Defence of the Realm (1986) featured a cast of 40 tracked actors. Of these, 13 (41%) are still alive today and 19 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is William Job, age 96. This film starred Gabriel Byrne and Greta Scacchi.
41% still with us· verified cast33% of full cast · incl. 8 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 41% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast40 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gabriel Byrne Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen | Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen | Living | 12/05/1950 | 76 | — | 36 |
 Greta Scacchi Nina Beckman | Nina Beckman | Living | 18/02/1960 | 66 | — | 26 |
 Denholm Elliott Vernon Bayliss | Vernon Bayliss | Deceased | 31/05/1922 | 70 | 06/10/1992 | 64 |
 Ian Bannen Dennis Markham | Dennis Markham | Deceased | 29/06/1928 | 71 | 03/11/1999 | 58 |
 Fulton Mackay Victor Kingsbrook | Victor Kingsbrook | Deceased | 12/08/1922 | 64 | 06/06/1987 | 64 |
 Bill Paterson Jack Macleod | Jack Macleod | Living | 03/06/1945 | 81 | — | 41 |
 David Calder Harry Champion | Harry Champion | Living | 01/08/1946 | 80 | — | 40 |
 Frederick Treves Arnold Reece | Arnold Reece | Deceased | 29/03/1925 | 86 | 30/01/2012 | 61 |
 Robbie Coltrane Leo McAskey | Leo McAskey | Deceased | 30/03/1950 | 72 | 14/10/2022 | 36 |
 Steven Woodcock Steven Dyce | Steven Dyce | Living | 23/02/1964 | 62 | — | 22 |
 Graham Fletcher-Cook Mickey Parker | Mickey Parker | Deceased | 03/11/1963 | 55 | 01/05/2019 | 23 |
 Annabel Leventon Trudy Markham | Trudy Markham | Living | 20/04/1942 | 84 | — | 44 |
 Alexei Jawdokimov Dietrich Kleist | Dietrich Kleist | Deceased | 01/01/1937 | 82 | 01/09/2019 | 49 |
 Danny Webb Danny Royce | Danny Royce | Living | 06/06/1958 | 68 | — | 28 |
 Prentis Hancock Frank Longman | Frank Longman | Deceased | 14/05/1942 | 83 | 30/05/2025 | 44 |
Michael Johnson Humphrey Channing | Humphrey Channing | Deceased | 05/06/1939 | 61 | 24/02/2001 | 47 |
 Mark Tandy Philip Henderson | Philip Henderson | Living | 08/02/1957 | 69 | — | 29 |
Nicholas Coppin 1st Newsroom Deputy | 1st Newsroom Deputy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Veronica Duffy 2nd Newsroom Deputy | 2nd Newsroom Deputy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Hatton Picture Editor | Picture Editor | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Laurance Rudic Charlie | Charlie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Philip Whitchurch Cuttings Librarian | Cuttings Librarian | Living | 30/01/1951 | 75 | — | 35 |
Beverly Anderson Newscaster | Newscaster | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Lyon Political Pundit | Political Pundit | Deceased | 16/05/1941 | 72 | 07/06/2013 | 45 |
 Pip Miller Police Sergeant Ross | Police Sergeant Ross | Living | 01/01/1947 | 79 | — | 39 |
David Halliwell Remand Centre Screw | Remand Centre Screw | Deceased | 31/07/1936 | 69 | 16/03/2006 | 50 |
John Rees Minister at Funeral | Minister at Funeral | Deceased | 06/03/1927 | 67 | 01/10/1994 | 59 |
Ravinder Singh Reyett Club Doorman | Club Doorman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Noel Johnson Club Member | Club Member | Deceased | 28/12/1916 | 82 | 01/10/1999 | 70 |
Hubert Rees Club Waiter | Club Waiter | Deceased | 27/04/1928 | 81 | 20/10/2009 | 58 |
 Oliver Ford Davies Anthony Clegg | Anthony Clegg | Living | 12/08/1939 | 87 | — | 47 |
George Ellis Jones DCS Catterick | DCS Catterick | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 James Fleet Ministry Man | Ministry Man | Living | 11/03/1952 | 74 | — | 34 |
 Vass Anderson Strick | Strick | Deceased | 16/09/1933 | 81 | 04/04/2015 | 53 |
 Lyndon Brook Pugh | Pugh | Deceased | 10/04/1926 | 77 | 09/01/2004 | 60 |
 William Job Hilton | Hilton | Living | 04/06/1930 | 96 | — | 56 |
 Al Matthews First US Controller | First US Controller | Deceased | 21/11/1942 | 75 | 22/09/2018 | 44 |
Daniel Foley Second US Controller | Second US Controller | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Barbara Coles Third US Controller | Third US Controller | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Cannon Greenmont Detention Centre Officer | Greenmont Detention Centre Officer | Deceased | 22/05/1938 | 82 | 20/09/2020 | 48 |