{"id":2271378,"date":"2026-02-07T14:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T14:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2271378"},"modified":"2026-02-07T14:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T14:30:11","slug":"fans-go-into-meltdown-as-viral-post-reveals-how-celebrities-from-different-generations-looked-at-the-same-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/fans-go-into-meltdown-as-viral-post-reveals-how-celebrities-from-different-generations-looked-at-the-same-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans go into meltdown as viral post reveals how celebrities from different generations looked at the same age"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A viral post revealing how celebrities from different generations looked at the same age has sent fans into a meltdown.<\/p>\n

The post compared a very young-looking Cole Sprouse, 33, to Steve Martin, now 80, who appeared strikingly older when he was the exact same age as Cole.<\/p>\n

Similarly Kelsey Grammer, now 70, looked a far cry from Dacre Montgomery’s baby-faced looks at 27 years old.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At the age of 29, a fresh-faced Tom Selleck seemed much older than Spider-Man actor Tom Holland<\/a> at the same age.<\/p>\n

Fans suggested millennials now look younger than baby boomers did due to the generation being built on ‘less smoking, drinking and better nutrition’.<\/p>\n

User’s quipped on Instagram: ‘This is why we grew up thinking 30 is old’,\u00a0‘To be fair, Thomas Brodie-Sangster<\/a> has looked 10 years old his entire life’,<\/p>\n

‘Why they look so old. what was in the water’, ‘Less smoking, less drinking, and probably better nutrition and physical health’,<\/p>\n

‘Was something in the water back then or??? Because bruhhh.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tom Selleck and Tom Holland (29)\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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At the age of 29, a fresh-faced Tom Selleck (pictured in the The Wide World of Mystery in 1974) looked much older than ‘adorable’ Spider-Man actor Tom Holland (pictured in January 2024)\u00a0 at the same age<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Another actor with a striking baby-face is Zendaya<\/a>‘s fianc\u00e9e Tom Holland.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The much-loved British movie star, 29, rose to fame playing Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far from Home.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He was touted for the part of James Bond last year, according to Variety<\/a>, in an update which left many supporters bemused.<\/p>\n

The popular Brit was dubbed too ‘adorable’ for the role – ‘Tom Holland as James Bond is like making a James Bond kids movie’, one fan quipped.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Indeed, it is almost impressive that Tom ‘could still pass for a high school senior,’ as one fan wrote, at the age of 29 when you compare him to A-listers of years gone by at the same age.<\/p>\n

Take iconic American actor Tom Selleck, now 81, for example, who even before he grew his iconic bushy moustache looked far older as he neared 30.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Prior to his days as the curly-haired Thomas Magnum PI or Richard Burke in Friends, a clean-shaven Tom appeared in a host of television shows and movies in the 1970s.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But the lack of beard didn’t make Selleck look any younger, as even in a fresh-faced photo of him at the age of 29, Tom had the rugged appearance of a man much older.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Banks and Thomas Brodie-Sangster\u00a0(35)<\/h2>\n
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Unlike 35-year-old Thomas Brodie-Sangster’s baby-faced appearance, Jonathan Banks looked far older (Jonathan seen aged 35 in 1982 left, Thomas seen aged 35 in 2024 right)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jonathan, now 79, had a full head of hair before it started to recede and eventually go bald at a young age (pictured in 2025)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Jonathan Banks, now 79, had a full head of hair before it started to recede and eventually go bald at a young age.<\/p>\n

Unlike Thomas Brodie-Sangster’s baby-faced appearance, Jonathan looked far older in his thirties.<\/p>\n

The world has seen Thomas, now 35, grow up on television with his roles in Love Actually and Nanny McPhee.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Thomas has forever kept his youthful appearance, opting for a clean shaven look.<\/p>\n

The much-loved actor has hardly aged a day since he landed his first acting job at just 11 years old.<\/p>\n

