How old was Robert Downey Jr. in The Avengers?

There’s something captivating about discovering a celebrity’s age during a defining role. That kind of trivia can make the viewing experience even richer. Let’s take a closer look at that intriguing number.

At the time The Avengers was made, Robert Downey Jr. was:

46 years old

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

To determine the age, we considered the first day of the year The Avengers premiered:

January 1, 2012

And the known birth date of Robert Downey Jr.:

April 04, 1965

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