Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) featured a cast of 47 tracked actors. Of these, 10 (48%) are still alive today and 11 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is John Cleese, age 86. This film starred Graham Chapman and John Cleese.
48% still with us· verified cast21% of full cast · incl. 26 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 48% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 70.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast47 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1975 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Graham Chapman King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard | King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard | Deceased | 08/01/1941 | 48 | 04/10/1989 | 34 |
 John Cleese Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter | Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter | Living | 27/10/1939 | 86 | — | 36 |
 Eric Idle Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard | Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard | Living | 29/03/1943 | 83 | — | 32 |
 Terry Gilliam Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand | Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand | Living | 22/11/1940 | 85 | — | 35 |
 Terry Jones Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe | Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe | Deceased | 01/02/1942 | 77 | 21/01/2020 | 33 |
 Michael Palin First Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / Right Head / Sir Galahad the Pure / Narrator / King of Swamp Castle / Brother Maynard's Brother / Leader of The Knights Who Say NI! | First Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / Right Head / Sir Galahad the Pure / Narrator / King of Swamp Castle / Brother Maynard's Brother / Leader of The Knights Who Say NI! | Living | 05/05/1943 | 83 | — | 32 |
 Connie Booth The Witch | The Witch | Living | 02/12/1940 | 85 | — | 35 |
 Carol Cleveland Zoot / Dingo | Zoot / Dingo | Living | 13/01/1942 | 84 | — | 33 |
 Neil Innes First Monk / Singing Minstrel / Page Crushed by the Rabbit / Peasant #4 | First Monk / Singing Minstrel / Page Crushed by the Rabbit / Peasant #4 | Deceased | 09/12/1944 | 75 | 29/12/2019 | 31 |
 Bee Duffell Old Crone | Old Crone | Deceased | 17/04/1914 | 60 | 21/12/1974 | 61 |
 John Young Dead Body / Historian Frank | Dead Body / Historian Frank | Deceased | 16/06/1916 | 80 | 30/10/1996 | 59 |
 Rita Davies Historian's Wife | Historian's Wife | Deceased | 24/02/1933 | 82 | 19/01/2016 | 42 |
Avril Stewart Dr. Piglet | Dr. Piglet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sally Kinghorn Dr. Winston | Dr. Winston | Living | 01/01/1952 | 74 | — | 23 |
Mark Zycon Prisoner | Prisoner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Elspeth Cameron Girl in Castle Anthrax | Girl in Castle Anthrax | Deceased | 24/01/1913 | 93 | 30/07/2006 | 62 |
Mitsuko Forstater Girl in Castle Anthrax | Girl in Castle Anthrax | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sandy Johnson Knight of Ni / Villager at Witch Burning / Musician at Wedding / Monk / Knight in Battle | Knight of Ni / Villager at Witch Burning / Musician at Wedding / Monk / Knight in Battle | Living | 01/01/1953 | 73 | — | 22 |
Sandy Rose Girl in Castle Anthrax | Girl in Castle Anthrax | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Romilly Squire Musician at Wedding / Villager at Witch Burning | Musician at Wedding / Villager at Witch Burning | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joni Flynn Girl in Castle Anthrax | Girl in Castle Anthrax | Living | 18/12/1949 | 76 | — | 26 |
Alison Walker Girl in Castle Anthrax | Girl in Castle Anthrax | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Loraine Ward Girl in Castle Anthrax | Girl in Castle Anthrax | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Anna Lanski Girl in Castle Anthrax | Girl in Castle Anthrax | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sally Coombe Girl in Castle Anthrax | Girl in Castle Anthrax | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Vivienne MacDonald Girl in Castle Anthrax | Girl in Castle Anthrax | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Yvonne Dick Girl in Castle Anthrax | Girl in Castle Anthrax | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Daphne Darling Girl in Castle Anthrax | Girl in Castle Anthrax | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Fiona Gordon Girl in Castle Anthrax | Girl in Castle Anthrax | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Judy Lamb Girl in Castle Anthrax | Girl in Castle Anthrax | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tracy Sneddon Girl in Castle Anthrax | Girl in Castle Anthrax | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joyce Pollner Girl in Castle Anthrax | Girl in Castle Anthrax | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mary Allen Girl in Castle Anthrax | Girl in Castle Anthrax | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gloria Graham Girl in Castle Anthrax | Girl in Castle Anthrax | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sylvia Taylor Girl in Castle Anthrax | Girl in Castle Anthrax | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Iain Banks Knight in Battle (uncredited) | Knight in Battle (uncredited) | Deceased | 16/02/1954 | 59 | 09/06/2013 | 21 |
 Julian Doyle Police Sergeant (uncredited) | Police Sergeant (uncredited) | Living | 01/01/1942 | 84 | — | 33 |
Margarita Doyle Peasant (uncredited) | Peasant (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Charles Knode Camp Guard / Robin's Minstrel (uncredited) | Camp Guard / Robin's Minstrel (uncredited) | Deceased | 14/07/1942 | 80 | 16/02/2023 | 33 |
Zack Matalon Guard who Falls into Barrels (uncredited) | Guard who Falls into Barrels (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Scott Mike Bash (Mudfighter (uncredited) | Bash (Mudfighter (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
William Palin Sir Not-Appearing-in-this-Film (uncredited) | Sir Not-Appearing-in-this-Film (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tom Raeburn Guard Eating Apple (uncredited) | Guard Eating Apple (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Brian Ross Biff (Mudfighter) (uncredited) | Biff (Mudfighter) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Roy Forge Smith Inspector End of Film (uncredited) | Inspector End of Film (uncredited) | Deceased | 11/08/1942 | 74 | 06/02/2017 | 33 |
Maggie Weston Page-turner (uncredited) | Page-turner (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Thornton Dancing Knight (uncredited) | Dancing Knight (uncredited) | Deceased | 28/05/1944 | 48 | 17/02/1993 | 31 |