Cry Freedom (1987) featured a cast of 98 tracked actors. Of these, 21 (40%) are still alive today and 31 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Julian Glover, age 91. This film starred Kevin Kline and Denzel Washington.
40% still with us· verified cast21% of full cast · incl. 46 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 40% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 71.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast98 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Kline Donald Woods | Donald Woods | Living | 24/10/1947 | 78 | — | 40 |
 Denzel Washington Steve Biko | Steve Biko | Living | 28/12/1954 | 71 | — | 33 |
 Penelope Wilton Wendy Woods | Wendy Woods | Living | 03/06/1946 | 80 | — | 41 |
 Kate Hardie Jane Woods | Jane Woods | Living | 26/04/1969 | 57 | — | 18 |
 John Matshikiza Mapetla | Mapetla | Deceased | 26/11/1954 | 53 | 15/09/2008 | 33 |
 Zakes Mokae Father Kani | Father Kani | Deceased | 05/08/1934 | 75 | 11/09/2009 | 53 |
 John Thaw Kruger | Kruger | Deceased | 03/01/1942 | 60 | 21/02/2002 | 45 |
| Ken | Living | 27/04/1956 | 70 | — | 31 | |
 John Hargreaves Bruce | Bruce | Deceased | 28/11/1945 | 50 | 08/01/1996 | 42 |
 Juanita Waterman Ntsiki Biko | Ntsiki Biko | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Julian Glover Don Card | Don Card | Living | 27/03/1935 | 91 | — | 52 |
 Josette Simon Dr Ramphele | Dr Ramphele | Living | 15/11/1960 | 65 | — | 27 |
 Timothy West Capt. De Wet | Capt. De Wet | Deceased | 20/10/1934 | 90 | 12/11/2024 | 53 |
 Miles Anderson Lemick | Lemick | Living | 23/10/1947 | 78 | — | 40 |
 Ian Richardson State Prosecutor | State Prosecutor | Deceased | 07/04/1934 | 72 | 09/02/2007 | 53 |
 Andrew McCulloch Policeman Nel | Policeman Nel | Living | 01/01/1945 | 81 | — | 42 |
 Gerald Sim Police Doctor | Police Doctor | Deceased | 04/02/1925 | 89 | 11/12/2014 | 62 |
 Gary Whelan Guard | Guard | Living | 01/01/1953 | 73 | — | 34 |
 Glen Murphy Guard | Guard | Living | 06/04/1957 | 69 | — | 30 |
 Peter Cartwright Police Sergeant | Police Sergeant | Deceased | 30/08/1935 | 78 | 18/11/2013 | 52 |
 Badi Uzzaman Mortician | Mortician | Deceased | 08/03/1939 | 72 | 04/06/2011 | 48 |
 Gwyneth Powell Girl at Funeral | Girl at Funeral | Deceased | 05/07/1946 | 76 | 08/09/2022 | 41 |
 Philip Bretherton Major Boshoff | Major Boshoff | Living | 30/05/1955 | 71 | — | 32 |
 Alec McCowen Acting High Comissioner | Acting High Comissioner | Deceased | 26/05/1925 | 91 | 06/02/2017 | 62 |
 Joseph Marcell Moses | Moses | Living | 18/08/1948 | 78 | — | 39 |
 Judy Cornwell Receptionist | Receptionist | Living | 22/02/1940 | 86 | — | 47 |
 John Paul Wendy's Father | Wendy's Father | Deceased | 20/04/1921 | 73 | 23/02/1995 | 66 |
 Gwen Watford Wendy's Mother | Wendy's Mother | Deceased | 10/09/1927 | 66 | 06/02/1994 | 60 |
 William Marlowe Police Sergeant | Police Sergeant | Deceased | 25/07/1930 | 72 | 01/01/2003 | 57 |
Paul Jerricho Sergeant Louw | Sergeant Louw | Living | 18/11/1948 | 77 | — | 39 |
 Nick Tate Pilot | Pilot | Living | 18/06/1942 | 84 | — | 45 |
 Andrew Whaley Sub-Editor | Sub-Editor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Shelley Borkum Woods' Receptionist | Woods' Receptionist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Albert Ndinda Alec | Alec | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Evelyn Sithole Nurse at Clinic | Nurse at Clinic | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Xoliswa Sithole Nurse at Clinic | Nurse at Clinic | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
James Coine Young Boy | Young Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Wabei Siyolwe Tenjy | Tenjy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tony Vogel 2nd Roadblock Policeman | 2nd Roadblock Policeman | Deceased | 29/06/1942 | 73 | 27/07/2015 | 45 |
 Michael Graham Cox 3rd Passport Control Officer | 3rd Passport Control Officer | Deceased | 08/01/1938 | 57 | 30/04/1995 | 49 |
 Hepburn Graham Soga | Soga | Living | 30/06/1959 | 67 | — | 28 |
Graeme Taylor Dillon Woods | Dillon Woods | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sophie Mgcina Evalina | Evalina | Deceased | 01/01/1938 | 67 | 02/12/2005 | 49 |
Jim Findley Peter Jones | Peter Jones | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Garrick Hagon McElrea | McElrea | Living | 27/09/1939 | 86 | — | 48 |
