17 Then and Now Photos of Our Favorite Characters That Show Time Really Does Fly

To us, it may seem that celebrities don’t age a bit. But everyone pays the dues of time. However, it’s harder for us to see how different they are because we remember them as they were when they filmed their famous roles. And it may come as a surprise to us to see how much they’ve actually changed when we compare past and present pictures side by side.

That’s why Bright Side decided to take a stroll down memory lane and take a peek at how our once favorite characters look years later.

1. Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon (Carrie Bradshaw, Charlotte York, and Miranda Hobbes from Sex and the City)

2. Josh Radnor and Cobie Smulders (Ted Mosby and Robin Scherbatsky from How I Met Your Mother)

3. Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo (Jenna Rink and Matt Flamhaff from 13 Going on 30)

4. Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino (Michele Weinberger and Romy White from Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion)

5. Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu, and Drew Barrymore (Natalie, Alex, and Dylan from Charlie’s Angels)

6. Nina Dobrev and Kat Graham (Elena Gilbert and Bonnie Bennett from The Vampire Diaries)

7. Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke (Summer Roberts and Julie Cooper from The O.C.)

8. Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay (Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson from Law & Order)

9. Lauren Graham and Melissa McCarthy (Lorelai Gilmore and Sookie St. James, Gilmore Girls)

10. Cole Sprouse and Adam Sandler (Julian “Frankenstien” McGrath and Sonny Koufax from Big Daddy)

11. The entire cast of Modern Family

12. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis (Harry and Helen from True Lies)

13. Dwayne Johnson and Madison Pettis (Joe Kingman and Peyton Kelly from The Game Plan)

14. The entire cast of Friends

15. Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher (Clark Kent and Lois Lane from Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman)

16. Tom Felton and Jason Isaacs (Draco Malfoy and Lucius Malfoy from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)

17. Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman (Andy Dufresne and Ellis Boyd “Red” Redding from The Shawshank Redemption)

How many movies and TV shows have you watched from this list? What other iconic characters would you add to this compilation?