Hot Celeb Men Turning 50 This Year And Proving That Age Is Just A Number
They age like fine wine.
Some celebrities seem to hit 50 and somehow look even more iconic than they did in their younger years. That is exactly the vibe here, with a lineup of famous men who have kept their star power, style, and presence well past the point where many people start talking about aging.
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From musicians and actors to athletes and TV personalities, these names have stayed in the spotlight for decades. Some have changed a lot, some barely at all, but all of them prove that turning 50 does not mean fading into the background.
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Here are the celeb men turning 50 this year, and they are still giving major main-character energy.
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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2. Wayne Brady
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3. 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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.. 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!
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