How old is Shrek in every ‘Shrek’ movie?

You’d be extremely hard-pressed to find any moviegoer who hasn’t been completely enthralled and entertained by DreamWorks’ ever-popular string of Shrek movies. From the franchise’s highly engaging narrative to its lineup of scintillating characters, it’s certainly no surprise that the film series has established cult classic status over the years. And as brilliant as each of the franchise’s characters — both main and supporting — turned out to be, it’s hard to disagree with the notion that Shrek is the most significant character.

Once Shrek The Musical debuted and caused a positive roar on the Broadway stage, more details about Shrek’s personal life and upbringing were revealed. In turn, this added fuel to the trend of folks desperate to learn more information about Shrek and his roots of origin. More specifically, the franchise’s devoted fanbase has harbored a serious question pertaining to Shrek’s age, and exactly how old the green ogre was during the movies.

How old is Shrek in every Shrek movie?

In Shrek The Musical, it is revealed that Shrek was sent off to live on his own as an ogre at the somber age of seven by his own parents. Interestingly, Shrek’s future wife Fiona was also sent off to a tower around the same age, showcasing that the pair were undoubtedly soulmates from the start. As a result, it is believed that Fiona was rescued from the tower by Shrek around the age of 30. That being said, it’s simultaneously believed that Shrek was also 30 years old during the first Shrek film.

On the other hand, the topic of Shrek’s age becomes much more sticky in the later movies. With the other Shrek movies releasing years after the original, it makes the most sense to state that Shrek is well into his ‘30s during the other films in the franchise.

Now, Shrek 5 will surely be a different story, where the popular titular character will likely be in his ‘40s by the time the film is released. Yikes!