Watership Down (1978) featured a cast of 21 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (21%) are still alive today and 15 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Richard O'Callaghan, age 86. This film starred John Hurt and Richard Briers.
21% still with us· verified cast19% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 21% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 72.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast21 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Hurt Hazel (voice) | Hazel (voice) | Deceased | 22/01/1940 | 77 | 25/01/2017 | 38 |
 Richard Briers Fiver (voice) | Fiver (voice) | Deceased | 14/01/1934 | 79 | 17/02/2013 | 44 |
 Michael Graham Cox Bigwig (voice) | Bigwig (voice) | Deceased | 08/01/1938 | 57 | 30/04/1995 | 40 |
 John Bennett Captain Holly (voice) | Captain Holly (voice) | Deceased | 08/05/1928 | 76 | 11/04/2005 | 50 |
 Ralph Richardson Chief Rabbit (voice) | Chief Rabbit (voice) | Deceased | 19/12/1902 | 80 | 10/10/1983 | 76 |
 Simon Cadell Blackberry (voice) | Blackberry (voice) | Deceased | 19/07/1950 | 45 | 06/03/1996 | 28 |
 Terence Rigby Silver (voice) | Silver (voice) | Deceased | 02/01/1937 | 71 | 10/08/2008 | 41 |
 Roy Kinnear Pipkin (voice) | Pipkin (voice) | Deceased | 08/01/1934 | 54 | 20/09/1988 | 44 |
 Richard O'Callaghan Dandelion (voice) | Dandelion (voice) | Living | 07/03/1940 | 86 | — | 38 |
 Denholm Elliott Cowslip (voice) | Cowslip (voice) | Deceased | 31/05/1922 | 70 | 06/10/1992 | 56 |
 Lynn Farleigh Cat (voice) | Cat (voice) | Living | 03/05/1942 | 84 | — | 36 |
Mary Maddox Clover (voice) | Clover (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Zero Mostel Kehaar (voice) | Kehaar (voice) | Deceased | 28/02/1915 | 62 | 08/08/1977 | 63 |
 Harry Andrews General Woundwort (voice) | General Woundwort (voice) | Deceased | 10/11/1911 | 77 | 06/03/1989 | 67 |
 Hannah Gordon Hyzenthlay (voice) | Hyzenthlay (voice) | Living | 09/04/1941 | 85 | — | 37 |
 Nigel Hawthorne Captain Campion (voice) | Captain Campion (voice) | Deceased | 05/04/1929 | 72 | 26/12/2001 | 49 |
 Clifton Jones Blackavar (voice) | Blackavar (voice) | Deceased | 26/07/1937 | 87 | 12/06/2025 | 41 |
 Derek Griffiths Vervain (voice) | Vervain (voice) | Living | 15/07/1946 | 80 | — | 32 |
 Michael Hordern Frith (voice) | Frith (voice) | Deceased | 03/10/1911 | 83 | 02/05/1995 | 67 |
 Joss Ackland Black Rabbit (voice) | Black Rabbit (voice) | Deceased | 29/02/1928 | 95 | 19/11/2023 | 50 |
Michelle Price Lucy (voice) | Lucy (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |