Mike Leigh: Making Plays (1982) featured a cast of 43 tracked actors. Of these, 21 (62%) are still alive today and 13 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Eric Richard, age 86. This film starred Mike Leigh and Eric Allan.
62% still with us· verified cast49% of full cast · incl. 9 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 62% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast43 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1982 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Leigh Self | Self | Living | 20/02/1943 | 83 | — | 39 |
 Eric Allan Self | Self | Deceased | 08/03/1940 | 85 | 08/02/2026 | 42 |
 Marion Bailey Self | Self | Living | 05/05/1951 | 75 | — | 31 |
 Brenda Blethyn Self | Self | Living | 20/02/1946 | 80 | — | 36 |
 Phil Davis Self | Self | Living | 30/07/1953 | 73 | — | 29 |
 Sheila Kelley Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sam Kelly Self | Self | Deceased | 19/12/1943 | 70 | 14/06/2014 | 39 |
 Antony Sher Self | Self | Deceased | 14/06/1949 | 72 | 03/12/2021 | 33 |
 Alison Steadman Self | Self | Living | 26/08/1946 | 80 | — | 36 |
 David Threlfall Self | Self | Living | 12/10/1953 | 72 | — | 29 |
 Alan Yentob Self - Narrator, Interviewer | Self - Narrator, Interviewer | Deceased | 11/03/1947 | 78 | 24/05/2025 | 35 |
 Jill Baker Self | Self | Living | 01/01/1952 | 74 | — | 30 |
Stephen Bill Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jill Baker Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 01/01/1952 | 74 | — | 30 |
Stephen Bill Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Mike Bradwell Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 14/06/1948 | 76 | 07/04/2025 | 34 |
 Jim Broadbent Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 24/05/1949 | 77 | — | 33 |
 Rupert Davies Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 22/05/1916 | 60 | 22/11/1976 | 66 |
 Felicity Dean Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 24/01/1959 | 67 | — | 23 |
 Lindsay Duncan Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 07/11/1950 | 75 | — | 32 |
 Janine Duvitski Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 28/06/1952 | 74 | — | 30 |
 Souad Faress Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 25/03/1948 | 78 | — | 34 |
 Catherine Hall Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Vanessa Harris Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Paul Jesson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 01/01/1946 | 80 | — | 36 |
 Richard Kane Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 17/09/1938 | 84 | 15/02/2023 | 44 |
Clifford Kershaw Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Lesley Manville Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 12/03/1956 | 70 | — | 26 |
Adam Norton Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Anthony O'Donnell Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 01/01/1948 | 78 | — | 34 |
 Anne Raitt Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 01/01/1941 | 85 | — | 41 |
 Harriet Reynolds Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 13/09/1944 | 47 | 18/06/1992 | 38 |
 Eric Richard Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 27/06/1940 | 86 | — | 42 |
 John Salthouse Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 16/06/1951 | 75 | — | 31 |
Graham Seed Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 12/07/1950 | 76 | — | 32 |
 Roger Sloman Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 19/05/1946 | 80 | — | 36 |
 Liz Smith Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 11/12/1921 | 95 | 24/12/2016 | 61 |
 Ewen Solon Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 07/09/1917 | 67 | 07/07/1985 | 65 |
Sarah Stephenson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tim Stern Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Paula Tilbrook Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 16/01/1930 | 89 | 01/12/2019 | 52 |
 Jeffry Wickham Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 05/08/1933 | 80 | 17/06/2014 | 49 |
Susan Williamson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |