Actors in old-age makeup vs how they truly look older

Actors with old-age makeup vs how they actually looked at the same age

Throughout film history, we have seen the incredible transformative effects of movie makeup, including old-age makeup. Many of our favorite movie stars have played older characters on the big screen, meaning these actors had to be transformed through makeup to appear much older than they were at the time.

But have you ever thought about what these actors would look like when they reached the age of the older characters they played? Click on to see the comparison!

Marlon Brando

The late Marlon Brando played his iconic character Vito Corleone in 'The Godfather' (1972), and we can see the actor wearing heavy makeup to make him appear older.

F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham, then 44, looked like this in 'Amadeus' (1984). The special effects makeup artist responsible even won an Oscar for his extraordinary work.

And this is how the actor actually looked like back in 2020, at the age of 80.

Christopher Lloyd

Doc Brown was around 65-70 in the 'Back to the Future' movies. But Christopher Lloyd was just 43 when he starred in the first film.

Here is how Christopher Lloyd actually looked like at the age of 70.

Sally Field

Sally Field played Forrest Gump's aging mother in 'Forrest Gump' (1994). Field was 48 when she played the role.

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow played the iconic Father Merrin in the horror classic 'The Exorcist' (1973). The character was portrayed as being aged around 80. The actor was 43 at the time.

Anthony Hopkins

In 'Legends of the Fall' (1994), we see Col. William Ludlow aging into his seventies. Anthony Hopkins was 56 when he played the role. 

Michael J. Fox

Remember this 47-year-old version of Marty McFly in 'Back to the Future Part II' (1989)? The actor was 28 at the time.

Al Pacino

Pacino played an older Michael Corleone in 'The Godfather Part III' (1990). The character was about 60.

James Woods

Like De Niro, Wood's character in 'Once Upon a Time in America' also ages. The actor was 37 when he starred in Sergio Leone's movie.

Orson Welles

The actor played Charles Foster Kane in 1941’s 'Citizen Kane.' His character then grows old and eventually dies at the age of 78.

Melanie Griffith

The then-34-year-old actress played an older character in 'Shining Through' (1992).

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor played Martha in the 1966 film 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' It was a role for which she wore a wig to appear older.