How old was Jack Hawkins in the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai?

Jack Hawkins was 46 in The Bridge on the River Kwai when he played the character 'Maj. Warden'.

That was over 67 years ago in 1957.

In 1973 he died aged 62, starring in 78 films in his career, 37 of those after The Bridge on the River Kwai was first released. If he were alive today he would be 113.

How old do you think he looks in the movie?

In The Bridge on the River Kwai, I think Jack Hawkins looks:

Did you know?

  • Director David Lean has worked with Jack Hawkins a total of 2 times in his career.
  • Jack Hawkins' first movie was as 'Alfred' in Birds of Prey, released in 1930 when he was 19
  • The Bridge on the River Kwai scores 7.8 out of 10 on TMDB.

The cast of The Bridge on the River Kwai

Jack Hawkins' other movies