How old was Ian McKellen in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug?

The age of a celebrity during a film’s production often sparks interest among fans. That knowledge can reshape how we view their performance. Here’s the age that matched the moment.

Ian McKellen, while participating in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, was:

73 years old

That’s the confirmed age we calculated for the celebrity in that role.

This age was calculated based on the beginning of the release year of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug:

January 1, 2013

And the birth date of Ian McKellen:

May 25, 1939

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