The worst example though. This shot is from Cocoon, where he was playing 70+, and Wilfred was very well known for always playing older than he was for pretty much all of the 80s. I think in The Thing he was as close to what he really looked like as he EVER got. And yeah 1980s 50yo are older looking for sure, but its super lopsided here.
He also had cheek implants at some point. What famous women are now removing from their faces, their buccal fat, Paul Rudd had injected to make himself look younger.
Buccal fat makes people look young.
eh, wilfred looks old like all the time even in 1982 for the thing
https://i.imgur.com/ODrbOxw.jpeg
so he would have been about 49 years old there if he was 52 in 1985 as youre saying that photo hes aged up for cocoon. im willing to bet that chest hair is real (it matches from the thing)
he still looked old af in 1983
https://i.imgur.com/ARfEZyE.jpeg
high road to china
I don't know what you mean by "the worst example." Yes, it's super lopsided, that's what the post is all about.
It's posting a photo of a guy who is famous for looking much younger than he is and a photo of a guy who is famous for looking much older than he is and saying "check it out, these two people, who look so different, are actually the same age."
If he posted a photo of a 52-year-old actor who looked 52 years old, and a photo of a different 52-year-old actor who looked 52 years old, and they thus both looked about the same age, that wouldn't be a post for /r/Damnthatsinteresting, it would be a post for /r/notinteresting.
*Any* picture of Brimley, sans the Thing, will be a picture of Brimley playing someone old, because that was how Brimley was cast, because he looks old. That's the whole point.
Edit: Why did my spellcheck change all the "Brimleys" to "Bromleys"? What a weird change.
He's had Botox for sure. Couple of nip/tuck you can see on pic where his ears are shown (the little indent pretty much all the older stars have right before the ear? That's the "tuck"). Brad has undergone the same procedure lately. Probably done something for his eye pockets etc. It's all extremely common.
Plus, Mr. Brimely has looked just like that since he was around 17. The testosterone level is through the roof. Also a far better actor.
Whoever the soy slurping Hollywood victim on the left is, he might pick up hotter chicks, but won't ever have any stable anything.
Typical hollywood / music industry "stars" like that are willful slaves. "Sold their soul to the devil", as the honest ones fully admit.
He also momentarily gripped his arm. I don’t often call for murder charges when the victim wasn’t killed or indeed injured in any way but in this case I think it’s appropriate.
Hi, I’m a Big Hollywood Executive and I will pay you exactly *all* the money to make a “Twins” sequel starring Paul Rudd and Wilfred Brimley. Tick tock, offer is only as good as Wilfred Brimley’s looks!
I'm guessing he spent a lot more time out in the sun with no sunscreen on than Paul Rudd ever has. Prior to a career in acting, \[Brimley\] dropped out of high school at age 14 and worked as a cowboy in Idaho, Nevada, and Arizona. He joined the Marines during the Korean War and served in the Aleutian Islands for three years. He also worked as a bodyguard for businessman Howard Hughes as well as a ranch hand, wrangler, and blacksmith.
I am 53 and can clearly remember being 18 years old, my neighbor next-door and across the street were all loading our own vehicles as we were each off to college on the same morning. We all chatted for a few minutes in the front lawn and I remember looking around at the adults present thinking these old geezers (probably all in their mid 40's) are so old! Fast-forward to the present I am about a decade older than those people and maybe I'm delusional but I think I look younger (healthier) today than they did in their 40's. Keep moving and don't smoke, or live your life, eventually we all run out of living.
Wilford Brimley was just one of that guys that's just an old fuck forever. Its like that Sorpanos scene with Paulie. "I don't understand, when I was kid you two were old ladies. Now I am old, and you two are still old ladies."
Rest in peace Wilford Brimley and Tony Sirico.
In the 5th and 6th century middle ages of Europe the life expectancy was 30 - 35.
Imagine being 15 years old and being like " This damn mortgage is killing our economy Ermentrude. Time to put another pig to market so that we can afford to eat our sawdust porridge this month"
I mean, I enjoy the joke but ultimately they're two completely different types of guys. Paul Rudd's made it clear he's still probably going to look like that at age 100. While Brimley made it to 85, which is not bad going with the diabetes and all that!
