When I Was You

Pick someone from history and see what year it would be, and what you would be doing in their shoes.

Different lives. The same soul.
or
Jump into the life of someone random from history

Richard Dreyfuss

Born in Brooklyn, New York, USA, October 1947. Enter your age above to see where you would be on this timeline.

Star of Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind

  1. 0
    Born
    October 1947 · Brooklyn, New York, USA · Life
  2. ~26
    Breaks out in American Graffiti
    1973 · USA · Triumph
  3. 27
    Plays shark expert Matt Hooper in Jaws
    June 1975 · USA · Triumph
  4. 30
    Stars in Close Encounters of the Third Kind
    November 1977 · USA · Triumph
  5. 30
    Becomes the youngest best actor Oscar winner at the time, for The Goodbye Girl
    April 1978 · Los Angeles, USA · Triumph
  6. ~35
    Is badly hurt in a car crash and enters rehab
    1982 · Los Angeles, USA · Setback
  7. ~48
    Earns an Oscar nomination for Mr. Holland's Opus
    1995 · USA · Triumph

Dates marked “~” are known only to the year, so the age may be off by one. Facts are checked against public sources, but mistakes can slip through.