How old was Clint Eastwood in Escape from Alcatraz?

Sometimes, a character’s impact makes us want to know more about the person portraying them. That knowledge can reshape how we view their performance. Read on to find out the age that accompanied the spotlight.

The age of Clint Eastwood while starring in Escape from Alcatraz was:

48 years old

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

The shown age corresponds to the celebrity’s age at the very start of the release year of Escape from Alcatraz:

January 1, 1979

And the known birth date of Clint Eastwood:

May 31, 1930

Movies tend to be released within a year of filming, so Clint Eastwood may have been one year off from the listed age in certain scenes.