Midsomer Murders (1997) featured a cast of 1799 tracked actors. Of these, 1056 (83%) are still alive today and 220 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Neville Phillips, age 99. This TV series starred John Nettles and Gwilym Lee.
83% still with us· verified cast59% of full cast · incl. 522 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 83% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 80.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast1799 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Nettles DCI Tom Barnaby | DCI Tom Barnaby | Living | 11/10/1943 | 82 | — | 54 |
 Gwilym Lee DS Charlie Nelson | DS Charlie Nelson | Living | 24/11/1983 | 42 | — | 14 |
 Jane Wymark Joyce Barnaby | Joyce Barnaby | Living | 31/10/1952 | 73 | — | 45 |
 Nick Hendrix DS Jamie Winter | DS Jamie Winter | Living | 19/03/1985 | 41 | — | 12 |
 Tamzin Malleson Doctor Kate Wilding | Doctor Kate Wilding | Living | 01/05/1974 | 52 | — | 23 |
 Laura Howard Cully Barnaby | Cully Barnaby | Living | 01/01/1977 | 49 | — | 20 |
 John Hopkins Sgt Daniel Scott | Sgt Daniel Scott | Living | 01/01/1975 | 51 | — | 22 |
 Kirsty Dillon WPC/DC Gail Stephens | WPC/DC Gail Stephens | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Manjinder Virk Kam Karimore | Kam Karimore | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Fiona Dolman Sarah Barnaby | Sarah Barnaby | Living | 01/01/1970 | 56 | — | 27 |
 Annette Badland Dr. Fleur Perkins | Dr. Fleur Perkins | Living | 26/08/1950 | 76 | — | 47 |
 Barry Jackson Dr. George Bullard | Dr. George Bullard | Deceased | 29/03/1938 | 75 | 05/12/2013 | 59 |
 Neil Dudgeon DCI John Barnaby | DCI John Barnaby | Living | 02/01/1961 | 65 | — | 36 |
 Daniel Casey Sgt Gavin Troy | Sgt Gavin Troy | Living | 01/06/1972 | 54 | — | 25 |
 Jason Hughes DS Ben Jones | DS Ben Jones | Living | 18/12/1971 | 54 | — | 26 |
 Belinda Lang Elspeth Inkpen-Thomas | Elspeth Inkpen-Thomas | Living | 23/12/1953 | 72 | — | 44 |
 Eleanor David Georgina Canning | Georgina Canning | Living | 14/03/1956 | 70 | — | 41 |
 Kate Maberly Holly Reid | Holly Reid | Living | 14/03/1982 | 44 | — | 15 |
 Anna Cropper Claire Williams | Claire Williams | Deceased | 13/05/1938 | 68 | 22/01/2007 | 59 |
 Hilda Braid Doreen Beavis | Doreen Beavis | Deceased | 03/03/1929 | 78 | 06/11/2007 | 68 |
 Anne Stallybrass Emily Meakham | Emily Meakham | Deceased | 04/12/1938 | 82 | 03/07/2021 | 59 |
 Gudrun Ure Celia Armstrong | Celia Armstrong | Deceased | 12/03/1926 | 98 | 14/05/2024 | 71 |
 Marsha Fitzalan Laura Brierly | Laura Brierly | Living | 10/03/1953 | 73 | — | 44 |
 James Bolam Ron Pringle | Ron Pringle | Living | 16/06/1935 | 91 | — | 62 |
 Eleanor Summerfield Elfrida Molfrey | Elfrida Molfrey | Deceased | 07/03/1921 | 80 | 13/07/2001 | 76 |
 Angela Pleasence Doris Winstanley | Doris Winstanley | Deceased | 30/09/1941 | 84 | 10/04/2026 | 56 |
 Judy Cornwell May Cuttle | May Cuttle | Living | 22/02/1940 | 86 | — | 57 |
 Isla Blair Dr. Jane Moore | Dr. Jane Moore | Living | 29/09/1944 | 81 | — | 53 |
 Phoebe Nicholls Laura Smythe-Webster | Laura Smythe-Webster | Living | 07/04/1957 | 69 | — | 40 |
 David Calder George Hamilton | George Hamilton | Living | 01/08/1946 | 80 | — | 51 |
 Carmen du Sautoy Rosalind Parr | Rosalind Parr | Living | 26/02/1950 | 76 | — | 47 |
 Barbara Leigh-Hunt Marjorie Empson | Marjorie Empson | Deceased | 14/12/1935 | 88 | 16/09/2024 | 62 |
 Eamon Boland Ray Starkey | Ray Starkey | Living | 15/07/1947 | 79 | — | 50 |
 Lisa Eichhorn Faith Alexander | Faith Alexander | Living | 04/02/1952 | 74 | — | 45 |
 Stephanie Cole Dorothy Hutton | Dorothy Hutton | Deceased | 05/10/1941 | 84 | 18/09/2026 | 56 |
 John Castle Charles King | Charles King | Living | 14/01/1940 | 86 | — | 57 |
 Edward Petherbridge Lord Holm | Lord Holm | Living | 03/08/1936 | 90 | — | 61 |
 Michael Angelis Nicky Harding | Nicky Harding | Deceased | 29/04/1944 | 76 | 30/05/2020 | 53 |
 Tim Woodward Timothy Webster | Timothy Webster | Deceased | 24/04/1953 | 70 | 09/11/2023 | 44 |
 Henry Ian Cusick Gareth Heldman | Gareth Heldman | Living | 17/04/1967 | 59 | — | 30 |
 Alan Cox Stephen Bannerman | Stephen Bannerman | Living | 06/08/1970 | 56 | — | 27 |
 Jemima Rooper Jo Clifford | Jo Clifford | Living | 24/10/1981 | 44 | — | 16 |
 Veronica Roberts Mary Cooper | Mary Cooper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Julian Curry Ronald Burgess | Ronald Burgess | Deceased | 08/12/1937 | 82 | 27/06/2020 | 60 |
 Joe Armstrong David Cooke | David Cooke | Living | 07/10/1978 | 47 | — | 19 |
 John Nettleton Munro Hilliard | Munro Hilliard | Deceased | 05/02/1929 | 94 | 14/07/2023 | 68 |
 Owen Teale Little Mal Kirby | Little Mal Kirby | Living | 20/05/1961 | 65 | — | 36 |
 Julia Deakin Valerie Smeeton | Valerie Smeeton | Living | 20/05/1952 | 74 | — | 45 |
 Karl Johnson Derek Lockwood | Derek Lockwood | Living | 01/03/1948 | 78 | — | 49 |
 Oliver Ford Davies Otto Benham | Otto Benham | Living | 12/08/1939 | 87 | — | 58 |