15 Actors Who Became Even More Handsome With Age
Films
02/19/2022

We at Bright Side decided to make a compilation of famous men that got even hotter with age. And in the bonus section, you will see an actor that was influenced by his role in a way that stopped him from getting older.
Mads Mikkelsen at 30 and 56
James Franco at 27 and 41
Jared Padalecki at 21 and 38
Paul Wesley at 24 and 37
Andrew Garfield at 27 and 38
Luke Evans at 32 and 42
Paul Bettany at 32 and 50
Wes Bentley at 24 and 40
Richard Armitage at 33 and 50
Andrew Scott at 30 and 43
James McAvoy at 26 at 42
Joe Manganiello at 33 and 43
Casey Affleck at 29 and 43
Gerard Butler at 33 and 50
Ed Westwick at 20 and 34
Bonus: Ben Barnes portrayed Dorian Gray at 28, and now he’s 40.
Of course, our compilation doesn’t include all the hot men in the movie industry that became even more attractive with age. Who else would you add?
Preview photo credit Blomsterfangen / Nimbus Film Productions and co-producers, theofficialmads / Instagram
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Looking at those pictures, there is only one conclusion to make. Not the age but the beard contributed to their appearance.
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