Doug Anthony Hutchison and his new bride are 35 years apart

They say age ain’t nothin’ but a number, and Lost actor Doug Anthony Hutchison clearly takes that credo to heart.

The 51-year-old actor – who most recently played DHARMA leader Horace Godspeed on Lost, has revealed that he married 16-year-old aspiring country singer Courtney Alexis Stodden in Las Vegas in May.

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Hutchison, who was also praised for his role as a prison guard in The Green Mile, posted his happy announcement on his personal website.

“Doug Anthony Hutchison and Courtney Alexis Stodden became husband and wife on Friday May 20th, 2011, at 12 pm in The Little Chapel of Flowers in Las Vegas, Nevada,” he wrote.

“Mr. and Mrs. Hutchison live together happily ensconced in their Hollywood Hills home with their lil’ pups, Everette and Tuna.”

He also shared with E! Online his feelings about the 35-year age difference between himself and his new bride.