10 Famous White Male Actors Over 60 Who Have Stood the Test of Time

Hollywood has long celebrated youth, yet a generation of white male actors over 60 continues to command blockbusters, prestige dramas, and streaming hits with remarkable authority. From Oscar winners to franchise icons, these ten men have built careers spanning multiple decades, proving that longevity, range, and screen presence are not diminished by age.

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Key takeaways

• Tom Hanks, born July 9, 1956, is one of the most popular and recognisable film stars worldwide, and one of the most enduring.
• Harrison Ford, born July 13, 1942, remains active at 84, with a career stretching from 1964 to the present day.
• Robert De Niro, with a net worth of $500 million, is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of his generation, with a career spanning more than six decades.
• Kevin Costner, born January 18, 1955, has received numerous accolades over a career spanning more than four decades, including a Golden Globe Award in 2023 for his role in Yellowstone.
• The combined filmographies of the ten actors on this list include multiple Best Actor Oscars, billion-dollar franchises, and iconic roles that have defined generations of cinema.

Before diving into each actor’s story, here’s a quick snapshot of who made the list, how old they are and what they’re reportedly worth.

Actor	Date of Birth	Age (Oct 2026)	Nationality	Est. Net Worth
Robert De Niro	August 17, 1943	83	American	$500 million
Mel Gibson	January 3, 1956	70	American	$425 million
Tom Hanks	July 9, 1956	70	American	$400 million
Clint Eastwood	May 31, 1930	96	American	$400 million
Harrison Ford	July 13, 1942	84	American	$300 million
Robert Downey Jr.	April 4, 1965	61	American	$300 million
Richard Gere	August 31, 1949	77	American	$120 million
Liam Neeson	June 7, 1952	74	Irish-American	$120 million
Kevin Costner	January 18, 1955	71	American	$100 million
Jeff Bridges	December 4, 1949	76	American	$80 million

Robert De Niro

• Full name: Robert Anthony De Niro
• Date of birth: August 17, 1943
• Age: 83 (as of October 2026)
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actor, director, producer, entrepreneur
• Net worth: $500 million

Robert De Niro is an American actor, producer, director, and entrepreneur who has a net worth of $500 million and is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of his generation, with a career spanning more than six decades.

The star of classic films such as Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980), and Goodfellas (1990), De Niro is still a presence on the big screen with recent roles in Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) and The Alto Knights (2025). He is also the co-founder of the popular Tribeca Film Festival and the luxury Nobu hotel and restaurant chain.

Mel Gibson

• Full name: Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson
• Date of birth: January 3, 1956
• Age: 70 (as of October 2026)
• Nationality: American (also Irish citizen)
• Profession: Actor, director, producer, screenwriter
• Net worth: $425 million

Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, born January 3, 1956, in Peekskill, New York, is an American actor and filmmaker who has been active since 1976. He earned his first million starring in the Mad Max film franchise and went on to form Icon Productions in 1989, which produced his acclaimed film Braveheart, earning him Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture.

His transition to Hollywood saw Gibson's net worth skyrocket, making him one of Hollywood's highest-paid actors in films such as the Lethal Weapon series and Braveheart.

Tom Hanks

• Full name: Thomas Jeffrey Hanks
• Date of birth: July 9, 1956
• Age: 70 (as of October 2026)
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actor, filmmaker, producer
• Net worth: $400 million
• Instagram: @TomHanks

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks, born July 9, 1956, is one of the most popular and recognisable film stars worldwide and is regarded as an American cultural icon. He won back-to-back Academy Awards for Best Actor for his roles in Philadelphia in 1993 and Forrest Gump in 1994.

He has starred in many other classics, including Cast Away, The Green Mile, Saving Private Ryan, and Apollo 13. In 2020, Hanks was ranked as the fourth-highest-grossing American film actor of all time.

Clint Eastwood

• Full name: Clinton Eastwood Jr.
• Date of birth: May 31, 1930
• Age: 96 (as of October 2026)
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actor, director, producer
• Net worth: $400 million

The veteran actor has found great success behind the camera, scoring the coveted Academy Award for Best Director for his films Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby, and with an accomplished career spanning seven decades, he has an estimated net worth of $400 million.

Eastwood remains one of Hollywood's most enduring figures, having first risen to fame in the TV western Rawhide before becoming a global movie star. His dual legacy as both actor and director is virtually unmatched in Hollywood history.

Harrison Ford

• Full name: Harrison Ford
• Date of birth: July 13, 1942
• Age: 84 (as of October 2026)
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actor, producer, licensed pilot
• Net worth: $300 million

Ford's most notable film roles include Han Solo in the Star Wars franchise, Indiana Jones in the titular franchise, and Rick Deckard in the science-fiction epic Blade Runner and its sequel. Ford is the seventh-highest-grossing actor of all time, with his films making a total of $9.3 billion worldwide.

