Cast Age Comparison
| Actor | Character | Actor Age | Char Age | Conf | Diff | Source/Hints | |
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Hugh Jackman | Mike Sardina | 57 | 44 | C4 | +13 | FindAGrave: Born March 22, 1951, died July 27, 2006 • TODAY: Died July 2006 at age 55 (confirms 1951 birth) |
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Kate Hudson | Claire Sardina | 46 | 33 | C4 | +13 | Wikipedia: Born December 23, 1961 • TODAY: Was 37 at time of 1999 accident (confirms 1961 birth) |
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Michael Imperioli | Mark Shurilla | 59 | 46-48 | C2 | +12 | Shepherd Express: Died May 14, 2012 at age 64 • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel obituary 2012 |
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Fisher Stevens | Dr. Dave Watson | 62 | - | C1 | SlashFilm: Real person, Mike's dentist and manager, but no biographical data found | |
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Jim Belushi | Tom D'Amato | 71 | 56 | C4 | +15 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Born December 23, 1938, died February 20, 2017 at 78 • Wichmann Funeral Home obituary confirms birth/death dates |
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