Cast Age Comparison
| Actor | Character | Actor Age | Char Age | Conf | Diff | Source/Hints | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tom Cruise | Ethan Hunt | 62 | 61 | C4 | +1 | Born August 18, 1964 per in-universe dossier shown in Fallout; film set in 2025/2026 = 61 years old |
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Hayley Atwell | Grace | 43 | 43 | C3 | 0 | Born April 17, 1982 per Fandom Wiki; film set in 2025/2026 = 43 years old |
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Ving Rhames | Luther Stickell | 66 | 65 | C3 | +1 | Born c. 1960 per Fandom Wiki (based on novelization); film set in 2025/2026 = ~65 years old |
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Simon Pegg | Benji Dunn | 55 | 54 | C3 | +1 | Born August 29, 1971 per Fandom Wiki; film set in 2025/2026 = 54 years old |
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Esai Morales | Gabriel | 62 | 62 | C3 | 0 | Born 1963 per Fandom Wiki; consistent with backstory of knowing Ethan pre-IMF; film set in 2025/2026 = 62 years old |
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