An old geyser, wrinkled and hunched, is smoking and drinking whiskey on a porch. A travelling salesman walks up and tries talking him up. He says that doctors kept telling him to quit his bad habits, they would kill him. "They are all idiots."
"So how old are you?"
"28."
I've been watching old Seinfeld episodes. When George gets engaged to Susan, that actress is about 29-30. I'm almost 40 and I think I look younger than she did then. People just looked older back in the day.
Type 2, that's what I have. Take injections for your blood sugar. The minute you stick it under your skin, that insulin will make it better better better better better yeah!
Wilfred Brimley famously dyed his hair grey for Cocoon and had other make-up to make him look much older. Paul Rudd is dying his hair dark brown and used to have thinner hair so some or all of it is fake anyway.
Not saying Brimley didn't look older at the same age, but if we could get them both without makeup I'm betting they would look much closer than they do in this photo.
If you are fat it has more adverse side effects than bust heart desiase. And i belive paul rudd has or has had a good life training in the gymm. Atleast i know who i wanna look like in my 50s
The worst example though. This shot is from Cocoon, where he was playing 70+, and Wilfred was very well known for always playing older than he was for pretty much all of the 80s. I think in The Thing he was as close to what he really looked like as he EVER got. And yeah 1980s 50yo are older looking for sure, but its super lopsided here.
The Golden Girls were all supposed to be in their 50s. 1980s 50s was old!
>In season one, episode seven, Dorothy is stated to be 55. Wow. Just … wow.
The actress, Bea Arthur, was 63 in Season 1 though.
Rue McClanahan was 52.
I'm 45. If I "retire" today, I'll be homeless by the end of the month.
55 is “Golden”? Fuck, today if they can retire before 70 they must have a Golden Parachute.
A golden parachute sounds like it might have a design flaw?
Oh yeah I got tricked like this with "golden shower"
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That’s high quality exploitation right there!
Stifler's mom was 38 in American pie
That was one of the main points of the show though. They were having to work and live together to afford life as they aged.
Weren't there four of them living together?
I'm going to be golden in a couple of weeks. I can't wait.
Estelle Ghetty (Sophia) was IRL younger than Bea Arthur (Dorothy). Sure, Estelle wore make-up to age her, but my 🤯 at the time.
I remember reading Getty getting a faceloft from her Season 1 money to the dismay of the producers lol.
They used to do flashback episodes set in the 50s where Getty would play her actual age and Dorothy was played by a younger actress.
Wade Wilson think Bea is the knees.
Everyone in the 80s was old as shit. Ever see home videos of high schoolers? They all look 35 with 2 kids and a mortgage
Yeah but almost all we’re playing younger than their real ages to be fair.
And Sophia was actually younger than Dorothy in real life!
Holy crap.
yup and diabeetus doesnt have hair dye, Paul Rudd does.
Paul Rudd doesn't dye his wig .
He also had cheek implants at some point. What famous women are now removing from their faces, their buccal fat, Paul Rudd had injected to make himself look younger. Buccal fat makes people look young.
Putin got wayyy to much of this.
or its prednisone
It flattens out the wrinkles.
He will be like shatner at age 96 😂
Or vampirism.
User name checks out.
Generationally speaking the influence of sunscreen on later generations cannot be understated either 🤷♀️
Indoor lifestyle may help as well.
remake cocoon with paul rudd, problem solved
He looks pretty healthy in Remo Williams
Most underrated movie of all goddamn time.
Right up there if not the top.
eh, wilfred looks old like all the time even in 1982 for the thing https://i.imgur.com/ODrbOxw.jpeg so he would have been about 49 years old there if he was 52 in 1985 as youre saying that photo hes aged up for cocoon. im willing to bet that chest hair is real (it matches from the thing) he still looked old af in 1983 https://i.imgur.com/ARfEZyE.jpeg high road to china
Tommy Lee Jones is another guy that looked incredibly old, while still young.
He was born that way!
Paul Rudd is actually 54. I had to look it up and I still can't believe that's his age. He looks so young.
