Cast Age Comparison
| Actor | Character | Actor Age | Char Age | Conf | Diff | Source/Hints | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dwayne Johnson | Callum Drift | 52 | 560-600 | C2 | -528 | Drift states he's been E.L.F. Commander for 542 years; estimated total age ~560-600 • Film dialogue confirms 542 years of service, estimating ~600 years total age |
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Chris Evans | Jack O'Malley | 43 | - | C1 | ||
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Lucy Liu | Zoe | 55 | - | C1 | ||
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J.K. Simmons | Nick | 69 | 1754 | C3 | -1685 | Saint Nicholas of Myra born ~270 AD; film establishes Nick as the historical Saint Nicholas |
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Kiernan Shipka | Gryla | 24 | 1000-1754 | C2 | -1353 | Described as immortal, 'alive for countless centuries'; same mythological era as Santa |
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