Carnivàle (2003) featured a cast of 93 tracked actors. Of these, 72 (86%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Patrick Bauchau, age 87. This TV series starred Nick Stahl and Clancy Brown.
86% still with us· verified cast77% of full cast · incl. 9 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 86% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 66.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast93 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Stahl Ben Hawkins | Ben Hawkins | Living | 05/12/1979 | 46 | — | 24 |
 Clancy Brown Brother Justin | Brother Justin | Living | 05/01/1959 | 67 | — | 44 |
 Michael J. Anderson Samson | Samson | Living | 31/10/1953 | 73 | — | 50 |
 Tim DeKay Clayton Jones | Clayton Jones | Living | 12/06/1963 | 63 | — | 40 |
 Clea DuVall Sofie | Sofie | Living | 25/09/1977 | 49 | — | 26 |
 Cynthia Ettinger Rita Sue Dreifuss | Rita Sue Dreifuss | Living | 05/11/1962 | 64 | — | 41 |
 Carla Gallo Libby Dreifuss | Libby Dreifuss | Living | 24/06/1975 | 51 | — | 28 |
 Adrienne Barbeau Ruthie | Ruthie | Living | 11/06/1945 | 81 | — | 58 |
 Amy Madigan Iris Crowe | Iris Crowe | Living | 11/09/1950 | 76 | — | 53 |
 Toby Huss Stumpy Dreifuss | Stumpy Dreifuss | Living | 09/12/1966 | 59 | — | 37 |
| Lila | Living | 09/01/1953 | 73 | — | 50 | |
 Brian Turk Gabriel | Gabriel | Deceased | 29/05/1970 | 49 | 13/09/2019 | 33 |
 Diane Salinger Apollonia | Apollonia | Living | 25/01/1951 | 75 | — | 52 |
 Ralph Waite Norman Belthus | Norman Belthus | Deceased | 22/06/1928 | 85 | 13/02/2014 | 75 |
 John Fleck Gecko | Gecko | Living | 07/05/1951 | 75 | — | 52 |
 Blake Shields Osgood | Osgood | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Carroll Lynch Varlyn Stroud | Varlyn Stroud | Living | 01/08/1963 | 63 | — | 40 |
 Patrick Bauchau Professor Ernst Lodz | Professor Ernst Lodz | Living | 06/12/1938 | 87 | — | 65 |
 Jeff Austin Rowlett | Rowlett | Living | 29/08/1954 | 72 | — | 49 |
 Ellen Geer The Crone | The Crone | Living | 29/08/1941 | 85 | — | 62 |
 Matt McCoy Councilman Ned Munson | Councilman Ned Munson | Living | 20/05/1958 | 68 | — | 45 |
 Matthew McGrory Giant | Giant | Deceased | 17/05/1973 | 32 | 09/08/2005 | 30 |
 Richard Fancy Psychiatrist | Psychiatrist | Living | 02/08/1943 | 83 | — | 60 |
 Time Winters Wilfred Talbot Smith | Wilfred Talbot Smith | Living | 03/02/1956 | 70 | — | 47 |
 Judith Hoag Miss Jolene | Miss Jolene | Living | 29/06/1963 | 63 | — | 40 |
 Luis Contreras Proprietor | Proprietor | Deceased | 18/09/1950 | 53 | 20/06/2004 | 53 |
 Rene Kirby Hoppy | Hoppy | Deceased | 27/02/1955 | 70 | 11/07/2025 | 48 |
 Spencer Garrett Young Balthus | Young Balthus | Living | 19/09/1963 | 63 | — | 40 |
 John Hannah Stangler | Stangler | Living | 23/04/1962 | 64 | — | 41 |
 Aria Wallace Polly Ann | Polly Ann | Living | 03/11/1996 | 30 | — | 7 |
 John Doe Phineas Boffo | Phineas Boffo | Living | 25/02/1954 | 72 | — | 49 |
 Bill Moseley Possum | Possum | Living | 11/11/1951 | 74 | — | 52 |
 Van Epperson Hotel Astoria Clerk | Hotel Astoria Clerk | Living | 21/02/1957 | 69 | — | 46 |
 Erin Sanders Irina | Irina | Living | 19/01/1991 | 35 | — | 12 |
 Linda Hunt Management (voice) | Management (voice) | Living | 02/04/1945 | 81 | — | 58 |
 Robert Knepper Tommy Dolan | Tommy Dolan | Living | 08/07/1959 | 67 | — | 44 |
 Jenna Boyd Maddy Crane | Maddy Crane | Living | 04/03/1993 | 33 | — | 10 |
 Gabriel Mann Harlan Staub | Harlan Staub | Living | 14/05/1972 | 54 | — | 31 |
 Thomas Kopache Ike Gukor | Ike Gukor | Living | 17/10/1945 | 81 | — | 58 |
 Kurt Fuller Bud Everhard | Bud Everhard | Living | 16/09/1953 | 73 | — | 50 |
 Glenn Shadix Councilman Val Templeton | Councilman Val Templeton | Deceased | 15/04/1952 | 58 | 07/09/2010 | 51 |
Cletus Young Daddy - Tucker | Daddy - Tucker | Deceased | — | — | 09/07/2016 | — |
 Gary Imhoff Male Performer | Male Performer | Living | 27/08/1952 | 74 | — | 51 |
 Bree Walker Sabina Engstrom | Sabina Engstrom | Living | 26/02/1953 | 73 | — | 50 |
