Cast Age Comparison
| Actor | Character | Actor Age | Char Age | Conf | Diff | Source/Hints | |
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Cynthia Erivo | Elphaba | 38 | 21-24 | C2 | +16 | ScreenRant estimates Elphaba is ~20 at Shiz start, 23-24 by story end. For Good takes place 1 year after Part 1. No exact age stated in film/musical. • Filmmakers confirm 1 year passes between Wicked and For Good ('12 turnings of the tide') |
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Ariana Grande | Glinda | 32 | 21-24 | C2 | +10 | ScreenRant: Glinda is same age as Elphaba (classmates at Shiz), estimated ~20 at start, 23-24 by end • Filmmakers confirm 1 year passes between Wicked and For Good |
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Jeff Goldblum | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | 73 | - | C1 | ||
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Michelle Yeoh | Madame Morrible | 63 | - | C1 | ||
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Jonathan Bailey | Fiyero / The Scarecrow | 37 | 21-24 | C2 | +14 | Wicked Wiki: In novel, Fiyero enrolls at Shiz at 18. In musical, arrives mid-year after being expelled from other schools. Same age range as Elphaba/Glinda. • StageAgent lists playing age as 'Young Adult, Adult' (20s) |
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