Hornblower (1998) featured a cast of 48 tracked actors. Of these, 36 (86%) are still alive today and 6 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Paul Copley, age 81. This TV series starred Ioan Gruffudd and Paul McGann.
86% still with us· verified cast75% of full cast · incl. 6 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 86% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 79.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast48 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ioan Gruffudd Horatio Hornblower | Horatio Hornblower | Living | 06/10/1973 | 53 | — | 25 |
 Paul McGann William Bush | William Bush | Living | 14/11/1959 | 66 | — | 39 |
 Jamie Bamber Archie Kennedy | Archie Kennedy | Living | 03/04/1973 | 53 | — | 25 |
 Robert Lindsay Sir Edward Pellew | Sir Edward Pellew | Living | 13/12/1949 | 76 | — | 49 |
 Paul Copley Matthews | Matthews | Living | 25/11/1944 | 81 | — | 54 |
 Sean Gilder Styles | Styles | Living | 01/03/1964 | 62 | — | 34 |
 Julia Sawalha Maria Mason | Maria Mason | Living | 09/09/1968 | 58 | — | 30 |
 Samuel West Major Edrington | Major Edrington | Living | 19/06/1966 | 60 | — | 32 |
 Colin MacLachlan Master Bowles | Master Bowles | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Simon Sherlock Oldroyd | Oldroyd | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael Byrne Captain Keene | Captain Keene | Deceased | 07/11/1943 | 82 | 20/06/2026 | 55 |
 Rupert Holliday-Evans Steward | Steward | Living | 02/08/1964 | 62 | — | 34 |
 Richard Lumsden Midshipman Hether | Midshipman Hether | Living | 24/06/1965 | 61 | — | 33 |
 Andrew Tiernan Bunting | Bunting | Living | 30/11/1965 | 60 | — | 33 |
 Denis Lawson Captain Foster | Captain Foster | Living | 27/09/1947 | 79 | — | 51 |
 Robert Bathurst Lieutenant Ecclestone | Lieutenant Ecclestone | Living | 22/02/1957 | 69 | — | 41 |
 Ian McNeice Mr Tapling | Mr Tapling | Living | 02/10/1950 | 76 | — | 48 |
 Duncan Bell Midshipman Clayton | Midshipman Clayton | Living | 16/01/1955 | 71 | — | 43 |
 Dorian Healy Midshipman Jack Simpson | Midshipman Jack Simpson | Living | 11/02/1962 | 64 | — | 36 |
 Vincent Grass Captain Forget | Captain Forget | Living | 09/01/1949 | 77 | — | 49 |
Roger May Lieutenant Chadd | Lieutenant Chadd | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Frank Boyce Midshipman Cleveland | Midshipman Cleveland | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Simon Markey Dr. Hepplewhite | Dr. Hepplewhite | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Oliver Montgomery Lieutenant Chalk | Lieutenant Chalk | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Warner Captain Sawyer | Captain Sawyer | Deceased | 29/07/1941 | 80 | 24/07/2022 | 57 |
 Philip Glenister Gunner Hobbs | Gunner Hobbs | Living | 10/02/1963 | 63 | — | 35 |
 Nicholas Jones Lieutenant Buckland | Lieutenant Buckland | Living | 03/04/1946 | 80 | — | 52 |
 Terence Corrigan Midshipman Wellard | Midshipman Wellard | Living | 08/08/1978 | 48 | — | 20 |
 David Rintoul Doctor Clive | Doctor Clive | Living | 29/11/1948 | 77 | — | 50 |
 Estelle Skornik Mariette | Mariette | Living | 04/07/1971 | 55 | — | 27 |
 Peter Vaughan Admiral Hood | Admiral Hood | Deceased | 04/04/1923 | 93 | 06/12/2016 | 75 |
 Antony Sher Marquis de Moncoutant | Marquis de Moncoutant | Deceased | 14/06/1949 | 72 | 03/12/2021 | 49 |
 Cherie Lunghi Kitty Cobham | Kitty Cobham | Living | 04/04/1952 | 74 | — | 46 |
 Ian McElhinney Captain Hammond | Captain Hammond | Living | 19/08/1948 | 78 | — | 50 |
 Christopher Fulford Midshipman Hunter | Midshipman Hunter | Living | 01/01/1955 | 71 | — | 43 |
 Ronald Pickup Don Massaredo | Don Massaredo | Deceased | 07/06/1940 | 80 | 25/02/2021 | 58 |
 Greg Wise Major Côtard | Major Côtard | Living | 15/05/1966 | 60 | — | 32 |
 Christian Coulson Midshipman Jack Hammond | Midshipman Jack Hammond | Living | 03/10/1978 | 48 | — | 20 |
 Lorcan Cranitch Wolfe | Wolfe | Living | 28/08/1959 | 67 | — | 39 |
 Jonathan Forbes Orrock | Orrock | Living | 04/12/1976 | 49 | — | 22 |
 Tony Haygarth Master Prowse | Master Prowse | Deceased | 04/02/1945 | 72 | 10/03/2017 | 53 |
 Ron Cook Doughty | Doughty | Living | 01/12/1948 | 77 | — | 50 |
 Jonathan Coy Captain Bracegirdle | Captain Bracegirdle | Living | 24/04/1953 | 73 | — | 45 |
 Barbara Flynn Mrs Mason | Mrs Mason | Living | 05/08/1948 | 78 | — | 50 |
David Birkin Jérôme | Jérôme | Living | 21/11/1977 | 48 | — | 21 |
 Camilla Power Betsy | Betsy | Living | 13/11/1976 | 49 | — | 22 |
 Jim Carter Etheridge | Etheridge | Living | 19/08/1948 | 78 | — | 50 |
Chris Barnes Finch | Finch | Living | 24/06/1965 | 61 | — | 33 |