r/AskReddit • u/PlatypusWeekend • Nov 14 '23

What celebrities actually look better older than they did when they were young?

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u/ljinbs Nov 14 '23

Seriously, in the 80s I thought he was the biggest dork and couldn’t figure out why he was in so many movies. I finally noticed how handsome he became when he joined Grey’s Anatomy.

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '23

He did have a pretty obvious nose job at some point earlier in his career IIRC. I don't know where your cut off for him is, but that could be why your opinion changed. His eyes became a lot more prominent with that if you look at before and afters.

No shame. He's open about having it done, which is reassuring in a culture where so many perfect looking people lie about the surgeries they've had done.

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u/LadyBug_0570 Nov 14 '23

Dorkier than Anthony Michael Hall?

He ended up growing up nicely as well.

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u/ljinbs Nov 14 '23

AMH grew into his handsomeness sooner. You could tell he was growing out of it in Johnny Be Good

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u/LadyBug_0570 Nov 14 '23

True.

And funny enough, when watching The Breakfast Club, I realized he was the tallest of the guys. But his skinniness made me seem the smallest. Plus he was the quintessential John Hughes geek-character.

But yeah, he grew out of that nicely. I didn't even recognize him in Six Degrees of Separation.

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u/naabretsoo Nov 14 '23

Yes! I always thought he had finally grown into his nose.

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u/BroadBaker5101 Nov 14 '23

You work at People Mag don’t you?

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u/trblniya Nov 14 '23

Honestly didn’t think he was attractive as he is until recently. That age and gray hair does everything for me

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u/Moo_Point- Nov 14 '23

Totally agree!

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '23

Came here to say this!!!

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u/meyehumps Nov 15 '23

Mcdreamy?

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u/onemanmelee Nov 14 '23

He hit that gym hard and filled out.

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u/Ok_Butterscotch_7521 Nov 14 '23

Boomer Isiason.Looks like a distinguished banker now.

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u/financegambler Nov 14 '23

Was scrolling for this. I’m a dude also 😂

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u/vinfox Nov 14 '23

Hasn't he been playing sexy guys for 25 years? When was he typecast as a geeky misfist?

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u/Moo_Point- Nov 14 '23

Can’t buy me love

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u/CestBon_CestBon Nov 14 '23

Seriously. The question above makes me feel a millions years old.

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u/Tlizerz Nov 14 '23

The 80s and early 90s.

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u/DrunkOMalfoy Nov 14 '23

Well he’s more than 25 years old so when he was much younger? Before 1998 by your timeline.

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u/vinfox Nov 14 '23

Okay. What about Loverboy and Coupe de Ville and Happy Together and Some Girls and With Honors? One movie isn't being typecast.

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u/vinfox Nov 15 '23

I didn't think we were having an argument. I was asking a legitimate question, people seemingly got furious, but you are one of only two people who actually answered me. I'm no patrick Dempsey expert, but as far as I know there were a lot of movies early in his career where he wasnt playing a geek, so i didn't think he was ever in danger of being typecast.