Official movie poster for Superman (1978)

How old was Ned Beatty in Superman?

Ned Beatty was 40 in Superman when he played the character 'Otis'.

That was over 41 years ago in 1978.

Today he is 82, and has starred in 107 movies in total, 81 since Superman was released.

How old do you think he looks in the movie?

In Superman, I think Ned Beatty looks:

Did you know?

Superman scores 6.9 out of 10 on The Movie Database.

Ned Beatty's first acting role was as 'Bobby' in Deliverance, released in 1972 when he was 35.

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Official movie poster for The Revenant (2015) — Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant

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Official movie poster for Gone Girl (2014) — Neil Patrick Harris in Gone Girl

Official movie poster for The Godfather (1972) — Robert Duvall in The Godfather

Official movie poster for Sherlock Holmes (2009) — Eddie Marsan in Sherlock Holmes

Official movie poster for 300 (2007) — David Wenham in 300

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Ned Beatty in other movies

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