How old was Ian McKellen in Last Action Hero?

Have you ever watched a movie and found yourself curious about a celebrity’s age at the time? That kind of trivia can make the viewing experience even richer. Let’s take a closer look at that intriguing number.

During the filming of Last Action Hero, Ian McKellen was:

53 years old

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

The calculation of the shown age took into account the first day of the year in which the movie Last Action Hero was released:

January 1, 1993

And the date of birth of Ian McKellen:

May 25, 1939

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