How to Be Foreign Secretary (1998) featured a cast of 13 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (50%) are still alive today and 4 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Douglas Hurd, age 96. This film starred Michael Cockerell and Ali Alatas.
50% still with us· verified cast31% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 50% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 82 yrs
Deaths by Year
2003
2005
2018
Cast13 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Cockerell Self - Narrator | Self - Narrator | Living | 26/08/1940 | 86 | — | 58 |
Ali Alatas Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Idi Amin Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 30/05/1925 | 78 | 16/08/2003 | 73 |
 James Callaghan Self | Self | Deceased | 27/03/1912 | 92 | 26/03/2005 | 86 |
Peter Carrington Self | Self | Deceased | 06/06/1919 | 99 | 09/07/2018 | 79 |
John Coles Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Robin Cook Self | Self | Deceased | 28/02/1946 | 59 | 06/08/2005 | 52 |
Geoffrey Howe Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Douglas Hurd Self | Self | Living | 08/03/1930 | 96 | — | 68 |
Fiona Mylchreest Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Owen Self | Self | Living | 02/07/1938 | 88 | — | 60 |
Robin Renwick Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Malcolm Rifkind Self | Self | Living | 21/06/1946 | 80 | — | 52 |