King Lear (2008) featured a cast of 13 tracked actors. Of these, 9 (100%) are still alive today. The oldest surviving cast member is William Gaunt, age 89. This film starred Ian McKellen and Romola Garai.
100% still with us· verified cast69% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 100% still living
Cast13 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian McKellen King Lear | King Lear | Living | 25/05/1939 | 87 | — | 69 |
 Romola Garai Cordelia | Cordelia | Living | 06/08/1982 | 44 | — | 26 |
 Monica Dolan Regan | Regan | Living | 15/03/1969 | 57 | — | 39 |
 Sylvester McCoy The Fool | The Fool | Living | 20/08/1943 | 83 | — | 65 |
 Philip Winchester Edmund | Edmund | Living | 24/03/1981 | 45 | — | 27 |
Peter Hinton Duke of Burgundy | Duke of Burgundy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jonathan Hyde Earl of Kent | Earl of Kent | Living | 21/05/1948 | 78 | — | 60 |
 Frances Barber Goneril | Goneril | Living | 13/05/1958 | 68 | — | 50 |
 William Gaunt Earl of Gloucester | Earl of Gloucester | Living | 03/04/1937 | 89 | — | 71 |
 Julian Harries Duke of Albany | Duke of Albany | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ben Meyjes Edgar | Edgar | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Guy Williams Duke of Cornwall | Duke of Cornwall | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Heffernan Oswald | Oswald | Living | 30/06/1981 | 45 | — | 27 |