How old was Cuba Gooding Jr. in Outbreak?

You might be surprised to learn how young—or old—some stars were in iconic scenes. That knowledge can reshape how we view their performance. Let’s take a closer look at that intriguing number.

While Outbreak was being made, Cuba Gooding Jr. was:

26 years old

According to our findings, that was the correct age of the celebrity.

The age was estimated using the initial day of the year Outbreak came out:

January 1, 1995

And the date of birth of Cuba Gooding Jr., that is:

January 02, 1968

Since movies usually don't take more than one year to be released since the beginning of the filming process, Cuba Gooding Jr. may have been one year younger or one year older than the shown age while some scenes of the movie were being filmed.