9 Famous Teen Heartthrobs and Where They Are Now

Having a crush in the 90s was a little bit easier than today. You followed the person’s career, watched their movies and shows, listened to their music on repeat, and had your bedroom walls plastered with their posters. That’s about it, barring the occasional chance of fainting when meeting your idol. With today’s social media, you can stalk your crush pretty much 24/7, which doesn’t sound as fun.

So let’s take a quick jog down memory lane and see how your past crushes are doing today.

1. Matt Dillon

Remember the time when you’d swoon over Matt Dillon at school? Did you prefer him in Grease or the Outsiders? Those were the hard question back then. Of course, Matt’s career didn’t end there; you just grew up and started doing your own thing. Meanwhile, Dillon became a big Hollywood star, appearing in movies like The House that Jack Built and There’s Something About Mary. They are not the most kid-friendly movies, to be honest.

2. Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Aaron may have starred in some D-rank movies and shows in the 90s, but most of you remember him as the handsome teen named Robbie in Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging. Now ATJ is a full-blown S-tier actor after appearing in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Kick-Ass, and, more recently, Tenet.

3. Tom Welling

Of course, Smallville‘s Clark Kent is on this list. He was the sole reason why thousands of teenage girls and probably boys woke up in the morning. Before that, Tom starred in Cheaper By the Dozen, which also gained him some popularity among the teen demographics. If you think Tom had suddenly stopped caring about his Superman legacy, you’d be wrong, as he reprised the role of Clark Kent a few years ago on a big CW crossover event. He also played the immortal Cain on Lucifer and many other nerdy shows.