Drop the Dead Donkey (1990) featured a cast of 91 tracked actors. Of these, 46 (78%) are still alive today and 13 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Neville Phillips, age 99. This TV series starred Neil Pearson and Victoria Wicks.
78% still with us· verified cast51% of full cast · incl. 32 unverified
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Cast Reunion Index: 78% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 68.4 yrs
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Cast91 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Neil Pearson Dave Charnley | Dave Charnley | Living | 27/04/1959 | 67 | — | 31 |
 Victoria Wicks Sally Smedley | Sally Smedley | Living | 18/04/1959 | 67 | — | 31 |
 Susannah Doyle Joy Merryweather | Joy Merryweather | Living | 05/07/1966 | 60 | — | 24 |
David Swift Henry Davenport | Henry Davenport | Deceased | 03/04/1931 | 85 | 08/04/2016 | 59 |
 Stephen Tompkinson Damien Day | Damien Day | Living | 15/10/1965 | 60 | — | 25 |
 Jeff Rawle George Dent | George Dent | Living | 20/07/1951 | 75 | — | 39 |
Robert Duncan Gus Hedges | Gus Hedges | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Haydn Gwynne Alex Pates | Alex Pates | Deceased | 21/03/1957 | 66 | 20/10/2023 | 33 |
 Ingrid Lacey Helen Cooper | Helen Cooper | Living | 06/11/1958 | 67 | — | 32 |
 Sara Stewart Jenny | Jenny | Living | 28/06/1966 | 60 | — | 24 |
 Ben Daniels Jack | Jack | Living | 10/06/1964 | 62 | — | 26 |
 Allan Corduner Critic | Critic | Living | 02/04/1950 | 76 | — | 40 |
 Neil Stuke Wes Jasper | Wes Jasper | Living | 22/02/1966 | 60 | — | 24 |
| Living | 24/03/1972 | 54 | — | 18 | ||
 Hermione Norris Octavia | Octavia | Living | 12/02/1967 | 59 | — | 23 |
 Chris Lang Peregrine | Peregrine | Living | 01/11/1961 | 64 | — | 29 |
| Living | 07/12/1945 | 80 | — | 45 | ||
| Living | 03/01/1971 | 55 | — | 19 | ||
| Deceased | 11/03/1964 | 53 | 21/02/2018 | 26 | ||
| Living | — | — | — | — | ||
 Gina McKee Lou | Lou | Living | 14/04/1964 | 62 | — | 26 |
| Living | 10/01/1964 | 62 | — | 26 | ||
| Living | 13/02/1943 | 83 | — | 47 | ||
| Living | 02/03/1968 | 58 | — | 22 | ||
 Roger Hammond Sir Roysten | Sir Roysten | Deceased | 21/03/1936 | 76 | 08/11/2012 | 54 |
 Meera Syal Barmaid | Barmaid | Living | 27/06/1961 | 65 | — | 29 |
| Living | 29/02/1952 | 74 | — | 38 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Living | 10/02/1963 | 63 | — | 27 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Living | 02/03/1955 | 71 | — | 35 | ||
| Living | 04/12/1942 | 83 | — | 48 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Living | 01/01/1959 | 67 | — | 31 | ||
| Living | 14/09/1973 | 53 | — | 17 | ||
 Mark Chapman Sam Peter | Sam Peter | Living | 01/01/1955 | 71 | — | 35 |
 Stephen Moore Minister | Minister | Deceased | 11/12/1937 | 81 | 04/10/2019 | 53 |
 Jane Wymark Belinda | Belinda | Living | 31/10/1952 | 73 | — | 38 |
Elizabeth Downes Lynn Yeats | Lynn Yeats | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Brian Bovell Barry | Barry | Living | 26/10/1959 | 66 | — | 31 |
 James Gaddas Gary | Gary | Living | 17/06/1960 | 66 | — | 30 |
Jon Fuller Photographer | Photographer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kate Robbins Princess Anne Voice Over (voice) | Princess Anne Voice Over (voice) | Living | 21/08/1958 | 68 | — | 32 |
Sue Carpenter Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Neil Kinnock Self | Self | Living | 28/03/1942 | 84 | — | 48 |
 Geoffrey McGivern Voice Over (voice) | Voice Over (voice) | Living | 01/01/1952 | 74 | — | 38 |
 Jon Snow Self | Self | Living | 28/09/1947 | 78 | — | 43 |
 Stella Gonet Anthea | Anthea | Living | 08/05/1963 | 63 | — | 27 |
Sarah Lonton Woman in Club | Woman in Club | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Paul Mayhew-Archer Man in Gents | Man in Gents | Living | 06/01/1953 | 73 | — | 37 |
Philip Pope Minister | Minister | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Angela Rippon Newsreader | Newsreader | Living | 12/10/1944 | 81 | — | 46 |
James Bannon Vivian Stanmore | Vivian Stanmore | Deceased | 09/04/1911 | 73 | 28/07/1984 | 79 |
 Melvyn Hayes Sir Gordon | Sir Gordon | Living | 11/01/1935 | 91 | — | 55 |
 Neville Phillips Vicar | Vicar | Living | 15/07/1927 | 99 | — | 63 |
Iain Rogerson Guard | Guard | Deceased | 01/01/1960 | 57 | 13/10/2017 | 30 |
 Maureen Bennett Miss Frobisher | Miss Frobisher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Sue | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Clare Clifford Lavinia | Lavinia | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Guy Jenkin Removal Man (uncredited) | Removal Man (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Richard Osman Removal Man (uncredited) | Removal Man (uncredited) | Living | 28/11/1970 | 55 | — | 20 |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
 Kenny Ireland Sound Man | Sound Man | Deceased | 07/08/1945 | 68 | 31/07/2014 | 45 |
 Ian Bleasdale Frost | Frost | Living | 01/01/1950 | 76 | — | 40 |
| Wade | Deceased | 01/12/1945 | 69 | 27/05/2015 | 45 | |
Janet Steel Lawyer | Lawyer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Victoria Hasted Reporter 1 | Reporter 1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Philip Bird Reporter 2 | Reporter 2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Nicholas Johnson Waiter | Waiter | Deceased | 12/09/1947 | 59 | 29/01/2007 | 43 |
Frances Jeater Susan | Susan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael Müller Les White | Les White | Living | 20/05/1959 | 67 | — | 31 |
 Gillian McCutcheon Helena | Helena | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Richard Howard Vicar | Vicar | Deceased | 08/03/1944 | 79 | 26/01/2024 | 46 |
 Nigel Pegram Minister | Minister | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tim Stern John | John | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Stephen Hoye Reporter | Reporter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Andy Linden Arab | Arab | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Susannah Hitching Journalist | Journalist | Deceased | 01/04/1964 | 43 | 08/06/2007 | 26 |
Tony Portacio Officer | Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Wes | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Valerie Whittington Alice | Alice | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jasper Jacob Surgeon | Surgeon | Living | 02/07/1958 | 68 | — | 32 |
Bronco McLoughlin Prisoner | Prisoner | Deceased | 10/08/1938 | 80 | 26/03/2019 | 52 |
| Gerry | Living | 12/02/1958 | 68 | — | 32 | |
Jonathan Stratt Lenny | Lenny | Living | 08/06/1954 | 72 | — | 36 |
Alister Cameron Policeman | Policeman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Karl Maddix Child | Child | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sharon MacKenzie Lynn Yeats | Lynn Yeats | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Carlton Chance 2nd Cabbie | 2nd Cabbie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Buki Armstrong Director | Director | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Niall Ashdown Wilkinson | Wilkinson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
