How old was John Hughes in The Breakfast Club?

Curiosity about a celebrity’s age during filming is more common than you’d think. That knowledge can reshape how we view their performance. We’ve got the answer you’ve been looking for.

In the movie The Breakfast Club, John Hughes was:

34 years old

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

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

January 1, 1985

And the day John Hughes was born, which is:

February 18, 1950

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