How old was Matthew Broderick in The Tale of Despereaux?

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.

Matthew Broderick was this age when he appeared in The Tale of Despereaux:

45 years old

Our analysis shows that this was the celebrity’s true age during filming.

To determine the age, we considered the first day of the year The Tale of Despereaux premiered:

January 1, 2008

And the birth date of Matthew Broderick:

March 21, 1962

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