Cast Age Comparison by Season
| Actor | Character | Actor Age | Char Age | Conf | Diff | Source/Hints | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2 (2026) | |||||||
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Aldis Hodge | Alex Cross | 39 | 38 | C3 | +1 | Alex Cross Wiki states he was 'born Isaiah Alex Cross in Washington D.C., 1987' and is 'a 38-year-old homicide detective' |
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Isaiah Mustafa | John Sampson | 52 | 37-39 | C2 | +14 | Fandom wiki states Sampson and Cross met at age 10 and are described as same-age childhood friends • Collider describes them as 'best friends for 30 years' and practically brothers who grew up together |
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Juanita Jennings | Regina 'Nana Mama' Cross | 73 | - | C1 | ||
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Alona Tal | Kayla Craig | 42 | - | C1 | ||
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Ryan Eggold | Ed Ramsey | 41 | 45 | C3 | -4 | In Season 1 episode 'What Happens At Ramsey's,' Ed says he 'believed middle-age started at 45, but now that it's here, he wished he picked 50' |
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