David Copperfield (1986) featured a cast of 29 tracked actors. Of these, 9 (43%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Oliver Cotton, age 82. This TV series starred Colin Hurley and Brenda Bruce.
43% still with us· verified cast31% of full cast · incl. 8 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 43% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 79.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast29 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colin Hurley David Copperfield | David Copperfield | Living | 11/07/1957 | 69 | — | 29 |
 Brenda Bruce Betsey Trotwood | Betsey Trotwood | Deceased | 07/07/1918 | 77 | 19/02/1996 | 68 |
 Simon Callow Wilkins Micawber | Wilkins Micawber | Living | 13/06/1949 | 77 | — | 37 |
Jenny McCracken Clara Peggotty | Clara Peggotty | Living | 09/04/1946 | 80 | — | 40 |
Francesca Hall Dora Spenlow | Dora Spenlow | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jeremy Brudenell James Steerforth | James Steerforth | Living | 02/04/1960 | 66 | — | 26 |
 Thorley Walters Richard 'Mr Dick' Babley | Richard 'Mr Dick' Babley | Deceased | 12/05/1913 | 78 | 06/07/1991 | 73 |
 Oliver Cotton Edward Murdstone | Edward Murdstone | Living | 20/06/1944 | 82 | — | 42 |
 Sarah Crowden Jane Murdstone | Jane Murdstone | Living | 01/01/1955 | 71 | — | 31 |
David Dexter Young David Copperfield | Young David Copperfield | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ronald Herdman Barkis | Barkis | Deceased | 18/09/1932 | 72 | 31/12/2004 | 54 |
 Nolan Hemmings Teenage David Copperfield | Teenage David Copperfield | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Neal Swettenham Tommy Traddles | Tommy Traddles | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Artro Morris Mr Wickfield | Mr Wickfield | Deceased | 17/05/1926 | 87 | 11/02/2014 | 60 |
 Natalie Ogle Agnes Wickfield | Agnes Wickfield | Living | 26/12/1958 | 67 | — | 28 |
 Stephen Thorne Daniel Peggotty | Daniel Peggotty | Deceased | 02/03/1935 | 84 | 26/05/2019 | 51 |
 Owen Teale Ham Peggotty | Ham Peggotty | Living | 20/05/1961 | 65 | — | 25 |
 Paul Brightwell Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ann Way Mrs Heep | Mrs Heep | Deceased | 14/11/1915 | 77 | 13/03/1993 | 71 |
 Hilary Mason Meg Gummidge | Meg Gummidge | Deceased | 04/09/1917 | 89 | 05/09/2006 | 69 |
 Irene Richard Julia Mills | Julia Mills | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sandra Payne Emma Micawber | Emma Micawber | Living | 24/09/1944 | 82 | — | 42 |
 Nyree Dawn Porter Mrs Steerforth | Mrs Steerforth | Deceased | 22/01/1936 | 65 | 10/04/2001 | 50 |
Alison Fiske Rosa Dartle | Rosa Dartle | Deceased | 02/08/1943 | 76 | 26/07/2020 | 43 |
Terence Lodge Mr Spenlow | Mr Spenlow | Deceased | 10/11/1936 | 85 | 21/01/2022 | 50 |
 Valerie Gogan Little Em'ly | Little Em'ly | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Fanny Carby Mrs Crupp | Mrs Crupp | Deceased | 02/02/1925 | 77 | 20/09/2002 | 61 |
 John Savident Creakle | Creakle | Deceased | 01/01/1938 | 86 | 21/02/2024 | 48 |
Reggie Oliver Mell | Mell | Unverified | — | — | — | — |