Celebrities When They Were Young - Photos Of Then and Now

"Celebrities Without Makeup!" "Celebrities Before They Were Famous!" "Celebrities, They're Just Like Us!" No matter what the headline was, anything that normalized celebrities splashed across the covers of magazines (when they were still a thing) had me seriously flipping pages back when I worked the checkout at a grocery store.

There was just something about seeing celebrities in normal situations that thrilled me. Below, you'll see a collection of well-known celebrities when they were young.

Before fame, before plastic surgery, and before, well... money. It's pretty entertaining. I'm not going to say I ever wondered what Dr. Phil looked like as a young man, but I'm glad I know now.

Dr. Phil: Actually kind of cute back then.

Young Dr. Phil

Sir Ian McKellen

Young Sir Ian McKellen

Beautiful Betty White

Young Betty White

Regis Philbin

Young Regis Philbin

Patrick Stewart... HAS NOT CHANGED.

Young Patrick Stewart

James Earl Jones... groovy dude.

Young James Earl Jones

Christopher Walken

Young Christopher Walken

Glad I've seen a young Albert Einstein.

Young Albert Einstein

Bob Dole: Good for you, dude.

Young Bob Dole

Helen Mirren: Forever a knockout.

Young Helen Mirren

Bad boy Bill Gates: Who knew?

Young Bill Gates

Good golly, Miss Dolly Parton.

Young Dolly Parton

Bernie Sanders

I didn't even know they had cameras when Bernie Sanders was young. Wow. Lol.

Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! Jerry Springer.

Young Jerry Springer

I never wondered. But now I know: Abraham Lincoln.

Here he is, young Abraham Lincoln

Willie Nelson

Young Willie Nelson: Wow.

Bob Barker

Young Bob Barker

Love me some Martha Stewart.

Young Martha Stewart

Diane Keaton: An icon, always.

Young Diane Keaton

Larry David... Love the 'fro.

Young Larry David... Love the 'fro.

Morgan Freeman

Young Morgan Freeman: Love a man in uniform.

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills put me WAY off Kelsey Grammer, but meh, here he is.

Young Kelsey