TOWCESTER, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM – 2025/07/05: Actor Keanu Reeves seen within the paddock in the course of the Method One British Grand Prix at Silverstone. (Picture by Paul Bonser/SOPA Photographs/LightRocket by way of Getty Photographs)
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The American Affiliation of Retired Individuals has named the 25 hottest actors over 50. Which stars age 50-plus made the reduce?
The AARP’s Films for Grownups part of AARP Magazine revealed the record on Thursday, which is the duvet story of its newest print subject.
Referring to Cary Grant as “one of many hottest main males of all time,” the AARP famous, “We now have actors like that at the moment, too — the type who defy the ravages of time and constantly seize our imaginations, in tales we grownups like to be swept away in.
“It’s time they received some well-deserved kudos for that, don’t you suppose?”
The publication famous that the boys chosen for the record are both of their 50s, 60s or 70s, with former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan being the oldest at age 72 and The Implausible 4: First Steps star Pedro Pascal being the youngest at age 50.
Spoiler: Surprisingly, Tom Cruise, 63, didn’t make the record, nor did Liam Neeson, 73, or Johnny Depp, 62.
In descending order, Ray Oscar winner Jamie Foxx (age 57) earned the No. 25 spot, whereas Oppenheimer Oscar winner Robert Downey Jr. (60) was No. 24 and Pose Primetime Emmy Winner Billy Porter (55) got here in at No. 23. The Final Samurai Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe (65) took the No. 22 spot, whereas Brosnan nabbed made the record at No. 21.
Deadpool & Wolverine star Hugh Jackman (56) was named No. 20 on AARP’s record of the Hottest Actors Over 50, whereas Legislation & Order Emmy nominee Benjamin Bratt (61) took the No. 19 spot. The West Wing star Rob Lowe (61), Palm Royale star Ricky Martin (53) and No Nation for Outdated Males Oscar winner Javier Bardem (56) have been No. 18, 17 and 16 on the AARP record, respectively.
No. 15 on the record was Mad Males star Jon Hamm (54), who was preceded by Morris Chestnut (56) at No. 14 and Matthew McConaughey (55) at No. 13. Good Will Searching Oscar winner Matt Damon (54) was No. 12 on the record, preceded by Sing Sing and Rustin Oscar nominee Colman Domingo at No. 11.
Under, pictured in descending order, are the Hottest Actors Over 50, as named by AARP’s Films for Grownups.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 03: Keanu Reeves attends the world premiere of “Ballerina”, offered by Lionsgate, at TCL Chinese language Theatre on June 03, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Picture by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Photographs)
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No. 10: Keanu Reeves (60)
Keanu Reeves has starred in such hits as The Matrix, Pace and the John Wick film collection, in addition to Level Break, the Invoice & Ted films and most lately, Ballerina: From the World of John Wick.
Reeves will subsequent make his Broadway debut together with his Invoice & Ted co-star Alex Winter within the basic play Ready for Godot.
Dwayne Johnson in the course of the 82nd Annual Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Picture by Gilbert Flores/GG2025/Penske Media by way of Getty Photographs)
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No. 9: Dwayne Johnson (53)
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson first discovered superstardom as a wrestler with World Wrestling Leisure earlier than leaping to the massive display screen with roles in such film hits because the Quick & Livid movie collection, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and its sequel and one of many voice stars of the smash animated film Moana and its sequel.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 29: Patrick Dempsey attends the re-opening of the TAG Heuer Sydney flagship retailer on February 29, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. (Picture by James Gourley/Getty Photographs)
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No. 8: Patrick Dempsey (59)
Patrick Dempsey has starred in such hit movies as Enchanted and TV collection together with Gray’s Anatomy and Dexter: Authentic Sin.
Daniel Craig in the course of the 82nd Annual Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Picture by Gilbert Flores/GG2025/Penske Media by way of Getty Photographs)
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No. 7: Daniel Craig (57)
Daniel Craig, in fact, performed James Bond for 5 007 movies, which ended with No Time to Die in 2021. Craig extra lately starred in Queer, Knives Out and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Thriller, and can return in Wake Up Useless Man: A Knives Out Thriller.
