Official movie poster for Star Wars (1977)

How old was Peter Cushing in Star Wars?

Peter Cushing was 63 in Star Wars when he played the character 'Grand Moff Tarkin'.

That was over 42 years ago in 1977.

In 1994 he died aged 81, starring in 106 films in his career, 24 since Star Wars was released.

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Star Wars scores 8.1 out of 10 on The Movie Database.

Peter Cushing's first acting role was as 'Grand Moff Tarkin' in Star Wars, released in 1977 when he was 64.

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