How old was Hal Holbrook in the movie Water for Elephants?

Hal Holbrook was 85 in Water for Elephants when he played the character 'Old Jacob'.

That was over 13 years ago in 2011.

In 2021 he died aged 95, starring in 111 films in his career, 9 of those after Water for Elephants was first released. If he were alive today he would be 99.

How old do you think he looks in the movie?

In Water for Elephants, I think Hal Holbrook looks:

Did you know?

  • Director Francis Lawrence has worked with Hal Holbrook just once in his career.
  • Hal Holbrook's first movie was as 'Gus Leroy' in The Group, released in 1966 when he was 40
  • Water for Elephants scores 6.95 out of 10 on TMDB.

The cast of Water for Elephants

Hal Holbrook's other movies