How old was Donald Sutherland in Backdraft?

Age is one of those behind-the-scenes facts that fans love to uncover. Age can be a surprising factor in how we perceive talent and maturity. Here’s the age that matched the moment.

While Backdraft was being made, Donald Sutherland was:

55 years old

That was the real age of the celebrity according to our calculation.

We calculated the age by referencing the first day of the year Backdraft was launched:

January 1, 1991

And also the day Donald Sutherland was born:

July 17, 1935

Given the typical time period between the filming and the release date, Donald Sutherland could have been a year older or younger than the age shown when some scenes were being filmed.