50 Oldest Action Heroes

Nicolas Cage

The Action Hero: Never knowingly understated, Nic Cage is probably the most OTT action star on this entire list. And given some of the competition, that's no mean feat.

Current Age: 49

Most Recent Film:
Stolen (2012)

Still Got It? He never lost it. Moath-foaming genius, on demand.

Jet Li

The Action Hero: One of the most famous martial artists to crack Hollywood in the last couple of decades, Li may be slowing down a little now, with no new projects on the slate as yet. Although there's always Expendables 3

Current Age: 49

Most Recent Film:
The Expendables 2 (2012)

Still Got It? His brief appearance in The Expendables 2 was one of the film's highlights. Indeed, it was a shame he wasn't featured for longer…

Tom Cruise

The Action Hero: Given his bizarre public appearances and the increasingly outlandish stories about his private life, gunning down on-screen bag guys is actually when Cruise seems most normal…

Current Age: 50

Most Recent Film: Jack Reacher (2013)

Still Got It? Jack Reacher might not have been terribly well-received, but with Oblivion and All You Need Is Kill on the horizon, the action flicks are set to keep on coming.

Wesley Snipes

The Action Hero: The fast-talking, fast-punching star of the Blade films, with a penchant for snappy one liners such as, "Always bet on black!"

Current Age: 50

Most Recent Film: Gallowwalkers (2012)

Still Got It? He's been out of the spotlight for a little while, although his name has been bandied about in relation to Expendables 3 . It could be just the tonic his career needs.

Laurence Fishburne

The Action Hero: The inscrutable Morpheus of the Matrix movies, who still turns out for the odd action movie, as demonstrated by his scenery-chewing turn in Predators .

Current Age: 51

Most Recent Film: Contagion (2011)

Still Got It? Predators was only a few years back and he was tougher than ever in that one.

Jean-Claude Van Damme

The Action Hero: If you need a high-kicking badass with the ability to do the splits on demand, then JCVD is your man…

Current Age: 52

Most Recent Film: Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning (2012)

Still Got It? Certainly. As the preening villain of the piece, he was undoubtedly the highlight of The Expendables 2 .

Antonio Banderas

The Action Hero: One of Robert Rodriguez's most regular muses, Banderas has played his gunslinging Mariachi no fewer than three times. Arriba!

Current Age: 52

Most Recent Film: Ruby Sparks (2012)

Still Got It?
His most recent successes have been voicing Dreamworks' Puss in Boots, who is every inch as much of a badass as El Mariachi!

Ving Rhames

The Action Hero: A dependably gruff presence, whether playing mountainous gangsters or small-town sheriffs.

Current Age: 53

Most Recent Film: Death Race: Inferno (2012)

Still Got It? His turn Piranha 3DD with a pair of shotguns for legs should answer your question.

Sean Bean

The Action Hero: Bean is a very particular type of action star, in that he specialises in broadsword-swinging fantasy arse-kicking above all other types. Bloody good at it, he is too!

Current Age:
53

Most Recent Film: Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012)

Still Got It? Definitely. He'll be playing a few more battle-hardened warriors before he starts winding it down...

Bruce Campbell

The Action Hero: The chainsaw-swinging, ultra-groovy hero of Sam Raimi's Evil Dead series. Seen more recently fighting bad guys in TV series, Burn Notice . Hail to the king, baby.

Current Age: 54

Most Recent Film: Tar (2012)

Still Got It? As My Name Is Bruce proved, Bruce might not be as streamlined as he once was, but he still knows how to send a daemon packing.

George Wales

George was once GamesRadar's resident movie news person, based out of London. He understands that all men must die, but he'd rather not think about it. But now he's working at Stylist Magazine.