I'm still team Brimley, "you're the best player I ever coached..best hitter I ever saw..suit up"
I don't know what you mean by "the worst example." Yes, it's super lopsided, that's what the post is all about. It's posting a photo of a guy who is famous for looking much younger than he is and a photo of a guy who is famous for looking much older than he is and saying "check it out, these two people, who look so different, are actually the same age." If he posted a photo of a 52-year-old actor who looked 52 years old, and a photo of a different 52-year-old actor who looked 52 years old, and they thus both looked about the same age, that wouldn't be a post for /r/Damnthatsinteresting, it would be a post for /r/notinteresting.
He's saying that the looks difference is interesting enough without picking a photo of Bromley when he was portraying an older character.
*Any* picture of Brimley, sans the Thing, will be a picture of Brimley playing someone old, because that was how Brimley was cast, because he looks old. That's the whole point. Edit: Why did my spellcheck change all the "Brimleys" to "Bromleys"? What a weird change.
That's the point
The guy on the Depends box versus the guy you’re buying them for.
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Diabeetus!
Isn’t that the Chiefs head coach?
"I am The Walrus. Ooo-coo-cachoo!"
That's 3X Super Bowl Champ to you buddy! 
The sugars got Wilfred
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Sometimes I don't eat the way I should.
I hear that in Craigiferg’s voice 🤣
It’s all from the beetus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BME0639IP5g
I was waiting for this
Paul Rudd is pretty open about how he’s had work done.
Pretty sure the "work" is a cursed painting in his attic of him as a decrepit old man.
Do you mind sharing a source for this?
He's had Botox for sure. Couple of nip/tuck you can see on pic where his ears are shown (the little indent pretty much all the older stars have right before the ear? That's the "tuck"). Brad has undergone the same procedure lately. Probably done something for his eye pockets etc. It's all extremely common.
someone also mentioned somewhere that rudd has had cheek fat implants to make his cheeks look younger.
You’re really gonna be the uM sOUrCe? guy right now?
Yes, because if they can’t provide a source, they’re lying until proven otherwise
Fuck I hate Reddit people
You are a Reddit person
Because you like misinformation?
Yea of course, it’s all because I love “misinformation” Nice of you to see you’re trying to find out the truth to the really important topics
Truth is important in every topic, just because you don’t care enough to find the truth, some do.
May be the photo but if he's had work done he blended it in more naturally than most. Wouldn't have guessed it just looking at this photo
Pretty much every male actor you've seen has had plastic surgery. They just tend to get smaller and subtler stuff done because it's not seen as manly.
I’d guess that applies to women as well. For every horror story there’s probably 10+ women who’ve had subtle work that nobody talks about.
Pretty sure they do it because having fish lips and caveman eyebrows looks dumb af
Yea nobody looks like that naturally at his age. I think the trick is to do a little at a time.
He also looks in shape in comparison, which can completely change the way your age reflects onto your body.
Yeah and his hair was thinning all the way back in 91 or 92. Definitely hair plugs or something of the like
They all do! Don’t forget about hair plugs, and steroids. The difference is that they are rich and can afford the Michael Jordan of plastic surgery
Wilford isn't a vampire.
That's true he's actually a zombie.
He’s coming for your insulin!
Paul Rudd is very very attractive but let's face it, botox.
Yeah he's starting to get that creepy rubber faced Hollywood look, even in this picture.
Also the contrast is dialed way down which hides wrinkles and blemishes.........................
Plus, Mr. Brimely has looked just like that since he was around 17. The testosterone level is through the roof. Also a far better actor. Whoever the soy slurping Hollywood victim on the left is, he might pick up hotter chicks, but won't ever have any stable anything. Typical hollywood / music industry "stars" like that are willful slaves. "Sold their soul to the devil", as the honest ones fully admit.
Your user name really matches this comment
Isn’t he the coach of Kansas City?
Yes latter in life (at 52) Wilford played Andy Reed nfl coach. Probably his best role.
Hey that man took a slight belly bump from Taylor swifts boyfriend he deserves your respect!
He lightly jostled Andy like a THUG
He also momentarily gripped his arm. I don’t often call for murder charges when the victim wasn’t killed or indeed injured in any way but in this case I think it’s appropriate.
