The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978) featured a cast of 108 tracked actors. Of these, 37 (38%) are still alive today and 61 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Claire Bloom, age 95. This TV series starred Patrick Ryecart and Rebecca Saire.
38% still with us· verified cast34% of full cast · incl. 10 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 38% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast108 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patrick Ryecart Romeo | Romeo | Living | 09/05/1952 | 74 | — | 26 |
 Rebecca Saire Juliet | Juliet | Living | 16/04/1963 | 63 | — | 15 |
 Celia Johnson Nurse | Nurse | Deceased | 18/12/1908 | 73 | 26/04/1982 | 70 |
 Joseph O'Conor Friar Laurence | Friar Laurence | Deceased | 14/02/1910 | 90 | 21/01/2001 | 68 |
 Laurence Naismith Prince Escalus | Prince Escalus | Deceased | 14/12/1908 | 83 | 05/06/1992 | 70 |
 Anthony Andrews Mercutio | Mercutio | Living | 12/01/1948 | 78 | — | 30 |
 Alan Rickman Tybalt | Tybalt | Deceased | 21/02/1946 | 69 | 14/01/2016 | 32 |
 Jacqueline Hill Lady Capulet | Lady Capulet | Deceased | 17/12/1929 | 63 | 18/02/1993 | 49 |
 Christopher Strauli Benvolio | Benvolio | Living | 13/04/1946 | 80 | — | 32 |
 John Gielgud Chorus | Chorus | Deceased | 14/04/1904 | 96 | 21/05/2000 | 74 |
Christopher Northey Paris | Paris | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Paul Henry Peter | Peter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Roger Davidson Balthasar | Balthasar | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Paul Montague | Montague | Deceased | 20/04/1921 | 73 | 23/02/1995 | 57 |
 Zulema Dene Lady Montague | Lady Montague | Deceased | 21/05/1934 | 88 | 16/09/2022 | 44 |
 Esmond Knight Old Capulet | Old Capulet | Deceased | 04/05/1906 | 80 | 23/02/1987 | 72 |
 David Sibley Sampson | Sampson | Living | 16/07/1948 | 78 | — | 30 |
 Wendy Hiller Duchess of York | Duchess of York | Deceased | 15/08/1912 | 90 | 14/05/2003 | 66 |
 Mary Morris Douchess of Gloucester | Douchess of Gloucester | Deceased | 13/12/1915 | 72 | 14/10/1988 | 63 |
David Swift Duke of Northumberland | Duke of Northumberland | Deceased | 03/04/1931 | 85 | 08/04/2016 | 47 |
 Clifford Rose Bishop of Carlisle | Bishop of Carlisle | Deceased | 24/10/1929 | 92 | 06/11/2021 | 49 |
 Charles Keating Duke of Aumerle | Duke of Aumerle | Deceased | 22/10/1941 | 72 | 09/08/2014 | 37 |
 Richard Owens Thomas Mowbray | Thomas Mowbray | Deceased | 26/09/1931 | 84 | 03/11/2015 | 47 |
Janet Maw Queen | Queen | Living | 16/05/1954 | 72 | — | 24 |
 Jeremy Bulloch Henry Percy | Henry Percy | Deceased | 16/02/1945 | 75 | 17/12/2020 | 33 |
 Robin Sachs Bushy | Bushy | Deceased | 05/02/1951 | 61 | 01/02/2013 | 27 |
 Damien Thomas Bagot | Bagot | Deceased | 11/04/1942 | 83 | 18/04/2025 | 36 |
Alan Dalton Green | Green | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Dodimead Lord Ross | Lord Ross | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
John Flint Lord Willoughby | Lord Willoughby | Deceased | 01/08/1929 | 58 | 09/09/1987 | 49 |
Brian Stirner Orlando | Orlando | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Charles Gray Julius Caesar | Julius Caesar | Deceased | 29/08/1928 | 71 | 07/03/2000 | 50 |
 Angharad Rees Celia | Celia | Deceased | 16/07/1944 | 68 | 21/07/2012 | 34 |
 James Bolam Touchstone | Touchstone | Living | 16/06/1935 | 91 | — | 43 |
 Jeffrey Holland Duke of Surrey | Duke of Surrey | Living | 17/07/1946 | 80 | — | 32 |
 Clive Francis Oliver | Oliver | Living | 26/06/1946 | 80 | — | 32 |
 Richard Easton Duke Frederick | Duke Frederick | Deceased | 22/03/1933 | 86 | 02/12/2019 | 45 |
 Jon Finch King Henry the Fourth | King Henry the Fourth | Deceased | 02/03/1941 | 71 | 28/12/2012 | 37 |
Tony Church Duke Senior | Duke Senior | Deceased | 11/05/1930 | 77 | 25/03/2008 | 48 |
 John Quentin Le Beau | Le Beau | Deceased | 01/01/1935 | 90 | 20/02/2025 | 43 |
Maynard Williams Silvius | Silvius | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Richard Pasco Brutus | Brutus | Deceased | 18/07/1926 | 88 | 12/11/2014 | 52 |
 Victoria Plucknett Phebe | Phebe | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Marilyn Le Conte Audrey | Audrey | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tom McDonnell Amiens | Amiens | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Derek Jacobi Hamlet | Hamlet | Living | 22/10/1938 | 87 | — | 40 |
 David Lloyd Meredith Corin | Corin | Deceased | 30/10/1933 | 74 | 22/10/2008 | 45 |
 Arthur Hewlett Adam | Adam | Deceased | 12/03/1907 | 89 | 16/02/1997 | 71 |
 Timothy Bateson Sir Oliver Martext | Sir Oliver Martext | Deceased | 03/04/1926 | 83 | 16/09/2009 | 52 |
 David Prowse Charles | Charles | Deceased | 01/07/1935 | 85 | 29/11/2020 | 43 |