How old was Robert De Niro in Backdraft?

Age is one of those behind-the-scenes facts that fans love to uncover. Age can be a surprising factor in how we perceive talent and maturity. Here’s the age that matched the moment.

While Backdraft was being made, Robert De Niro was:

47 years old

That was the real age of the celebrity according to our calculation.

We calculated the age by referencing the first day of the year Backdraft was launched:

January 1, 1991

And also the day Robert De Niro was born:

August 17, 1943

Given the typical time period between the filming and the release date, Robert De Niro could have been a year older or younger than the age shown when some scenes were being filmed.