How old was R. Lee Ermey in Switchback?

You might be surprised to learn how young—or old—some stars were in iconic scenes. It reveals something about timing, talent, and opportunity. Here’s the age that matched the moment.

At the moment the movie Switchback was being made, R. Lee Ermey was:

52 years old

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

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

January 1, 1997

And the date of birth of R. Lee Ermey, which is:

March 24, 1944

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