The Defenders: Taking the First (1998) featured a cast of 28 tracked actors. Of these, 13 (87%) are still alive today and 2 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Beau Bridges, age 84. This film starred Beau Bridges and Martha Plimpton.
87% still with us· verified cast46% of full cast · incl. 13 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 87% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 86 yrs
Deaths by Year
2012
2017
Cast28 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Beau Bridges Don Preston | Don Preston | Living | 09/12/1941 | 84 | — | 57 |
 Martha Plimpton MJ Preston | MJ Preston | Living | 16/11/1970 | 55 | — | 28 |
 Jeremy London Wyman James | Wyman James | Living | 07/11/1972 | 53 | — | 26 |
| Living | 13/11/1973 | 52 | — | 25 | ||
 Clifton Collins Jr. Nelson Rodriguez | Nelson Rodriguez | Living | 16/06/1970 | 56 | — | 28 |
 Philip Casnoff John Walker | John Walker | Living | 03/08/1949 | 77 | — | 49 |
 Mimi Kuzyk Camille Preston | Camille Preston | Living | 21/02/1952 | 74 | — | 46 |
Camilla Scott Liz Carter | Liz Carter | Living | 12/06/1962 | 64 | — | 36 |
 Diego Fuentes Bayo Rodriguez | Bayo Rodriguez | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Marilo Nunez Rosalie Rodriguez | Rosalie Rodriguez | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Nancy Palk Judge Lacey | Judge Lacey | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lili Francks Alice Rawls | Alice Rawls | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jeff Topping Rossi | Rossi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kristen Holden-Ried McCann | McCann | Living | 01/08/1973 | 53 | — | 25 |
 Richard Fitzpatrick Jones | Jones | Living | 01/01/1947 | 79 | — | 51 |
 Christopher Redman Steven Preston | Steven Preston | Living | 01/01/1980 | 46 | — | 18 |
 Bernard Behrens Milton Lewis | Milton Lewis | Deceased | 28/09/1926 | 85 | 19/09/2012 | 72 |
 Donna Goodhand Jury Foreman | Jury Foreman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Robert Bockstael Karl Munro | Karl Munro | Living | 02/05/1960 | 66 | — | 38 |
J. Winston Carroll Judge Karma | Judge Karma | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sugith Varughese Dr. Carter | Dr. Carter | Living | 01/01/1958 | 68 | — | 40 |
J.J. Evans Cooker | Cooker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mauricio Rodas Ruben | Ruben | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael Ayoub Mayor | Mayor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Deborah Pollitt Rally Woman | Rally Woman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bill Lake Prison Guard | Prison Guard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Billy Oliver Campus Cop | Campus Cop | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Deceased | 13/01/1930 | 87 | 19/02/2017 | 68 |
