Posted on Dec 17, 2020

38 Celebrities Now Vs. When They Were Young And In Their Twenties

I've said it once and I'll say it again: I would really have liked to meet young Christopher Walken.

Matt Stopera

by Matt Stopera

BuzzFeed Staff

1. What you might think of when you think of Ricky Gervais:

Ricky on a couch

What Ricky Gervais looked like in his twenties:

Very new wave looking

Still very new wave looking

2. What you might think of when you think of Dame Helen Mirren:

Helen on a red carpet looking regal

What Dame Helen Mirren looked like in her twenties:

Helen looking gorgeous in black and white

Helen looking very boho chic in the 60s

Helen in lingerie on an amusement park ride

3. What you might think of when you think of Céline Dion:

Celine in a feather suit

What Céline Dion looked like in her twenties:

Celine looking very 80s in denim and gelled hair

Celine with a cat

Celine smiling crossing her fingers. Very cheery

4. What you might think of when you think of Bob Ross:

Bob painting

What Bob Ross looked like in his twenties:

Bob Ross in a military uniform

5. What you might think of when you think of Dolly Parton:

Dolly on a red carpet for We

What Dolly Parton looked like in her twenties:

Dolly looking calm and cool

Dolly with huuuge hair

Dolly with a huge bob

6. What you might think of when you think of James Earl Jones:

James presenting an award

What James Earl Jones looked like in his twenties:

james looking happy and youthful

CBS Photo Archive / Getty Images

James in 1962

7. What you might think of when you think of Diane Keaton:

Diane on the green eggs and ham red carpet

What Diane Keaton looked like in her twenties:

Diane in a cool beret

Diane in a big tie in the 70s

Diane and a friend smoking a cig

8. What you might think of when you think of Meryl Streep:

Meryl in a green dress at the golden globes

What Meryl Streep looked like in her twenties:

Meryl in the 70s

Meryl Streep in 1979

Meryl Streep rehearsing for a Shakespeare in the Park production

9. What you might think of when you think of Alec Baldwin:

Alec at sundance

What Alec Baldwin looked like in his twenties:

Alec Baldwin in a hairy chest SNL promo

Alec Baldwin leaves after performing in the Broadwy play "Loot"

Alec Baldwin during a break from shooting his television series 'Knots Landing'

10. What you might think of when you think of Jeff Goldblum:

Jeff playing the piano

What Jeff Goldblum looked like in his twenties:

Jeff with a crown on his head, lookin' young

Jeff posing for an NBC promo

Jeff Goldblum poses on set during filming of 'Into The Night'

11. What you might think of when you think of Christopher Walken:

Chris looking very seriously at the camera

What Christopher Walken looked like in his twenties:

Chris Walken in 1973

Chris Walken in 1977

12. What you might think of when you think of Jessica Lange:

Jessica lange in a black blazer

What Jessica Lange looked like when she was in her twenties:

Jessica in 1976

13. What you might think of when you think of Arnold Schwarzenegger:

Arnold waving to the camera

What Arnold Schwarzenegger looked like when he was in his twenties:

Arnold in a Speedo

Arnold looking jacked

Arnold in a suit

14. What you might think of when you think of Ellen DeGeneres:

Ellen hosting

What Ellen DeGeneres looked like in her twenties:

Ellen with a mullet

Ellen with a mullet again

Ellen in a very large suit

15. What you might think of when you think of Elton John:

Elton playing the piano

What Elton John looked like in his twenties:

Elton in a furry coat and leopard print hat

Elton in a tie

16. What you might think of when you think of Anjelica Huston:

Anjelica on the red carpet

What Anjelica Huston looked like in her twenties:

Anjelica Huston with a cat

Anjelica Huston standing in front of a revolving door wearing sealskin wrap-and-tie fur coat with sable collar and cuffs by Emeric Partos

Louis Goldman / Getty Images

17. What you might think of when you think of Nicole Kidman:

Nicole at what appears to be the cma awards

What Nicole Kidman looked like when she was (almost) in her twenties:

Nicole Kidman with very curly hair

Nicole Kidman pictured during a photo session to promote the movie "BMX Bandits" in Decmber 1983

Nicole Kidman pictured during a photo session to promote the movie "BMX Bandits" in Decmber 1983

18. What you might think of when you think of Sir Patrick Stewart:

patrick stewart in a tux

What Sir Patrick Stewart looked like in his twenties:

Patrick Stewart and a dog lookin all young

Patrick Stewart and a dog lookin all young

19. What you might think of when you think of Sir Ian McKellen:

sir ian in a funny polka dot tie

What Sir Ian McKellen looked like in his twenties:

Ian sipping coffee, very youthful

Ian in 1968

McKellen on a motorcycle, October 14th 1965.

