Roles by Age
| Movie | Character | Actor Age | Char Age | Conf | Diff | Source/Hints | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) | Sam | 32 | 38 | C4 | -6 | LOTR Wiki: Born April 6, TA 2980. Events of ROTK March 3019. Age = 38 (birthday not yet passed) |
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) | Sam | 31 | 38 | C4 | -7 | LOTR Wiki cites Tolkien's Appendix B: Born TA 2980 |
Actor Age
Actor’s real age when the production was filmed or released
Char Age
The character’s age as stated or implied in the story
Diff
Difference between actor age and character age (green = close, red = far apart)
Source/Hints
Where the character age was found or how it was inferred
Confidence Scale
C5
Canonical — age explicitly stated in the production
C4
Canonical — derived from dates or events in the story
C3
Strong secondary source (script, novelization, creator interview)
C2
Inferred range — estimated from context clues
C1
Unknown — no reliable age information found