Posted 46 minutes agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownHere's How Different 36 "Sexiest Man Alive" Winners Look Today Vs. The Year They WonKeanu Reeves takes it (per usual).by Matt StoperaBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink Congratulations to People Magazine for (finally) making the *right* choice and choosing Jonathan Bailey as their 2025 Sexiest Man Alive pick. Nbc / Getty Images Because this is what we do here, let's look at past winners and what they look like today... Mel Gibson when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 1985 at 29: Ron Galella, Ltd. / Getty Images Mel Gibson now at 69: Conor O Mearain - Pa Images / Getty Images Mark Harmon when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 1986 at 35: Ron Galella / Getty Images Mark Harmon now at 74: Cbs Photo Archive / Getty Images Harry Hamlin when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 1987 at 36: Ron Galella / Getty Images Harry Hamlin now at 74: London Entertainment / Getty Images John F. Kennedy Jr. when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 1988 at 28: Brownie Harris / Getty Images JFK Jr. died in 1999 at 38. Brownie Harris / Getty Images Sean Connery when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 1989 at 59: Vinnie Zuffante / Getty Images He died in 2020 at 90. Archive Photos / Getty Images Tom Cruise when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 1990 at 28: Ron Galella / Getty Images Tom Cruise now at 63: Toya Sarno Jordan / Getty Images Patrick Swayze when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 1991 at 39: Robert Nickelsberg / Getty Images He died in 2009 at 57. Robert Nickelsberg / Getty Images Nick Nolte when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 1992 at 51: Ron Galella / Getty Images Nick Nolte in his last public appearance: Mega / Getty Images He's now at 84. Richard Gere when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 1993 at 44: Brenda Chase / Getty Images Richard Gere now at 76: Theo Wargo / Getty Images Keanu Reeves when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 1994 at 30: Jeff Kravitz / Getty Images Keanu Reeves now at 61: Theo Wargo / Getty Images Brad Pitt when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 1995 at 32: Steve Granitz / Getty Images Brad Pitt now at 61: Eric Charbonneau / Getty Images Denzel Washington when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 1996 at 42: Steve Granitz / Getty Images Denzel Washington now at 70: Randy Holmes / Getty Images George Clooney when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 1997 at 36: Ron Galella, Ltd. / Getty Images George Clooney now at 64: Dave Benett / Getty Images Harrison Ford when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 1998 at 56: Ron Galella / Getty Images Harrison Ford now at 83: Frazer Harrison / Getty Images Richard Gere when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive (again) in 1999 at 50: Getty Images / Getty Images Richard Gere now at 76: Europa Press News / Getty Images Brad Pitt when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive (again) in 2000 at 37: Bob Riha Jr / Getty Images Brad Pitt now at 61: Karwai Tang / Getty Images Pierce Brosnan when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2001 at 48: Dave Benett / Getty Images Pierce Brosnan now at 72: Karwai Tang / Getty Images Ben Affleck when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2002 at 30: Doug Kanter / Getty Images Ben Affleck now at 54: Kevin Winter / Getty Images Johnny Depp when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2003 at 40: Arnaldo Magnani / Getty Images Johnny Depp now at 62: Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images Jude Law when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2004 at 32: Vera Anderson / Getty Images Jude Law now at 52: Michael Loccisano / Getty Images Matthew McConaughey when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2005 at 35: Nbc / Getty Images Matthew McConaughey now at 55: Nbc / Getty Images George Clooney when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive (again) in 2006 at 46: Nbc / Getty Images George Clooney now at 64: Mondadori Portfolio / Getty Images Matt Damon when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2007 at 37: Getty Images Matt Damon now at 55: Michael Tran / Getty Images Hugh Jackman when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2008 at 40: James Devaney / Getty Images Hugh Jackman now at 57: Xny / Getty Images Johnny Depp when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive (again) in 2009 at 46: George Pimentel / Getty Images Johnny Depp now at 62: Jim Dyson / Getty Images Ryan Reynolds when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2010 at 34: Frazer Harrison / Getty Images Ryan Reynolds now at 49: Jeremy Chan / Getty Images Bradley Cooper when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2011 at 36: Mike Marsland / Getty Images Bradley Cooper now at 50: Marc Piasecki / Getty Images Channing Tatum when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2012 at 32: Nbc / Getty Images Channing Tatum now at 45: Ryan Emberley / Getty Images Adam Levine when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2013 at 34: Jason Merritt / Getty Images Adam Levine now at 46: Ndz / Getty Images Chris Hemsworth when he was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2014 at 31: Larry Busacca / Getty Images Chris Hemsworth now at 42: Jeff Spicer / Getty Imag