How old was John Hurt in The Elephant Man?

It's common to wonder how old a celebrity was when they starred in a particular film. That knowledge can reshape how we view their performance. Here’s the age that matched the moment.

During the filming of The Elephant Man, John Hurt was:

39 years old

After checking the dates, that’s the calculated age of the celebrity.

The calculation of the shown age took into account the first day of the year in which the movie The Elephant Man was released:

January 1, 1980

And the date of birth of John Hurt, that is:

January 22, 1940

As films generally take less than a year from filming to release, the age of John Hurt during production could differ by a year from what’s shown.