regent | The Prince Regent | Living | 11/06/1959 | 67 | — | 24 |
 Tony Aitken Minstrel | Minstrel | Living | 20/06/1946 | 80 | — | 37 |
 Patrick Allen Narrator | Narrator | Deceased | 17/03/1927 | 79 | 28/07/2006 | 56 |
 Miriam Margolyes Infanta Maria Escalosa of Spain | Infanta Maria Escalosa of Spain | Living | 18/05/1941 | 85 | — | 42 |
 Miranda Richardson Queen Elizabeth I | Queen Elizabeth I | Living | 03/03/1958 | 68 | — | 25 |
 Ron Cook Sean, the Irish | Sean, the Irish | Living | 01/12/1948 | 77 | — | 35 |
 Tom Baker Captain Rum | Captain Rum | Living | 20/01/1934 | 92 | — | 49 |
 Ronald Lacey Bishop of Bath & Wells | Bishop of Bath & Wells | Deceased | 28/09/1935 | 55 | 15/05/1991 | 48 |
 Simon Jones Sir Walter Raleigh | Sir Walter Raleigh | Living | 27/07/1950 | 76 | — | 33 |
 Lesley Nicol Mrs. Pants | Mrs. Pants | Living | 07/08/1953 | 73 | — | 30 |
 Robbie Coltrane Dr. Samuel Johnson | Dr. Samuel Johnson | Deceased | 30/03/1950 | 72 | 14/10/2022 | 33 |
 Stephen Frost Soft, a Guard | Soft, a Guard | Living | 28/12/1955 | 70 | — | 28 |
 Nigel Planer Lord Smedley | Lord Smedley | Living | 22/02/1953 | 73 | — | 30 |
 Hugh Paddick Keanrick | Keanrick | Deceased | 22/08/1915 | 85 | 09/11/2000 | 68 |
 Kenneth Connor Mossup | Mossup | Deceased | 06/06/1918 | 75 | 28/11/1993 | 65 |
 Ben Elton Anarchist | Anarchist | Living | 03/05/1959 | 67 | — | 24 |
 Warren Clarke Mr. Hardwood | Mr. Hardwood | Deceased | 26/04/1947 | 67 | 12/11/2014 | 36 |
 Rik Mayall Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart | Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart | Deceased | 07/03/1958 | 56 | 09/06/2014 | 25 |
 Barbara Horne Sally Cheapside | Sally Cheapside | Living | 12/07/1937 | 89 | — | 46 |
 Roger Avon The Duke of Cheapside | The Duke of Cheapside | Deceased | 23/11/1914 | 84 | 21/12/1998 | 69 |
 Jeremy Hardy Corporal Perkins | Corporal Perkins | Deceased | 17/07/1961 | 57 | 01/02/2019 | 22 |
 Jeremy Gittins Private Tipplewick | Private Tipplewick | Living | 30/01/1956 | 70 | — | 27 |
 Adrian Edmondson Baron von Richtoven | Baron von Richtoven | Living | 24/01/1957 | 69 | — | 26 |
 Hugo Blick Lieutenant von Gerhardt | Lieutenant von Gerhardt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gabrielle Glaister Driver Parkhurst | Driver Parkhurst | Living | 27/07/1960 | 66 | — | 23 |
 Geoffrey Palmer Field Marshal Haig | Field Marshal Haig | Deceased | 04/06/1927 | 93 | 05/11/2020 | 56 |
 John Grillo Dr. Leech | Dr. Leech | Living | 29/11/1942 | 83 | — | 41 |
 Edward Jewesbury Kate's Father | Kate's Father | Deceased | 06/08/1917 | 83 | 31/03/2001 | 66 |
 Sadie Shimmin Young Crone | Young Crone | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Holly De Jong Lady Farrow | Lady Farrow | Living | 10/12/1950 | 75 | — | 33 |
 Linda Polan Mrs. Ploppy | Mrs. Ploppy | Deceased | 11/10/1939 | 69 | 13/07/2009 | 44 |
 Barry Craine Mr. Pants | Mr. Pants | Living | 12/06/1927 | 99 | — | 56 |
 Cassie Stuart Molly | Molly | Living | — | — | — | — |
 John Pierce Jones Arthur the Sailor | Arthur the Sailor | Living | 10/05/1946 | 80 | — | 37 |
Philip Pope Leonardo Acropolis | Leonardo Acropolis | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Piers Ibbotson Messenger | Messenger | Living | 12/11/1957 | 68 | — | 26 |
Roger Blake Geoffrey Piddle | Geoffrey Piddle | Living | 21/12/1957 | 68 | — | 26 |
 William Hootkins Monk | Monk | Deceased | 05/07/1948 | 57 | 23/10/2005 | 35 |
 Bill Wallis Brigadier Smith | Brigadier Smith | Deceased | 20/11/1936 | 76 | 06/09/2013 | 47 |
Daniel Thorndike Lord Whiteadder | Lord Whiteadder | Deceased | 10/03/1920 | 96 | 05/04/2016 | 63 |
 Max Harvey Torturer | Torturer | Deceased | 19/10/1942 | 63 | 15/01/2006 | 41 |
 Barbara Miller Wise Woman | Wise Woman | Deceased | 21/11/1921 | 68 | 11/04/1990 | 62 |
Vincent Hanna Mr. Vincent Hanna | Mr. Vincent Hanna | Deceased | 09/08/1939 | 57 | 22/07/1997 | 44 |
 Denis Lill Sir Talbot Buxomly | Sir Talbot Buxomly | Living | 22/04/1942 | 84 | — | 41 |
