Celebrities “Hanging Out” With Their Younger Selves

Published on December 6, 2021
Aging gets to us all, regardless of fame and financial situation. Many celebrities start out their careers when they are very young and remain in the spotlight well into their older years. Sometimes, newer audiences are not even familiar with what they may have looked like in their younger years. Ard Gelinck, a Dutch artist, has decided to create these images of celebrities photoshopped to look like they are spending some quality time with their younger selves. Check out how much they’ve changed over the years!

Keanu Reeves

Born in Beirut but raised in Toronto, Keanu Reeves started out working in theater and TV before appearing in films like Youngbloods and Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. He became a household name when he appeared in The Matrix and its subsequent films. A fourth installation in the series will be released in December 2021.

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Bill Murray

Beloved comedian and actor Bill Murray first rose to prominence as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. He then appeared in hit comedy films like Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, Tootsie, The Man Who Knew Too Little, and Groundhog Day. In 2016, he was the recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

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Reese Witherspoon

Actress, entrepreneur, producer, and award winner Reese Witherspoon is one of the highest paid actresses in the world, which explains why she’s on Forbes’ list of 100 Most Powerful Women of 2019. She has starred in many films including Legally Blonde, Wild, and TV show Big Little Lies, which she also was the producer of.

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Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the most successful actors of all time. He started out his career in commercials and TV shows. After he appeared in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, he was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award at only 19 years of age. He then became one of the most sought after film stars and has since also become a very active environmentalist.

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Emma Watson

Emma Watson became a mega star when she was still very young when she starred as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film franchise. After the series culminated, Watson continued acting and took on many different roles. She starred in films like The Bling Ring, Beauty and the Beast, and Little Women. She is also a very outspoken women’s rights activist and holds a degree in English Literature from Brown University.

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Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt is a Hollywood legend who first began his acting career in films like Thelma and Louise, A River Runs Through It, Interview With A Vampire, and Legends of the Fall. He would go on to become an acclaimed star and appear in movies like Seven and 12 Monkeys. Pitt has won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor.

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Britney Spears

Princess of Pop Britney Spears is one of the best selling artists of all time, having sold over 100 million records around the world. She signed her first record deal when she was 15 years old and went on to become one of the most successful pop stars of all time. In 2021, she was released from her conservatorship that she was placed under in 2008.

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Britney Spears

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Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise is one of the most highly paid actors of all time because he has had one of the most successful Hollywood careers ever. He first rose to prominence when he starred in Risky Business and then went on to star in Top Gun, Interview With A Vampire, and Jerry Maguire. He is also the star of the mega successful franchise Mission Impossible.

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Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp first starred in 1984’s A Nightmare on Elm Street and later rose to prominence when he starred in TV show 21 Jump Street. He also starred in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Donnie Brasco, Benny and Joon, Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas, and Ed Wood. After starring in Pirates of the Caribbean, he became a worldwide household name. He also is a frequent collaborator of Tim Burton’s, having appeared in Burton’s films like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhands, Corpse Bride, and Alice in Wonderland.

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Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston is best recognized for her role on hit TV show Friends where she played Rachel Green. The show made her a huge star, and she later starred in movies like The Breakup, Marley & Me, Just Go With It, Bruce Almighty, Horrible Bosses, and Office Space. She is now starring in and producing The Morning Show, an Apple TV+ original.

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Jerry Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld is considered to be the 12th greatest comedian ever by Comedy Central. He first became well known when he starred in Seinfeld, the hit sitcom on which he played a semi-fictional version of himself. He also popularized the observational comedy style.

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Al Pacino

Al Pacino’s career has spanned over five decades. His impressive career started out when he appeared in The Godfather as well as all of its sequels. He also starred in Scarface, The Devil’s Advocate, Carlito’s Way, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

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Al Pacino

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Matt LeBlanc

Matt LeBlanc became a household name when he played Joey Tribbiani on Friends. He received three nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards for the role. He later played aa fictional version of himself on Episodes, a TV show that earned him a Holden Globe Award.

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Matt Leblanc

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Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore started out her acting career when she was very young, becoming a household name after she appeared in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. She had a difficult childhood and struggled growing up in the limelight, however, she turned things around and later starred in films like Charlie’s Angels, Boys on the Side, Never Been Kissed, Batman Forever, The Wedding Singer, and 50 First Dates.

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Will Smith

Actor, film producer, and rapper Will Smith first became known when he starred on hit sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. He then appeared in movies like Men in Black and Independence Day. Smith is noted for becoming the first actor star in 8 consecutive films that grossed over $100 million in the United States. He was named the most bankable star of 2013 by Forbes.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Actor, politician, and bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger won the Mr. Universe competition when he was just 20 years old. He also won Mr. Olympia seven times and became a star after he appeared in Conan the Barbarian. He later appeared in The Terminator film franchise. In 2003, he became the governor of California until 2011, his term limit.

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Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins is one of the best known and most accomplished actors in the industry. The Welsh actor first rose to fame when he played Richard the Lionheart in the film The Lion in Winter. He achieved household fame when he portrayed Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs. He also appeared in films like Legends of the Fall, The Elephant Man, The Mask of Zorro, and many more.

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Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis is an accomplished film star who is best known for his roles in action films. He played John McClane in the Die Hard film series. He is also known for starring in Pulp Fiction, 12 Monkeys, Tears of the Sun, Hostage, The Sixth Sense, and Motherless Brooklyn.

