By Decade

The 2010sActor Ages vs Character Ages

Actor ages vs character ages in movies from 2010-2019.

# Actor Character Title Ages Conf Diff Source/Hints
#1 Jessica Chastain Jessica Chastain Beverly Marsh It Chapter Two (2019) 42 β†’ 40 C4 +2 Stephen King Wiki: Beverly born February 13, 1976 in film adaptations. Film set in 2016 β†’ age 40
#2 James McAvoy James McAvoy Bill Denbrough It Chapter Two (2019) 40 β†’ 40 C4 0 Stephen King Wiki: Bill born January 4, 1976 in 2017 film. Film set in 2016 β†’ age 40
#3 Bill Hader Bill Hader Richie Tozier It Chapter Two (2019) 41 β†’ 40 C4 +1 Stephen King Wiki: Richie born March 7, 1976 in movie adaptations. Film set in 2016 β†’ age 40
#4 Isaiah Mustafa Isaiah Mustafa Mike Hanlon It Chapter Two (2019) 45 β†’ 40 C3 +5 Stephen King Wiki: No exact film birthdate given, but same grade/age as other Losers (~1976) β€’ IT Chapter Two set in 2016, 27 years after 1989. All Losers ~40 years old
#5 Jay Ryan Jay Ryan Ben Hanscom It Chapter Two (2019) 38 β†’ 40 C3 -2 Stephen King Wiki: No exact film birthdate, but same grade/age as other Losers (~1976). Film set in 2016 β€’ IT Chapter Two set in 2016, 27 years after 1989. All Losers ~40 years old
#6 Daniel Craig Daniel Craig Benoit Blanc Knives Out (2019) 51 β†’ - C1 Wiki describes him only as 'middle-aged' with no specific age given in film or screenplay
#7 Chris Evans Chris Evans Ransom Drysdale Knives Out (2019) 38 β†’ 30-33 C3 +6 Screenplay describes Ransom as 'in his early thirties'
#8 Ana de Armas Ana de Armas Marta Cabrera Knives Out (2019) 31 β†’ 29-30 C2 +2 Email address 'martacabrera989@gmail.com' implies birth year 1989; film set 2018
#9 Jamie Lee Curtis Jamie Lee Curtis Linda Drysdale Knives Out (2019) 61 β†’ 58-62 C3 +1 Screenplay describes Linda as '60ish'
#10 Michael Shannon Michael Shannon Walt Thrombey Knives Out (2019) 45 β†’ - C1 No age specified in film or screenplay; described only as Harlan's youngest son
#11 Robert Downey Jr. Robert Downey Jr. Tony Stark / Iron Man Avengers: Endgame (2019) 54 β†’ 53 C4 +1 Born May 29, 1970 (confirmed in Endgame time travel scene). Endgame finale is Oct 2023 = 53 years old
#12 Chris Evans Chris Evans Steve Rogers / Captain America Avengers: Endgame (2019) 37 β†’ 39 C4 -2 Born July 4, 1918. Frozen 1945-2011 (66 years). Physical age: 27 (pre-freeze) + 12 years (2011-2023) = 39
#13 Mark Ruffalo Mark Ruffalo Bruce Banner / Hulk Avengers: Endgame (2019) 51 β†’ 54 C4 -3 Born December 18, 1969. Endgame is 2023 = 54 years old (turns 54 in Dec 2023)
#14 Chris Hemsworth Chris Hemsworth Thor Avengers: Endgame (2019) 35 β†’ 1505 C3 -1470 Thor states he is '1500 years old' in Infinity War (2018). Endgame is 5 years later = ~1505 β€’ Canonical dialogue in Infinity War: 'I'm 1500 years old'
#15 Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Johansson Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow Avengers: Endgame (2019) 34 β†’ 39 C4 -5 Born December 3, 1984 (shown in Winter Soldier). Dies on Vormir in 2023 = 39 years old
#16 Robert Downey Jr. Robert Downey Jr. Tony Stark / Iron Man Avengers: Infinity War (2018) 53 β†’ 47 C4 +6 Born May 29, 1970 (confirmed via deleted Avengers scene and MCU Wiki). Film set April 2018 = 47 years old (before birthday) β€’ ComicBook.com confirms Tony Stark birth date May 29, 1970
