Cast Age Comparison
| Actor | Character | Actor Age | Char Age | Conf | Diff | Source/Hints | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Daniel Radcliffe | Harry Potter | 12 | 11 | C5 | +1 | Born 31 July 1980 (canon from books). Film set 1991-92, Harry is 11 at start of Hogwarts. |
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Rupert Grint | Ron Weasley | 13 | 11 | C5 | +2 | Born 1 March 1980 (canon from books). Same year as Harry, starts Hogwarts at 11. |
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Emma Watson | Hermione Granger | 11 | 12 | C5 | -1 | Born 19 September 1979 (canon from books). Older than Harry/Ron by almost a year. |
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Richard Harris | Albus Dumbledore | 71 | 110 | C4 | -39 | Born August 1881 (canon from books/Pottermore). Died 1997 at age 115. |
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Tom Felton | Draco Malfoy | 14 | 11 | C5 | +3 | Born 5 June 1980 (canon from books). Same year as Harry. |
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