Monkey (1978) featured a cast of 14 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (31%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Miriam Margolyes, age 85. This TV series starred Masaaki Sakai and Masako Natsume.
31% still with us· verified cast29% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 31% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 71.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast14 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Masaaki Sakai Monkey | Monkey | Living | 06/08/1946 | 80 | — | 32 |
 Masako Natsume Tripitaka | Tripitaka | Deceased | 17/11/1957 | 27 | 11/09/1985 | 21 |
 Shiro Kishibe Sandy | Sandy | Deceased | 07/06/1949 | 71 | 28/08/2020 | 29 |
 Toshiyuki Nishida Pigsy | Pigsy | Deceased | 04/11/1947 | 76 | 17/10/2024 | 31 |
 Tonpei Hidari Pigsy | Pigsy | Deceased | 30/05/1937 | 80 | 24/02/2018 | 41 |
 Shunji Fujimura Horse/Yu-Lung | Horse/Yu-Lung | Deceased | 08/12/1934 | 82 | 25/01/2017 | 44 |
Takayuki Akutagawa Narrator | Narrator | Deceased | 06/03/1919 | 71 | 02/10/1990 | 59 |
 David Collings Voice of Monkey | Voice of Monkey | Deceased | 04/06/1940 | 79 | 23/03/2020 | 38 |
 Gareth Armstrong Voice of Sandy | Voice of Sandy | Living | 25/06/1948 | 78 | — | 30 |
 Peter Woodthorpe Voice of Pigsy | Voice of Pigsy | Deceased | 25/09/1931 | 72 | 12/08/2004 | 47 |
 Andrew Sachs Voice of Horse / Yu-Lung | Voice of Horse / Yu-Lung | Deceased | 07/04/1930 | 86 | 23/11/2016 | 48 |
Maria Warburg Tripitaka (voice) | Tripitaka (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Miriam Margolyes Narator | Narator | Living | 18/05/1941 | 85 | — | 37 |
 Jo Wyatt Airen (voice) | Airen (voice) | Living | 28/09/1970 | 55 | — | 8 |