#17 Chris Evans Chris Evans Steve Rogers / Captain America Avengers: Infinity War (2018) 36 β†’ 99 C4 -63 Born July 4, 1918 (visible on enlistment form in Captain America: The First Avenger) β€’ ScreenRant confirms MCU canonical birthdate July 4, 1918
#18 Chris Hemsworth Chris Hemsworth Thor Avengers: Infinity War (2018) 34 β†’ 1500 C5 -1466 Direct dialogue in Infinity War: Thor tells Rocket 'I'm 1500 years old' β€’ MovieWeb confirms canonical dialogue establishing Thor's age
#19 Josh Brolin Josh Brolin Thanos Avengers: Infinity War (2018) 50 β†’ 1000 C3 -950 ScreenRant: Endgame director Joe Russo confirmed Thanos is 'around 1,000 years old' β€’ CBR: Thanos born on Titan approximately 1,000 years ago
#20 Mark Ruffalo Mark Ruffalo Bruce Banner / Hulk Avengers: Infinity War (2018) 50 β†’ 48 C4 +2 MCU Wiki: Born December 18, 1969 β€’ Game Rant confirms Bruce Banner born December 18, 1969
#21 Jaeden Martell Jaeden Martell Bill Denbrough It (2017) 14 β†’ 13 C4 +1 Stephen King Wiki: Bill born January 4, 1976 in 2017 film
#22 Jeremy Ray Taylor Jeremy Ray Taylor Ben Hanscom It (2017) 14 β†’ 12-14 C2 +1 Losers Club members described as preteens, same age group as Bill/Beverly
#23 Sophia Lillis Sophia Lillis Beverly Marsh It (2017) 15 β†’ 13 C4 +2 Stephen King Wiki: Beverly born 1976 in 2017 film
#24 Finn Wolfhard Finn Wolfhard Richie Tozier It (2017) 14 β†’ 12-14 C2 +1 Losers Club members described as preteens, same age group as Bill/Beverly
#25 Chosen Jacobs Chosen Jacobs Mike Hanlon It (2017) 16 β†’ 12-14 C2 +3 Losers Club members described as preteens, same age group as Bill/Beverly
#26 Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey Cooper Interstellar (2014) 45 β†’ 35 C3 +10 Fandom Wiki states 'Cooper is roughly 35 at the time of launch of the Endurance' β€’ Timeline places Cooper's birth in early 2030s, Endurance launch in 2067
#27 Anne Hathaway Anne Hathaway Brand Interstellar (2014) 31 β†’ - C1
#28 Michael Caine Michael Caine Professor Brand Interstellar (2014) 81 β†’ - C1
#29 Jessica Chastain Jessica Chastain Murph Interstellar (2014) 37 β†’ 35 C4 +2 Murphy born June 28, 2056. Jessica Chastain's Adult Murph appears after 23 years pass on Miller's planet.
#30 Casey Affleck Casey Affleck Tom Interstellar (2014) 39 β†’ 15 C4 +24 Fandom Wiki: 'Born 28th of January 2052' and described as 'fifteen year old eldest child' β€’ Timeline confirms Tom born early 2052
#31 Mark Wahlberg Mark Wahlberg Jim Bennett The Gambler (2014) 43 β†’ - C1 No explicit age given. Character is a literature professor whose first book was published in 2007.
#32 John Goodman John Goodman Frank The Gambler (2014) 62 β†’ - C1 No age specified. Character described as 'paternalistic loan shark'.
#33 Brie Larson Brie Larson Amy Phillips The Gambler (2014) 25 β†’ 18-22 C2 +5 Described as 'college student by day, cocktail waitress in illegal gambling den by night' β€’ Confirmed as college student in Jim Bennett's literature class
#34 Michael Kenneth Williams Michael Kenneth Williams Neville Baraka The Gambler (2014) 48 β†’ - C1 No age specified. Character is a loan shark.
#35 George Kennedy George Kennedy Ed The Gambler (2014) 89 β†’ 80-90 C2 +4 Ed is Jim Bennett's dying grandfather. George Kennedy was 89 at filming. No explicit character age, but must be elderly as grandfather of a middle-aged protagonist.
