Characters' ages

[Tycho]

Here's a handy guide to how old they were, when:

Yoda

TPM 864
AOTC 874
ROTS 877
ANH 896
ESB 899
ROTJ 900

Chewbacca

TPM 168
AOTC 178
ROTS 181
ANH 200
ESB 203
ROTJ 204

Obi-Wan Kenobi

TPM 24
AOTC 34
ROTS 37
ANH 56
ESB deceased
ROTJ one with the Force

Padme Naberrie (Amidala)

TPM 14
AOTC 24
ROTS 27
ANH deceased
ESB deceased
ROTJ deceased

Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader

TPM 9
AOTC 19
ROTS 22
ANH 41
ESB 44
ROTJ 45

Boba Fett

TPM just being cloned
AOTC 10
ROTS 13
ANH 32
ESB 35
ROTJ 36

Lando Calrissian

TPM not yet born
AOTC 9
ROTS 12
ANH 31
ESB 34
ROTJ 35

Han Solo

TPM not yet born
AOTC 7
ROTS 10
ANH 29
ESB 32
ROTJ 33

Luke Skywalker

TPM not yet born
AOTC not yet born
ROTS born
ANH 19
ESB 22
ROTJ 23

Princess Leia

TPM not yet born
AOTC not yet born
ROTS born
ANH 19
ESB 22
ROTJ 23

[General_Grievous]

Got two to add:

Mace Windu
TPM: 40
AOTC: 50
ROTS: 53
ANH, ESB, ROTJ: Deceased

And this is just a guess since we don't know his real age, but....

Palpatine
TPM: 55
AOTC: 65
ROTS: 68
ANH: 87
ESB: 90
ROTJ: 91

[Tycho]

I wonder if Palpatine was far older and somehow using the Force to make himself appear younger. Palpatine might be even as old as 200 or something.

"The Dark Side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural."

When he struck Luke with Dark Side lightning in ROTJ, Luke did not become all old and decrepid. He got in nearly as close as he was to his own reflected powers that Mace redirected back at him with Mace's lightsaber.

Perhaps Palpatine used that as an excuse to reveal himself to Anakin and gain his sympathy? Perhaps Palpatine also couldn't maintain his control over his disguise while under such duress?

Maybe an EU novel will shed light on this. James Luceno is busy at work on The Tragedy of Darth Plagueis.

[El Chuxter]

Qui-Gon's missing. I believe he was around 55-60 in TPM. I know that sounds positively ancient, but it's from the novelization.

[Qui-Long Gone]

Obi-Wan Kenobi

TPM 24
AOTC 34
ROTS 37
ANH 56
ESB deceased
ROTJ one with the Force

In 'one with the Force years,' Obi was 13 1/2 in ESB and 142 in ROTJ (it's a little like Dog-years math)....

[Mr. JabbaJohnL]

I thought Obi-Wan was 25 in TPM. I also remember hearing that Anakin turns 10 near the end of TPM, is 20 in AOTC, and so on.

[Qui-Long Gone]

I thought Obi-Wan was 25 in TPM. I also remember hearing that Anakin turns 10 near the end of TPM, is 20 in AOTC, and so on.

I thought Obi was 22 in TPM

I think you're right about Anakin, but either way it's creepy he's hitting on the 14 year old...(or vice versa)...

[Rocketboy]

And I've always assumed that the 900-year-old Yoda and 200-year-old Chewie were just estimates, and not actual ages.

[2-1B]

"The correct answer is 'Who gives a ****?' "

[Tycho]

When I was 9, I had crushes on nearly 30 year old teachers of mine. A 14 year old girl is not really a stretch. Meanwhile, 14 year old Padme was NOT hitting on him!

When she's 24 and he's 19, that's understandable.