How old was Pete Postlethwaite in his first movie: Thwum?

Pete Postlethwaite was 29 in Thwum when he played the character 'Duffy'.

That was over 48 years ago in 1975.

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

In 2011 he died aged 65, starring in 79 films in his career, 78 of those after Thwum was first released. If he were alive today he would be 79.

How old do you think he looks in the movie?

In Thwum, I think Pete Postlethwaite looks:

Did you know?

  • Director Pedr James has worked with Pete Postlethwaite just once in his career.
  • Pete Postlethwaite's first movie was as 'Duffy' in Thwum, released in 1975 when he was 29
  • Thwum scores just 0 out of 10 on TMDB.

Pete Postlethwaite's other movies