How old was Tom Hanks in Captain Phillips?

There’s something captivating about discovering a celebrity’s age during a defining role. Age can be a surprising factor in how we perceive talent and maturity. We’re about to uncover that piece of the puzzle.

At the moment the movie Captain Phillips was being made, Tom Hanks was:

56 years old

According to our findings, that was the correct age of the celebrity.

Our method involved using the first calendar day of the release year of Captain Phillips:

January 1, 2013

And the birth day of Tom Hanks, that is:

July 09, 1956

Since movies are typically released within a year of filming, Tom Hanks could have been a year younger or older than the displayed age during certain scenes.