Cast Age Comparison
| Actor | Character | Actor Age | Char Age | Conf | Diff | Source/Hints | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mark Hamill | Luke Skywalker | 25 | 19 | C4 | +6 | Wookieepedia: Born 19 BBY. Episode IV takes place 0 BBY. |
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Harrison Ford | Han Solo | 34 | 32 | C4 | +2 | Wookieepedia: Born 32 BBY on Corellia. Episode IV takes place 0 BBY. |
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Carrie Fisher | Princess Leia Organa | 20 | 19 | C4 | +1 | Wookieepedia: Born 19 BBY on Polis Massa. Episode IV takes place 0 BBY. |
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Peter Cushing | Grand Moff Tarkin | 63 | 64 | C4 | -1 | Wookieepedia: Born 64 BBY on Eriadu. Episode IV takes place 0 BBY. |
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Alec Guinness | Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi | 63 | 57 | C4 | +6 | Wookieepedia: Born 57 BBY on Stewjon. Episode IV takes place 0 BBY. |
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