TikTok User Compares Celebrity Photos Of How We Know Them Today To How They Looked In Their Youth (29 Pics)
A lot of older celebrities we know and love, or those who have passed away, are typically remembered, in terms of appearance, from a certain time period in their lives. For example, the legendary Marlon Brando is remembered by most for his role in The Godfather, and so, when most people think of Brando, they’ll imagine what he looked like in the Godfather era.
Here at Bored Panda, we were quite curious to see what these people used to look like in their youth. After all, a lot of us probably haven’t seen much footage of these celebrities before they became really famous. This list is based upon TikTok user h_e_i_d_ii’s series on what celebrities looked like when they were young. The series currently has 47 entries, with the most popular video having collected 5M views. Scroll down to see the list and consider voting for the entries that surprised you the most!
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Viggo Mortensen
A lot of us probably admire or somewhat follow the life and deeds of one celebrity or another. That is perfectly natural, considering celebrities are everywhere and come in a wide variety of characters, which eventually make us connect or relate to them in some way. Celebrities and their lives also provide us with a form of escapism. Sometimes watching a film, for example, with a certain actor or actress in it just isn’t enough to satisfy our desire to take a couple of steps away from our own path of life. Following that certain someone’s life through magazines, social media, etc. can give us that “fix” of escapism. That can be taken further, in a way, in the form of gossip about celebrities with friends and family, which can potentially provide a way to connect with others via the topic that is a celebrity’s life.
Sophia Loren
James Earl Jones
Celebrities can encompass many different areas of occupation, even per individual celebrity. They will typically start out with a specific occupation that will propel them to stardom, but some will go for more activities to add to their portfolio. For example, popular actors such as Angelina Jolie and Leonardo DiCaprio appear not only on the silver screen, but at peace summits and even lecture theaters as well. Following the activities of such celebrities can be a great thing for people still pursuing their own identity or looking for inspiration, as these are examples of not only artists, but people that are passionate about making the world a better place.
Gary Oldman
Come on, Panda! There are better photos that show Oldman's youth and beauty. oldman-621...e3e7c2.jpg 
Diana Rigg
Being a celebrity, contrary to popular belief, does not always necessarily mean an easy life or lifestyle. If you’re famous, there’s a good chance that at some point people will start recognizing you out on the street, at the store, cafe, etc. That means you would not be able to freely go about your day like most people do without having to engage yourself in social interactions with fans all the time. Is this, however, not a reasonable price to pay? Let us know in the comments!
Marlon Brando
Sir David Attenborough
Clint Eastwood
Another avenue of stardom that could be explored is the intention of being famous. Do celebrities really aim for being famous, or do they just do their thing until they get noticed and skyrocket in popularity? Does intention impact the quality of the content or actions that celebrity means to deliver? Let us know about that in the comments too!
Robert De Niro
Chris Cornell
Jon Bon Jovi
All in all, being a celebrity probably is mostly not that bad. All the perks of being famous can certainly make life easier, but at the same time, surely different.
Cherilyn Sarkisian 'Cher'
Charlie Chaplin
But where’s the picture of him as an old man? This one could’ve been a three-part picture.
Alain Delon
If you know today who Delon is, then you know he was handsome when young.
Donatella Versace
I believe Donatella's current look is self-inflicted. dona-hell-...c364a0.jpg 
Gordon Ramsay
Mickey Rourke
Steven Tyler
Heather Locklear
Anthony Kiedis
They are fine. Please AK shave off the ‘stach already! Grow a giant beard —just get rid of that lip varmint already, dude
Tony Curtis
David Gilmour
Prince William Arthur Philip Louis Mountbatten-Windsor
Axl Rose
'slash' Saul Hudson
With the hat and sunglasses how can you tell if he looks any different?
Ozzy Osbourne
That interview he did in the early 80s. He looked like a car salesman or something.
I would love to never hear about the Osbourne's again. They are Kardashian Lite.
Brandon Cole 'Bam' Margera
Janice Dickinson
If the picture on the right is her being beautiful it might have missed the mark.
Imagine that...people get older! Who knew! This list didn't sit well with me... I felt like it was mean spirited "look how awful they look now!" sort of thing. I think Sir David is an incredible man, young or old, and I think Jon Bon Jovi is as great looking now as he ever was, while Cher looks better now because she bought a better face. I will probably get down voted, but this felt unkind.
That was very entertaining. When you are as old and decrepit as I am, you remember them better in the young photos than in the recent ones!
Same here. Why do I feel like this is like a slap on the face rather than a proud moment lol.
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How short is our collective memory? Most of these people were literally known as heartthrobs.
All this people are super handsome. I do not understand this post.
I hope the person who made up this list is very young! Because most of the entries were famous beauties when they were young, and naming them won't be a surprise to anyone of a certain age or who takes an interest in things other than today's pop culture. And so many of the pictures are awful, I mean, they couldn't find a picture of Janice Dickinson looking beautiful?
With the exception of Charlie Chaplin, I remember when these people actually were young.
Age shaming by a woman whose lips are about to explode and a with a face caked in makeup because she can't accept her natural looks. Sure. That makes sense.
Is the photo above the article h-e-i-d-ii? Does she think she's "hot"? Is she an "influencer"?
Way way too much weight is given to celebrities who don't have a clue what they are talking about. Let's ask Ja what he thinks!
And here we have the sewerage Tik Tok user's reaction to learning people age.
Imagine that...people get older! Who knew! This list didn't sit well with me... I felt like it was mean spirited "look how awful they look now!" sort of thing. I think Sir David is an incredible man, young or old, and I think Jon Bon Jovi is as great looking now as he ever was, while Cher looks better now because she bought a better face. I will probably get down voted, but this felt unkind.
That was very entertaining. When you are as old and decrepit as I am, you remember them better in the young photos than in the recent ones!
Same here. Why do I feel like this is like a slap on the face rather than a proud moment lol.
Load More Replies... How short is our collective memory? Most of these people were literally known as heartthrobs.
All this people are super handsome. I do not understand this post.
I hope the person who made up this list is very young! Because most of the entries were famous beauties when they were young, and naming them won't be a surprise to anyone of a certain age or who takes an interest in things other than today's pop culture. And so many of the pictures are awful, I mean, they couldn't find a picture of Janice Dickinson looking beautiful?
With the exception of Charlie Chaplin, I remember when these people actually were young.
Age shaming by a woman whose lips are about to explode and a with a face caked in makeup because she can't accept her natural looks. Sure. That makes sense.
Is the photo above the article h-e-i-d-ii? Does she think she's "hot"? Is she an "influencer"?
Way way too much weight is given to celebrities who don't have a clue what they are talking about. Let's ask Ja what he thinks!
And here we have the sewerage Tik Tok user's reaction to learning people age.
