How old was Laurence Fishburne in The Color Purple?

Have you ever watched a movie and found yourself curious about a celebrity’s age at the time? It connects us more personally to their story and evolution. Here’s the answer to that particular curiosity.

While The Color Purple was being made, Laurence Fishburne was:

23 years old

That number reflects the celebrity’s real age when the movie was made.

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

January 1, 1985

And the birth date of Laurence Fishburne:

July 30, 1961

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