Then and now: From Deidre Hall to Ian McKellen, this is what these iconic actors looked like

In 1969. 

In September 2023.

In 1967.

In June 2023.

In 1987.

In April 2023.

In 1968.

In July 2023.

In 1972.

In January 2019.

Undated.

In September 2023.

In 1968.

In June 2023.

Anthony Hopkins in 1978. 

Anthony Hopkins in 2022. 

Julie Walters in 1980. 

Julie Walters in 2018. 

Gary Oldman in 1988. 

Gary Oldman in 2023.

William Shatner in the 1950s. 

William Shatner in March 2024. 

Ellen Burstyn in 1971, in the film The Last Picture Show. 

Ellen Burstyn at the AFI Awards Luncheon in January 2024. 

Barbara Eden in 1967, famously known for her role as Jeannie in I Dream of Jeannie. 

Barbara Eden spotted in Los Angeles on 23 May 2024. 

Alison Arngrim rose to fame as the Little House on the Prairie villain Nellie Oleson Dalton. Looking back on her role, she told From the Desk she loved playing a ‘bad’ person:

'I am so glad I didn’t have the burden of having to play a 'nice' person for all those years.  I think it would have been exhausting!'

Since the show ended, Alison Arngrim moved on to performing standup comedy, and she even won a Young Artist Award in 2002. She still acts on stage today! 

Actress Deidre Hall is mostly known for her role of psychiatrist Dr. Marlena Evans on iconic show Days of Our Lives. Her character has gone through every situation imaginable, including being kidnapped several times, and eventually being possessed by the devil (yes, you read that right). 

Deidre Hall went on to play several iconic roles, including Barbara Anderson on The Young and the Restless. She's still acting today, and has won many awards over the years. 

Actor Ron Moss was The Bold and the Beautiful heartthrob, Ridge Forrester, who often got caught in love triangles. 

The actor left the show in 2012, after playing Ridge for 25 years. Ron Moss has always been passionate about music, and he now devotes all his time to his band, Player, with whom he has toured Australia and Italy in 2019.

Patrick Duffy built a strong fan base over the years, since he played J.R.'s younger brother, Bobby Ewing, in Dallas. 

Patrick Duffy's acting career in still active today. After Bobby Ewing was killed off before being brought back one season later, Patrick Duffy joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful in 2006. He left five years later, but returned for a special in 2022, acting alongside his real-life girlfriend, Linda Purl.