The Butcher Boy (1998) featured a cast of 48 tracked actors. Of these, 18 (64%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Rosaleen Linehan, age 89. This film starred Eamonn Owens and Alan Boyle.
64% still with us· verified cast38% of full cast · incl. 20 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 64% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 68.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast48 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eamonn Owens Francie Brady | Francie Brady | Living | 18/01/1983 | 43 | — | 15 |
 Alan Boyle Joe Purcell | Joe Purcell | Living | 25/05/1984 | 42 | — | 14 |
 Fiona Shaw Mrs. Nugent | Mrs. Nugent | Living | 10/07/1958 | 68 | — | 40 |
 Stephen Rea Da Brady | Da Brady | Living | 31/10/1946 | 79 | — | 52 |
 Ian Hart Uncle Arlo | Uncle Arlo | Living | 08/10/1964 | 61 | — | 34 |
 Peter Gowen Leddy | Leddy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sean McGinley Sergeant | Sergeant | Living | 01/03/1956 | 70 | — | 42 |
 Aisling O'Sullivan Ma Brady | Ma Brady | Living | 01/01/1968 | 58 | — | 30 |
 John Kavanagh Dr. Boyd | Dr. Boyd | Living | 01/01/1946 | 80 | — | 52 |
Andrew Fullerton Phillip Nugent | Phillip Nugent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rosaleen Linehan Mrs. Canning | Mrs. Canning | Living | 01/06/1937 | 89 | — | 61 |
Anita Reeves Mrs. Coyle | Mrs. Coyle | Deceased | 24/06/1949 | 67 | 07/07/2016 | 49 |
 Sinéad O'Connor Our Lady/Colleen | Our Lady/Colleen | Deceased | 08/12/1966 | 56 | 26/07/2023 | 32 |
 Brendan Gleeson Father Bubbles | Father Bubbles | Living | 29/03/1955 | 71 | — | 43 |
 Milo O'Shea Father Sullivan | Father Sullivan | Deceased | 02/06/1926 | 86 | 02/04/2013 | 72 |
 Niall Buggy Father Dom | Father Dom | Living | 03/10/1948 | 77 | — | 50 |
 Ardal O'Hanlon Mr Purcell | Mr Purcell | Living | 08/10/1965 | 60 | — | 33 |
 Tom Hickey Gardener | Gardener | Deceased | 01/01/1944 | 77 | 01/05/2021 | 54 |
 Gina Moxley Mary | Mary | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joe Pilkington Charlie McGlone | Charlie McGlone | Deceased | 01/01/1940 | 59 | 07/07/1999 | 58 |
Anne O'Neill Mrs McGlone | Mrs McGlone | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Olohan Mr Nugent | Mr Nugent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mikel Murfi Buttsy | Buttsy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Brendan Conroy Devlin | Devlin | Living | 17/11/1947 | 78 | — | 51 |
 Jer O'Leary Dublin Man | Dublin Man | Deceased | 04/08/1945 | 73 | 26/12/2018 | 53 |
 Pat Leavy Dublin Cafe Woman | Dublin Cafe Woman | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Janet Moran Dublin Shopkeeper | Dublin Shopkeeper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Paraic Breathnach Man on Tractor | Man on Tractor | Living | 15/06/1956 | 70 | — | 42 |
 Gregg Fitzgerald Bogman #1 | Bogman #1 | Living | 01/09/1978 | 48 | — | 20 |
John Finegan Bogman #2 | Bogman #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gavin Kelty Bogman #3 | Bogman #3 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Eoin Chaney Bogman #4 | Bogman #4 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tony Rohr Bogman in Mental Hospital | Bogman in Mental Hospital | Deceased | 30/11/1940 | 82 | 03/11/2023 | 58 |
Dermot Healy Bogman in Hospital | Bogman in Hospital | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sean Hughes Psychiatrist #1 | Psychiatrist #1 | Deceased | 10/11/1965 | 51 | 16/10/2017 | 33 |
 Gerard McSorley Psychiatrist #2 | Psychiatrist #2 | Living | 14/09/1950 | 76 | — | 48 |
 Birdy Sweeney Man in Well | Man in Well | Deceased | 14/06/1931 | 67 | 11/05/1999 | 67 |
Ronan Wilmot Policeman | Policeman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Pat McCabe Jimmy the Skite | Jimmy the Skite | Living | 27/03/1955 | 71 | — | 43 |
 Marie Mullen Mrs Thompson | Mrs Thompson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Macdara Ó Fátharta Alien Priest | Alien Priest | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Stuart Graham Priest at College | Priest at College | Living | 31/08/1967 | 59 | — | 31 |
 Vinnie McCabe Detective | Detective | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Áine McEneaney Girl in Shooting Gallery | Girl in Shooting Gallery | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Siobhan McElvaney Girl in Shooting Gallery | Girl in Shooting Gallery | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Paolo Tullio Mr Caffolla | Mr Caffolla | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ciarán Owens Boy in Fountain | Boy in Fountain | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Shane O'Connor Boy in Fountain | Boy in Fountain | Unverified | — | — | — | — |