Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002 (2002) featured a cast of 18 tracked actors. Of these, 11 (69%) are still alive today and 5 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ron Atkinson, age 87. This film starred Matt Busby and Alex Ferguson.
69% still with us· verified cast61% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 69% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 65.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
1958
1991
1994
2005
2023
Cast18 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Busby Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 26/05/1909 | 84 | 20/01/1994 | 93 |
 Alex Ferguson Self (Manager 1986-) | Self (Manager 1986-) | Living | 31/12/1941 | 84 | — | 61 |
Arthur Albiston Self (1984 European Cup-Quarter-Final) (archive footage) | Self (1984 European Cup-Quarter-Final) (archive footage) | Living | 14/07/1957 | 69 | — | 45 |
 Viv Anderson Self (Full-back 1987-91) | Self (Full-back 1987-91) | Living | 29/07/1956 | 70 | — | 46 |
 Ron Atkinson Self (Manager 1981-86) | Self (Manager 1981-86) | Living | 18/03/1939 | 87 | — | 63 |
 Cliff Bastin Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 14/03/1912 | 79 | 04/12/1991 | 90 |
 Dennis Bergkamp Self (1999 FA Cup Final) (archive footage) | Self (1999 FA Cup Final) (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 George Best Self (Forward 1961-74) | Self (Forward 1961-74) | Deceased | 22/05/1946 | 59 | 25/11/2005 | 56 |
 Éric Cantona Self (Forward 1992-97) | Self (Forward 1992-97) | Living | 24/05/1966 | 60 | — | 36 |
 Bobby Charlton Self | Self | Deceased | 11/10/1937 | 86 | 21/10/2023 | 65 |
 Andy Cole Self (1997 Porto) (1998 Barcelona) (archive footage) | Self (1997 Porto) (1998 Barcelona) (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Duncan Edwards Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 01/10/1936 | 21 | 21/02/1958 | 66 |
 Rio Ferdinand Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 07/11/1978 | 47 | — | 24 |
 Roy Keane Self (Centre-midfield 1993-) (archive footage) | Self (Centre-midfield 1993-) (archive footage) | Living | 10/08/1971 | 55 | — | 31 |
 Gary Neville Self (Full-back 1991-) | Self (Full-back 1991-) | Living | 18/02/1975 | 51 | — | 27 |
 Paul Scholes Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 16/11/1974 | 51 | — | 28 |
 David Beckham Self (Midfield 1991-) | Self (Midfield 1991-) | Living | 02/05/1975 | 51 | — | 27 |
 David James Self (1996 FA Cup Final) (archive footage) | Self (1996 FA Cup Final) (archive footage) | Living | 01/08/1970 | 56 | — | 32 |