How old was Kelly McGillis in Top Gun?

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. Let’s take a closer look at that intriguing number.

During the filming of Top Gun, Kelly McGillis was:

28 years old

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

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

January 1, 1986

And the birth day of Kelly McGillis, that is:

July 09, 1957

Movies tend to be released within a year of filming, so Kelly McGillis may have been one year off from the listed age in certain scenes.