The Royle Family (1998) featured a cast of 14 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (62%) are still alive today and 5 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ricky Tomlinson, age 86. This TV series starred Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston.
62% still with us· verified cast57% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 62% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast14 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ricky Tomlinson Jim Royle | Jim Royle | Living | 26/09/1939 | 86 | — | 59 |
 Sue Johnston Barbara Royle | Barbara Royle | Living | 07/12/1943 | 82 | — | 55 |
 Caroline Aherne Denise Royle | Denise Royle | Deceased | 24/12/1963 | 52 | 02/07/2016 | 35 |
 Craig Cash Dave Best | Dave Best | Living | 11/09/1960 | 66 | — | 38 |
 Ralf Little Antony Royle | Antony Royle | Living | 08/02/1980 | 46 | — | 18 |
 Liz Smith Norma 'Nana' Speakman | Norma 'Nana' Speakman | Deceased | 11/12/1921 | 95 | 24/12/2016 | 77 |
 Jessica Hynes Cheryl Carroll | Cheryl Carroll | Living | 30/10/1972 | 53 | — | 26 |
 Andrew Whyment Darren Sinclair-Jones | Darren Sinclair-Jones | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Geoffrey Hughes Twiggy | Twiggy | Deceased | 02/02/1944 | 68 | 27/07/2012 | 54 |
 Sharon Duce Valerie Kavanagh | Valerie Kavanagh | Living | 17/01/1948 | 78 | — | 50 |
 John Henshaw Roger Kavanagh | Roger Kavanagh | Living | 01/08/1950 | 76 | — | 48 |
 Doreen Keogh Mary Carroll | Mary Carroll | Deceased | 05/02/1926 | 91 | 31/12/2017 | 72 |
 Peter Martin Joe Carroll | Joe Carroll | Deceased | — | — | 19/04/2023 | — |
 Sheridan Smith Emma Kavanagh | Emma Kavanagh | Living | 25/06/1981 | 45 | — | 17 |