The oldest cast member in **Iron Man 2** (2010) was **Stan Lee**, the legendary co-creator of the Iron Man character and many other Marvel icons.
### **Oldest Cast Member Details**
* **Cast Member:** Stan Lee
* **Age at Time of Filming:** **86 years old** (Born December 28, 1922; filming took place between April and July 2009).
* **Role:** He appeared in his traditional cameo role as **himself**, but with a specific comedic twist. In the scene where Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is leaving the **Stark Expo**, he encounters Lee and, seeing him dressed in a red shirt and trademark suspenders while holding a microphone, mistakenly greets him as legendary journalist **Larry King**, saying, *"Larry!"* as he passes by.
### **Other Seasoned Cast Members**
While Stan Lee was the oldest overall, the following actors were also among the most senior members of the production:
* **Yevgeni Lazarev (Anton Vanko):** Born in 1937, the Russian actor was **72 years old** during filming. He played Ivan Vanko's father and the former partner of Howard Stark in the film’s opening sequence.
* **Larry Ellison (Himself):** The Oracle Corporation CEO (born 1944) had a cameo as himself during the Stark Expo and was **64 years old**.
* **Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury):** Born in 1948, Jackson was **60 years old** at the time of filming.
* **Garry Shandling (Senator Stern):** Born in 1949, the comedian and actor was **59 years old** when he portrayed the antagonistic senator during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.
* **Mickey Rourke (Ivan Vanko / Whiplash):** Born in 1952, Rourke was **56 years old** when he took on the role of the film's primary antagonist.
**Summary Table of the Oldest Members:**
| Actor | Role | Birth Year | Age at Filming |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Stan Lee** | Himself (as "Larry King") | 1922 | 86 |
| **Yevgeni Lazarev** | Anton Vanko | 1937 | 72 |
| **Larry Ellison** | Himself (Cameo) | 1944 | 64 |
| **Samuel L. Jackson**| Nick Fury | 1948 | 60 |
| **Garry Shandling** | Senator Stern | 1949 | 59 |