The award-winning , took viewers by storm after the Scottish landed on screens in 2002 and is widely considered a cultural phenomenon. The much-loved drama followed the lives of two elderly pensioners, Jack Jarvis (played by Ford Kiernan) and Victor (Gregg Hemphill) who embark on misadventures as they reminisce on their youth.

However, despite playing characters who were in their mid-70s, the cast were much younger and were aged after undergoing hours-long transformation with make-up. Kiernan who starred Jack, one of the show's joint lead characters and remains a long-time fan favourite is currently 63 years old, which means he was just 40 when he landed the role. The actor previously opened up about his inspiration for the role and shared: "My Uncle Barney lived in Easterhouse and had been a roofer all his life. Roofers are notorious for having a good sense of humour, very earthy and fun."

Greg Hemphill starred as Victor, the second Craigland pensioner and surprisingly, despite keeping fans entertained with his old age character, the actor is only 55 years old. When the series started, he was just 33.

Since the Still Game's end in 2019, he wrote and directed his own comedy show for BBC Scotland last year.

The show, Long Night at Blackstone, was about ghost hunters and starred Deacon Blue singer Lorraine McIntosh as Faye Bowers alongside Hemphill's wife, Julie Wilson Nimmo.

In recent news, the actor revealed that he and his wife, who famously starred as Miss Hoolie in Balamory, will be embarking on a joint venture and releasing a book called Jules & Greg's Wild Swim.

Riley famously starred as the grumpy OAP who can often be found in betting shops on the Clansman pub.

He lived with Jack and Victor but had various hilarious run-ins with "the social" in a bid to get more money from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).

Although Winston's age was never confirmed in the series, the character is presumed to be in his 70s, which would still make him years older than the real-life star.

Riley is aged 63 and in an effort to age himself for the role, he recalled the early days and shared: "We had toothbrushes that we used to drag grey make-up through our hair to make us look old." He was just 32 when he landed the role.

In the Scottish comedy, McCarry was the unforgettable gossip and a nosy neighbour of the Craigsland pensioners.

While the Still Game characters are perennially in their mid-70s, she was the youngest of the cast and was just 32 when she began playing Isa.

Speaking on being aged for the show, the actress reflected: "We have all developed our characters from older people in our lives that we have really loved.

"Because my mum and dad were older, all my aunts and uncles were older and their friends.

"Even when I was 32, I was seeing lots of my mum and dad's friends being ill and getting dementia," the actress added to the .

Despite the series' success, McCarry stepped away from the acting world, and in 2020, she secured a teaching job with children with autism and learning difficulties.