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Actors who got better looking after 40


Some actors hit the big time after 40 and really grew into their looks.

I think that Robert Downy Jnr and Anthony Hopkins are two men that are more striking and therefore better actors with a more mature face.

Any others?

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ALL THE MEN,NONE OF THE WOMEN...SEEMS TO BE THE ANSWER BASED ON HISTORY AND DISCUSSION.

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History and discussion be damned! I'm happy to shout out for:

Helen Mirren
Halle Berry
Jennifer Lopez
Julianne Moore
Lisa Bonet
Kylie Minogue
Vanessa Williams
Joan Chen
Michelle Yeoh
Salma Hayek
Sofia Vergara
Susan Sarandon

Babes them all

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GOOD LIST!...ID LIKE TO SEE THEM ALL STRIP DOWN AND TONGUE FIGHT FOR A FROZEN BANANA.

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lol

you're one of a kind Kowalski. Tongue fight for a frozen banana. Priceless.

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All those babes but no Monica Belucci??

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D'oh! Of course, Monica Belucci AND Morena Baccarin.

I'm sure there's hundreds more that I can't think of right now.

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You left Kim Cattrall off your list.Haven't seen her in a few years but last I saw she was in her mid 50s and still beautiful.

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Rene Russo
Madeline Stowe

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Those are milfs, not babes.

Well looking? Sure. Better than in their 20s or 30s? I don't think so.

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Yeah probably not lol

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Paul Newman

Granted, he was always a good looking lad, but age only added distinction.

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I think a lot of actors (both male and female) look as good in their 40's but the only one that really stuck me as "better" was
Richard Gere.

After 60 no one really wins but some still retain their charisma.

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Robert De Niro
Robert Redford
Halle Berry
Jane Fonda
Julia Roberts
Denzel Washington
Dennis Quaid

...to name a few.

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DE NIRO,REDFORD AND FONDA ALL LOOK TAXIDERMIED SCROTUMS THESE DAYS.

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?????

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$$$$$

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To be fair, Jane is 604.

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THAT IS EXTREMELY FAIR.

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I use to think Dennis Quaid was handsome but as he's got older he's lost his looks and his nose looks bigger.

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Oh that boy was fiiiiiiiine!!!! He did age a lot. But his esurance commerical where he's got the wig on that represents his old hairstyle, he looks good.

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Most definitely Robert Downy Jr. He's who immediately came to mind when I read your topic. Also Sean Penn.

ETA: I normally find younger men more attractive. But these 2 most definitely looked a lot better once they matured.

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SEAN PENN LOOKS LIKE A TROLL DOLL WITH A HAIRCUT.

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Sean Penn looked his best in his late 30s early 40s. He was very handsome to me during that time period.

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I'd look good too if I had his money.

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Not to be a downer on my gender but this will be all male actors. Sorry but women do not get better looking as they get older. Men do, so my answer is Sean Connery.

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It's a very strange phenomenon indeed.

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It sucks really bad.

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I respectfully disagree.

Case in point, Miss Nicole Kidman

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She's had a lot cosmetic surgery. It's a cheat.

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I think the amount of procedures she has had has been grossly overestimated by the press. Just look at that pic, she doesn't look stretched or trout-lipped or squinty-eyed like those who do actually go over the top with plastic surgery.

Maybe you were thinking about the OTHER carrot top..

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Ok, the before picture she had already had some done. But... that picture was taken in regular light without professional stage make-up on. It's a more natural picture. The after is after more procedures, lots of Botox, skin smoothing procedures, professional make-up, professional lighting etc. So it's really not a good example of the point you're trying to make. It's a cheat. Most, not all, but most Hollywood men age naturally without cosmetic procedures. I'm sure if one digs enough, you could find an example of a woman who naturally looks better older. The point of her comment is the fact that men do indeed age better than women. And these comments are coming to you from women.

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Yep, I understand these comments are coming from women. That doesn't exactly make them correct.

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She started out beautiful but she did not get more beautiful as she aged. Its just an unfortunate fact.

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Gee whizz, if Hollywood is indeed ageist towards woman it's no bloody wonder, you girls can't even stick up for each other!

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No All I said was she started out very beautiful. I just said she didn't get more attractive as she got older.. That all. Shes still amazing.

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Yeah, and it does come down to personal taste too. I've always found older people attractive. Maturity can be really sexy. Not in a weird granny-fetish way, I just prefer faces that convey attractiveness AND wisdom, you don't tend to get that with the stars fresh off the Disney TV studios.

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Yes, some people do find older people more attractive than younger people. It's definitely about personal taste.

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I'm not the kind of person who sticks up for women just for the sake of them being the same sex as me. That would make me a fake human being. I stick up for what I believe to be truths.

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Oh, I don't think you are unusual in that respect at all, women are often the harshest critics of other women, especially when it comes to looks. They can be downright vicious.

Anyway, this issue is becoming more contentious than it deserves to be. My only point is that I BELIEVE there are plenty of attractive women over 40 and I enjoy watching them in movies.

Not for everyone, I'm ok with that :)

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Pam Grier as well.

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That's a good one; I was never attracted to her until she got older.

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You got that right.

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Yes, particularly because a lot of women get their break due to their youthful beauty, so their looks normally just fade.

Brad Pitt looked better under 40, as did Johnny Depp, both pretty boys.

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Revenge is sweet!! ;)

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I think Anthony Hopkins looked his absolute best at 43 in his role in The Elephant Man. Very striking for a man whom I usually find very average looking.


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Good call!

Sam Neill is another distinguished, handsome older dude.

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Yes, he's handsome. But I found him much more better looking in his younger days. I think most men looked better younger. I'm just giving examples of what the OP asked for.

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I could sit here and type 20 plus amazing looking 45 year old male actors but probably three, 45 year old women. Jennifer Aniston, thats all I got. And to look that good she eat nothing, and exercises probably 4 hours a day.

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Plus, again, she's had a lot of cosmetic procedures. Most Hollywood men don't. Not all, but most.

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