Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

by Patrick Penrose Published Nov 14, 2025

It’s quite rare to see a wannabe actor starting their career with a big feature film role. With their first jobs in modeling, commercials, and small roles in TV series, most world-renowned actors had a long way to go until they became successful. We here at Bored Panda decided to take a trip down memory lane to see where world-renowned actors started their careers. We compared the actors’ first movie role to their latest role to see not only how much they’ve changed through the years but also how far they’ve gone in their careers.

#1 Jason Momoa: Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003) – Aquaman (2018)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#2 Alan Rickman: Die Hard (1988) — Eye In The Sky (2015)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#3 Robert Downey Jr.: Pound (1970) — Dolittle (2020)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#4 Robin Williams: Can I Do It ‘Till I Need Glasses? (1977) — Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb (2014)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#5 Meryl Streep: Julia (1977) — Little Women (2019)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#6 Keanu Reeves: Youngblood (1986) — Always Be My Maybe (2019)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#7 Tom Hanks: A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood (2019) — He Knows You’re Alone (1980)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#8 Carrie Fisher: Shampoo (1975) – Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#9 Rene Russo: Major League (1989) — Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#10 Jamie Lee Curtis: Halloween (1978) — Knives Out (2019)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#11 Liam Neeson: Pilgrim’s Progress (1978) — Ordinary Love (2019)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#12 Leonardo Dicaprio: Critters 3 (1991) — Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood (2019)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#13 Harrison Ford: A Time For Killing (1967) — Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#14 Clint Eastwood: Francis In The Navy (1955) — The Mule (2018)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#15 Anthony Hopkins: The Lion In Winter (1968) — Now Is Everything (2019)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#16 Natalie Portman: Léon: The Professional (1994) — Lucy In The Sky (2019)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#17 Ryan Reynolds: Ordinary Magic(1993) – Free Guy (2020)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#18 Gillian Anderson: Class Of ’96 (1993) – Sex Education (2020)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#19 Daniel Radcliffe: The Tailor Of Panama (2001) – Guns Akimbo (2019)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#20 Will Smith: Where The Day Takes You (1992) — Bad Boys For Life (2020)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#21 Johnny Depp: A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) — Waiting For The Barbarians (2019)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#22 Scarlett Johansson: North (1994)-Jojo Rabbit(2019)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#23 Kate Winslet: Heavenly Creatures (1994) — Wonder Wheel (2017)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#24 Robert De Niro: Three Rooms In Manhattan (1965) — The Irishman (2019)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#25 Hugh Jackman: Paperback Hero (1999) — Bad Education (2019)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#26 Milla Jovovich: Two Moon Junction (1988) — The Rookies (2019)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#27 Kathy Bates: Taking Off (1971) — Richard Jewell (2019)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#28 Matthew Mcconaughey: Dazed And Confused (1993) — The Gentlemen (2020)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#29 Dustin Hoffman: The Tiger Makes Out (1967) — Into The Labyrinth (2019)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

#30 Nicole Kidman: Bush Christmas (1983) — Bombshell (2019)

Here’s How 30 Well-Known Actors Looked In Their First And Latest Movie Roles

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