Sexy Celebs Who Look Almost Unrecognizable in Their Youth

John Goodman

This shot is from a commercial John Goodman shot in the '80s for Foot Locker. 

Clint Eastwood

This photo from 1956 confirms that Clint Eastwood was always a handsome man!

Bob Ross

Bob Ross's hair is naturally straight, but according to his longtime partner, Annette Kowalski, the painter got his hair permed after leaving the Air Force because he wanted to save money on haircuts. 

Ryan Seacrest

The former American Idol host revealed he struggled with his weight as a child. His experiences being teased still motivate him to eat right and hit the gym today. 

Steven Seagal

In his heyday, Steven Seagal wore his long hair in a ponytail, but here you can see it in all its untamed glory. 

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman's tie adds an extra classy touch to this '80s photo — such a dapper young gentleman!

Sean Connery

You can almost hear him say his famous, "Bond. James Bond."

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson

Dwayne Johnson circa 1970 had yet to grow into his hulking 6-foot-5-inch frame. 

Alex Trebek

In 1963, Alex Trebek was the host of a whole different kind of show, CBC's Music Hop. 

'Weird Al' Yankovic

Do you think the teenage singer and comedian was "weird" yet?

Anthony Bourdain

We don't know when this was taken, but the hair screams 1970s. RIP Anthony Bourdain. 

The Bee Gees

Twenty years before their "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack topped the charts, the kings of disco wore matching outfits in Australia!

Bruce Springsteen

This was taken in the mid-'70s a couple of years before the Boss skyrocketed to fame.

Leonard Nimoy

Even without the ears and eyebrows, you can tell right away that this 1950s photo is of Spock.

Jack Nicholson

The 1960s looked good on the future Joker. 

Burt Reynolds

Plain and simple, young Burt Reynolds was a hunk. 

Dolly Parton

If there's one thing Dolly Parton has never been, it's boring!

Sam Elliott

This is in the actor's Mission Impossible days (the TV show, not the movies). 

Paul McCartney

He was already a household name (and then some), but in this photo from the '70s, Sir Paul is going incognito!

Ellen Degeneres

Even Ellen Degeneres made some hair mistakes in the '80s. 

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman was part of the original cast of the educational show The Electric Company. 

Halle Berry

It's no surprise the actress came close to winning the 1986 Miss USA competition.

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn worked as a chorus girl in the late 1940s before she made it big. 

James Earl Jones

Remember when the famous voice actor shaved his head for the role of Jack Johnson in Great White Hope? 

Elvis Presley

The King was about to make it big in this 1954 photo. 

George Clooney

George Clooney is a certified silver fox and leading man, but in his early days he played a handyman on The Facts of Life. 

Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn was working as a dancer (she even owned her own dance school!) before she made her big-screen debut. 

Oprah Winfrey

Did you know that Oprah Winfrey's real name is actually Orpah? Lots of people had trouble pronouncing Winfrey's birth name, so "Oprah" just stuck. 

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston before she was everyone's best Friend. 

Marilyn Monroe

Young Marilyn Monroe, or Norma Jeane, was still a heartbreaker!

Richard Gere

Pre-Pretty Woman fame, Richard Gere found work playing Danny Zuko in a stage version of Grease. 

Patrick Swayze

Do you remember Patrick Swayze as a street gang leader in The Renegades?

Celine Dion

In 1981, Celine Dion's manager, Rene Angelil, mortgaged his home to fund her first album. When this photo was taken three years later, 16-year-old Dion had just released her sixth album, Mélanie. 

Marlon Brando

Seven-year-old Marlon Brando practices his acting skills in an adorable cowboy costume. 

Angelina Jolie

A young Jon Voigt holds his newborn daughter, Angelina, in 1974. 

Brad Pitt

A fresh-faced Brad Pitt was just starting to earn television and movie roles in the late '80s.

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman embraced her natural red curls in 1983.

Leonardo DiCaprio

In 1990, a young Leonardo DiCaprio was cast in Parenthood, a TV show based on the 1989 film starring Steve Martin. The show only lasted one season before it was cancelled, but that certainly didn't affect DiCaprio's career. 

ZZ Top

Did you ever think you'd see this band without their signature facial hair? 

Jim Carrey

Funnyman Jim Carrey was just a struggling comedian in Canada in 1981 when this photo was taken.

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks got his big break on the 1980 show Bossom Buddies, in which he and Peter Scolari play a cross-dressing duo who pretend to be women to score cheap rent in an all-female apartment  — a plot line that would probably not fly today. 

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker was just 11 when she made her Broadway debut in the The Innocents. 

Rob Lowe

Fifteen-year-old Rob Lowe, and his luscious locks, made his acting debut on A New Kind of Family, a TV show that lasted for only one season. 

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford worked as a carpenter in the '70s before his acting career took off. We sure wouldn't mind him coming over to work on our house! 

Susan Sarandon

In 1971, Susan Sarandon made her TV debut in one episode of the daytime soap opera A World Apart. 

Stephen Colbert

Hard to believe, right?!

Henry Winkler

Long before he was The Fonz, Henry Winkler was just a kid growing up on Manhattan's West Side. 

Bon Jovi

Even as a youngster, Jon Bon Jovi had some great hair!

Meryl Streep

Young Meryl Streep entertained a different kind of audience as a high school cheerleader in 1966.

This story originally appeared on our sister site First for Women.