6 Hollywood actors who are already over 80, and they are in no hurry to "retire"

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

While many Russians dream of retirement as an opportunity to do what they love, these Americans do not think so. They have been able to create masterpieces for more than half a century. These actors are full of energy, creative plans, their names are known and loved by millions. And even though now they are not so young and attractive, their career still continues. We present to your attention a list of Hollywood watchmen who, even in old age, continue to participate in the filming.

Anthony Hopkins

Gifted with many talents, the young man Anthony chose the career of an actor and did not regret it a bit. He won the Oscar twice, most recently in 2021, becoming the oldest recipient of the Oscar. Now the actor is 83 years old, and he does not intend to give up. His filmography includes more than 140 roles in films of various genres: from the role of a serial killer in The Silence of the Lambs, the English knight Richard the Lionheart in the historical drama The Lion in Winter, US President Nixon in the biographical film of the same name, Hitler in the drama Bunker to the Russian Count Pierre Bezukhov in the British film adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novel. And the actor began acting in the distant 1960, having known success only thirty years later.

Now he is fond of directing, and also writes works for piano, violin and orchestra. One of his most popular musical works was the waltz And The Waltz Goes On performed by André Rieu and the orchestra under his direction. So who said that the actor's age is short - for Anthony Hopkins, one might say, life has just begun.

Clint Eastwood

This blue-eyed handsome man appeared in the cinema at the age of 25. And this event happened back in 1955. So it’s easy to calculate that his acting career has been going on for over sixty years. Well, Clint himself recently celebrated his 91st anniversary at the end of May. At the same time, he feels great and makes creative plans. Professional success awaited the young actor in the roles of dashing cowboys. Subsequently, he himself shot many spaghetti westerns, acting both as an actor and director.

It is noteworthy that Eastwood received his first "Oscar" for the creation of the hit "Unforgiven" in 1993 - the picture won in two nominations at once as the best film and the best director's work. His further work was also noted by critics and entered the list of significant paintings in world cinema. Among them are "Miracle on the Hudson", "Million Dollar Baby", "Mysterious River", "Sniper", "Letters from Iwo Jima" and others.

Dustin Hoffman

It is difficult not to call this actor attentive to details a perfectionist - he more than once amazed his colleagues with his hard work, and young actors with his ability to interpret all the nuances of the character of their characters. Just look: he is so professional that he was able to masterfully portray on the screen the roles of the modest guy from The Graduate, and the crippled thief in Midnight Cowboy, and the woman in Tootsie, and the marathon athlete in Thomas Levy. But the greatest fame brought him the roles for which he received well-deserved "Oscars" - a divorced father in the social drama "Kramer vs. Kramer" and an autistic guy from "Rain Man".

It is noteworthy that in his youth, the actor did not shine with either a bright appearance or an assertive character, but, according to his own recollections, "his collection of acne was the most outstanding." Nevertheless, soon Dustin was able to get rid of shyness, change the style of clothes, and his musician skills help to charm women to this day. At the moment, the actor is 83 years old, and the modern generation knows him already from the films "Acquaintance with the Fockers", "The Story of the Meyrowitz Family", "The Girl in the Labyrinth".

Al Pacino

The name of this Italian American is familiar to all moviegoers. Today this charming man is 81 years old. And he began his cinematic career in 1968, when he was already 28 years old. However, one cannot assume that his path to acting was long. He played on stage from a young age, and during his life he was awarded the main theater award "Tony" three times - in 1969, 1977 and 2011. Francis Ford Coppola, then an aspiring director, invited a little-known actor to play the role of Michael Corleone. For this work, he was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor. This moment can be considered a turning point - Al Pacino's acting career went up.

Since then, the actor has been regularly nominated for prestigious film awards. Among his high-profile roles include the gangster from the cult film Scarface by Brian De Palma, Satan in the drama The Devil's Advocate, the blind lieutenant colonel from The Smell of a Woman and many others. Some of his last works are "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", "Irishman", "Hunters", "House of Gucci".

Michael Caine

Once among his role was a hero-lover, and now the 88-year-old actor is considered the classic embodiment of a wise and kind old man. For the first time he got a role in a movie at the age of 13, and then followed by a long 10 years of study and search for his place in life. Mass recognition came to the actor only in 1966, when he played Don Juan in the film "Holly". It is curious that this actor managed to play very different movie characters, while each time proving his acting talent. He is one of a couple of actors (along with Jack Nicholson) who have been nominated for an Academy Award for Excellence in four different decades.

And he still deserved two statuettes: for the comedy "Hannah and Her Sisters" and the drama "The Rules of Winemakers". Recently, Michael Caine continues to give odds to his younger colleagues: in his piggy bank the main and leading roles in such modern films as "Youth" (2015), "King of Thieves" (2018), "Argument" (2020), Peter Pen Alice in Wonderland (2020). As the actor said at his 80th birthday, he is aiming for a fifth Oscar. Is it left to wonder when Michael Caine is resting?

Morgan Freeman

This black actor with amazing charisma was remembered by the audience in the films "The Shawshank Redemption", "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves", "Bruce Almighty", "The Illusion of Deception", "Until I Played in the Box" and many others. His film career began in 1964 and continues to this day. The productivity of the actor is striking: in 2019, Morgan Freeman starred in two films ("Poisonous Rose" and "The Fall of an Angel"), and in 2021 - in three films at once ("Angel of Revenge", "Trip to America-2", "The Bodyguard of the Wife killer "). In addition, the actor has a pleasant timbre of voice and skill of a storyteller, so he has long been the host of popular science programs and documentaries on television. So 83 years is not at all a hindrance to continuing a successful career.