Age can be surprising, especially when it comes to how differently it shows on each person. For celebrities, guessing their age based on appearance alone can be a real challenge — some seem to defy time completely. While a few barely change over the years, others show more noticeable signs of aging. This contrast becomes even more striking when people of the same age look decades apart. It’s a reminder that aging isn’t one-size-fits-all.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Julianne Moore, 64 years old
Chris Hemsworth and Henry Cavill, 42 years old
Tom Hiddleston and Chris Evans, 44 years old
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Ellen Pompeo, 55 years old
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Jennifer Garner and Sofía Vergara, 53 years old
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Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, 64 years old
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Cobie Smulders and Kirsten Dunst, 43 years old
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Gwyneth Paltrow and Alyssa Milano, 52 years old
Carey Mulligan and Keira Knightley, 40 years old
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Jennifer Lawrence and Elizabeth Debicki, 35 years old
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Marisa Tomei and Famke Janssen, 60 years old
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Sarah Jessica Parker and Elizabeth Hurley, 60 years old
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Kaley Cuoco and Amanda Seyfried, 39 years old
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Casting the right person for a role is already a challenge — but finding two actors who can believably portray the same character at different stages of life? That’s next-level talent. These actor duos, chosen to play younger and older versions of the same person, are so perfectly matched that it’s hard to tell they’re not actually the same individual. Prepare to be amazed by these spot-on casting choices.
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