#36 Ian McKellen Ian McKellen Gandalf the Grey The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) 75 β†’ 2019 C3 -1944 Istari arrived in Middle-earth around T.A. 1000 β€’ Physical form approximately 2000 years old during The Hobbit
#37 Martin Freeman Martin Freeman Bilbo Baggins The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) 43 β†’ 51 C4 -8 Born T.A. 2890, quest begins T.A. 2941
#38 Richard Armitage Richard Armitage Thorin Oakenshield The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) 43 β†’ 195 C5 -152 Wiki states birth T.A. 2746, death T.A. 2941 aged 195 β€’ Wikipedia confirms same dates
#39 Orlando Bloom Orlando Bloom Legolas The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) 37 β†’ ~2931 C2 -2894 No canonical birth date in Tolkien's works β€’ Film guide sets birth at T.A. 87, making him 2931 in LOTR
#40 Evangeline Lilly Evangeline Lilly Tauriel The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) 35 β†’ 600 C3 -565 Film-created character stated to be ~600 years old β€’ Wikipedia confirms ~600 years per film materials
#41 Robert Downey Jr. Robert Downey Jr. Tony Stark / Iron Man The Avengers (2012) 47 β†’ 42 C4 +5 Wikipedia confirms birth date May 29, 1970 β€’ Marvel Database confirms May 29, 1970 birth date
#42 Chris Evans Chris Evans Steve Rogers / Captain America The Avengers (2012) 30 β†’ 27 C4 +3 Wikipedia confirms birth date July 4, 1918 β€’ ScreenRant confirms birthdate visible on enlistment form in The First Avenger
#43 Mark Ruffalo Mark Ruffalo Bruce Banner / The Hulk The Avengers (2012) 44 β†’ 42 C3 +2 MCU Wiki lists birth date December 18, 1969 β€’ Wikipedia confirms December 18, 1969 birth date
#44 Chris Hemsworth Chris Hemsworth Thor The Avengers (2012) 28 β†’ 1494 C4 -1466 Wikipedia states Thor was born approximately 1500 years ago β€’ Thor states he is 1500 years old in Infinity War (2018)
#45 Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Johansson Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow The Avengers (2012) 27 β†’ 27 C4 0 Wikipedia confirms birth date December 3, 1984 β€’ ScreenRant confirms 1984 birth year from Captain America: The Winter Soldier
#46 Jamie Foxx Jamie Foxx Django Freeman Django Unchained (2012) 45 β†’ - C1 Fandom-Wiki schΓ€tzt 25-27 Jahre basierend auf fan-erstelltem Geburtsdatum 1830. Film spielt 1858. Keine kanonische Quelle.
#47 Christoph Waltz Christoph Waltz Dr. King Schultz Django Unchained (2012) 56 β†’ - C1 Fandom-Wiki gibt fan-erstelltes Geburtsdatum 1803, ergibt 55-56 Jahre. Drehbuch nennt keine Altersangabe.
#48 Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio Calvin J. Candie Django Unchained (2012) 38 β†’ - C1 Fandom-Wiki gibt fan-erstelltes Geburtsdatum 1821, ergibt 37 Jahre bei Tod 1859. Keine kanonische Quelle im Film oder Drehbuch.
#49 Kerry Washington Kerry Washington Broomhilda von Shaft Django Unchained (2012) 35 β†’ - C1 Fandom-Wiki gibt fan-erstelltes Geburtsdatum 1832, ergibt 26-27 Jahre. Keine kanonische Quelle.
#50 Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson Stephen Django Unchained (2012) 64 β†’ - C1 Fandom-Wiki gibt fan-erstelltes Geburtsdatum 1780, schΓ€tzt 79 Jahre bei Tod 1859. Keine kanonische Quelle.
#51 Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio Dom Cobb Inception (2010) 35 β†’ - C1
#52 Joseph Gordon-Levitt Joseph Gordon-Levitt Arthur Inception (2010) 29 β†’ - C1
#53 Ken Watanabe Ken Watanabe Saito Inception (2010) 50 β†’ - C1
#54 Tom Hardy Tom Hardy Eames Inception (2010) 32 β†’ - C1
#55 Elliot Page Elliot Page Ariadne Inception (2010) 23 β†’ 21-26 C2 0 Inception Wiki describes her as 'graduate student at the Γ‰cole d'Architecture in Paris' and 'youngest and least experienced member'
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