How old was Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now: The Workprint?

Age is one of those behind-the-scenes facts that fans love to uncover. That detail can add a new layer of appreciation to their performance. We’re about to uncover that piece of the puzzle.

While Apocalypse Now: The Workprint was being made, Marlon Brando was:

53 years old

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

We calculated the age by referencing the first day of the year Apocalypse Now: The Workprint was launched:

January 1, 1978

And the birth day of Marlon Brando, that is:

April 03, 1924

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