Hamlet (1996) featured a cast of 48 tracked actors. Of these, 29 (74%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Rosemary Harris, age 99. This film starred Kenneth Branagh and Derek Jacobi.
74% still with us· verified cast60% of full cast · incl. 9 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 74% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 80.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast48 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenneth Branagh Prince Hamlet | Prince Hamlet | Living | 10/12/1960 | 65 | — | 36 |
 Derek Jacobi King Claudius | King Claudius | Living | 22/10/1938 | 87 | — | 58 |
 Kate Winslet Ophelia | Ophelia | Living | 05/10/1975 | 50 | — | 21 |
 Julie Christie Gertrude | Gertrude | Living | 14/04/1940 | 86 | — | 56 |
 Richard Briers Polonius | Polonius | Deceased | 14/01/1934 | 79 | 17/02/2013 | 62 |
 Nicholas Farrell Horatio | Horatio | Living | — | — | — | — |
 Rufus Sewell Fortinbras | Fortinbras | Living | 29/10/1967 | 58 | — | 29 |
 Reece Dinsdale Guildenstern | Guildenstern | Living | 06/08/1959 | 67 | — | 37 |
 Timothy Spall Rosencrantz | Rosencrantz | Living | 27/02/1957 | 69 | — | 39 |
 Michael Maloney Laertes | Laertes | Living | 19/06/1957 | 69 | — | 39 |
 Robin Williams Osric | Osric | Deceased | 21/07/1951 | 63 | 11/08/2014 | 45 |
 Gérard Depardieu Reynaldo | Reynaldo | Living | 27/12/1948 | 77 | — | 48 |
 Jack Lemmon Marcellus | Marcellus | Deceased | 08/02/1925 | 76 | 27/06/2001 | 71 |
 Ian McElhinney Barnardo | Barnardo | Living | 19/08/1948 | 78 | — | 48 |
 Ray Fearon Francisco | Francisco | Living | 01/06/1967 | 59 | — | 29 |
 Brian Blessed Ghost of Hamlet's Father | Ghost of Hamlet's Father | Living | 09/10/1936 | 89 | — | 60 |
 Billy Crystal First Gravedigger | First Gravedigger | Living | 14/03/1948 | 78 | — | 48 |
 Simon Russell Beale Second Gravedigger | Second Gravedigger | Living | 12/01/1961 | 65 | — | 35 |
 Don Warrington Voltimand | Voltimand | Living | 23/05/1951 | 75 | — | 45 |
 Ravil Isyanov Cornelius | Cornelius | Deceased | 20/08/1962 | 59 | 29/09/2021 | 34 |
 Charlton Heston Player King | Player King | Deceased | 04/10/1923 | 84 | 05/04/2008 | 73 |
 Rosemary Harris Player Queen | Player Queen | Living | 19/09/1927 | 99 | — | 69 |
 Richard Attenborough English Ambassador | English Ambassador | Deceased | 29/08/1923 | 90 | 24/08/2014 | 73 |
 John Gielgud Priam | Priam | Deceased | 14/04/1904 | 96 | 21/05/2000 | 92 |
 Judi Dench Hecuba | Hecuba | Living | 09/12/1934 | 91 | — | 62 |
 John Mills Old King Norway | Old King Norway | Deceased | 22/02/1908 | 97 | 23/04/2005 | 88 |
 Ken Dodd Yorick | Yorick | Deceased | 08/11/1927 | 90 | 11/03/2018 | 69 |
 Andrew Schofield Young Lord | Young Lord | Living | 12/10/1958 | 67 | — | 38 |
 Perdita Weeks Second Player | Second Player | Living | 25/12/1985 | 40 | — | 11 |
Tom Szekeres Young Hamlet | Young Hamlet | Living | 04/12/1983 | 42 | — | 13 |
 Angela Douglas Attendant to Gertrude | Attendant to Gertrude | Living | 29/10/1940 | 85 | — | 56 |
 Rowena King Attendant to Gertrude | Attendant to Gertrude | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jimi Mistry Sailor Two | Sailor Two | Living | 01/01/1973 | 53 | — | 23 |
Ben Thom First Player | First Player | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Yip Sailor One | Sailor One | Living | 04/06/1951 | 75 | — | 45 |
 Sarah Lam Attendant to Gertrude | Attendant to Gertrude | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rizz Abbasi attendant | attendant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Blair attendant | attendant | Living | 19/04/1977 | 49 | — | 19 |
 Michael Bryant Priest | Priest | Deceased | 05/04/1928 | 74 | 25/04/2002 | 68 |
Peter Bygott Attendant | Attendant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Charles Daish stage manager | stage manager | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rob Edwards Lucianus | Lucianus | Living | 24/05/1949 | 77 | — | 47 |
Yvonne Gidden Doctor | Doctor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jeffery Kissoon Fortinbra's Captain | Fortinbra's Captain | Living | 04/09/1947 | 79 | — | 49 |
john Spencer-churchill Fortinbra's Captain | Fortinbra's Captain | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sian Radinger Prologue | Prologue | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Melanie Ramsay Prostitute | Prostitute | Living | 08/02/1967 | 59 | — | 29 |
 Mark Chapman Courtier (uncredited) | Courtier (uncredited) | Living | 01/01/1955 | 71 | — | 41 |