How old were the actors in Explorers (1985)?

Released: Jul 12, 1985

Middle schooler Ben spends his free time watching sci-fi films, playing video games and reading comic books. Surprisingly, his affinity for all things fantastical yields a real result – when he has a vivid dream about technology, his prodigy best friend Wolfgang manages to create a working spacecraft. Joined by their buddy Darren, the boys take off into outer space and encounter some very odd extraterrestrial life.

Cast Age Statistics

🌟Youngest: Taliesin Jaffe (8)

🎭Oldest: Robert F. Boyle (75)

📊Average age: 28.4 years old

🎬Age range: 8 – 75

Explorers

Complete Cast

Ethan Hawkeage 14 years

now 55 years old

River Phoenixage 14 years

✝ died in 1993 aged 23

Jason Pressonage 13 years

now 54 years old

Amanda Petersonage 14 years

✝ died in 2015 aged 44

Bobby Fiteage 16 years

now 57 years old

Dana Iveyage 43 years

now 84 years old

James Cromwellage 45 years

now 86 years old

Dick Millerage 56 years

✝ died in 2019 aged 90

Bradley Greggage 18 years

now 59 years old

Georg Oldenage 17 years

now 58 years old

Meshach Taylorage 38 years

✝ died in 2014 aged 67

Danny Nucciage 16 years

now 57 years old

Taliesin Jaffeage 8 years

now 49 years old

Brooke Bundyage 41 years

now 82 years old

Tricia Bartholome

Robert Picardoage 31 years

now 72 years old

Karen Mayo-Chandlerage 27 years

✝ died in 2006 aged 48

Robert F. Boyleage 75 years

✝ died in 2010 aged 100

John P. Navin Jr.age 16 years

now 57 years old

Mary Kay Placeage 37 years

now 78 years old

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