20. What you might think of when you think of Sir Sean Connery:

sean connery in a suit

What Sir Sean Connery looked like in his twenties:

Sean connery looking younger and dirtier

Sean Connery and Diane Cilento in 1959

21. What you might think of when you think of Jason Momoa:

jason mamoa looking cool and burly

What Jason Momoa looked like in his twenties:

Jason Momoa attends Miramax Hosts Party in Honor of Henry Diltz on November 30, 2000

Jason and a date

22. What you might think of when you think of Jeff Bridges:

jeff bridges in a suit

What Jeff Bridges looked like in his twenties:

Jeff Bridges lookin like a hunk

Susan Bridges and Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges and wife Suzie Bridges attends the premiere of "Somebody Killed Her Husband" on September 25, 1978

23. What you might think of when you think of Steven Tyler:

steven tyler in a colorful suit

What Steven Tyler looked like when he was (almost) in his twenties:

Steven tyler mugshot

Tom Hamilton and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith posing backstage in 1973

Steven Tyler cheersing

24. What you might think of when you think of Diana Rigg:

diana rigg in game of thrones

What Diana Rigg looked like in her twenties:

Diana Rigg posing with hand on hip

Diana Rigg smoking a cig in 1964

Diana Rigg as Emma Peel in the television series 'The Avengers', 14th December 1964.

25. What you might think of when you think of Dame Maggie Smith:

dame maggie smiling on a red carpet

What Dame Maggie Smith looked like in her twenties:

Maggie drinking some wine

Maggie Smith at the Evening Standard theatre awards at the Savoy Hotel

Maggie Smith, circa 1963

26. What you might think of when you think of Donatella Versace:

donatella wearing a green gown

What Donatella Versace looked like in her twenties:

27. What you might think of when you think of Martha Stewart:

martha holding some sausage

What Martha Stewart looked like in her twenties:

Martha modeling in the 60s

Martha Stewart carries a basket of eggs as she leans against a wheelbarrow on the grounds of her home, Westport, Connecticut, August 1976

28. What you might think of when you think of William Shatner:

will shatner in a suit

What William Shatner looked like in his twenties:

William Shatner all handsome and younger

William Shatner as Don Carter and Patricia Breslin as Pat Carter in "Nick of Time"

29. What you might think of when you think of Morgan Freeman:

morgan freeman smiling on the red carpet

What Morgan Freeman looked like when he was (almost) in his twenties:

Instagram

30. What you might think of when you think of Betty White:

betty white with her hands folded on her lap smiling

What Betty White looked like when she was in her twenties:

In 1954

In 1954

In 1957

31. What you might think of when you think of Stevie Wonder:

stevie at a keyboard

What Stevie Wonder looked like when he was in his twenties:

circa 1970

circa 1970

32. What you might think of when you think of Bruce Springsteen:

bruce on a late night talk show

What Bruce Springsteen looked like when he was in his twenties:

circa 1970

Circa 1970

33. What you might think of when you think of Stevie Nicks:

stevie at an award show

What Steve Nicks looked like when she was in her twenties:

Stevie on a car

Stevie recording

34. What you might think of when you think of Larry David:

larry david at an award show table

What Larry David looked like when he was in his twenties:

Circa 1980

35. What you might think of when you think of Bill Gates:

steve jobs with his hands together

What Bill Gates looked like when he was in his twenties:

A mugshot

Bill and some computers lookin nerdy and young

36. What you might think of when you think of Catherine O'Hara:

catherine o'hara on who wants to be a millionaire

What Catherine O'Hara looked like when she was in her twenties:

SNL promo picture

Another SNL promo picture

37. What you might think of when you think of Dr. Phil:

dr. phil in a suit

What Dr. Phil looked like in his twenties:

Instagram

38. What you might think of when you think of Goldie Hawn:

goldie hawn on a red carpet

What Goldie Hawn looked like in her twenties:

goldie hawn eating a sandwich looking young

Goldie in 1964

Goldie walking down steps in 1964

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