George Clooney's Changing Looks

By Instyle
Updated May 06, 2017 @ 7:45 am
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See how the movie star's looks have changed throughout his long career.

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1985

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"I was pretty happening because I had good TV hair," Clooney has said of his early success on shows such as The Facts of Life.

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1990

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He grew his hair long for short-lived police drama Sunset Beat. "Just call me a hair actor and proud of it," the actor has joked.

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1997

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Hairstylist Waldo Sanchez gave the ER actor the Caesar cut that makes him a trendsetter. "Men hadn't looked this well groomed since the forties," Sanchez has said of the look.

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1998

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Do blondes have more fun? Not in Clooney's case-his peroxide locks were the result of a lost bet.

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2001

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His flirtation with facial hair required extra shaving acumen. "I have no hair products and no great grooming habits," Clooney has said. "But I have an old-fashioned shaving brush, and you can get a really good foam going with the soap."

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2008

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Clooney channeled Cary Grant with slicked-back hair and a classic tux.

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2010

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Clooney grew a salt-and-pepper beard.

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2010

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Classic Clooney-for the Emmy Awards, he went with close-cropped hair and a clean-shaven face.

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2012

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Clooney grinned at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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2013

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Things get hairy for the actor, who sported a beard on the Oscars red carpet.

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2014

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The actor ditches his full-on beard for a clean-shaven look.

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2015

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When accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award at this year's Golden Globes, Clooney mentioned his wife Amal, saying, "Amal, whatever alchemy it is that brought us together, I couldn't be more proud to be your husband." Swoon!

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2016 

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A fresh-faced Clooney stepped out looking sharp and put-together while attending the Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin.

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2017

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The Hollywood heartthrob (and bona fide silver fox) flashed his signature smile at an event in London. 

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