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Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts is one of the most commercially successful actresses in Hollywood, having appeared in 12 movies that earned at least $100 million domestically. She became known for her role in Pretty Woman and also appeared in films like Mystic Pizza, Steel Magnolias, Notting Hill, Sleeping with the Enemy, Erin Brockovich, and Eat Pray Love.

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Clint Eastwood

Actor, director, producer, and composer Clint Eastwood’s impressive Hollywood career has spanned over many decades. He first rose to prominence when he starred in Dollars Trilogy and has since directed films like Bridges of Madison County, Million Dollar Baby, Unforgiven, and Gran Torino.

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Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffe became well known from a young age when he played Harry Potter in the film franchise, Harry Potter. He was only 12 years old in the first installment from 2001, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. He played the role one last time in 2011 in the final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.

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Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro is an actor, director, and producer who has frequently collaborated with Martin Scorsese. He has appeared in countless films including The Godfather, Raging Bull, Wag the Dog, The Deer Hunter, Analyze This, and Meet the Parents.

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Christina Applegate

Christina Applegate is best known for her role on Married…with Children, on which she played Kelly Bundy. She later appeared in Samantha Who? and Jesse. She has most recently starred in Dead to Me, a Netflix series. Applegate has also starred in movies like Anchorman, The Sweetest Thing, and Crash Pad.

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Macaulay Culkin

Macauly Culkin became well known at a young age when he starred as Kevin McCallister in Home Alone and its sequels. For the role, he received a nomination for a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. He stepped away from acting in 1994 and made a comeback in 2003. He is also in a band called Pizza Underground.

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George Clooney

George Clooney first starred as Dr. Dough Ross on TV show Er and then became a movie star after appearing in films that include From Dust Till Dawn, Ocean’s Eleven, Out of Sight, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, The Ides of March, Good Night and Good Luck, Up in the Air, and O Brother Where Art Thou.

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Beyonce

Beyonce is one of the most popular and successful people in the entertainment industry of all time. She first became popular when she was in Destiny’s Child and then launched a mega successful solo career when they broke up in 2006. She has also appeared in movies like Dreamgirls, The Pink Panther, Obsessed, and The Lion King.

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Jason Momoa

Jason Momoa first appeared in Baywatch: Hawaii and then starred in the Syfy show Stargate Atlantis as Ronon Dex. He portrayed Khal Drogo in hit HBO show Game of Thrones. He currently portrays Aquaman/Arthur Curry in the DC Extended Universe. His standalone Aquaman film was released in 2018.

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Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone is a Hollywood icon who first became famous when he starred in The Lords of Flatbush. After he appeared as Rocky Balboa in the Rocky film franchise, he became a household name.

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Lady Gaga

Pop star Lady Gaga has been topping charts since 2007 when she released The Fame, her hit album that featured songs like “Just Dance” and “Poker Face.” She has released many more successful albums since then and has starred in films like A Star Is Born and House of Gucci.

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Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds first appeared in TV show Two Guys and a Girl and then became a movie star after appearing in National Lampoon’s Van Wilder, The Proposal, Buries, Blade: Trinity, Green Lantern, and Deadpool.

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Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks is one of the most beloved film stars in Hollywood. He has starred in countless movies that include Big, Splash, Philadelphia, A League of Their Own, Saving Private Ryan, Forrest Gump, Catch Me If You Can, The Terminal, Sleepless in Seattle, Bridge of Spies, Apollo 13, Cast Away, and more.

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Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie is an iconic Hollywood star who first appeared in Lookin’ to Get Out alongside her father Jon Voight. She also appeared in films like Gia, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Girl Interrupted, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, The Tourist, Changeling, Salt, Kung Fu Panda, and Maleficent. 

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Jim Carrey

Comedian, actor, writer, and producer Jim Carrey first became known when he appeared on sketch show In Living Color. He later appeared in hit comedy films like Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber. He also appeared in movies like Liar Liar, Doing Time on Maple Drive, The Truman Show, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

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Kevin Costner

Accomplished actor Kevin Costner has starred in films like No Way Out, Field of Dreams, The Untouchables, Dances with Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, JFK, The Bodyguard, and A Perfect World.

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Amy Winehouse

The late Amy Winehouse was an English singer and songwriter who had a distinctive contralto voice. Her album Back to Black was released in 2006 and was a huge success. The album earned her five Grammy Awards including Song of the Year and Record of the Year.

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Justin Bieber

Pop star Justin Bieber first became well known after he was discovered on YouTube by Usher. His first album, My World 2.0 was a huge hit and included the popular song “Baby.” He has since released several more hit albums and remained one of the most successful singers in the world.

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Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford is one of the top ten highest grossing box office actors of all time. He has appeared in countless movies including the Indiana Jones franchise and well as the Star Wars film franchise. He’s also appeared in Blade Runner, Air Force One, The Fugitive, American Graffiti, and The Mosquito Coast.

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Courteney Cox

Courteney Cox became a star when she appeared as Monica Geller on hit TV show Friends. She also starred in horror film franchise Scream and TV show Family Ties. She is also the star of TV show Cougar Town and also appeared on Dirt.

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Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington first appeared in medical drama TV show St. Elsewhere. He then appeared in movies like Cry Freedom, Glory, Malcolm X,  A Soldier’s Story, Philadelphia, Much Ado About Nothing, The Hurricane, and American Gangster. 

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Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson first became known when he appeared as Mac Rockatansky in the Mad Max film franchise. He also appeared in Lethal Weapon, Gallipoli, Romeo and Juliet, and Braveheart. He later began directing and has directed films like The Passion of the Christ.

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