Your Favorite Teen Heartthrobs Then vs. Now
* Pretends to be shocked that they're still hot. *

We can safely assume that you had a crush on one of the people on this list at some point during your teen years. It's not like you didn't have IRL options at school or soccer practice, but something about a fictional character just hits different. These guys were always up-to-date on the latest trends, and just looked good while doing...everything. Looks aside, pop culture without them would have been pretty dull. So, to honor their achievements in teen cinema and television glory, we decided to take a trip down memory lane and see what some of our favorite celebrity men we loved as teens are up to these days. Overall, most of these men are still acting today, while others have thrown in the towel. Some of them look like they haven't aged a day. Others...not so much, but we still love them. Ahead, reminisce on 20 dreamboats from your teenage years, whether you were an '80s, '90s, or early aughts kid.
Then: Jonathan Bennett

In the last, er, 16 years, any sleepover discussion can attest the power of Jonathan Bennett's boy-next-door vibe as Aaron Samuels in Mean Girls. The role was basically his big break in Hollywood!
Now: Jonathan Bennett

Since then, Bennett has acted in some of your favorite Christmas romance movies on the Hallmark channel, and reprised his role as Samuels in Ariana Grande's "Thank U, Next" music video.
Then: Shane West

One glance at this photo, and I already have tears in my eyes. Before A Walk to Remember, Shane West had a bunch of small TV roles, but his role as the bad-boy-turned-good-guy Landon West captured our hearts.
Now: Shane West

West has since starred in some of your favorite shows like ER, Gotham, and Salem. He and Mandy Moore still have a tight bond too. At Moore's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony, he gave a cute speech to his former co-star saying, "Mandy, you are an absolute gem. Your smile is ridiculous, seriously it's ridiculous, it lights up a room when you walk in. Your energy is irresistible and your heart is second to none."
Then: Chad Michael Murray

Chad Michael Murray carried the early aughts on his back. From One Tree Hill to Gilmore Girls to Freaky Friday to A Cinderella Story, I don't know how he did it all, but teen me is forever thankful!
Now: Chad Michael Murray

Murray is still acting! He's been in numerous TV shows like Marvel's Agent Carter, FOX's Star, and, most recently, the CW's Riverdale.
Then: Jesse Metcalfe

Jesse Metcalfe was on the soap opera Passions for five years before taking on the legendary role of John Tucker in the 2006 movie John Tucker Must Die. Once everyone saw him play basketball in a red thong, it was game over.
Now: Jesse Metcalfe

Since then, Metcalfe has starred on ABC's Desperate Housewives, TNT's Dallas, the Hallmark Channel's Chesapeake Shores, and many other small-screen roles. Has he aged a day? Absolutely not.
Then: Jesse Bradford

Here at Marie Claire, we believe Jesse Bradford's role as Cliff in Bring It On is one of the best teen movie love interests of all time, and low-key someone we wish we could meet now! (When social distancing becomes a thing of the past, of course.)
Now: Jesse Bradford

Since he was Torrance Shipman's number one fan, you've probably seen Bradford on The West Wing, Guys With Kids, or talking about how much he loved playing Cliff. He told Entertainment Weekly in 2015, "Cliff is probably the most accurate version of the real me that I’ve ever portrayed on camera."
Then: Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Saved by the Bell would be nothing without Mark-Paul Gosselaar as the ever-so-charming Zack Morris. The idea of someone else ending up with Kelly Kapowski sends shivers down my spine.
Now: Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Don't worry, Gosselaar is still doing the TV thing in shows like Mixed-ish, Franklin & Bash, and most recently, the Saved by the Bell reboot.
Then: Matt Dillon

TBT to English class when your hardest dilemma was deciding who was the hottest out of the Greasers while watching The Outsiders. Matt Dillion's portrayal of Dallas Winston in the 1983 film was swoon-worthy.
Now: Matt Dillon

Dillon went on to star in many more acclaimed films...just ones you didn't watch during school hours, such as the comedy There's Something About Mary and the horror flick The House That Jack Built.
Then: Milo Ventimiglia

Jess Mariano in Gilmore Girls! Peter Petrelli in Heroes! Chris Pierce in American Dreams! Milo Ventimiglia was everywhere in the '00s, and we have zero complaints.
Now: Milo Ventimiglia

Fast forward to today, and Ventimiglia is still on our screens in hit shows like This Is Us to movies such as Second Act, Creed II, and The Art of Racing In the Rain.
Then: Corbin Bleu

Sure, people were freaking out over Troy Bolton in High School Musical when it dropped, but those with refined taste (me!) knew the real deal was Mr. Chad Danforth.
Now: Corbin Bleu

Post HSM, Bleu starred in other shows and movies you loved like Discovery Channel's Flight 29 Down and the Disney Channel original movie Jump In! Today, he's still acting in minor TV roles.
Then: Sean Faris

The idea of a high school rising junior (senior?) who looks like Sean Faris circa 2004 having a crush on you when you were going to be a freshman in high school is next-level insane! But we ate it up in the movie Sleepover.
Now: Sean Faris

Faris later starred, and caused some major drama, in Pretty Little Liars as Gabriel Holbrook. He's also been in a ton of holiday Hallmark movies...if you were looking for a reason to watch one.
Bianca Rodriguez is the Fashion & Luxury Commerce Manager at Hearst Magazines, covering fashion, beauty, and more for Cosmopolitan, Elle, Esquire, Harper’s BAZAAR, and Town & Country. She likes lounging about with a good book and thinks a closet without platform sneakers is a travesty.

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