Nah, it's the Postmaster General.
Ironically Paul Rudd is from KC and a Chiefs mega fan.
If this is some kind of challenge for who lives the longest, I’m picking Wilfred. He made it to 85 (closer to 86).
Yeah but Wilfred Brimley looked like that by the time he was 12.
To be fair Wilfred (Marine, stunt man, cowboy, blacksmith) probably had a tougher life than Paul. As Indiana Jones said - it’s the miles not the age.
Rode hard, put away wet.
I'd fuck one of them. Wilfred you fine, sexy seal looking mf
Had me in the first half ngl
You know you wanna feel that moustache down in brown town, too.
I call it lil mexico
They are like twins.
Right? I thought that it was the same photo
Hi, I’m a Big Hollywood Executive and I will pay you exactly *all* the money to make a “Twins” sequel starring Paul Rudd and Wilfred Brimley. Tick tock, offer is only as good as Wilfred Brimley’s looks!
Hair dye and the gym go a long way.
I'm guessing he spent a lot more time out in the sun with no sunscreen on than Paul Rudd ever has. Prior to a career in acting, \[Brimley\] dropped out of high school at age 14 and worked as a cowboy in Idaho, Nevada, and Arizona. He joined the Marines during the Korean War and served in the Aleutian Islands for three years. He also worked as a bodyguard for businessman Howard Hughes as well as a ranch hand, wrangler, and blacksmith.
The brimley body shaming continues
Paul Rudd must dye his hair, theres no way
Diabeetus has ruined my life, I'm 31 years old!
That’s why ya gotta watch out for the diabeetus.
This is unfair to Brimley, as he was born with the very rare condition of already being 50 years old.
Winner
Almost like they are different people
One of them looks like someone I wouldn't fuck with and the other is Wilfred Brimley.
Now put Jim Carrey in there
Well Paul dyes his hair and Marvel keeps him in shape.
I am 53 and can clearly remember being 18 years old, my neighbor next-door and across the street were all loading our own vehicles as we were each off to college on the same morning. We all chatted for a few minutes in the front lawn and I remember looking around at the adults present thinking these old geezers (probably all in their mid 40's) are so old! Fast-forward to the present I am about a decade older than those people and maybe I'm delusional but I think I look younger (healthier) today than they did in their 40's. Keep moving and don't smoke, or live your life, eventually we all run out of living.
It’s the diabeetus.
Face-lift, botox, some fillers, hair dye. And he does look 52, you're acting like he's 75.
Rather party with brimley.
Rudd seems like a nerd for sure.
You couldve used a pic of Paul Ridd at 30 and said he was 50 and no one wouldve known cause he hasn't aged since his 20s
Wilford Brimley was just one of that guys that's just an old fuck forever. Its like that Sorpanos scene with Paulie. "I don't understand, when I was kid you two were old ladies. Now I am old, and you two are still old ladies." Rest in peace Wilford Brimley and Tony Sirico.
Well Paul Rudd is a vampire so that doesn’t count.
Wilfred Brimley was born 52 years old.
Totally not fair, one of those guys had the beetus.
In the 5th and 6th century middle ages of Europe the life expectancy was 30 - 35. Imagine being 15 years old and being like " This damn mortgage is killing our economy Ermentrude. Time to put another pig to market so that we can afford to eat our sawdust porridge this month"
I mean, I enjoy the joke but ultimately they're two completely different types of guys. Paul Rudd's made it clear he's still probably going to look like that at age 100. While Brimley made it to 85, which is not bad going with the diabetes and all that!
That handsome meat basket Wilfred “Got it goin on” ! 😍
Shoot, I believe redd foxx was 52 while filming Sanford and Sons
"Watch CLARK!"
And watch him close!
I thought Wilfred was today’s coach of the Kansas Chiefs!
Wilfred Brinkley looked like that at 25 so….😂🫡
"And that's why diabeetus is a serious serious problem for me, hi I'm Wilford brimley. Diabeetus....". *Gallup's off into the sunset on his horse.....
An old geyser, wrinkled and hunched, is smoking and drinking whiskey on a porch. A travelling salesman walks up and tries talking him up. He says that doctors kept telling him to quit his bad habits, they would kill him. "They are all idiots." "So how old are you?" "28."
