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[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 160 points 1 year ago (8 children)

The guy in the photo was raised by black sharecroppers, a target of an assassination, a multimillionaire inventor/carnival worker, and lost it all only to finally find his rhythm after being homeless and destitute.

You'd be gray haired too.

[–] MamboGator@lemmy.world 40 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The Jerk is one of my favourite movies, but it's surprisingly rare for me to find someone else who knows it exists.

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 33 points 1 year ago (7 children)

My greatest comedies of all time:

  1. Airplane

  2. Naked Gun

  3. Blazing Saddles

  4. The Jerk

Any of those 4, and you will cry laughing.

[–] jawa21@lemmy.sdf.org 23 points 1 year ago (3 children)

You would also likely enjoy "Top Secret!"

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (6 children)

It's number 5 lol. I miss Val Kilmer. What happened to him is a damn shame. Life can really be a fucker sometimes.

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[–] Orbituary@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You ever been to a Turkish prison?

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[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

we should start a new thread for all time comedies.. what about Real Genius? Brain Candy? Better off Dead? Caddyshack? Something about Mary?

[–] Orbituary@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I want my two dollaaaaaaaaars.

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[–] vivavideri@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (3 children)

He started graying mid '70s 🤷

[–] LegionEris@feddit.nl 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looks damn good in this picture for his mid 70s

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[–] TubeTalkerX@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago

A Target of assassination? That nut-job hated those cans!

[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Sounds like a typical bastard.

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[–] TheHottub@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

He was also a philanthropist and donated a ton of money to stop cat juggling in South America.

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[–] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee 106 points 1 year ago (3 children)

In 1995 Steve Martin was 50, so it’s not too far off the mark

[–] Kiosade@lemmy.ca 59 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dude no way, if he was 50 back then he’d be almost eigh— (checks wikipedia) — oh.. oh no :(

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

He looks like he's in great shape though. It's crazy that Martin Short is the younger of the two (by five years).

[–] AttackPanda@programming.dev 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I’m starting to worry that I look like Steve Martin in this picture but in my mind I look younger. I shall stay away from mirrors to ensure the illusion.

[–] netburnr@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Careful around oil cans too

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[–] MarigoldPuppyFlavors@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Seems like he was always silver haired too. I don't remember him any other way.

[–] Tavarin@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago

He did grey very young. I had a friend grey in his twenties, so it does happen.

[–] zakobjoa@lemmy.world 80 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Well if you smoke two packs a day since you're eight and everything you touch, eat and breathe contains lead, asbestos or both – that might age you a little.

[–] CurlyMoustache@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Two drinks and two packs a day will keep the youth at bay

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[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 73 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not only that, but a male star with an age appropriate love interest, that's getting more rare now.

[–] Tavarin@lemmy.ca 41 points 1 year ago

That was also pretty rare back then. Older male with younger female partner has always been the norm in movies and TV.

[–] DJDarren@thelemmy.club 46 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Slightly on topic, but yesterday I discovered that I'm the same age as Rishi Sunak, and it's fucking with my brain that I'm the same age as the Prime Minister. Something about that just ain't right.

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Rob Ford was in his thirties when he was mayor of Toronto but if you look at pictures of him you'd never believe it.

[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 13 points 1 year ago

Think about all the football players that have started and ended their careers already, all while being younger than you

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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 43 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] WalkableProgrammer@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This could be a anti smoking ad

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[–] Tavarin@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

And sun exposure. Wear your sunscreen folks.

[–] vandermouche@lemm.ee 38 points 1 year ago

Change their clothes and hair style and this is exactly how 45 years old look like... Steve Martin has a baby face, even with gray hair.

[–] sagrotan@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago (7 children)

I can't get that old, ever. I am 45 next year, and it's like Oscar Wilde had said: "The tragedy of growing old is not that one is old but that one is young" and you have to show that. Starting with jiu jitsu next month. Let's roll!

[–] LastYearsPumpkin@feddit.ch 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

45 y/o here that's been doing jiujitsu for 17 years. Hit me up if you need any tips.

[–] Limit@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

Must not be very good if this newbie can hit you up that easily...

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[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I see two rather young looking faces framed by grey or white hair (I'm a big fan of natural greying) and with terrible outfits that make them look much older. So to me it seems that finally we have a better fashion.

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[–] Polar@lemmy.ca 36 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I am confused? I see plenty of 45 year olds that look like this. Just like how I see 18 year olds that look like they are 30 year old dudes, and also 18 year olds that look like they haven't even reached 13.

How old do Rhett and Link look? They are about this age. Link is pretty grey.

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[–] Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 36 points 1 year ago

In hollywood youre either acting as a teenager or senior citizen

Same in porn

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

He was 50 and she was 49 in 1995. Not too far off.

[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 22 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Was watching an old episode of The Twilight Zone, main character was supposed to be 25, I swear he looked 40+ easily.

[–] TheGayTramp@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

The first season of The Sopranos, James Gandolfini was only 36 or 37 when they were filming it. He looked 50 easily

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[–] Cruxifux@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What? Isn’t that what they are supposed to look like now?

[–] Neato@kbin.social 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] TheYear2525@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Someone on his 80th Birthday (Sex, Drugs & Rock'n Roll)

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[–] Ozymati 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Steve Martin still looks the same

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[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago

And both of them were five years removed from playing teenagers.

[–] Blastasaurus@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

I may not look like this but I definitely feel like it!

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