The American President (2000) featured a cast of 35 tracked actors. Of these, 6 (20%) are still alive today and 24 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Andrew Young, age 94. This TV series starred Walter Cronkite and Morley Safer.
20% still with us· verified cast17% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 20% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 88.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast35 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walter Cronkite George Washington | George Washington | Deceased | 04/11/1916 | 92 | 17/07/2009 | 84 |
 Morley Safer John Adams | John Adams | Deceased | 08/11/1931 | 84 | 19/05/2016 | 69 |
 Andrew Young Thomas Jefferson | Thomas Jefferson | Living | 12/03/1932 | 94 | — | 68 |
Dale Bumpers James Madison | James Madison | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Robert MacNeil James Monroe | James Monroe | Deceased | 19/01/1931 | 93 | 12/04/2024 | 69 |
 George Will John Quincy Adams | John Quincy Adams | Living | 04/05/1941 | 85 | — | 59 |
 James Carville Andrew Jackson | Andrew Jackson | Living | 25/10/1944 | 81 | — | 56 |
 Mario Cuomo Martin Van Buren | Martin Van Buren | Deceased | 15/06/1932 | 82 | 01/01/2015 | 68 |
 Lloyd Bentsen William H. Harrison | William H. Harrison | Deceased | 11/02/1921 | 85 | 23/05/2006 | 79 |
 Charlie Rose John Tyler | John Tyler | Living | 05/01/1942 | 84 | — | 58 |
 Howard Baker James K. Polk | James K. Polk | Deceased | 15/11/1925 | 88 | 26/06/2014 | 75 |
 Tim Russert Millard Filmore | Millard Filmore | Deceased | 07/05/1950 | 58 | 13/06/2008 | 50 |
 Sargent Shriver Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce | Deceased | 09/11/1915 | 95 | 18/01/2011 | 85 |
 David Gergen James Buchanan | James Buchanan | Deceased | 09/05/1942 | 83 | 10/07/2025 | 58 |
Paul Simon Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Don Imus Andrew Johnson | Andrew Johnson | Deceased | — | — | 27/12/2019 | — |
 Norman Schwarzkopf Ulysses S. Grant | Ulysses S. Grant | Deceased | 22/08/1934 | 78 | 27/12/2012 | 66 |
 John Glenn Rutherford B. Hayes | Rutherford B. Hayes | Deceased | 18/07/1921 | 95 | 08/12/2016 | 79 |
 Billy Graham James Garfield | James Garfield | Deceased | 07/11/1918 | 99 | 21/02/2018 | 82 |
Dan Rostenkowski Chester A. Arthur | Chester A. Arthur | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lowell Weicker Grover Cleveland | Grover Cleveland | Deceased | 16/05/1931 | 92 | 28/06/2023 | 69 |
 Alexander Haig Benjamin Harrison | Benjamin Harrison | Deceased | 02/12/1924 | 85 | 20/02/2010 | 76 |
 George Shultz William McKinley | William McKinley | Deceased | 13/12/1920 | 100 | 06/02/2021 | 80 |
 William F. Buckley Jr. Theodore Roosevelt | Theodore Roosevelt | Deceased | 24/11/1925 | 82 | 27/02/2008 | 75 |
 Colin Powell William H. Taft | William H. Taft | Deceased | 05/04/1937 | 84 | 18/10/2021 | 63 |
George Mitchell Woodrow Wilson | Woodrow Wilson | Living | 20/08/1933 | 93 | — | 67 |
 Ben Bradlee Warren G. Harding | Warren G. Harding | Deceased | 26/08/1921 | 93 | 21/10/2014 | 79 |
Bill Weld Calvin Coolidge | Calvin Coolidge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bob Dole Herbert Hoover | Herbert Hoover | Deceased | 22/07/1923 | 98 | 05/12/2021 | 77 |
 Gerald Ford Self | Self | Deceased | 14/07/1913 | 93 | 26/12/2006 | 87 |
 Jimmy Carter Self | Self | Deceased | 01/10/1924 | 100 | 29/12/2024 | 76 |
| Self | Deceased | 12/06/1924 | 94 | 30/11/2018 | 76 | |
 Bill Clinton Self | Self | Living | 19/08/1946 | 80 | — | 54 |
James Roosevelt Jr. Franklin D. Roosevelt | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tom Wicker Zachary Taylor (voice) | Zachary Taylor (voice) | Deceased | 18/11/1926 | 85 | 25/11/2011 | 74 |
