Hot Celeb Men Turning 50 This Year And Proving That Age Is Just A Number
They age like fine wine.
Some of your favorite celebrities are turning 50 this year. It is a sad truth – we are all getting older.
But some people do it better than others—they age like fine wine. And that's the best proof that their popularity is not based solely on their physical appearance, but that they have something that shines through, no matter their age, the clothes they are wearing, or whether they have messy hair and beards.
That X-factor is what makes them our favorites. Guys want to be like them, and girls want to be with them.
And it's all well-deserved—the fact that they are still eye-catching after all these years says something. This raises an interesting question.
These men are all turning fifty, so they were born in a time when things were built to last. Given how all new things are made with expiration dates, will the new celebs last this long?
Who will remember the TikTok stars and influencers in a couple of decades? Do you even remember the ones you've watched today?
We have compiled a list of celeb men who are turning 50 this year. They truly age like fine wine.
We bet we will be making a similar list in 10 years, and they will still be on it—still popular, still captivating.
1. Billie Joe Armstrong, the frontman for Green Day, turns 50 on February 17, but he still exudes that youthful punk-rock attitude. His appearance remains almost unchanged, with the exception of the occasional hair color change.
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J. P. Aussenard / WireImage / Via Getty Images3. Eminem's appearance has changed significantly since his Slim Shady days, but this isn't necessarily a bad thing. The older Em sports a beard and dark hair, but it suits him just as well as the platinum blonde days did. His birthday is on October 15.
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4. Liam Gallagher
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5. The actor will celebrate turning 50 on June 16.
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6. The country singer's birthday is on October 28.
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7. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will turn 50 years old on May 2, 2022. These photos don't look like they were taken 22 years apart.
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8. Liam will turn 50 on September 21.
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9. Scott Foley will join the 50 club on July 15.
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10. Marc Blucas
11. John Cho
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12. Busta Rhymes has made some significant changes to his appearance. In recent years, the once-slim, shredded rapper has taken on a more bulked-up, defined appearance. On May 20, he will turn 50 years old.
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13. Mark Hoppus
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14. He turns 50 on December 29.
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15. Eric Dane
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16. Shaquille O'Neal
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17. Common moved from being a conscious rapper to a rapper/activist/actor. While his area of activities has changed, the artist's physical appearance has remained relatively unchanged. On March 13, he will turn 50 years old.
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18. From the early 2000s to now, he hasn't changed much. On September 6, Idris Elba turns 50 years old.
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19. Jude Law
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20. Marc came into the spotlight in the late 1990s. He currently has a variety of projects in the works that will be released throughout the year. Marc celebrated his 50th birthday on January 11.
21. Timbaland
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22. He celebrates his 50th on December 31.
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23. Joey McIntyre
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24. With his 50th birthday on March 15, Mark Hoppus has a lot to be thankful for. The Blink-182 vocalist battled stage 4 diffuse large B-cell lymphoma for much of the previous year but was certified cancer-free in late September 2021.
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25. Dane Cook
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26. Josh's style and physique have changed dramatically. On November 14, he will celebrate his 50th birthday.
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27. Eminem
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28. Common
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29. Billie Joe Armstrong
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30. Ben Affleck
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31. Wayne Brady will celebrate his 50th birthday on June 2.
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32. Brad Paisley
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33. Busta Rhymes
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34. Timbaland was a considerably more low-key character in the 1990s, even though he produced some of the biggest R&B hits of the decade. He's still working as hard as ever, albeit in a more conspicuous capacity. On March 10, he will turn 50 years old.
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35. Idris Elba
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36. Ben Affleck will celebrate his 50th birthday on August 15.
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37. The actor turns 50 on November 9.
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38. Dane Cook's hair and clothes have changed dramatically since his early career in the late 1990s. On March 18, he will turn 50 years old.
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39. Josh Duhamel
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40. Dwayne Johnson
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41. Gabriel Macht
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42. Scott Foley
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43. Gabriel looks fantastic, and he celebrated his 50th birthday on January 22.
44. Shaquille O'Neal used to be just an athlete, but now he's so much more. Shaq's appearance has remained relatively consistent as he transitioned from athlete to business mogul, actor, and sports broadcaster. On March 6, he will celebrate his 50th birthday.
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Marc Blucas, Ben Affleck, Gabriel Macht, Billie Joe Armstrong, Dwayne Johnson... Some of these men are more famous and acclaimed than they were twenty years ago.
Who knows what we will be writing about them in a couple of years? Well, we can’t wait to see. So here’s to our 50-year-olds!