The Water Margin (1998) featured a cast of 125 tracked actors. Of these, 63 (80%) are still alive today and 16 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Xiuchun Song, age 93. This TV series starred Xiu Ge and Tang Guoqiang.
80% still with us· verified cast50% of full cast · incl. 46 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 80% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 68.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
2005
2010
2020
2026
Cast125 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Xiu Ge 高俅 | 高俅 | Living | 26/09/1967 | 59 | — | 31 |
| 苏学士 | Living | 04/05/1952 | 74 | — | 46 | |
 Chen Lizhong 王进母 | 王进母 | Deceased | 05/04/1916 | 96 | 21/07/2012 | 82 |
 Li Lanfa 郑屠 | 郑屠 | Living | 01/01/1937 | 89 | — | 61 |
 Yu Yuexian 金翠莲 | 金翠莲 | Deceased | 24/04/1971 | 50 | 09/08/2021 | 27 |
| 鲁智深 | Living | 11/05/1959 | 67 | — | 39 | |
 Xu Fulai 首座 | 首座 | Living | 01/01/1958 | 68 | — | 40 |
 Hong Jiantao 高衙内 | 高衙内 | Living | 13/11/1965 | 61 | — | 33 |
| 徽宗 | Living | 13/05/1958 | 68 | — | 40 | |
| 陆谦 | Living | 14/08/1957 | 69 | — | 41 | |
| 林冲 | Living | 24/10/1956 | 70 | — | 42 | |
| 老军 | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Wang Jinghua 林娘子 | 林娘子 | Living | 04/11/1972 | 54 | — | 26 |
| 锦儿 | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
| 高俅 | Deceased | 24/11/1938 | 87 | 01/06/2026 | 60 | |
 Yan Li 薛霸 | 薛霸 | Deceased | 01/01/1960 | 58 | 16/08/2018 | 38 |
Chen Jiming 洪教头 | 洪教头 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| 差拨 | Living | 10/06/1958 | 68 | — | 40 | |
| 李小二 | Living | 01/01/1947 | 79 | — | 51 | |
| 朱贵 | Living | 01/01/1947 | 79 | — | 51 | |
| 杜迁 | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
| 宋万 | Living | 01/03/1963 | 63 | — | 35 | |
| 杨志 | Deceased | 01/04/1956 | 58 | 09/09/2014 | 42 | |
 Li Qi 牛二 | 牛二 | Living | 17/02/1955 | 71 | — | 43 |
 Chunlin Song 开封府尹 | 开封府尹 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Xu Ming 孙定 | 孙定 | Deceased | 01/01/1956 | 67 | 07/12/2023 | 42 |
Zhaojun Xing 王制使 | 王制使 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hu Qingshi 梁中书 | 梁中书 | Living | 01/07/1938 | 88 | — | 60 |
Liping Hao 梁夫人 | 梁夫人 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tieju Zhang 谢都管 | 谢都管 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| 雷横 | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
| 刘唐 | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
| 晁盖 | Deceased | 01/02/1958 | 68 | 06/06/2026 | 40 | |
| 吴用 | Living | 10/03/1954 | 72 | — | 44 | |
 Liu Weihua 阮小二 | 阮小二 | Living | 01/01/1957 | 69 | — | 41 |
| 阮小五 | Living | 07/02/1958 | 68 | — | 40 | |
 Li Dongguo 阮小七 | 阮小七 | Living | 16/11/1960 | 65 | — | 38 |
Yonggui Wang 公孙胜 | 公孙胜 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| 杨雄 | Living | 26/08/1963 | 63 | — | 35 | |
| 何清 | Living | 06/11/1962 | 64 | — | 36 | |
| 张三 | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
| 曹正 | Living | 01/10/1951 | 75 | — | 47 | |
 慕青 阎婆惜 | 阎婆惜 | Living | 01/05/1973 | 53 | — | 25 |
| 宋江 | Living | 20/02/1954 | 72 | — | 44 | |
Eryong Chuai 张文远 | 张文远 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| 何涛 | Living | 15/07/1963 | 63 | — | 35 | |
 Huang Zongluo 郓城知县 | 郓城知县 | Deceased | 26/09/1926 | 85 | 30/06/2012 | 72 |
 杨增元 朱仝 | 朱仝 | Living | 17/06/1964 | 62 | — | 34 |
 Ren Dahui 宋太公 | 宋太公 | Living | 10/07/1938 | 88 | — | 60 |
| 宋清 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
