15 Pictures Of Your Favorite Characters That Will Make You Feel Old AF

Sharon McFadden

Rom-com Movies and TV shows are an important part of many millennials’ childhood and teenage years. To the majority of us, our favorite characters will forever stay the same in our hearts and our minds. No matter how many times we rewatch the series, they will be just as charming or silly as the first time we see them on the screen.
However, everybody grows. Our favorite characters might not change, but the actors who played them certainly did. And they have changed a lot over the years. Somehow more than a decade has passed by in the length of a shopping montage. Before we know it, these actors have grown older. Some of them even have wrinkles and grey hair!
So let’s see how much your favorite characters have changed in real life. Looking at these photos is gonna bring back a lot of memories for you, but they are also gonna make you feel old AF too.

1. Ted Mosby and Robin Scherbatsky from How I Met Your Mother

favorite characters Ted Mosby and Robin Scherbatsky from How I Met Your MotherSource: © How I Met Your Mother / 20th Century Studios, © joshradnor / Instagram


2. The entire cast of Friends

favorite characters The entire cast of FriendsSource: © Friends / Warner Bros. Studios, © HBOMaxPop / Twitter


3. Carrie Bradshaw, Charlotte York, and Miranda Hobbes from Sex and the City

favorite characters Carrie Bradshaw, Charlotte York, and Miranda Hobbes from Sex and the CitySource: © EAST NEWS, © sarahjessicaparker / Instagram


4. Natalie, Alex, and Dylan from Charlie’s Angels

favorite characters Natalie, Alex, and Dylan from Charlie’s AngelsSource: © Charlie's Angels / Sony Pictures, © CJLA/Broadimage/Broad Image/East News


5. Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson from Law & Order

favorite characters Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson from Law & OrderSource: © Law and Order / NBCUniversal, © therealmariskahargitay / Instagram


6. Lorelai Gilmore and Sookie St. James, Gilmore Girls

favorite characters Lorelai Gilmore and Sookie St. James, Gilmore GirlsSource: © Gilmore Girls / Warner Bros. Television, © melissamccarthy / Instagram


7. The entire cast of Modern Family

favorite characters The entire cast of Modern FamilySource: © stevelevitan / Instagram


8. Joe Kingman and Peyton Kelly from The Game Plan

favorite characters Joe Kingman and Peyton Kelly from The Game PlanSource: © Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection / East News, © madisonpettis / Twitter


9. Draco Malfoy and Lucius Malfoy from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Draco Malfoy and Lucius Malfoy from Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireSource: © Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire / Warner Bros. Pictures, © therealjasonisaacs / Instagram


10. Andy Dufresne and Ellis Boyd “Red” Redding from The Shawshank Redemption

Andy Dufresne and Ellis Boyd “Red” Redding from The Shawshank RedemptionSource: © AP/Associated Press/East News, © CORE/Ferrari Press/East News


11. Jenna Rink and Matt Flamhaff from 13 Going on 30

Jenna Rink and Matt Flamhaff from 13 Going on 30Source: © 13 Going on 30 / Sony Pictures, © jennifer.garner / Instagram


12. Elena Gilbert and Bonnie Bennett from The Vampire Diaries

Elena Gilbert and Bonnie Bennett from The Vampire DiariesSource: © The Vampire Diaries / Warner Bros. Television, © nina / Instagram


13. Julian “Frankenstien” McGrath and Sonny Koufax from Big Daddy

Julian “Frankenstien” McGrath and Sonny Koufax from Big DaddySource: © Big Daddy / Sony Pictures, © Eric Charbonneau / Shutterstock.com


14. Summer Roberts and Julie Cooper from The O.C.

Summer Roberts and Julie Cooper from The O.C.Source: © The O.C. / Warner Bros. Television, © rachelbilson / Instagram


15. Michele Weinberger and Romy White from Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion

Michele Weinberger and Romy White from Romy and Michele’s High School ReunionSource: © Romy and Michele's High School Reunion / The Walt Disney Studios, © lisakudrow / Instagram

Can you spot your favorite characters or series on our list? Are you surprised at how much they have changed? Other actors have aged too, and they aged like fine wine. Check out these handsome guys and see how they look even more charming in their old age.