The Challenge (1986) featured a cast of 16 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (50%) are still alive today and 5 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is John Wood, age 80. This TV series starred John Wood and Lorraine Bayly.
50% still with us· verified cast31% of full cast · incl. 6 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 50% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast16 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Wood Alan Bond | Alan Bond | Living | 14/07/1946 | 80 | — | 40 |
 Lorraine Bayly Eileen Bond | Eileen Bond | Deceased | 16/01/1937 | 89 | 28/02/2026 | 49 |
 Nicholas Hammond Dennis Conner | Dennis Conner | Living | 15/05/1950 | 76 | — | 36 |
 Richard Moir John Bertrand | John Bertrand | Living | 01/01/1950 | 76 | — | 36 |
John Diedrich John Bertrand | John Bertrand | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jacki Weaver Rasa Bertrand | Rasa Bertrand | Living | 25/05/1947 | 79 | — | 39 |
 John Clayton Ben Lexcen | Ben Lexcen | Deceased | 01/01/1940 | 63 | 25/09/2003 | 46 |
 Ray Barrett Robert McCullough | Robert McCullough | Deceased | 02/05/1927 | 82 | 08/09/2009 | 59 |
 Tim Pigott-Smith Peter De Savary | Peter De Savary | Deceased | 13/05/1946 | 70 | 07/04/2017 | 40 |
Bartholomew John John Langley | John Langley | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joie Gregory Judy Conner | Judy Conner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Stephanie Lewis Peggy McCullough | Peggy McCullough | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gus Mercurio Vic Romagna | Vic Romagna | Deceased | 10/08/1928 | 82 | 07/12/2010 | 58 |
Jeff Trueman Johan Valentijn | Johan Valentijn | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Adam Bowen Ian Howitt | Ian Howitt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Phelps Will Ballieu | Will Ballieu | Living | 20/09/1960 | 66 | — | 26 |