Adam Stuart Walker Duncan Woods | Duncan Woods | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hamish Stuart Walker Gavin Woods | Gavin Woods | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Spring Stuart Walker Meg Woods | Meg Woods | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Patricia Gumede Shebeen Queen | Shebeen Queen | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Angela Gavaza Shebeen Queen's Niece | Shebeen Queen's Niece | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Nocebo Mlambo Aunt | Aunt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Walter Matemavi Nephew | Nephew | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Clement Muchachi Father | Father | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ruth Chinamando Mother | Mother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Basil Chidyamathamba Brother-in-Law | Brother-in-Law | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Marcy Mushore Niece | Niece | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alton Kumalo Speaker | Speaker | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Lawrence Simbarashe Informer | Informer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Carl Chase Policeman | Policeman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 William Morgan Sheppard Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard) | Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard) | Deceased | 24/08/1932 | 86 | 06/01/2019 | 55 |
Tichatonga Mazhindu Dilima | Dilima | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Neil McPherson Lemick's Assistant | Lemick's Assistant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Claude Maredza 1st Rugby Player | 1st Rugby Player | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Carlton Chance 2nd Rugby Player | 2nd Rugby Player | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Russell Keith Grant 2nd Security Guard | 2nd Security Guard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Munyaradzi Kanaventi Samora Biko | Samora Biko | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
George Lovell Nkosinathi Biko | Nkosinathi Biko | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Graham Fletcher-Cook Nel's Partner | Nel's Partner | Deceased | 03/11/1963 | 55 | 01/05/2019 | 24 |
 Karen Drury Young Secretary | Young Secretary | Living | 01/06/1958 | 68 | — | 29 |
 Niven Boyd 1st Roadblock Policeman | 1st Roadblock Policeman | Deceased | 22/11/1954 | 46 | 28/01/2001 | 33 |
Christopher Hurst 3rd Roadblock Policeman | 3rd Roadblock Policeman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dudley Dickin Nationalist Party Delegate | Nationalist Party Delegate | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Trevena Mortician | Mortician | Deceased | 28/06/1930 | 69 | 10/01/2000 | 57 |
 Robert Phillips Speaker at Funeral | Speaker at Funeral | Deceased | 10/04/1925 | 93 | 05/11/2018 | 62 |
Fishoo Tembo Biko's Brother | Biko's Brother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Peggy Marsh Helen Suzman | Helen Suzman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gwyneth Strong Girl at Funeral | Girl at Funeral | Living | 02/12/1959 | 66 | — | 28 |
 Paul Herzberg Beukes | Beukes | Living | 01/01/1953 | 73 | — | 34 |
Robert MacNamara Security Policeman | Security Policeman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hans Sittig Security Policeman | Security Policeman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kimpton Mativenga Black Security Policeman | Black Security Policeman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Henry Afrikaner Farmer | Afrikaner Farmer | Deceased | 14/05/1940 | 83 | 09/08/2023 | 47 |
Michael Turner Judge Boshoff | Judge Boshoff | Deceased | 19/07/1921 | 90 | 14/07/2012 | 66 |
Mawa Makondo Jason | Jason | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kalie Hanekom Magistrate Prins | Magistrate Prins | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Star Ncube 1st Prisoner | 1st Prisoner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Guwaza 2nd Prisoner | 2nd Prisoner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tommy Buson Tami | Tami | Deceased | 23/10/1914 | 87 | 01/01/2002 | 73 |
 Hilary Minster 1st Passport Control Officer | 1st Passport Control Officer | Deceased | 21/03/1944 | 55 | 24/11/1999 | 43 |
 James Aubrey 2nd Passport Control Officer | 2nd Passport Control Officer | Deceased | 28/08/1947 | 62 | 06/04/2010 | 40 |
Peter Cary White Frontier Policeman | White Frontier Policeman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dominic Kanaventi Black Frontier Policeman | Black Frontier Policeman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sam Mathambo Lesotho Passport Officer | Lesotho Passport Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Walter Muparutsa Lesotho Businessman | Lesotho Businessman | Deceased | 23/03/1941 | 71 | 11/04/2012 | 46 |
 Louis Mahoney Lesotho Goverment Official | Lesotho Goverment Official | Deceased | 08/09/1938 | 81 | 30/06/2020 | 49 |
John Hartley 4th Passport Control Officer | 4th Passport Control Officer | Deceased | 10/04/1944 | 57 | 08/03/2002 | 43 |
Simon Shumba Young Lesotho Official | Young Lesotho Official | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Marilyn Poole Acting High Commissioner's Wife | Acting High Commissioner's Wife | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