He previously shared the secret to his eternal youth in an interview, declaring his young features are down to his ‘genes’.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘I’ve always looked at least three to four years younger than what I actually am, and I don’t know why that is. It just seems to be the way’, he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘To me, I just look like me. People always ask me that.’<\/p>\n

Steve Martin and Cole Sprouse\u00a0(33)<\/h2>\n
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At the age of 33, Steve Martin (pictured in 1977), now 80, looked much older than American actor Cole Sprouse (pictured in 2024) at the same age<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Steve, renowned for his roles in Only Murders In The Building and Father Of The Bride, has forever been known for his pearly white locks (pictured in 2026)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fans suggested millennials now look younger than baby boomers did due to the generation being built on ‘less smoking, drinking and better nutrition’<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

At the age of 33, Steve Martin, now 80, looked much older than American actor Cole Sprouse at the same age.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cole is rocking a hint of facial hair and his long blond locks, while Steve was sporting grey hairs in his thirties.\u00a0<\/p>\n

One fan was left stunned by how different the pair look in different generations despite being the same age.<\/p>\n

‘Not Steve Martin looking 55 at 32… We look half our age, they look twice their age’, a fan commented on Instagram.<\/p>\n

Steve, renowned for his roles in Only Murders In The Building and Father Of The Bride, has forever been known for his pearly white locks.<\/p>\n

Having grown up on Disney Channel, Cole and his twin brother Dylan are widely loved for the baby faces.<\/p>\n

Laurence Fishburne and Michael B. Jordan (38)\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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Fans couldn’t get their heads around the comparison between Laurence Fishburne and Michael B. Jordan at the same age (Laurence left, Michael right)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Now 64, Laurence is completely bald and continues to star in much-loved programmes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Fans couldn’t get their heads around the comparison between\u00a0Laurence Fishburne and Michael B. Jordan.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Aged 38, Michael appeared much more youthful while Laurence looked like he was in his near fifties.<\/p>\n

Now 64, Laurence is completely bald and continues to star in much-loved programmes.<\/p>\n

Michael’s latest movie Sinners is up for plenty of Oscars at this year’s ceremony, with mentions in casting, cinematography, makeup and hairstyling, original score, sound and visual effects.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ryan Coogler’s critically-acclaimed vampire flick, starring Michael as twins, amassed $368million at the global box office\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kelsey Grammer and Dacre Montgomery (27)\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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Kelsey Grammer, now 70, looked a far cry from Dacre Montgomery’s baby-faced looks at 27-years-old (Kelsey seen left in 1988, Dacre seen right in 2017)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kelsey, now 70, pictured in 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Similarly Kelsey Grammer, now 70, looked a far cry from Dacre Montgomery’s baby-faced looks at 27 years old.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fans were stunned to notice Kelsey’s age in the photo, pointing out at 27 he appeared much older than the Australian actor.<\/p>\n

Now 31, Dacre still looks age-defying with his rugged beard and smooth complexion.<\/p>\n

The star first appeared on the Netflix sci-fi hit Stranger Things, alongside Winona Ryder, Millie Bobby Brown, and more, as Billy Hargrove in 2017’s season two.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Last year, Dacre revealed why he stepped out of the spotlight after finding success in Hollywood.<\/p>\n

The Perth-born actor spoke with The Australian, discussing his retreat from stardom.<\/p>\n

‘I think things have changed,’ he explained. ‘Traditional Hollywood stars existed because there was mystery… Social media has done away with that. That\u2019s a large part of why I dropped off the map for the last five years.’<\/p>\n

He added, ‘I\u2019m not trying to compete with anyone else, I\u2019m living my truth \u2014 and hopefully being able to pay the rent while I’m doing it.’<\/p>\n

‘I\u2019ve given a piece of myself to every role I\u2019ve played and that\u2019s largely why I\u2019ve taken time off,’ Dacre noted. ‘Lately, there\u2019s been a lot of personal reflection about what I want in my career. I\u2019m trying to gain a bit more control over where and what I\u2019m working on.’\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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