The Optimists (2006) featured a cast of 40 tracked actors. Of these, 21 (68%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Mira Banjac, age 97. This film starred Lazar Ristovski and Bojana Novaković.
68% still with us· verified cast53% of full cast · incl. 9 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 68% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 70.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast40 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lazar Ristovski Profesor Gavrilo / Simon / Pokojni Ratomir / Gazda Pera / Aleksa Pantić | Profesor Gavrilo / Simon / Pokojni Ratomir / Gazda Pera / Aleksa Pantić | Living | 26/10/1952 | 74 | — | 54 |
 Bojana Novaković Marina | Marina | Living | 12/07/1981 | 45 | — | 25 |
 Petar Božović Inspektor | Inspektor | Living | 22/05/1946 | 80 | — | 60 |
 Tihomir Arsić Pipović | Pipović | Deceased | 21/07/1957 | 63 | 07/12/2020 | 49 |
 Nebojša Glogovac Dr Milo Petrović | Dr Milo Petrović | Deceased | 30/08/1969 | 48 | 09/02/2018 | 37 |
 Nebojša Milovanović Bolesni mladić | Bolesni mladić | Living | 29/09/1974 | 52 | — | 32 |
 Slavko Štimac Otac slepe devojke | Otac slepe devojke | Living | 15/10/1960 | 66 | — | 46 |
 Dragan Jovanović Golub | Golub | Living | 04/10/1965 | 61 | — | 41 |
 Mira Banjac Baba kockarka | Baba kockarka | Living | 04/11/1929 | 97 | — | 77 |
 Viktor Savić Ilija | Ilija | Living | 14/09/1983 | 43 | — | 23 |
Lazar Milošević Mali Dimitrije | Mali Dimitrije | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Danica Ristovski Simonova žena | Simonova žena | Living | 06/11/1955 | 71 | — | 51 |
 Vladimir Jevtović Ilijin stric | Ilijin stric | Deceased | 30/04/1947 | 66 | 12/06/2013 | 59 |
 Boro Stjepanović Nervozni čovek | Nervozni čovek | Living | 08/05/1946 | 80 | — | 60 |
 Aleksandra Pleskonjić Ilić Majka bolesnog mladića | Majka bolesnog mladića | Living | 23/10/1955 | 71 | — | 51 |
 Ivan Bekjarev Šef kazina | Šef kazina | Deceased | 06/04/1946 | 74 | 16/11/2020 | 60 |
 Gordana Marić Ilijina majka | Ilijina majka | Deceased | 01/01/1956 | 70 | 07/02/2026 | 50 |
 Milorad Kapor Kockar | Kockar | Living | 12/06/1971 | 55 | — | 35 |
 Miodrag 'Miki' Krstović Stariji policijski inspektor | Stariji policijski inspektor | Living | 10/05/1950 | 76 | — | 56 |
 Olga Odanović Žena kojoj je nestala tašna | Žena kojoj je nestala tašna | Living | 29/08/1958 | 68 | — | 48 |
 Milan Tomić Bolničar | Bolničar | Living | 10/03/1979 | 47 | — | 27 |
 Dušan Janićijević Starac u autobusu | Starac u autobusu | Deceased | 27/04/1932 | 79 | 05/07/2011 | 74 |
 Kalina Kovačević Devojka u autobusu | Devojka u autobusu | Living | 22/11/1983 | 42 | — | 23 |
Jovan Ristovski Gospodin u autobusu | Gospodin u autobusu | Living | 04/08/1956 | 70 | — | 50 |
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 Bora Nenić Srčani bolesnik | Srčani bolesnik | Living | 23/11/1949 | 76 | — | 57 |
 Ivan Zarić Mlađi policijski inspektor | Mlađi policijski inspektor | Living | 22/09/1973 | 53 | — | 33 |
 Branko Vidaković Pijanac | Pijanac | Living | 10/09/1959 | 67 | — | 47 |
Tomislav Trifunović Simonov bivši kolega | Simonov bivši kolega | Living | 22/02/1947 | 79 | — | 59 |
 Vlastimir Velisavljević Kućepazitelj | Kućepazitelj | Deceased | 28/07/1926 | 94 | 24/03/2021 | 80 |
 Radoje Čupić Čovek u kafani | Čovek u kafani | Deceased | 03/02/1958 | 68 | 23/03/2026 | 48 |
 Lidija Stevanović Perina žena | Perina žena | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Deceased | 08/06/1957 | 69 | — | 49 | ||
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| Deceased | 01/01/1945 | 73 | 26/01/2018 | 61 | ||
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