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – JUNE 09: US actor Brad Pitt attends the photocall for the ‘F1: The film’ at Toreo Parque Central, in Mexico Metropolis, Mexico on June 09, 2025. The photocall with the solid of ‘F1: The film’ was held as a part of the worldwide promotional tour forward of its launch date. (Picture by Daniel Cardenas/Anadolu by way of Getty Photographs)
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No. 6: Brad Pitt (61)
Brad Pitt has starred in a number of hit movies, together with Thelma and Louise, Combat Membership, the Ocean’s films and the Quentin Tarantino movies Inglorious Basterds and As soon as Upon a Time … In Hollywood — the latter of which earned him a Greatest Supporting Actor Oscar.
Most lately, Pitt starred within the Method One racecar thriller F1: The Movie.
CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 19: Denzel Washington attends the “Highest 2 Lowest” crimson carpet on the 78th annual Cannes Movie Competition at Palais des Festivals on Could 19, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Picture by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Photographs)
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No. 5: Denzel Washington (70)
Denzel Washington is a two-time Oscar winner, for Glory and Coaching Day, and has earned appearing Oscar nominations for Cry Freedom, Malcolm X, The Hurricane, Flight, Fences (additionally nominated as a producer for the movie’s Greatest Image nomination), Roman J. Israel, Esq. and The Tragedy of Macbeth.
Most lately, Washington teamed up together with his frequent collaborator, director Spike Lee, to star in Highest 2 Lowest.
George Clooney attends the crimson carpet of the film Jay Kelly in the course of the 82nd Venice Movie Competition Venice Italy 2025/08/28. (Picture by Laurent Hou / Hans Lucas by way of AFP) (Picture by LAURENT HOU/Hans Lucas/AFP by way of Getty Photographs)
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No. 4: George Clooney (64)
George Clooney rose to stardom due to his position on the hit TV collection ER and went on to win a Greatest Supporting Actor Oscar for Syriana and an Oscar as one of many producers of the Greatest Image Winner Argo.
Clooney’s different movie credit embody the Ocean’s films, Michael Clayton, Gravity and O Brother The place Artwork Thou? and Up within the Air. Clooney additionally earned Oscar nominations for Greatest Authentic Screenplay and Greatest Directing for Good Night time, and Good Luck, and went on to adapt the movie for Broadway and starred within the Tony Award-nominated lead position of Edward R. Murrow.
Clooney will subsequent star reverse Adam Sandler within the Netflix authentic film Jay Kelly.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 3: Noah Wyle attends the opening evening afterparty for “Good Night time, And Good Luck” on Broadway at The New York Public Library on April 03, 2025 in New York Metropolis on April 3, 2025 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic)
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No. 3: Noah Wyle (54)
Like George Clooney, Noah Wylie’s breakout position got here within the hit TV collection ER. Wyle additionally starred within the hit collection Falling Skies and The Librarians, and most lately starred within the hit collection The Pitt.
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – MAY 31: Pedro Pascal attends the CCXP Mexico 2025 at Expo CitiBanamex on Could 31, 2025 in Mexico Metropolis, Mexico. (Picture by Toya Sarno Jordan/Getty Photographs for Disney)
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No. 2: Pedro Pascal (50)
Along with starring in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Pedro Pascal lately starred within the film Eddington and the second season of The Final of Us. Pascal’s different film credit embody Gladiator II, The Insufferable Weight of Large Expertise, and a voice position in The Wild Robotic, whereas his TV credit embody Sport of Thrones, The Mandalorian and Narcos.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 24: Idris Elba attends Amazon’s “Heads Of State” World Premiere at Alice Tully Corridor, Lincoln Middle on June 24, 2025 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Photographs)
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No. 1: Idris Elba (52)
AARP Films for Grownups’ No. 1 choose for its record of the Hottest Actors Over 50 is Idris Elba, whose movie credit embody the Thor films, Beasts of No Nation, Mandela: Lengthy Stroll to Freedom, Pacific Rim, Prometheus, Star Trek Past, The More durable They Fall, The Suicide Squad and most lately, Heads of State.
Elba’s TV credit embody The Wire and Luther, in addition to the voice of Knuckles in Knuckles (who he additionally voiced in two Sonic the Hedgehog movies).
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