These celebrity men are proving that they're abs-olutely staying in shape at age 50 and beyond. Matthew McConaughey is chiseled at 50 years old. "Wolverine" star, Hugh Jackman, is lean and mean at 51. Will Smith is the king of quarantine workouts at 52.
For while both male and female actors peak between 30 and 39, and while the 40s remain fertile territory for all actors, there's a definite gender skewing towards older male actors and younger female actors. Almost 25% of female actors book most of their roles in their 20s, against 11.6% of male actors.
Among male actors, 40 represents the midpoint of their careers — about half of the leading film roles for men go to actors over 40. For women, 40 is a sunset year. When a female actor reaches 40, she loses access to about three-quarters of the leading film roles for women.
1. Al Pacino, 82. Having earned the reputation of one of the most influential actors in the world, the New York-born Oscar winner still shows no signs of slowing down.
Some fitness experts say it's even possible to get into the best shape of your life after the age of fifty if you've spent most of your life out of shape.
It's never too late to build muscle and strength. You can build muscle no matter your age. A proven strength training program for building muscle after 50 is to lift two or three days per week, doing 10 sets per muscle and week, with about 8–15 reps per set. Eat a healthy high-protein diet.
“You have to make sacrifices at the gym and in your diet. But once you get there, it's much easier to maintain.” With a strict diet, frequent exercise and regular rest and recuperation — along with a blessed set of genes — many men can achieve a well-toned physique no matter what age they are.
With experience and acting chops, there are still plenty of opportunities in theater, TV, film, and commercials for the older actor.” In other words, there's no age limit.
Is it possible to get into acting at 30, 40, even 50 years old? For many now-famous actors, the answer is a resounding “yes.” There are plenty of real-life actors who started their careers late, including Jane Lynch and Alan Rickman.
Those who gained some kind of fame died at 77.2 years of age on average. This is compared to the average lifespan in the US of 78.5 years for creative-types, 81.7 for professionals and 83 for business leaders and politicians.
Given that women live longer than men, we might expected to see female actors having a higher average age at the release of their final movie. Not so. The average male actor is 61.4 when his final film is released, compared to 55.8 for women.
Why was the 30 50s called the Golden Age of Hollywood?
The Golden Age is so called because it was a time in which many movie stars were at their peak and when many classic films were released. Many critics cite Citizen Kane, directed by Orson Welles, as one of the best movies ever made, and also one of the pinnacles of the Golden Age of Hollywood.
