# Who is the oldest celebrity that you are attracted to? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 6, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-celebrity-that-you-are-attracted-to/523939 "2010-01-06T19:28:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-celebrity-that-you-are-attracted-to/523939/41 "2010-01-06T21:55:04Z")
> [@Morbo](#): > > I was going to mention her too, but sadly I recently saw her in the French movie **Tell No One** and she had so much work done that I barely recognized her. > > Great movie, BTW. Wait - crap, it was **Lantana** that she was in. In my defense, I watched them one right after the other and they were both great. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-celebrity-that-you-are-attracted-to/523939/42 "2010-01-06T21:56:44Z")
Ian McKellen, 70 Patrick Stewart, 69 Alex Trebek, 69 ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-celebrity-that-you-are-attracted-to/523939/43 "2010-01-06T21:56:48Z")
It used to be Treat Williams, 59, but the whole “dad” thing on Everwood ruined him for me. After that I could no longer overlook the fact that he’s a year younger than my dad. I can’t think of anyone older than their mid-40s I currently find attractive. ---
**Author:** ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-celebrity-that-you-are-attracted-to/523939/44 "2010-01-06T22:02:12Z")
oh yeah. julia louis dreyfuss has to be up there in age right? 46… ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-celebrity-that-you-are-attracted-to/523939/45 "2010-01-06T22:05:24Z")
Yeah, like I keep track of ages. Sigourney Weaver, obv. choice. ---
**Author:** ![Spurious\_George](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@Spurious\_George](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spurious_George)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-celebrity-that-you-are-attracted-to/523939/46 "2010-01-06T22:24:43Z")
Joan Allen, 53. ---
**Author:** ![Spurious\_George](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@Spurious\_George](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spurious_George)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-celebrity-that-you-are-attracted-to/523939/47 "2010-01-06T22:26:34Z")
> [@pancakes3](#): > > oh yeah. julia louis dreyfuss has to be up there in age right? 46… 49 next week, according to IMDB (which often lies, or accepts publicists’ input as fact). ---
**Author:** ![GoodOmens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@GoodOmens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GoodOmens)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-celebrity-that-you-are-attracted-to/523939/48 "2010-01-06T22:29:42Z")
Diane Lane or Emma Thompson, whichever is oldest. I’m too lazy to look it up right now. ---
**Author:** ![Lethal\_Babydoll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3be4f8/32.png) [@Lethal\_Babydoll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lethal_Babydoll)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-celebrity-that-you-are-attracted-to/523939/49 "2010-01-06T22:32:33Z")
> [@Spurious\_George](#): > > Joan Allen, 53. Oh, mama. Yes! ---
**Author:** ![KennerTheGreat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a8b319/32.png) [@KennerTheGreat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KennerTheGreat)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-celebrity-that-you-are-attracted-to/523939/50 "2010-01-06T22:38:01Z")
Should also add Ellen Barkin (55) ---
**Author:** ![Mrs.Cake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@Mrs.Cake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs.Cake)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-celebrity-that-you-are-attracted-to/523939/51 "2010-01-06T22:52:33Z")
Derek Jacobi (71) and when **jayjay** is finished, I’m next in line for Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-celebrity-that-you-are-attracted-to/523939/52 "2010-01-06T22:55:18Z")
> [@Mrs.Cake](#): > > Derek Jacobi (71) > > and when **jayjay** is finished, I’m next in line for Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen. Honey, they’re not gonna have the _strength_ to do a second show… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![wierdaaron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eada6e/32.png) [@wierdaaron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wierdaaron)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-celebrity-that-you-are-attracted-to/523939/53 "2010-01-06T22:57:25Z")
I dunno, probably Jennifer Garner. She’s 37. I’m 23. Forbidden love! ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-celebrity-that-you-are-attracted-to/523939/54 "2010-01-06T23:07:55Z")
No one else for Jodie Foster? Good God. Didn’t any of you people see “Inside Man”??? Gah! And shut up, all of you. She’s straight – STRAIGHT, I tell you! ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-celebrity-that-you-are-attracted-to/523939/55 "2010-01-06T23:08:33Z")
Tilda is 50! Yeah… she’s preeeetty. Julianne Moore, roughly the same age…le sigh. She’s delicious. ---
**Author:** ![ErinPuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@ErinPuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ErinPuff)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-celebrity-that-you-are-attracted-to/523939/56 "2010-01-06T23:20:52Z")
Nichelle Nichols (77). Runners-up: Patrick Stewart (69) and Elisabeth Sladen (61). ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-celebrity-that-you-are-attracted-to/523939/57 "2010-01-06T23:25:00Z")
> [@pancakes3](#): > > chloris leachman Seconded. [83](http://images.starpulse.com/pictures/2008/09/05/previews/Cloris%20Leachman-CSH-046290.jpg) ain’t supposed to look like this. Plus she’s a dirty-minded old thing - I saw her on Comedy Central roasting Bob Saget and she gave as good as she got! ---
**Author:** ![XanderCrews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ee59a6/32.png) [@XanderCrews](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XanderCrews)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-celebrity-that-you-are-attracted-to/523939/58 "2010-01-06T23:26:21Z")
I’m surprised no one has mentioned Jennifer Tilly. (51) ---
**Author:** ![Iggins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Iggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggins)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-celebrity-that-you-are-attracted-to/523939/59 "2010-01-06T23:37:30Z")
Lena Horne, 92. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-celebrity-that-you-are-attracted-to/523939/60 "2010-01-06T23:40:37Z")
[Harold Gould](http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.nndb.com/people/884/000082638/harold-gould-1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.nndb.com/people/884/000082638/&usg=__mgnWgLyGmrJYZvbTHOurJvqlmr4=&h=309&w=230&sz=22&hl=en&start=2&sig2=MgJbsPwy_oMuzrl4qAyVSw&um=1&tbnid=3ZGhWMWqiyYzRM:&tbnh=117&tbnw=87&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dharold%2Bgould%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26channel%3Ds%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1&ei=cx5FS7vvM4qQNrLvqPEB) (Rhoda’s father) is 86. Nice to know I have the same taste as Ida Morgenstern. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-celebrity-that-you-are-attracted-to/523939.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-celebrity-that-you-are-attracted-to/523939.md?page=4)