In March 2026, Harrison Ford received the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award, presented for "outstanding achievement in fostering the finest ideals of the acting profession". Ford continues to work, appearing in the Apple TV+ series Shrinking, proving that age is no barrier to compelling storytelling.

Robert Downey Jr.

• Full name: Robert John Downey Jr.
• Date of birth: April 4, 1965
• Age: 61 (as of October 2026)
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actor, producer
• Net worth: $300 million

More than 30 years after Chaplin, Downey transformed himself into the scheming Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer and, in 2024, won his first Oscar. That win came after decades of acclaimed work, most famously as Tony Stark / Iron Man across the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a role he held for over a decade.

Downey's career arc, from 1990s critical darling to MCU box-office titan to Oscar winner, is one of Hollywood's greatest second-act stories, and at 61, he remains one of the most commercially bankable actors on the planet.

Liam Neeson

• Full name: Liam John Neeson
• Date of birth: June 7, 1952
• Age: 74 (as of October 2026)
• Nationality: Irish-American
• Profession: Actor, voice actor
• Net worth: $120 million

Liam Neeson emerged from Northern Ireland to become one of Hollywood's most versatile and respected actors over a career spanning more than four decades. Born Liam John Neeson on June 7, 1952, in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

With about 100 film credits to his name, Neeson has compiled a prolific resume. After Taken, for which he was paid $5 million, he reportedly earned $15 million for the first sequel and $20 million for the third. His late-career reinvention as an action star is one of Hollywood's most unlikely success stories.

Richard Gere

• Full name: Richard Tiffany Gere
• Date of birth: August 31, 1949
• Age: 77 (as of October 2026)
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actor, producer
• Net worth: $120 million

Richard Tiffany Gere, born August 31, 1949, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, began appearing in films in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in Looking for Mr Goodbar (1977) and a starring role in Days of Heaven (1978).

Gere's net worth of $120 million comes from over 67 acting credits spanning five decades, with peak earnings of $5–15 million per film. His iconic roles in Pretty Woman (1990) and Chicago (2002), for which the cast won a Screen Actors Guild Award, cement his enduring cultural status.

Kevin Costner

• Full name: Kevin Michael Costner
• Date of birth: January 18, 1955
• Age: 71 (as of October 2026)
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actor, film director, producer, musician
• Net worth: $100 million
• Instagram: @kevincostner

Kevin Michael Costner is an American actor, filmmaker, and musician whose career spans more than four decades. From 2018 to 2024, he portrayed rancher John Dutton on the Paramount Network drama series Yellowstone, for which he received a Golden Globe Award in 2023.

He earned an estimated $50 million from Dances with Wolves, commanded a salary of $1.3 million per episode to star in Yellowstone, and was the world's highest-paid actor for three consecutive years, 1991, 1992, and 1993.

Jeff Bridges

• Full name: Jeffrey Leon Bridges
• Date of birth: December 4, 1949
• Age: 76 (as of October 2026)
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actor, film producer, singer
• Net worth: $80 million
• Instagram: @thejeffbridges

Jeffrey Leon Bridges is one of the most durable, likeable, and respected movie actors of his generation, with a robust and consistently interesting career spanning over seven decades, including seven Oscar acting nominations and one Best Actor Oscar.

Bridges is one of the most famous and celebrated actors of his generation, thanks to roles in films like The Big Lebowski, Crazy Heart, Iron Man, True Grit, and Tron. He received his Academy Award for Best Actor for Crazy Heart in 2010.

FAQs

Who is the most successful white male actor over 60?

Robert De Niro, with an estimated net worth of $500 million, ranks as the wealthiest among the actors on this list. However, by sheer box-office impact, Harrison Ford's films have grossed a total of $9.3 billion worldwide, making him arguably the most commercially successful.

Which older white male actors are still making movies in 2025 and 2026?

Several are highly active. Robert De Niro appeared in Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) and The Alto Knights (2025). Harrison Ford continues to appear in the Apple TV+ series Shrinking. Robert Downey Jr. won his first Oscar in 2024 for Oppenheimer and is attached to further MCU projects.

Who is the oldest actor on this list still working?

Harrison Ford, born July 13, 1942, and now 84 years old, is the oldest actor on this list who is still regularly appearing in film and television. Clint Eastwood, at 96, also remains a cultural touchstone, though his appearances are now rare.

Has Liam Neeson ever won an Academy Award?

Liam Neeson has not won an Academy Award, but he received a Best Actor nomination for his towering performance as Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List (1993). He emerged from Northern Ireland to become one of Hollywood's most versatile and respected actors over a career spanning more than four decades.

What made Kevin Costner famous again in recent years?

From 2018 to 2024, Costner portrayed rancher John Dutton on the Paramount Network drama series Yellowstone, for which he received a Golden Globe Award in 2023. His reported salary of $1.3 million per episode made him one of the highest-paid actors on television.

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