 K Callan Eleanor McGill | Eleanor McGill | Living | 09/01/1942 | 84 | — | 61 |
| Clark | Living | 26/01/1951 | 75 | — | 52 | |
| Ern | Living | 08/10/1977 | 49 | — | 26 | |
 John Aylward Bishop McNaughton | Bishop McNaughton | Deceased | 07/11/1946 | 75 | 16/05/2022 | 57 |
| Bunny | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Peter Jason Lou Edwards | Lou Edwards | Deceased | 22/07/1944 | 80 | 20/02/2025 | 59 |
 John Savage Henry 'Hack' Scudder | Henry 'Hack' Scudder | Living | 25/08/1949 | 77 | — | 54 |
 Lisa K. Wyatt Minnie | Minnie | Living | 23/09/1965 | 61 | — | 38 |
 Scott MacDonald Burley | Burley | Living | 29/09/1959 | 67 | — | 44 |
 Jon Gries Texas Ranger | Texas Ranger | Living | 17/06/1957 | 69 | — | 46 |
 Jesse Burch Mackey | Mackey | Living | 02/09/1970 | 56 | — | 33 |
 Lucinda Jenney Flora Hawkins | Flora Hawkins | Living | 23/04/1954 | 72 | — | 49 |
 Ritchie Montgomery Patrolman | Patrolman | Living | 23/03/1954 | 72 | — | 49 |
 George Cheung Mr. Chin | Mr. Chin | Living | 08/02/1949 | 77 | — | 54 |
 Deborah Strang Becca Donovan | Becca Donovan | Living | 12/11/1950 | 75 | — | 53 |
| Lee | Living | 21/11/1975 | 50 | — | 28 | |
 Kathleen Gati Emma Templeton | Emma Templeton | Living | 13/08/1957 | 69 | — | 46 |
 Amanda Aday Dora Mae Dreifuss | Dora Mae Dreifuss | Living | 21/01/1981 | 45 | — | 22 |
 Jordan Orr Alexsei | Alexsei | Living | 05/01/1995 | 31 | — | 8 |
 Kim Robillard Frank Mooney | Frank Mooney | Living | 16/06/1955 | 71 | — | 48 |
 Fay Masterson Waitress | Waitress | Living | 15/04/1974 | 52 | — | 29 |
 Charles Robinson Walter | Walter | Deceased | 09/11/1945 | 75 | 11/07/2021 | 58 |
 Brett Rickaby Barker | Barker | Living | 15/12/1964 | 61 | — | 39 |
 Don Swayze Tattooed Man | Tattooed Man | Living | 10/08/1958 | 68 | — | 45 |
 Susan Walters Young Becca Donovan | Young Becca Donovan | Living | 28/09/1963 | 63 | — | 40 |
 Brent Hinkley Slim / Wheel Man | Slim / Wheel Man | Living | 12/04/1962 | 64 | — | 41 |
 Ron Perkins Carroll Templeton | Carroll Templeton | Living | 29/03/1961 | 65 | — | 42 |
 Jane Adams Mother of Dead Baby (uncredited) | Mother of Dead Baby (uncredited) | Living | 01/04/1965 | 61 | — | 38 |
 Jack McGee Bulldozer Driver | Bulldozer Driver | Living | 02/02/1949 | 77 | — | 54 |
 E.J. Callahan Lean Man | Lean Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joe Unger Red | Red | Living | 25/05/1949 | 77 | — | 54 |
 Helen Slayton-Hughes Scripture-Reading Lady (uncredited) | Scripture-Reading Lady (uncredited) | Deceased | 30/10/1930 | 92 | 07/12/2022 | 73 |
 Michael Massee Russian Soldier | Russian Soldier | Deceased | 01/09/1952 | 64 | 20/10/2016 | 51 |
 Joshua Harto Junior | Junior | Living | 09/01/1979 | 47 | — | 24 |
 David Darmstaeder C.L. Dill | C.L. Dill | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Frank Collison Jasper | Jasper | Living | 14/02/1950 | 76 | — | 53 |
 Hunter Johnson Emily | Emily | Living | 11/08/1994 | 32 | — | 9 |
Joe Mellis Ajax | Ajax | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Laura Owens Female Performer | Female Performer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ted Rooney Talker #1 | Talker #1 | Living | 22/09/1960 | 66 | — | 43 |
Susan Savage Lady with Watch | Lady with Watch | Living | 21/03/1963 | 63 | — | 40 |
 Richard Wharton Townie | Townie | Living | 21/03/1954 | 72 | — | 49 |
 Mark Ankeny Announcer (voice) | Announcer (voice) | Living | 09/10/1958 | 68 | — | 45 |
Clay Chappell Hick | Hick | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Valeria Hernandez Catalina de la Rosa | Catalina de la Rosa | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Eliza Pryor Nagel Celeste Watkins | Celeste Watkins | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bobby Preston Tommy Crane | Tommy Crane | Living | 21/03/1992 | 34 | — | 11 |
 Saemi Nakamura Hiroshi | Hiroshi | Living | 03/09/1965 | 61 | — | 38 |
Kyle Dietz Deaf Boy (as Kyle Michael Dietz) | Deaf Boy (as Kyle Michael Dietz) | Living | 18/03/1992 | 34 | — | 11 |
