The Butler (2013) featured a cast of 53 tracked actors. Of these, 35 (90%) are still alive today and 4 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Vanessa Redgrave, age 89. This film starred Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey.
90% still with us· verified cast66% of full cast · incl. 14 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 90% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 63 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast53 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Forest Whitaker Cecil Gaines | Cecil Gaines | Living | 15/07/1961 | 65 | — | 52 |
 Oprah Winfrey Gloria Gaines | Gloria Gaines | Living | 29/01/1954 | 72 | — | 59 |
 David Oyelowo Louis Gaines | Louis Gaines | Living | 01/04/1976 | 50 | — | 37 |
 John Cusack Richard Nixon | Richard Nixon | Living | 28/06/1966 | 60 | — | 47 |
 Jane Fonda Nancy Reagan | Nancy Reagan | Living | 21/12/1937 | 88 | — | 76 |
 Cuba Gooding Jr. Carter Wilson | Carter Wilson | Living | 02/01/1968 | 58 | — | 45 |
 Mariah Carey Hattie Pearl | Hattie Pearl | Living | 27/03/1969 | 57 | — | 44 |
 Terrence Howard Howard | Howard | Living | 11/03/1969 | 57 | — | 44 |
 Lenny Kravitz James Holloway | James Holloway | Living | 26/05/1964 | 62 | — | 49 |
 Aml Ameen Cecil Gaines (15) | Cecil Gaines (15) | Living | 30/07/1985 | 41 | — | 28 |
 Michael Rainey Jr. Cecil Gaines (8) | Cecil Gaines (8) | Living | 22/09/2000 | 25 | — | 13 |
 James Marsden John F. Kennedy | John F. Kennedy | Living | 18/09/1973 | 53 | — | 40 |
 Alex Pettyfer Thomas Westfall | Thomas Westfall | Living | 10/04/1990 | 36 | — | 23 |
 Vanessa Redgrave Annabeth Westfall | Annabeth Westfall | Living | 30/01/1937 | 89 | — | 76 |
 Alan Rickman Ronald Reagan | Ronald Reagan | Deceased | 21/02/1946 | 69 | 14/01/2016 | 67 |
 Liev Schreiber Lyndon B. Johnson | Lyndon B. Johnson | Living | 04/10/1967 | 58 | — | 46 |
 Robin Williams Dwight Eisenhower | Dwight Eisenhower | Deceased | 21/07/1951 | 63 | 11/08/2014 | 62 |
 Yaya DaCosta Carol Hammie | Carol Hammie | Living | 15/11/1982 | 43 | — | 31 |
 David Banner Earl Gaines | Earl Gaines | Living | 11/04/1974 | 52 | — | 39 |
 Colman Domingo Freddie Fallows | Freddie Fallows | Living | 28/11/1969 | 56 | — | 44 |
 Nelsan Ellis Martin Luther King Jr. | Martin Luther King Jr. | Deceased | 30/11/1977 | 39 | 08/07/2017 | 36 |
 Nealla Gordon Senator Kassebaum | Senator Kassebaum | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Elijah Kelley Charlie Gaines (15-18) | Charlie Gaines (15-18) | Living | 01/08/1986 | 40 | — | 27 |
 Minka Kelly Jackie Kennedy | Jackie Kennedy | Living | 24/06/1980 | 46 | — | 33 |
 Adriane Lenox Gina | Gina | Living | 11/09/1956 | 70 | — | 57 |
 Mo McRae Eldridge Huggins | Eldridge Huggins | Living | 04/07/1982 | 44 | — | 31 |
 Pernell Walker Lorraine | Lorraine | Living | 19/09/1980 | 46 | — | 33 |
 Jesse Williams Rev. James Lawson | Rev. James Lawson | Living | 05/08/1981 | 45 | — | 32 |
 Clarence Williams III Maynard | Maynard | Deceased | 21/08/1939 | 81 | 04/06/2021 | 74 |
LaJessie Smith Abraham | Abraham | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John P. Fertitta Mr. Jenkins | Mr. Jenkins | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jim Gleason R.D. Warner | R.D. Warner | Living | 30/05/1964 | 62 | — | 49 |
 Isaac White Charlie Gaines (10) | Charlie Gaines (10) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joe Chrest White Usher | White Usher | Living | 26/05/1963 | 63 | — | 50 |
Tyson Ford Elroy | Elroy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 James DuMont Sherman Adams | Sherman Adams | Living | 12/08/1965 | 61 | — | 48 |
 Robert Aberdeen Herbert Brownell | Herbert Brownell | Living | 13/11/1962 | 63 | — | 51 |
 Olivia Washington Olivia | Olivia | Living | 10/04/1991 | 35 | — | 22 |
Margaret M. Owens Woolworth Diner Patron #1 | Woolworth Diner Patron #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Eric Ducote Woolworth Diner Patron #2 | Woolworth Diner Patron #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Chloe Barach Caroline Kennedy | Caroline Kennedy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Danny Strong Freedom Bus Journalist | Freedom Bus Journalist | Living | 06/06/1974 | 52 | — | 39 |
Clara Hopkins Daniels Freedom Bus Rider | Freedom Bus Rider | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dana Gourrier Helen Holloway | Helen Holloway | Living | 31/07/1979 | 47 | — | 34 |
Shirley Pugh Malcolm X Goer | Malcolm X Goer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bill Newman Pastor | Pastor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Colin Walker John Ehrlichman | John Ehrlichman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Alex Manette Bob Haldeman | Bob Haldeman | Living | 31/10/1969 | 56 | — | 44 |
Rusty Robertson Senator Robertson | Senator Robertson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Stephen Rider Admiral Rochon | Admiral Rochon | Living | 25/09/1979 | 46 | — | 34 |
 Sam Malone Young Abraham (uncredited) | Young Abraham (uncredited) | Living | 06/02/1984 | 42 | — | 29 |
 Tarra Riggs Sophie Wilson (uncredited) | Sophie Wilson (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Xosha Roquemore Foxy (uncredited) | Foxy (uncredited) | Living | 11/12/1984 | 41 | — | 29 |