Cast Age Comparison
| Actor | Character | Actor Age | Char Age | Conf | Diff | Source/Hints | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Patrick Wilson | Ed Warren | 52 | 59 | C4 | -7 | Historical figure - Born Sept 7, 1926. Film set 1986. Age derived: 1986-1926=59 • Fandom Wiki confirms film is set in 1986 |
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Vera Farmiga | Lorraine Warren | 52 | 59 | C4 | -7 | Historical figure - Born Jan 31, 1927. Film set 1986. Age derived: 1986-1927=59 • Fandom Wiki confirms film is set in 1986 |
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Mia Tomlinson | Judy Warren | 30 | 22 | C4 | +8 | Film shows Judy born in 1964 prologue. Main story in 1986. Age: 1986-1964=22 |
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Ben Hardy | Tony Spera | 34 | 33 | C4 | +1 | Real Tony Spera born May 8, 1953. Film set 1986. Age: 1986-1953=33 |
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Elliot Cowan | Jack Smurl | 48 | 44 | C3 | +4 | IMDB bio: Jack Smurl born Dec 19, 1942. Film set 1986. Age: 1986-1942=43-44 • Historical article confirms Jack Smurl was 44 and production manager at Topps in 1986 |
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