We all have embarrassing pictures that show our former teenage selves rocking a bad haircut or dodgy makeup. And since celebrities are people too, they have their share of pictures they’re not particularly proud of. Take a look at these 8 celebrities you won’t recognize as teens. Before getting famous they all followed the trend and sported wispy eyebrows or crazy hair colors. Now we’re used with their super classy outfits and always neat coiffures. Get ready to take a walk down memory lane looking with these pictures that will remind you of the times when you were young and restless as well.
Before becoming an actress, filmmaker and humanitarian, Angelina Jolie was once a young student. She now holds the title of Hollywood’s best paid actress, and it’s no secret she earns anywhere between ten to fifteen million dollars per movie. She broke the ice and became famous wide world in 2001 with “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” and since then she played a wide variety of roles, from badass chicks to vulnerable mothers.
The 51 year old actor and producer was once young, as the above photo proves it. William Bradley “Brad” Pitt first became known for his role in “Interview with the Vampire”, “Seven” and “Fight Club”. During his acting career he received a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for the Academy Award three times.
This might be a difficult one, but can you guess who that is? Three times Golden Globe Award winner and two times Academy award winner, George Clooney was no stranger to unflattering haircuts or glasses. But he looks like an optimistic kid. Maybe he knew what was in store for him. He became widely successful with “Ocean’s Eleven” and then his career just took off.
Yes, Johnny Depp rocked the bad boy attitude straight out of high school. The 52 year old actor, producer and musician was first introduced to the American audiences through the TV show “21 Jump Street”, which transformed him into a teen idol overnight. “Edward Scissorhands” quickly established him as a pretty boy and from there on he got bigger roles and fatter pay checks.
The best paid actor of 2015, Robert Downey Jr looks dashing in this photo of him as a young man. Despite struggling with drug and alcohol addiction in his youth, he managed to keep himself afloat with the help of his family and friends. Even more, he became extremely famous playing roles like Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes.
Any idea who this kid playing a video game in his room is? Here’s a hint: the poster on his wall is actually a film he starred in, besides “The Dark Knight’ and “The Machinist”, of course. If you guessed Christian Bale, you’re right. The English actor first received great critical acclaim for his role in “American Psycho”. Since then he’s appeared both in blockbusters and smaller, independent films.
Best known for her roles in “Fight Club”, “The King’s speech” and all the other Tim Burton movies, Helena Bonham Carter is a two time Academy Award nominee. She has an eccentric sense of fashion and she doesn’t shy away from unconventional roles. She was the perfect choice for “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”, “Alice in Wonderland”, and “Dark Shadows”.
If you’re not a fan of “Boardwalk Empire”, this one might be tricky for you. Steve Buscemi is an actor, director and writer who played in five movies of the Cohen brothers. He was once asked why he never got his teeth straightened and he answered many dentists offered to help him and he always told them they would only put him out of an acting job.
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