Brimley/Cocoon Line

Brimley/Cocoon Line

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When 'Cocoon' reached theaters on June 21, 1985, Wilford Brimley was 18,530 days old. Here, we make note of people who have reached that age.

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1 week ago

We were more interested in his Brimleyesque appearance back then. But we’ll delete.

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2 weeks ago

we got a big one today ....

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2 weeks ago

Welcome, Angie. It's okay on this side of the line.

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2 weeks ago

good evening, friends

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2 weeks ago
Angelina Jolie around 1998 Angelina Jolie, recently

Born June 4, 1975, Angelina Jolie is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Angelina! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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2 weeks ago
CeeLo Green in his youth CeeLo Green, more recently

Born May 30, 1975, CeeLo Green is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. We'll never forget you, CeeLo. You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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3 weeks ago
Shoshanna Lonstein in the 90s Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss, more recently

Born May 29, 1975, Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley’s age on the day ‘Cocoon’ was released. Congrats Shoshanna! You’ve reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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3 weeks ago
Shoshanna Lonstein in the 90s Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss, more recently

Born May 29, 1975, Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley’s age on the day ‘Cocoon’ was released. Congrats Shoshanna! You’ve reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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1 month ago

From 2021. We didn't congratulate him.

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2 months ago
Fergie, probably in the 90s Fergie in 2025

Born March 27, 1975, Stacy Ann Ferguson is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats, Fergie -- you've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line. It's time to be a big girl now.

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3 months ago

Hats off. She crossed the Line on Feb. 1, 1965, then joined the exclusive #DoubleBrimley club on Oct. 27, 2015.

Those dates. The changes she saw, across her 40,741 days. RIP.

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3 months ago
Chelsea Handler in the 90s Chelsea Handler, recently

Born Feb. 25, 1975, Chelsea Handler is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats @chelseahandler.bsky.social! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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3 months ago

Richard Burton, Jonathan Winters, Rock, RFK. An impressive run in mid-November 1925.

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3 months ago
Drew Barrymore in 1984 Drew Barrymore, recently

Born February 22, 1975, Drew Barrymore is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley’s age on the day ‘Cocoon’ was released. Congrats Drew! You’ve reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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5 months ago

Consecutive Coopers

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5 months ago
Bradley Cooper in the 90s Bradley Cooper in 2025

Born Jan. 5, 1975, Bradley Cooper is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Bradley! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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5 months ago
Danica McKellar during the run of 'The Wonder Years' Danica McKellar, recently

We've done the math: Born Jan. 3, 1975, Danica McKellar is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Danica! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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5 months ago
Dax Shepard in 2003 Dax Shepard in 2025

Born Jan. 2, 1975, Dax Shepard is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Dax! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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5 months ago

Everyone born in 1974 has crossed the Line.

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5 months ago
Ryan Seacrest, probably in 2002 Ryan Seacrest, recently

Born Dec. 24, 1974, Ryan Seacrest is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Ryan! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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6 months ago

We’d love to see it, but that’s some thirteen-fingered AI math in the screenshot. 14,837 days!

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6 months ago
Meg White, playing the drums

Born Dec. 10, 1974, Meg White is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Meg! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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7 months ago
Chloë Sevigny in 'Trees Lounge' (1996) Chloë Sevigny in Monsters (2022)

Born November 18, 1974, Chloë Sevigny is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Chloë! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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7 months ago
A red arrow points to the part of the Meldrew Point bio on X that says, “Inspired by [at] BrimleyLine.”

See below!

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7 months ago
Headshot of young Leo during his ‘Growing Pains’ days Leo, more recently, in a tuxedo

Born Nov. 11, 1974, Leonardo DiCaprio is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley’s age on the day ‘Cocoon’ was released. Congrats Leo! You’ve reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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7 months ago
Nelly in the 90s, with a St. Louis Rams jersey and some bling Nelly, more recently

Born Nov. 2, 1974, Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. -- known to the world as Nelly -- is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Nelly! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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7 months ago
Joaquin Phoenix as a child star Joaquin Phoenix, more recently, dressed in a tuxedo

Born October 28, 1974, Joaquin Phoenix is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congratulations, Joaquin! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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8 months ago
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UK's oldest WWII veteran, Donald Rose, dies at 110 Britain’s oldest World War II veteran, Donald Rose, has died at 110. Rose participated in the D-Day landings in 1944 and helped liberate the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Germany.

A word for the late British veteran Donald Rose: Born 24 December 1914, he crossed the Line on 17 September 1965, then completed the rare #DoubleBrimley on 11 June 2016. Hats off to a life well lived, spanning 40,377 days — about 2.18 Brimleys.

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1 year ago
Screenshot from Jewel's 1996 video for "Who Will Save Your Soul" Portrait of Jewel, 2024

Born May 24, 1974, singer Jewel is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. She's reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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1 year ago
Posh Spice in the 90s Victoria Beckham, recently

Born 17 April 1974, Victoria Beckham -- sometimes known as Posh Spice -- is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Victoria! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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