How old was Mel Brooks in The Elephant Man?

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.

During the filming of The Elephant Man, Mel Brooks was:

53 years old

After checking the dates, that’s the calculated age of the celebrity.

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

January 1, 1980

And the date of birth of Mel Brooks, that is:

June 28, 1926

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