The Sinking of the Laconia (2011) featured a cast of 41 tracked actors. Of these, 22 (85%) are still alive today and 4 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Brian Cox, age 80. This TV series starred Franka Potente and Ken Duken.
85% still with us· verified cast54% of full cast · incl. 15 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 85% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 53.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast41 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Franka Potente Hilda Smith | Hilda Smith | Living | 22/07/1974 | 52 | — | 37 |
 Ken Duken Werner Hartenstein | Werner Hartenstein | Living | 17/04/1979 | 47 | — | 32 |
 Jacob Matschenz Mannesmann | Mannesmann | Living | 08/01/1984 | 42 | — | 27 |
 Stefan Rudolf Remmert | Remmert | Living | 15/01/1974 | 52 | — | 37 |
 Matthias Koeberlin Rostau | Rostau | Living | 28/03/1974 | 52 | — | 37 |
 Frederick Lau Fiedler | Fiedler | Living | 17/08/1989 | 37 | — | 22 |
 Andrew Buchan Thomas Mortimer | Thomas Mortimer | Living | 19/02/1979 | 47 | — | 32 |
 Lindsay Duncan Elisabeth Fullwood | Elisabeth Fullwood | Living | 07/11/1950 | 75 | — | 61 |
 Thomas Kretschmann Karl Dönitz | Karl Dönitz | Living | 08/09/1962 | 64 | — | 49 |
 Jodi Balfour Sarah Fullwood | Sarah Fullwood | Living | 29/10/1987 | 38 | — | 24 |
 Nikolai Kinski Walter Drexler | Walter Drexler | Living | 30/07/1976 | 50 | — | 35 |
 Nicholas Burns Benjamin Coutts | Benjamin Coutts | Living | 05/03/1977 | 49 | — | 34 |
 Brian Cox Captain Sharp | Captain Sharp | Living | 01/06/1946 | 80 | — | 65 |
 Morven Christie Laura Ferguson | Laura Ferguson | Living | 01/09/1981 | 45 | — | 30 |
 Ben Crompton Harry Townes | Harry Townes | Living | 28/11/1974 | 51 | — | 37 |
 Ciarán McMenamin Declan McDermott | Declan McDermott | Living | 01/10/1975 | 50 | — | 36 |
 David Butler George Steel | George Steel | Deceased | 01/03/1960 | 61 | 27/05/2021 | 51 |
 Paul Hilton Henry Bates | Henry Bates | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lenny Wood Billy Hardacre | Billy Hardacre | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Matthew Aubrey William Williams | William Williams | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ludovico Fremont Di Giovanni | Di Giovanni | Living | 26/09/1982 | 43 | — | 29 |
 Louise Barnes Mary Bates | Mary Bates | Living | 26/04/1974 | 52 | — | 37 |
Josef du Plessis Anthony Bates | Anthony Bates | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rebekah Nathan Charlotte Bates | Charlotte Bates | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Richard Firth Quartermaster | Quartermaster | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tom Fairfoot Wireless Operator, RMS Laconia | Wireless Operator, RMS Laconia | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lawrence Joffe Rudzinski | Rudzinski | Living | 17/07/1966 | 60 | — | 45 |
Jörg Malkow Weber | Weber | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hermanus Pieters Dengler | Dengler | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Danny Keogh Captain Hathaway | Captain Hathaway | Deceased | 03/03/1948 | 71 | 23/07/2019 | 63 |
 James Alexander Lieutenant Lincoln | Lieutenant Lincoln | Deceased | 08/01/1978 | 45 | 28/04/2023 | 33 |
 Ian Van Der Heyden Lieutenant Jackson | Lieutenant Jackson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jannes Eiselen Captain Richardson | Captain Richardson | Deceased | 21/09/1980 | 36 | 23/09/2016 | 31 |
 Grant Swanby Colonel Ronin | Colonel Ronin | Living | 25/07/1967 | 59 | — | 44 |
 Darron Meyer Harrower | Harrower | Living | 19/07/1977 | 49 | — | 34 |
 Nicholas Pauling Perlman | Perlman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Charlie Keegan Ches | Ches | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Justin Shaw Chuck Bannister | Chuck Bannister | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Marius Botha Coleman | Coleman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Simon Verhoeven Harro Schacht | Harro Schacht | Living | 20/06/1972 | 54 | — | 39 |
Paul Savage Customs Officer | Customs Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |