How to Be Prime Minister (1996) featured a cast of 14 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (25%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Douglas Hurd, age 96. This film starred Michael Cockerell and John Major.
25% still with us· verified cast21% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 25% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 89.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast14 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Cockerell Self - Narrator | Self - Narrator | Living | 26/08/1940 | 86 | — | 56 |
 John Major Self | Self | Living | 29/03/1943 | 83 | — | 53 |
| Self | Deceased | 13/10/1925 | 87 | 08/04/2013 | 71 | |
 Harold Macmillan Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 10/02/1894 | 92 | 29/12/1986 | 102 |
 Harold Wilson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 11/03/1916 | 79 | 24/05/1995 | 80 |
 Edward Heath Self | Self | Deceased | 09/07/1916 | 89 | 17/07/2005 | 80 |
 James Callaghan Self | Self | Deceased | 27/03/1912 | 92 | 26/03/2005 | 84 |
 Shirley Williams Self | Self | Deceased | 27/07/1930 | 90 | 12/04/2021 | 66 |
 Douglas Hurd Self | Self | Living | 08/03/1930 | 96 | — | 66 |
 Tony Benn Self | Self | Deceased | 03/04/1925 | 88 | 14/03/2014 | 71 |
 Charles Powell Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joe Haines Self | Self | Deceased | 29/01/1928 | 97 | 19/02/2025 | 68 |
Jonathan Hill Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Armstrong Self | Self | Deceased | 30/03/1927 | 93 | 03/04/2020 | 69 |