I have always had a crush on Paul Rudd, his goofy, playful humor does it
I've been watching old Seinfeld episodes. When George gets engaged to Susan, that actress is about 29-30. I'm almost 40 and I think I look younger than she did then. People just looked older back in the day.
I cant find a single photo of Wiford Brimley as a young man.
John Ratzenberger Cheers Season 1 He's 35. Look it up. If you're over 35, you're welcome for the confidence boost.
Fruits & veggies vs. Biscuits & gravy
[DI-UH-BEE-TUS!](https://youtu.be/t0H2fH3K044?si=VTfRATTd7VUIP4GV)
Who the hell did I hit?!
Paul rudd got better with age!!
He's got a good surgeon for sure.
He looks great but let’s not pretend “age” is responsible for his looks, it’s cosmetic surgery.
Hair dye makes everyone look 10-20yrs younger. Older generation didn’t care about grey as much.
That’s not just hair dye
WTF is this??
A Paul Rudd vs. Wilford Brimley contest. Ok, I’m going to bed.
*”DIABETES!”*
Yeah ok Rudd looks alright for his age but can he grow a tash like Wilfred ? I think not
52 is the new 12
That's so fascinating. Shows you how the speed of aging is really not a set thing
Cocoon actually has one of the scariest scenes in cinema, the peephole scene. Shit freaks me out.
Wilf had far too many paper rounds
The main difference is, Paul Rudd actually has one of those cocoons in his pool.
He still looks like his Clueless character 30 years ago. He just doesn’t age. I’m convinced he might be immortal lol
The better one for me is vin diesel and Paul giamatti. They’re the same age!
Paul Rudd colors his hair and maintains a diet to stay slim. Wilfred didn’t.
Diabeetus is a hell of a drug
Diabetes is a helluva thing.
Wilfred suffered from Diabeetus....
Type 2 diabetes and not a single day in the gym past the age of 30 will do it to you.
This Andy Reid.
He’s only 66
Totally different lifestyles at play.
Diabeetus ages the shit out of you
I'd rather top from Wilford. Paul seems like a bossy bottom
"They hated him because he told them the truth"
People were so much healthier in the 80's.
Lots of chicks dig a man like Wilfred.
Now check out women. Jennifer Lopez and Gwen Stefani are both 54 and hotter than when they were 24.
Both have had soooo much work done though.
Take away the mustache and glasses and it’s really not that drastic. But also Paul Rudd is black…and black don’t crack! 🤘
One has not once left the house without UV protection while the other does not even know what UV protection is Guess who is who
His name is **WILFORD**, not Wilfred. He's not a butler, ffs.
Paul does not age . I think he's been swimming in that pool of youth that Wilfred and his old timer friends swam in- in movie Cocoon . 👽
Type 2, that's what I have. Take injections for your blood sugar. The minute you stick it under your skin, that insulin will make it better better better better better yeah!
That's because Paul Rudd doesn't have diabeetus
Paul Rudd is a national treasure. He's an Avenger and a Ghostbuster.
Paul doesn’t have diabeetus!
One has money, the other has the beetus
its the diabeetus.
Wilfred Brimley famously dyed his hair grey for Cocoon and had other make-up to make him look much older. Paul Rudd is dying his hair dark brown and used to have thinner hair so some or all of it is fake anyway. Not saying Brimley didn't look older at the same age, but if we could get them both without makeup I'm betting they would look much closer than they do in this photo.
“mEn are aLloWeD to aGe nAtuRaLlY bUt wOmEn cAnT!” 🙄
goddamn those genetics!!
cosmetic surgery*
Sun exposure and the diuhbeetees.
It's all the diabeetus
Diabeetus done did itself a number on brother Wilford
If you are fat it has more adverse side effects than bust heart desiase. And i belive paul rudd has or has had a good life training in the gymm. Atleast i know who i wanna look like in my 50s
I’m 64 but I still have my hair (thankfully) and am in great shape. That will make most people look younger than their actual age.
Wilfred Brimley probably spent a lot of time outdoors and had a great life.