Acting age

Acting age is an age, or range of ages, that an actor lists on his or her résumé. It is not a claim to an actual chronological age, but a suggestion as to what age or ages the actor considers themselves capable of credibly portraying.

Notable examples

• Stacey Dash, who played a 17-year-old in both the movie and TV versions of Clueless until the age of 32.
• Estelle Getty, who played the mother of Beatrice Arthur on The Golden Girls who was actually younger than Arthur.
• Sidney Poitier played a teenager in Blackboard Jungle when he was 28.
• Gabrielle Carteris played a 16- to 21-year-old on Beverly Hills, 90210 when she was ages 29 to 34.