How Old Were The Stars Of 'Grease' Compared To Their Characters?

unbranded • 2025-08-21

While the 1978 smash-hit movie musical “Grease” follows the life of high school students, some of the actors were a little bit older than seniors when filming. Here are seven of the actors who were older than their characters.

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Grease (1978)

While the 1978 smash-hit movie musical Grease follows the life of high school students, some of the actors were a little bit older than high school seniors when filming.
Here's a list of some of the actors who were older than their characters.