A few weeks ago, we looked back at a bunch of famous men when they were in their 20s and 30s. Now, we're taking a look at the TV dads, grandpas, and father figures who practically raised us. Here are 23 actors from early in their careers vs. their iconic roles vs. their most recently available photo:
1. William Daniels at age 40 in 1967:
William Daniels as Mr. George Feeny on Boy Meets World in 1993:
William Daniels now:
2. Brian Cox at age 29 in 1975:
Brian Cox as Logan Roy on Succession in 2019:
Brian Cox now:
3. Joe Morton at age 26 in 1973:
Joe Morton as Eli Pope on Scandal in 2016:
Joe Morton now:
4. Elliott Gould at age 28 in 1966:
Elliott Gould as Jack Geller on Friends in 1994:
Elliot Gould now:
5. Edward Herrmann at age 33 in 1976:
Edward Herrmann as Richard Gilmore on Gilmore Girls in 2000:
Edward Herrmann in 2014:
6. Scott Patterson at age 29 in 1987:
Scott Patterson as Luke Danes on Gilmore Girls in 2000:
Scott Patterson now:
7. Ed O'Neill at age 43 in 1989:
Ed O'Neill as Jay Pritchett on Modern Family in 2009:
Ed O'Neill now:
8. Sendhil Ramamurthy at age 32 in 2006:
Sendhil Ramamurthy as Mohan Vishwakumar on Never Have I Ever in 2020:
Sendhil Ramamurthy now:
9. Eugene Levy at age 39 in 1985:
Eugene Levy as Johnny Rose on Schitt's Creek in 2020:
Eugene Levy now:
10. Bryan Cranston at age 27 in 1983:
Bryan Cranston as Hal on Malcolm in the Middle in 2005:
Bryan Cranston now:
11. Damon Wayans at age 29 in 1989:
Damon Wayans as Michael Kyle on My Wife and Kids in 2001:
Damon Wayans now:
12. Peter Gallagher at age 31 in 1986:
Peter Gallagher as Sandy Cohen on The O.C. in 2004:
Peter Gallagher now:
13. Anthony Anderson at age 31 in 2001:
Anthony Anderson as Andre "Dre" Johnson on Black-ish in 2014:
Anthony Anderson now:
14. Laurence Fishburne at age 32 in 1993:
Laurence Fishburne as Earl "Pops" Johnson on Black-ish in 2014:
Laurence Fishburne now:
15. Paul Johansson at age 27 in 1991:
Paul Johansson as Dan Scott on One Tree Hill in 2003:
Paul Johansson now:
16. Craig Sheffer at age 32 in 1992:
Craig Sheffer as Keith Scott on One Tree Hill in 2003:
Craig Sheffer now:
17. Tony Plana at age 39 in 1991:
Tony Plana as Ignacio Suarez on Ugly Betty in 2006:
Tony Plana now:
18. Kyle Chandler at age 24 in 1989:
Kyle Chandler as Coach Eric Taylor on Friday Night Lights in 2006:
Kyle Chandler now:
19. Jaime Camil at age 29 in 2002:
Jaime Camil as Rogelio de la Vega on Jane the Virgin in 2015:
Jaime Camil now:
20. Tim Reid at age 34 in 1978:
Tim Reid as Ray Campbell on Sister, Sister in 1994:
Tim Reid now:
21. Craig T. Nelson at age 36 in 1980:
Craig T. Nelson as Zeek Braverman on Parenthood in 2015:
Craig T. Nelson now:
22. Matthew Settle at age 30 in 1999:
Matthew Settle as Rufus Humphrey on Gossip Girl in 2008:
Matthew Settle now:
23. Treat Williams at age 24 in 1975:
Treat Williams as Dr. Andy Brown on Everwood in 2002:
Treat Williams in 2019:
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