Natalie Portman was 12 when she filmed Léon: The Professional and 13 when the film was released in 1994.

Quick Scoop

  • She was born on June 9, 1981, which lines up with being 12 during filming in early 1993 and 13 by release in 1994.
  • Some sources simplify this to “13” because that was her age at release, but the filming age is the more precise answer.

Why the numbers differ

A lot of people ask this because different writeups refer either to:

  1. Her age during production.
  2. Her age when the movie came out.

Both are true, depending on which moment you mean.