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27 Male Heartthrobs From The '90s, Then Vs. Now

27 Male Heartthrobs From The '90s, Then Vs. Now

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Although it honestly feels like just a couple years ago, the '90s are longggg gone. The decade ended 30 years ago, to be exact, which I have trouble wrapping my brain around. And even harder to comprehend is that the heartthrobs we all loved in the '90s are now 30 years older.
So because I love nostalgia and a good "then and now," I compiled some pics of the biggest male celebs of the '90s...and these comparisons are actually pretty surprising. So get ready, because here we go!
Here is Dan Cortese from Veronica's Closet and MTV Sports in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 57:
Here is Joey Lawrence from Blossom and Brotherly Love in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 49:
Here is Richard Grieco from If Looks Could Kill and 21 Jump Street (the TV show) in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 60:
Here is Dean Cain from Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 58:
Here is soccer star David Beckham in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 50:
Here is Lorenzo Lamas from Renegade and Falcon Crest in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 67:
Here is Stephen Baldwin from The Usual Suspects and Bio-Dome in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 59:
Here is Jason Priestley from Beverly Hills, 90210 in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 55:
Here is Andrew Keegan from 10 Things I Hate About You and Camp Nowhere in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 46:
This was actually him in 2019, but still, you get the point.
Here is Rider Strong from Boy Meets World in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 45:
Here is Ethan Hawke from Dead Poets Society and Before Sunrise in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 54:
Here is JC Chasez from *NSYNC in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 48:
Here is Nick Carter from The Backstreet Boys in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 45:
Here is Darius McCrary from Family Matters in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 49:
Here is Freddie Prinze Jr. from She's All That and I Know What You Did Last Summer in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 49:
Here is Brendan Fraser from The Mummy and George of the Jungle in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 56:
Here is Matt LeBlanc from Friends in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 57:
Here is Kyle MacLachlan from Twin Peaks and Showgirls in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 66:
Here is Larenz Tate from Love Jones and Menace II Society in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 49:
Here is Mark-Paul Gosselaar from Saved by the Bell in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 51:
Here is Antonio Banderas from Desperado and The Mask of Zorro in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 64:
Here is Matthew Lillard from Scream in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 55:
Here is Chris O'Donnell from Scent of a Woman and Batman & Robin in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 55:
Here is Skeet Ulrich from Scream in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 55:
Here is Sinbad (David Adkins) from Jingle All The Way and Houseguest in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 68:
Here is Billy Zane from Titanic and The Phantom in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 59:
Here is singer Lenny Kravitz in the '90s:
And here he is now, age 61:
Who was your biggest celeb crush in the '90s? Any heartthrobs to add to this list? Tell me in the comments below!
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