How old was Sean Pertwee in his first movie: Prick Up Your Ears?

Sean Pertwee was 21 in Prick Up Your Ears when he played the character 'Orton's Friends'.

That was over 37 years ago in 1987.

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

Today he is 59, and has starred in 67 movies in total, 65 of those since Prick Up Your Ears was released.

How old do you think he looks in the movie?

In Prick Up Your Ears, I think Sean Pertwee looks:

Did you know?

  • Director Stephen Frears has worked with Sean Pertwee just once in his career.
  • Sean Pertwee's first movie was as 'Orton's Friends' in Prick Up Your Ears, released in 1987 when he was 21
  • Prick Up Your Ears scores 6.69 out of 10 on TMDB.

Sean Pertwee's other movies