A blog looking at the oldest actors in Hollywood.
1. Dick Van Dyke is 91 years old
2. Betty White is 91 years old
3. Clint Eastwood is 84 years old
4. Angela Lansbury is 87 years old
5. Kirk Douglas is 93 years old
6. Olivia de Havilland is 95 years old
7. Robert Duvall is 80 years old
8. Sophia Loren is 79 years old
9. James Earl Jones is 81 years old
10. Christopher Plummer is 82 years old
Top 10 Oldest Actors in Hollywood
Hollywood is a cold and unforgiving place. We are a culture of youth and beauty, who covet the newest films, television shows and actors. But there are some actors who have been around for what seems like forever, and continue to be an active part of show business. Here’s our list of the Top 10 Oldest Actors in Hollywood.
1. Angela Lansbury
2. Betty White
3. Kirk Douglas
4. Mickey Rooney
5. Betty Lynn
6. Norman Lloyd
7. Doris Roberts
8. Jack Klugman
9. Mary Louise Wilson
10. Hal Holbrook
The topic of old actors in Hollywood is a popular one, and the list of the oldest living actors is always changing. The following list looks at the current top 10 oldest living actors in Hollywood, which includes some World War II veterans who have had long and successful careers in films.
The Current Top 10 Oldest Actors in Hollywood
1. Kirk Douglas (97) – American actor with 60 films to his credit, as well as numerous television and stage appearances.
2. Mickey Rooney (93) – American actor with over 80 films to his credit, as well as television and stage appearances.
3. Norman Lloyd (91) – American producer, director, and actor with over 30 films to his credit, as well as numerous television and stage appearances.
4. Paul McCartney (82) – English musician and film producer with 100 films to his credit, as well as numerous television and stage appearances.
5. Barbara Stanwyck (83) – American actress with over 50 films to her credit, including several classics from the 1930’s such as “Stage Door” (1937), “Double Indemnity” (1944), “Sorry Wrong Number” (1948), and “Ace in the Hole” (1951).
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Tom Hanks, Morgan Freeman and Robert De Niro are just a few of the actors who have been in the film business for decades. They’ve seen it all and done it all, and they still keep at it. Their love for acting is so great that it’s no surprise these three icons still make movies today.
These actors started out young, but as they got older, directors were more willing to cast them because of their experience. But that doesn’t mean they don’t deserve to be rewarded for their hard work. After all, they’re the ones who paved the way for the current generation of actors.
So which actor is the oldest in Hollywood? To find out, we’ve ranked 10 Hollywood legends by age from youngest to oldest using IMDb data.
The average age of the top 10 male actors in Hollywood is 70.9 years. The average age of the top 10 female actresses in Hollywood is 64.3 years.
Actors and Actresses over 90 years old:
1) Burt Mustin (1884-1977) – 93 years, 7 months, 21 days
2) Fernando Rey (1917-1994) – 76 years, 10 months, 29 days
3) George Burns (1896-1996) – 100 years, 0 months, 9 days
4) Geraldine Fitzgerald (1913-2005) – 91 years, 11 months, 25 days
5) Henry Fonda (1905-1982) – 76 years, 5 months, 14 days
6) John Carradine (1906-1988) – 82 years, 9 months, 21 days
7) John Huston (1906-1987)- 80 years, 8 months, 7 days
8) Karl Malden (1912-2009)- 96 years, 6 months, 13 days
9) Lionel Barrymore (1878-1954)- 75 years, 2 months, 3 days
10) Louis Calhern (1895-1956)- 60 years, 8 months, 24 days
10. Jack Nicholson
Age: 79 years old
Jack Nicholson is an American actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter, who has performed for over sixty years. Nicholson is known for playing a wide range of starring or supporting roles, including satirical comedy, romance, and dark portrayals of antiheroes and psychopathic characters. In many of his films, he has played the “eternal outsider, the sardonic drifter”, someone who rebels against the social structure.
1. Kirk Douglas, Age 95.
2. Tony Bennett, Age 87.
3. Angela Lansbury, Age 88.
4. Betty White, Age 90.
5. Dick Van Dyke, Age 86.
6. Clint Eastwood, Age 82.
7. Jack Nicholson, Age 77.
8. Alec Guinness, Age 81-86 (deceased)
9. Paul Newman, Died at age 83 (deceased)
10. Sean Connery, Age 79
