Summary

• Indiana Jones' age has never been explicitly stated in the movies, but thanks to the spinoff show The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, it can be determined that he was born in 1899.
• The Indiana Jones films are not in chronological order and cover various periods of the character's life, from his formative years to retirement.
• In Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Harrison Ford was de-aged for flashback scenes that take place in 1944, making Indy 45 years old during those events.

Harrison Ford has played iconic archeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones across five movies as of 2023's Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, but none of them state how old Indian Jones is. With the first part of the film series set during the buildup to World War II, Indiana Jones often battled the Nazis in exotic lands full of mystery, death, and, unfortunately, snakes. The Indiana Jones films take place out of chronological order and span most of the character's life, which can make keeping track of the intrepid archeologist’s age a bit difficult.

In Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Indy is shown at different parts of his life and Ford was de-aged for some scenes. This allows Ford to turn in a great performance as both the older, crotchety Indy and the younger devil-may-care version of the character. With Indiana Jones appearing in one form or another since he was a teenager, the entire franchise takes a look at an adventurer from his formative years to retirement, though doesn't state his specific age. Thankfully, because of spinoff show The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, it's possible to work out Indiana Jones's age in every movie.

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Revealed Indiana Jones's Age

Indiana Jones Was Born In 1899

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, a television series from 1992-1993, reveals the answer to how old is Indiana Jones in the movies. Indiana Jones was born on July 1, 1899, in Princeton, New Jersey. Indiana Jones is known to be 37 years old in Raiders of the Lost Ark, which takes place in 1936 during the buildup to World War II.

The prequel, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, is set one year earlier in 1935, placing the archeologist’s age at 36. Indy is 39 years old when his father s him in their 1938 quest for the Holy Grail in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The series jumps 18 years later to 1957 for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, featuring a 58-year-old Indy.

​​​​​Indiana Jones's Age In The Last Crusade Flashback Explained

River Phoenix Played 13-Year-Old Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is the only movie to star another actor other than Harrison Ford in the title role, something that occurs during a flashback sequence in the film's prologue. While exploring Utah’s Arches National Park with his Boy Scout troop, Indy lifts the Cross of Coronado off a group of thieves to ensure its rightful place in a museum.

The flashback sequence in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade takes place in 1912 and stars River Phoenix as the 13-year-old Indiana Jones. The scene not only provides the youngest depiction of Indiana Jones in a film to date, but it also reveals the source of the archeologist’s iconic chin scar and fear of snakes, both of which won’t be leaving him anytime soon.

How Old The De-Aged Indiana Jones Is In The Dial Of Destiny

Indy Is 45 In The Flashback Scenes

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny arrived in 2023 and the featured scenes of a de-aged Indiana Jones. Most of The Dial of Destiny focused on Indiana Jones in 1969 with the United States working with former Nazis in the space race. Because of that, Indiana Jones is 70 when this movie takes place, 12 years after the events of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

There are questions about how old is Indiana Jones in the flashback scenes of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. The de-aged Indy is from 1944, roughly eight years Raiders of the Lost Ark. This puts it after the original trilogy, but before Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, while the Nazis were still a significant threat to the world, and means that Indy was 45 when these flashback scenes took place.