Cast Age Comparison
| Actor | Character | Actor Age | Char Age | Conf | Diff | Source/Hints | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Daniel Radcliffe | Harry Potter | 19 | 16 | C4 | +3 | HP Wiki: Born 31 July 1980. During 6th year (1996-97) he is 16, turning 17 on July 31, 1997 |
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Rupert Grint | Ron Weasley | 20 | 16 | C4 | +4 | HP Wiki: Born 1 March 1980. During 6th year (1996-97) he is 16, turning 17 in March 1997 |
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Emma Watson | Hermione Granger | 19 | 17 | C4 | +2 | HP Wiki: Born 19 September 1979. Turns 17 in September 1996, so is 17 for most of 6th year |
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Jim Broadbent | Horace Slughorn | 60 | 83-114 | C2 | -38 | HP Wiki: Born 28 April between 1882 and 1913. Exact birth year unknown, only range available |
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Michael Gambon | Albus Dumbledore | 68 | 115 | C4 | -47 | HP Wiki: Born August 1881, died 30 June 1997 at age 115 |
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