How old was James Cameron in his first movie: The Making of the Terminator?

James Cameron was 29 in The Making of the Terminator when he played the character 'Self'.

That was over 39 years ago in 1985.

This was his first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be his first actual acting role).

Today he is 69, and has starred in 51 movies in total, 49 of those since The Making of the Terminator was released.

How old do you think he looks in the movie?

In The Making of the Terminator, I think James Cameron looks:

Did you know?

  • Director Drew Cummings has worked with James Cameron just once in his career.
  • James Cameron's first movie was as 'Self' in The Making of the Terminator, released in 1985 when he was 29
  • The Making of the Terminator scores 8 out of 10 on TMDB.

James Cameron's other movies