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Avatar (2009)

ActionAdventureFantasyScience Fiction

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.

Cast Age Comparison

Actor Character Actor Age Char Age Conf Diff Source/Hints
Sam Worthington Sam Worthington Jake Sully 33 22 C4 +11 Avatar Wiki: Born August 24, 2126, did not age in cryo, so physically/mentally 22 on arrival despite 28 years chronologically
Zoe Saldaña Zoe Saldaña Neytiri 31 18 C5 +13 James Cameron Avatar screenplay (2007), page 35: Neytiri is stated to be 18 in human years
Sigourney Weaver Sigourney Weaver Dr. Grace Augustine 60 50 C5 +10 James Cameron Avatar screenplay (2007): 'She's fifty, with a strong face and fiercely intelligent eyes'
Stephen Lang Stephen Lang Colonel Miles Quaritch 57 51 C4 +6 Avatar: The Way of Water Visual Dictionary confirms he died at age 51 (unclear if includes 6-year cryosleep)
Michelle Rodriguez Michelle Rodriguez Trudy Chacon 31 - C1 Avatar Wiki states ~29 is conjecture based on actress Michelle Rodriguez's age, not canonical
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