Simon Osborne Pitt the Younger | Pitt the Younger | Living | 07/06/1970 | 56 | — | 13 |
Dominic Martelli Pitt the Even Younger | Pitt the Even Younger | Living | 18/06/1975 | 51 | — | 8 |
 Geoffrey McGivern Ivor Biggun | Ivor Biggun | Living | 01/01/1952 | 74 | — | 31 |
 Lee Cornes Guard 2 | Guard 2 | Living | 15/01/1951 | 75 | — | 32 |
 Steve Steen Byron | Byron | Living | 26/12/1954 | 71 | — | 29 |
 Chris Barrie Ambassador, a fearsome revolutionary | Ambassador, a fearsome revolutionary | Living | 28/03/1960 | 66 | — | 23 |
 Gertan Klauber King George III | King George III | Deceased | 05/03/1932 | 76 | 01/08/2008 | 51 |
 Paul Mark Elliott Private Robinson | Private Robinson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Benson Henry VII | Henry VII | Deceased | 13/06/1943 | 75 | 06/09/2018 | 40 |
Patrick Duncan Earl Farrow | Earl Farrow | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kathleen St John Goneril | Goneril | Deceased | 15/01/1908 | 88 | 27/06/1996 | 75 |
 Gretchen Franklin Cordelia | Cordelia | Deceased | 07/07/1911 | 94 | 11/07/2005 | 72 |
 Angus Deayton Jumping Jew of Jerusalem | Jumping Jew of Jerusalem | Living | 06/01/1956 | 70 | — | 27 |
Mark Arden Guard 1 | Guard 1 | Living | 31/07/1956 | 70 | — | 27 |
Joolia Cappleman Celia, Countess of Cheltenham | Celia, Countess of Cheltenham | Deceased | 28/08/1940 | 78 | 15/10/2018 | 43 |
Martin Clarke Sir Dominick Prique of Stratford | Sir Dominick Prique of Stratford | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Nunn Messenger | Messenger | Deceased | 04/08/1962 | 49 | 26/04/2012 | 21 |
 Arthur Hewlett Godfrey, Archbishop of Canterbury / William, Bishop of London | Godfrey, Archbishop of Canterbury / William, Bishop of London | Deceased | 12/03/1907 | 89 | 16/02/1997 | 76 |
 Paul McDowell Herbert, Archbishop of Canterbury | Herbert, Archbishop of Canterbury | Deceased | 15/08/1931 | 84 | 02/05/2016 | 52 |
Carolyn Colquhoun Sister Sara | Sister Sara | Living | 15/01/1954 | 72 | — | 29 |
Joyce Grant Mother Superior | Mother Superior | Deceased | 23/01/1924 | 82 | 11/07/2006 | 59 |
 David Delve Sir George de Boeuf | Sir George de Boeuf | Living | 15/04/1951 | 75 | — | 32 |
 Leslie Sands Lord Graveney | Lord Graveney | Deceased | 19/05/1921 | 79 | 09/05/2001 | 62 |
 Jane Freeman Mrs. Applebottom | Mrs. Applebottom | Deceased | 15/03/1935 | 81 | 09/03/2017 | 48 |
 Howard Lew Lewis Mr. Applebottom | Mr. Applebottom | Deceased | 21/08/1941 | 76 | 20/01/2018 | 42 |
 John Rapley Rev. Lloyd | Rev. Lloyd | Deceased | 18/04/1935 | 81 | 18/04/2016 | 48 |
Stephen Tate Lord Chiswick | Lord Chiswick | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Richard Murdoch Ross, a Lord | Ross, a Lord | Deceased | 06/04/1907 | 83 | 09/10/1990 | 76 |
 Valentine Dyall Angus, a Lord | Angus, a Lord | Deceased | 07/05/1908 | 77 | 24/06/1985 | 75 |
Peter Schofield Fife, a Lord | Fife, a Lord | Deceased | 29/07/1928 | 75 | 29/07/2003 | 55 |
Bert Parnaby Cain, a Peasant | Cain, a Peasant | Deceased | 04/03/1924 | 68 | 30/07/1992 | 59 |
 Roy Evans Abel, a Peasant | Abel, a Peasant | Living | 10/01/1930 | 96 | — | 53 |
 Perry Benson Daft Ned, a Peasant | Daft Ned, a Peasant | Living | 09/04/1961 | 65 | — | 22 |
 John Hallam Sir Wilfred Death | Sir Wilfred Death | Deceased | 28/10/1941 | 65 | 14/11/2006 | 42 |
 Forbes Collins Trusting Father | Trusting Father | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Roger Sloman Three Fingered Pete | Three Fingered Pete | Living | 19/05/1946 | 80 | — | 37 |
John Barrard Retired Morris Dancer | Retired Morris Dancer | Deceased | 12/09/1924 | 89 | 13/10/2013 | 59 |
Des Webb Person of Unrestricted Growth | Person of Unrestricted Growth | Deceased | — | — | 21/05/2002 | — |
 John Carlisle Murdered Lord | Murdered Lord | Deceased | 06/09/1935 | 76 | 07/12/2011 | 48 |
 William Russell The Duke of Winchester | The Duke of Winchester | Deceased | 19/11/1924 | 99 | 03/06/2024 | 59 |