How old was Anthony Hopkins in The Big Idea?

You might be surprised to learn how young—or old—some stars were in iconic scenes. Knowing that can offer insight into their career stage and personal growth. In this article, we reveal the age behind the role.

At the time The Big Idea was made, Anthony Hopkins was:

71 years old

According to our data, that’s how old the celebrity really was during the film.

For this age we used as a reference point the first day of the year of the release of The Big Idea:

January 1, 2009

And the day Anthony Hopkins was born, which is:

December 31, 1937

Since the release usually follows filming within a year, the age of Anthony Hopkins during the actual shoot may have been a year more or less than indicated.