How old was Gene Wilder in the movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory?

Gene Wilder was 37 in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory when he played the character 'Willy Wonka'.

That was over 53 years ago in 1971.

In 2016 he died aged 83, starring in 44 films in his career, 36 of those after Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was first released. If he were alive today he would be 90.

How old do you think he looks in the movie?

In Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, I think Gene Wilder looks:

Did you know?

  • Director Mel Stuart has worked with Gene Wilder just once in his career.
  • Gene Wilder's first movie was as 'Bernard' in Death of a Salesman, released in 1966 when he was 31
  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory scores 7.48 out of 10 on TMDB.

The cast of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Gene Wilder's other movies