The Outsider (1979) featured a cast of 42 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (16%) are still alive today and 21 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Gerry Alexander, age 96. This film starred Craig Wasson and Sterling Hayden.
16% still with us· verified cast10% of full cast · incl. 17 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 16% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast42 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Wasson Michael Flaherty | Michael Flaherty | Living | 15/03/1954 | 72 | — | 25 |
 Sterling Hayden Seamus Flaherty | Seamus Flaherty | Deceased | 26/03/1916 | 70 | 23/05/1986 | 63 |
 Patricia Quinn Siobhan | Siobhan | Living | 28/05/1944 | 82 | — | 35 |
Niall O'Brien Emmett Donovan | Emmett Donovan | Deceased | 08/02/1946 | 63 | 25/02/2009 | 33 |
 T. P. McKenna John Russell | John Russell | Deceased | 07/09/1929 | 81 | 13/02/2011 | 50 |
 Niall Tóibín The Farmer | The Farmer | Deceased | 21/11/1929 | 89 | 13/11/2019 | 50 |
 Frank Grimes Tony Coyle | Tony Coyle | Deceased | 01/01/1947 | 78 | 01/08/2025 | 32 |
Elizabeth Begley Mrs Cochran | Mrs Cochran | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Bosco Hogan Finbar Donovan | Finbar Donovan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ray McAnally MacWhirter | MacWhirter | Deceased | 30/03/1926 | 63 | 15/06/1989 | 53 |
 J.G. Devlin Sean Tweeny | Sean Tweeny | Deceased | 08/10/1907 | 84 | 17/10/1991 | 72 |
Joe Dowling Pat | Pat | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Aiden Grennell Hanlan | Hanlan | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Joe McPartland Joe McDermott | Joe McDermott | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Des Cave Kevin McCann | Kevin McCann | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joe Lynch Sean Thompson | Sean Thompson | Deceased | 16/07/1926 | 75 | 01/08/2001 | 53 |
 David Collings Maj. Nigel Percival | Maj. Nigel Percival | Deceased | 04/06/1940 | 79 | 23/03/2020 | 39 |
 Allan Cuthbertson Stanley | Stanley | Deceased | 07/04/1920 | 67 | 08/02/1988 | 59 |
 Geoffrey Palmer Col. Wyndham | Col. Wyndham | Deceased | 04/06/1927 | 93 | 05/11/2020 | 52 |
Paul Antrim Father Jameson | Father Jameson | Deceased | 08/07/1944 | 46 | 13/09/1990 | 35 |
| Ted | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Johnny Murphy Mr Flynn | Mr Flynn | Deceased | 02/10/1943 | 72 | 22/02/2016 | 36 |
 Des Nealon Col. O'Darrell | Col. O'Darrell | Deceased | — | — | 21/06/2026 | — |
Edward Byrne IRA Council Member 1 | IRA Council Member 1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bill Foley IRA Council Member 2 | IRA Council Member 2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Martin Dempsey Van Driver | Van Driver | Deceased | — | — | 23/11/1998 | — |
 Pat Leavy Mary Russell | Mary Russell | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Derek Young UDR Sergeant | UDR Sergeant | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Charles Mitchell Newscaster 1 | Newscaster 1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jimmy Greeley Newscaster 2 | Newscaster 2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tony Phipps Ivor | Ivor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Martin Short Boy Leader | Boy Leader | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Annie D'Alton Granny | Granny | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Derek Lord Farmer's 1st Man | Farmer's 1st Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gerry Alexander Tough British Sergeant | Tough British Sergeant | Living | 17/12/1929 | 96 | — | 50 |
Emmet Bergin Special Branch Officer | Special Branch Officer | Deceased | — | — | 15/03/2024 | — |
| Ginny | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Avril Gentles Mrs Flaherty | Mrs Flaherty | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Seitz Mr Flaherty | Mr Flaherty | Deceased | 16/11/1937 | 67 | 04/07/2005 | 42 |
John Paul Leeming Michael - aged 11 | Michael - aged 11 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gabriel Byrne Man in Street | Man in Street | Living | 12/05/1950 | 76 | — | 29 |
Paul Markey Street Kid | Street Kid | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
