How old was Jerry Stiller in the movie Hairspray?

Jerry Stiller was 79 in Hairspray when he played the character 'Mr. Pinky'.

That was over 17 years ago in 2007.

In 2020 he died aged 92, starring in 56 films in his career, 11 of those after Hairspray was first released. If he were alive today he would be 96.

How old do you think he looks in the movie?

In Hairspray, I think Jerry Stiller looks:

Did you know?

  • Director Adam Shankman has worked with Jerry Stiller just once in his career.
  • Jerry Stiller's first movie was as 'Jim' in Lovers and Other Strangers, released in 1970 when he was 42
  • Hairspray scores 6.67 out of 10 on TMDB.

The cast of Hairspray

Jerry Stiller's other movies