Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (2001) featured a cast of 34 tracked actors. Of these, 20 (83%) are still alive today and 4 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ian McKellen, age 87. This film starred Elijah Wood and Peter Jackson.
83% still with us· verified cast59% of full cast · incl. 10 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 83% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 79.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast34 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elijah Wood Self | Self | Living | 28/01/1981 | 45 | — | 20 |
 Peter Jackson Self | Self | Living | 31/10/1961 | 64 | — | 40 |
 Ian McKellen Self | Self | Living | 25/05/1939 | 87 | — | 62 |
 Richard Taylor Self, director of WETA Workshop | Self, director of WETA Workshop | Living | 08/02/1965 | 61 | — | 36 |
 Cate Blanchett Self | Self | Living | 14/05/1969 | 57 | — | 32 |
| Self | Living | 07/02/1944 | 82 | — | 57 | |
 Grant Major Self | Self | Living | 01/01/1955 | 71 | — | 46 |
 Sean Astin Self | Self | Living | 25/02/1971 | 55 | — | 30 |
 Billy Boyd Self | Self | Living | 28/08/1968 | 58 | — | 33 |
Thorkild Hansen Self, ring creator | Self, ring creator | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Philippa Boyens Self | Self | Living | 01/01/1962 | 64 | — | 39 |
Nick Weir Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Peter Lyon Self, swordsmith | Self, swordsmith | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bob Anderson Self, swordmaster | Self, swordmaster | Deceased | 15/09/1922 | 89 | 01/01/2012 | 79 |
 Viggo Mortensen Self | Self | Living | 20/10/1958 | 67 | — | 43 |
 Liv Tyler Self | Self | Living | 01/07/1977 | 49 | — | 24 |
 Alan Lee Self, conceptual designer | Self, conceptual designer | Living | 20/08/1947 | 79 | — | 54 |
 Liz Mullane Self, New Zealand casting | Self, New Zealand casting | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ngila Dickson Self | Self | Living | 01/01/1958 | 68 | — | 43 |
 Christopher Lee Self | Self | Deceased | 27/05/1922 | 93 | 07/06/2015 | 79 |
 Andrew Jack Self, dialect coach | Self, dialect coach | Deceased | 28/01/1944 | 76 | 31/03/2020 | 57 |
Roisin Carty Self, dialect coach | Self, dialect coach | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hugo Weaving Self | Self | Living | 04/04/1960 | 66 | — | 41 |
 John Rhys-Davies Self | Self | Living | 05/05/1944 | 82 | — | 57 |
 Orlando Bloom Self | Self | Living | 13/01/1977 | 49 | — | 24 |
 Dan Hennah Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Greg Butler Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lani Jackson Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kirk Maxwell Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Chris Smith Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Andrew Lesnie Self | Self | Deceased | 01/01/1956 | 59 | 27/04/2015 | 45 |
 John Howe Self, conceptual designer | Self, conceptual designer | Living | 21/08/1957 | 69 | — | 44 |
 Dominic Monaghan Self | Self | Living | 08/12/1976 | 49 | — | 25 |
 Sean Bean Self | Self | Living | 17/04/1959 | 67 | — | 42 |
