60+ Actors Who Have Aged Like A Fine Wine
I'd like to take a big swig of some of them.
It’s an old idiom that doubles as a compliment—to age like a fine wine. Even if you’re not a wine connoisseur, the saying still resonates with almost everyone.
While there’s no distinct definition of what makes a wine worthy of being called a “fine wine,” there are steps that definitely lead to that outcome. A bottle of fine wine requires a lot of effort and time to become truly exceptional.
Fine wines come from grapes that must be cultivated in an environment where they can thrive, then harvested and allowed to rest before undergoing the processes of fermentation and bottling. Having a skilled winemaker enhances the quality even further.
However, it’s more than just the process of turning grapes into wine or the presentation of the wine itself that can make it be considered “fine.” There’s a belief that the quality and flavor of wine improve over time, thus getting better with age.
So, to say someone “ages like a fine wine” is to suggest that they’re aging well. This could refer to an observation about their appearance, such as having smooth skin, or it could be a deeper reflection on how a person has grown in character.
An Instagram account dedicated to all things movies, itsamoviepage, has recently started a recurring thread showcasing actors in side-by-side photos from their younger years compared to their current age, providing their 270k followers with a physical example of the idiom “aging like a fine wine.”
Keep scrolling to see which actors made the cut!
1. Robert Downey Jr.
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4. Ian Somerhalder
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5. Jensen Ackles
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6. Will Smith
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7. George Clooney
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8. Scarlett Johansson
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9. Marisa Tomei
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10. Miles Teller
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11. Tom Cruise
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12. Steve Carell
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13. Jennifer Connelly
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14. Jason Momoa
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15. Zoë Kravitz
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16. Jamie Foxx
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17. Ryan Gosling
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18. Meryl Streep
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19. Jared Leto
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20. Julianne Moore
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21. Jamie Dornan
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22. Amy Adams
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23. Colin Farrell
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24. Tobey Maguire
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25. Jennifer Lopez
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26. John Krasinski
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27. Sandra Bullock
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28. Keanu Reeves
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29. Rachel McAdams
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30. Robert Pattinson
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31. Kirsten Dunst
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32. Will Poulter
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33. Charlie Hunnam
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34. Andrew Garfield
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35. Robert De Niro
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36. Halle Berry
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37. Ryan Reynolds
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38. Tom Hardy
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39. Jake Gyllenhaal
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40. Henry Cavill
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41. Adam Driver
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42. Angelina Jolie
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43. Willem Dafoe
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44. Rachel Weisz
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45. Oscar Isaac
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46. Brad Pitt
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47. Keira Knightley
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48. Idris Elba
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49. Julia Roberts
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50. Benedict Cumberbatch
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51. Salma Hayek
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52. Sir Patrick Stewart
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53. Chiwetel Ejiofor
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54. Morgan Freeman
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55. Cobie Smulders
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56. Charlize Theron
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57. Bradley Cooper
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58. Chris Evans
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59. Cillian Murphy
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60. Elizabeth Olsen
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61. Mads Mikkelsen
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62. Jon Hamm
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63. Natalie Portman
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64. Anne Hathaway
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65. Matthew McConaughey
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66. Paul Rudd
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67. Paul Dano
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You can follow itsamoviepage to see more movie-related posts and any future “Aging Like A Fine Wine” threads. They have begun focusing on actors starring in specific movies, with a late sequel like Top Gun being especially fun, as we not only see the actors age but also their characters.
What other actor do you feel has gotten better with age? Let us know in the comments section below, and be sure to share this with your movie and celebrity-loving friends!
