How old was Jonathan Banks in Gremlins?

There’s something captivating about discovering a celebrity’s age during a defining role. That detail can add a new layer of appreciation to their performance. We’re about to uncover that piece of the puzzle.

At the moment the movie Gremlins was being made, Jonathan Banks was:

36 years old

This is the verified age of the celebrity based on our calculation.

To determine the age, we considered the first day of the year Gremlins premiered:

January 1, 1984

And the birth day of Jonathan Banks, that is:

January 31, 1947

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