How old was Bill Nighy in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

Have you ever watched a movie and found yourself curious about a celebrity’s age at the time? That detail can add a new layer of appreciation to their performance. Here’s the age that matched the moment.

At the moment the movie The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was being made, Bill Nighy was:

55 years old

That number reflects the celebrity’s real age when the movie was made.

To determine the age, we considered the first day of the year The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy premiered:

January 1, 2005

And the birth date of Bill Nighy:

December 12, 1949

Given that most films are released within a year of production, the actual age of Bill Nighy during filming may have varied by one year from the shown age.