23 Pictures Of TV Dads And Grandpas When They Were Younger That You've Probably Never Seen Before
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A few weeks ago, we looked back at a bunch of famous men when they were in their 20s and 30s. Now, we're taking a look at the TV dads, grandpas, and father figures who practically raised us. Here are 23 actors from early in their careers vs. their iconic roles vs. their most recently available photo:
1.William Daniels at age 40 in 1967:
Nbc / NBCUniversal via Getty Images
William Daniels as Mr. George Feeny on Boy Meets World in 1993:
ABC/ Courtesy Everett Collection
William Daniels now:
Albert L. Ortega / Getty Images
2.Brian Cox at age 29 in 1975:
Tv Times / TV Times/Future Publishing via Getty Images
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Brian Cox as Logan Roy on Succession in 2019:
HBO/Peter Kramer
Brian Cox now:
Dave Benett / Jed Cullen/Dave Benett / Getty Images
3.Joe Morton at age 26 in 1973:
Walt Disney Television Photo Arc / Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
Joe Morton as Eli Pope on Scandal in 2016:
Adam Taylor / Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
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Joe Morton now:
Bruce Glikas / Bruce Glikas / Getty Images
4.Elliott Gould at age 28 in 1966:
Mirrorpix / Getty Images
Elliott Gould as Jack Geller on Friends in 1994:
Warner Bros./ Courtesy Everett Collection
Elliot Gould now:
Lisa O'connor / AFP via Getty Images
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5.Edward Herrmann at age 33 in 1976:
Wwd / Penske Media via Getty Images
Edward Herrmann as Richard Gilmore on Gilmore Girls in 2000:
WB/Courtesy Everett Collection
Edward Herrmann in 2014:
Sadly, Edward Herrmann died of brain cancer in 2014.
6.Scott Patterson at age 29 in 1987:
Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
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Scott Patterson as Luke Danes on Gilmore Girls in 2000:
Warner Bros /Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection
Scott Patterson now:
David Becker / Getty Images for iHeartRadio
7.Ed O'Neill at age 43 in 1989:
Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
Ed O'Neill as Jay Pritchett on Modern Family in 2009:
Eric Mccandless / Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
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Ed O'Neill now:
Ilya S. Savenok / Getty Images
8.Sendhil Ramamurthy at age 32 in 2006:
M. Von Holden / FilmMagic
Sendhil Ramamurthy as Mohan Vishwakumar on Never Have I Ever in 2020:
Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collection
Sendhil Ramamurthy now:
Arturo Holmes / Getty Images for Tribeca Festival
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9.Eugene Levy at age 39 in 1985:
Donaldson Collection / Getty Images
Eugene Levy as Johnny Rose on Schitt's Creek in 2020:
CBC/Courtesy Everett Collection
Eugene Levy now:
Randy Shropshire / Deadline via Getty Images
10.Bryan Cranston at age 27 in 1983:
Abc Photo Archives / Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
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Bryan Cranston as Hal on Malcolm in the Middle in 2005:
20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection
Bryan Cranston now:
Jason Mendez / Getty Images
11.Damon Wayans at age 29 in 1989:
Anthony Barboza / Getty Images
Damon Wayans as Michael Kyle on My Wife and Kids in 2001:
ABC/Courtesy Everett Collection
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Damon Wayans now:
Jb Lacroix / WireImage
12.Peter Gallagher at age 31 in 1986:
Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
Peter Gallagher as Sandy Cohen on The O.C. in 2004:
Warner Bros / courtesy Everett Collection /
Peter Gallagher now:
Ray Rochlin / Getty Images
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13.Anthony Anderson at age 31 in 2001:
Steve Granitz / WireImage
Anthony Anderson as Andre "Dre" Johnson on Black-ish in 2014:
Kelsey Mcneal / Getty Images
Anthony Anderson now:
Jon Kopaloff / Getty Images for the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation
14.Laurence Fishburne at age 32 in 1993:
Ron Galella, Ltd. / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
Laurence Fishburne as Earl "Pops" Johnson on Black-ish in 2014:
Adam Taylor / Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
Laurence Fishburne now:
John Nacion / Getty Images
15.Paul Johansson at age 27 in 1991:
Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
Paul Johansson as Dan Scott on One Tree Hill in 2003:
Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection
Paul Johansson now:
Michael Tullberg / Getty Images
16.Craig Sheffer at age 32 in 1992:
Kypros / Kypros via Getty Images
Craig Sheffer as Keith Scott on One Tree Hill in 2003:
Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection
Craig Sheffer now:
Bobby Bank / Getty Images
17.Tony Plana at age 39 in 1991:
Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
Tony Plana as Ignacio Suarez on Ugly Betty in 2006:
ABC/Courtesy Everett Collection
Tony Plana now:
Cindy Ord / WireImage
18.Kyle Chandler at age 24 in 1989:
Abc Photo Archives / Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
Kyle Chandler as Coach Eric Taylor on Friday Night Lights in 2006:
NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection
Kyle Chandler now:
Jon Kopaloff / Getty Images
19.Jaime Camil at age 29 in 2002:
Vince Bucci / Getty Images
Jaime Camil as Rogelio de la Vega on Jane the Virgin in 2015:
CW Network/Courtesy Everett Collection
Jaime Camil now:
Steve Granitz / FilmMagic
20.Tim Reid at age 34 in 1978:
CBS Via Getty Images
Tim Reid as Ray Campbell on Sister, Sister in 1994:
Paramount Television/ Courtesy Everett Collection
Tim Reid now:
Paras Griffin / Getty Images
21.Craig T. Nelson at age 36 in 1980:
Walt Disney Television Photo Arc / ABC
Craig T. Nelson as Zeek Braverman on Parenthood in 2015:
NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection
Craig T. Nelson now:
Mediapunch / GC Images
22.Matthew Settle at age 30 in 1999:
CBS Via Getty Images
Matthew Settle as Rufus Humphrey on Gossip Girl in 2008:
Cw Network /Courtesy Everett Collection
Matthew Settle now:
Monica Schipper / FilmMagic
23.Treat Williams at age 24 in 1975:
Art Zelin / Getty Images
Treat Williams as Dr. Andy Brown on Everwood in 2002:
Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection
Treat Williams in 2019:
Sadly, Treat Williams died in a motorcycle crash this year.
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