How old was Jack Gleeson in A Shine of Rainbows?

There’s something captivating about discovering a celebrity’s age during a defining role. It reveals something about timing, talent, and opportunity. Let’s take a closer look at that intriguing number.

At the moment the movie A Shine of Rainbows was being made, Jack Gleeson was:

16 years old

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

Our method involved using the first calendar day of the release year of A Shine of Rainbows:

January 1, 2009

And the date of birth of Jack Gleeson, that is:

May 20, 1992

Because movies often premiere within a year of starting production, Jack Gleeson might have been either one year younger or older while filming some scenes.