In the film *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3* (2023), the oldest cast member at the time of filming was **Lloyd Kaufman**, the co-founder of Troma Entertainment and a long-time mentor to writer-director James Gunn.
### Oldest Cast Member Details:
* **Name:** Lloyd Kaufman
* **Age at Time of Filming:** Kaufman was born on December 30, 1945. Principal photography for the film took place between **November 8, 2021, and May 6, 2022**. Consequently, Kaufman was **75 years old** at the start of filming and turned **76** during the production (on December 30, 2021).
* **Role:** He portrays a character named **Gridlemop**, a Krylorian resident of Knowhere. Gridlemop is prominently seen in a card game sequence alongside other recurring franchise characters, including Kraglin (Sean Gunn), Cosmo the Spacedog (Maria Bakalova), Howard the Duck (voiced by Seth Green), and The Broker (Christopher Fairbank).
### Supporting Details:
* **Significance:** Kaufman has had a cameo in almost every film directed by James Gunn, dating back to Gunn's early career at Troma (where they co-wrote *Tromeo and Juliet*). He previously appeared in the first *Guardians of the Galaxy* (2014) as a prisoner in the Kyln.
* **Other Senior Cast Members:**
* **Sylvester Stallone** (born July 6, 1946) was the oldest member of the primary supporting ensemble. He was **75 years old** during filming and reprised his role as the high-ranking Ravager captain **Stakar Ogord**.
* **Gregg Henry** (born May 6, 1952) was **69 years old** during filming (turning 70 on the final day of production) and played **Jason Quill**, Peter's grandfather.
* **Christopher Fairbank** (born October 4, 1953) was **68 years old** during filming and reprised his role as **The Broker**.
* **Karen Abercrombie** (born August 17, 1956) was **65 years old** and played **Grandma Quill** in the film's final sequence on Earth.
Lloyd Kaufman remains the absolute oldest credited cast member, maintaining the tradition of his cameos in Gunn's work.