Riel (1979) featured a cast of 37 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (25%) are still alive today and 24 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is William Shatner, age 95. This film starred Raymond Cloutier and Christopher Plummer.
25% still with us· verified cast22% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 25% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 79.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast37 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Raymond Cloutier Louis Riel | Louis Riel | Living | 03/05/1944 | 82 | — | 35 |
 Christopher Plummer Prime Minister John A. Macdonald | Prime Minister John A. Macdonald | Deceased | 13/12/1929 | 91 | 05/02/2021 | 50 |
 Roger Blay Gabriel Dumont | Gabriel Dumont | Deceased | 09/12/1937 | 76 | 24/07/2014 | 42 |
 Maury Chaykin Howard | Howard | Deceased | 27/07/1949 | 61 | 27/07/2010 | 30 |
 Barry Morse William Mactavish | William Mactavish | Deceased | 10/06/1918 | 89 | 02/02/2008 | 61 |
 Leslie Nielsen Major Leif Newry Fitzroy Crozier | Major Leif Newry Fitzroy Crozier | Deceased | 11/02/1926 | 84 | 28/11/2010 | 53 |
 Dave Thomas Militia Captain | Militia Captain | Living | 20/05/1949 | 77 | — | 30 |
 William Shatner The Barker | The Barker | Living | 22/03/1931 | 95 | — | 48 |
 Donald Harron Donald Smith | Donald Smith | Deceased | 19/09/1924 | 90 | 17/01/2015 | 55 |
 Chris Wiggins General Frederick Dobson Middleton | General Frederick Dobson Middleton | Deceased | 13/01/1930 | 87 | 19/02/2017 | 49 |
 John Neville General Garnet Wolseley | General Garnet Wolseley | Deceased | 02/05/1925 | 86 | 19/11/2011 | 54 |
 Lloyd Bochner Dr. John Christian Schultz | Dr. John Christian Schultz | Deceased | 29/07/1924 | 81 | 29/10/2005 | 55 |
 James Bradford Captain Bradshaw | Captain Bradshaw | Living | 01/01/1938 | 88 | — | 41 |
Brenda Donohue Mrs. Agnes Schultz | Mrs. Agnes Schultz | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Marcel Sabourin Joseph-Noël Ritchot | Joseph-Noël Ritchot | Living | 25/03/1935 | 91 | — | 44 |
 Gary Reineke Thomas Scott | Thomas Scott | Deceased | 20/05/1940 | 84 | 23/09/2024 | 39 |
 Tony Robinow Lemieux | Lemieux | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lee Broker Evans | Evans | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Normand Chouinard Nolin | Nolin | Living | 21/06/1948 | 78 | — | 31 |
 Pierre Curzi Isidore | Isidore | Living | 11/02/1946 | 80 | — | 33 |
 Neil Dainard Armstrong | Armstrong | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Don Francks Ouellette | Ouellette | Deceased | 28/02/1932 | 84 | 03/04/2016 | 47 |
 Daniel Gadouas Nault | Nault | Living | 01/10/1947 | 78 | — | 32 |
 Arthur Hill Taylor | Taylor | Deceased | 01/08/1922 | 84 | 22/10/2006 | 57 |
 Ken James Maier | Maier | Deceased | 11/03/1934 | 82 | 21/09/2016 | 45 |
 Claude Jutra Dr. Roy | Dr. Roy | Deceased | 11/03/1930 | 56 | 05/11/1986 | 49 |
 Budd Knapp Osler | Osler | Deceased | 09/01/1913 | 69 | 06/08/1982 | 66 |
 Robert Lavoie Goulet | Goulet | Deceased | 07/01/1949 | 69 | 03/12/2018 | 30 |
 Ed McNamara Asseewyn | Asseewyn | Deceased | 23/06/1921 | 65 | 11/10/1986 | 58 |
Pauline Ross Nault's Mother | Nault's Mother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jean-Louis Roux Bourget | Bourget | Deceased | 18/05/1923 | 90 | 28/11/2013 | 56 |
 August Schellenberg Lépine | Lépine | Deceased | 25/07/1936 | 77 | 15/08/2013 | 43 |
 David Schurmann English Officer | English Officer | Deceased | 07/06/1943 | 76 | 02/03/2020 | 36 |
Gladys Taylor Riel's Mother | Riel's Mother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tony Van Bridge Judge Richardson | Judge Richardson | Deceased | 28/05/1917 | 87 | 20/12/2004 | 62 |
 Kenneth Welsh McWilliams | McWilliams | Deceased | 30/03/1942 | 80 | 05/05/2022 | 37 |
 Paxton Whitehead McDougall | McDougall | Deceased | 17/10/1937 | 85 | 16/06/2023 | 42 |