The Running Man
Film

The Running Man (2025)

ActionThrillerScience Fiction

Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by The Running Man's charming but ruthless producer to enter the deadly competition game as a last resort. But Ben's defian...

Cast Age Comparison

Actor Character Actor Age Char Age Conf Diff Source/Hints
Glen Powell Glen Powell Ben Richards 37 28 C4 +9 Stephen King's 1982 novel explicitly states Ben Richards is 'an impoverished 28-year-old resident of the fictional Co-Op City' • Plot summary confirms: '28-year-old Ben Richards, an impoverished resident of the fictional Co-Op City'
Josh Brolin Josh Brolin Dan Killian 57 - C1 No age specified in novel or film. Described only as 'executive producer' and 'chief producer' of The Running Man show.
Colman Domingo Colman Domingo Bobby Thompson 55 - C1 No age specified in novel or film. Described as 'the flamboyant host' and 'emcee' of the show.
Lee Pace Lee Pace Evan McCone 46 - C1 No age specified. In 2025 film, McCone is a former Running Man contestant who took a deal to become lead Hunter. Novel describes him as 'short, ordinary-looking fellow wearing glasses'.
Michael Cera Michael Cera Elton Parrakis 37 - C1 No specific age given. Novel describes him as 'a young, morbidly obese man' living with his elderly mother. 2025 film casting changed his appearance (Michael Cera).
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