How old was Robert De Niro in Goodfellas?

There’s something captivating about discovering a celebrity’s age during a defining role. That knowledge can reshape how we view their performance. We’ve got the answer you’ve been looking for.

At the moment the movie Goodfellas was being made, Robert De Niro was:

46 years old

Based on our estimate, that was the actual age of the celebrity at the time.

This age was calculated based on the beginning of the release year of Goodfellas:

January 1, 1990

And the day in which Robert De Niro was born:

August 17, 1943

Given that most films are released within a year of production, the actual age of Robert De Niro during filming may have varied by one year from the shown age.