Official movie poster for Red Dawn (1984)

How old was C. Thomas Howell in the movie Red Dawn?

C. Thomas Howell was 16 in Red Dawn when he played the character 'Robert'.

That was over 38 years ago in 1984.

Today he is 55, and has starred in 123 movies in total, 117 since Red Dawn was released.

How old do you think he looks in the movie?

In Red Dawn, I think C. Thomas Howell looks:

Did you know?

Red Dawn scores 6.3 out of 10 on The Movie Database.

C. Thomas Howell's first acting role was as 'Tyler' in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, released in 1982 when he was 15.

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