How old was Paul Thomas Anderson in The Day the Music Died?

It's common to wonder how old a celebrity was when they starred in a particular film. Knowing that can offer insight into their career stage and personal growth. We’re about to uncover that piece of the puzzle.

At the moment the movie The Day the Music Died was being made, Paul Thomas Anderson was:

39 years old

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

The shown age corresponds to the celebrity’s age at the very start of the release year of The Day the Music Died:

January 1, 2010

And the day Paul Thomas Anderson was born, which is:

June 26, 1970

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