These actors rose to prominence at a reasonable age. Many people adore their performances but have never seen them when they were younger. Many of them were simply amazing! Some haven’t altered at all, while others have solidified and grown more fascinating…

Patrick Stewart (79)

Diana Rigg (81)

Jean Renault (71)

Melissa McCarthy (48)

Morgan Freeman (82)

Leslie Nielsen (1926 – 2010)

Charles Dance (72)

Alan Rickman (1946 – 2016)

Whoopi Goldberg (63)

Tommy Lee Jones (72)

Ian McKellen (80)

Louis De Funes (1914 – 1983)

Cher (73)

Willem Defoe (64)

Christopher Walken (76)

Glenn Close (72)

Archival photographs show the actors from a distinct perspective.