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London (2004) featured a cast of 21 tracked actors. Of these, 13 (65%) are still alive today and 7 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Derek Jacobi, age 88. This TV series starred Peter Ackroyd and Jim Carter.
65% still with us· verified cast62% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 65% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 79 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast21 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Ackroyd Himself - Presenter | Himself - Presenter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jim Carter Henry Fielding | Henry Fielding | Living | 19/08/1948 | 78 | — | 56 |
Derek Jacobi Tacitus | Tacitus | Living | 22/10/1938 | 88 | — | 66 |
Michael Feast Christopher Wren | Christopher Wren | Living | 25/11/1946 | 79 | — | 58 |
Alex Jennings Stephen Spender | Stephen Spender | Living | 10/05/1957 | 69 | — | 47 |
Tom Hollander T.S. Eliot | T.S. Eliot | Living | 25/08/1967 | 59 | — | 37 |
Chris Langham Ned Ward | Ned Ward | Deceased | 14/04/1949 | 77 | 24/06/2026 | 55 |
Philip Jackson Samuel Pepys | Samuel Pepys | Living | 18/06/1948 | 78 | — | 56 |
Toby Stephens Casanova | Casanova | Living | 21/04/1969 | 57 | — | 35 |
Ronan Vibert Joseph Conrad | Joseph Conrad | Deceased | 23/02/1964 | 58 | 22/12/2022 | 40 |
John Woodvine Henry Moore | Henry Moore | Deceased | 21/07/1929 | 96 | 06/10/2025 | 75 |
Jack Shepherd Thomas de Quincey | Thomas de Quincey | Deceased | 29/10/1940 | 85 | 24/11/2025 | 64 |
Don Warrington Ignatius Sancho | Ignatius Sancho | Living | 23/05/1951 | 75 | — | 53 |
Timothy West Henry Mayhew | Henry Mayhew | Deceased | 20/10/1934 | 90 | 12/11/2024 | 70 |
Danielle Rees Charlie Meyer | Charlie Meyer | Living | 04/11/1979 | 47 | — | 25 |
John Simm Friedrich Engels | Friedrich Engels | Living | 10/07/1970 | 56 | — | 34 |
Anton Lesser Charles Dickens | Charles Dickens | Living | 14/02/1952 | 74 | — | 52 |
Philip Madoc Geoffrey of Monmouth | Geoffrey of Monmouth | Deceased | 05/07/1934 | 77 | 05/03/2012 | 70 |
Tim Pigott-Smith John Evelyn | John Evelyn | Deceased | 13/05/1946 | 70 | 07/04/2017 | 58 |
Amanda Root Charlotte Bronte | Charlotte Bronte | Living | 01/01/1963 | 63 | — | 41 |
Harriet Walter Virginia Woolf - Novelist | Virginia Woolf - Novelist | Living | 24/09/1950 | 76 | — | 54 |