How old was Richard Dreyfuss in Close Encounters of the Third Kind?

It's common to wonder how old a celebrity was when they starred in a particular film. That detail can add a new layer of appreciation to their performance. We’re about to uncover that piece of the puzzle.

In Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Richard Dreyfuss took on the role at the age of:

29 years old

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

The calculation of the shown age took into account the first day of the year in which the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind was released:

January 1, 1977

And the birth day of Richard Dreyfuss, that is:

October 29, 1947

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