When you think of George Clooney, the image of a silver fox wearing a tuxedo on a red carpet may come to mind.
But just like his romantic life, the “Midnight Sky” actor’s sense of style has gone through some changes over the years. Looking back at his early photo-ops, you’ll see leather jackets, long hair and a whole lot of denim.
In honor of his birthday, we’ve rounded up 51 photos that show Clooney’s style evolution, from ’80s newcomer to Hollywood icon.
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1986
Ron Galella via Getty Images
1988
Barry King via Getty Images
1989
Jim Smeal via Getty Images
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1989
Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images
1993
Ron Galella, Ltd. via Getty Images
1994
Jim Smeal via Getty Images
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1994
Ron Galella via Getty Images
1994
Frank Trapper via Getty Images
1995
Jean-Paul Aussenard via Getty Images
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1995
Steve Granitz via Getty Images
1995
Jim Smeal via Getty Images
1997
Jeff Kravitz via Getty Images
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1998
KMazur via Getty Images
1998
Ron Galella via Getty Images
1999
Steve Granitz via Getty Images
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2000
U.K. Press via Getty Images
2003
Pascal Le Segretain via Getty Images
2003
Lalo Yasky via Getty Images
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2004
Carlo Allegri via Getty Images
2004
Vince Bucci via Getty Images
2005
Venturelli via Getty Images
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2005
Andrew H. Walker via Getty Images
2006
Steve Granitz via Getty Images
2006
Steve Granitz via Getty Images
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2007
Jon Kopaloff via Getty Images
2007
Jason Merritt via Getty Images
2008
Jeff Kravitz via Getty Images
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2008
Camilla Morandi - Corbis via Getty Images
2009
Daniele Venturelli via Getty Images
2009
Jon Furniss via Getty Images
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2010
Daniele Venturelli via Getty Images
2011
Daniele Venturelli via Getty Images
2011
Gareth Cattermole via Getty Images
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2012
Dave M. Benett via Getty Images
2012
Jon Kopaloff via Getty Images
2013
Michael Loccisano via Getty Images
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2013
Jason LaVeris via Getty Images
2014
Dave M. Benett via Getty Images
2014
Ernesto Ruscio via Getty Images
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2015
Dimitrios Kambouris via Getty Images
2015
Atsushi Tomura via Getty Images
2015
David M. Benett via Getty Images
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2016
George Pimentel via Getty Images
2016
Clemens Bilan via Getty Images
2017
Gabe Ginsberg via Getty Images
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2017
Venturelli via Getty Images
2018
Kevin Mazur/MG18 via Getty Images
2018
WPA Pool via Getty Images
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2019
Neil Mockford via Getty Images
2019
David M. Benett via Getty Images
2020
Randy Holmes via Getty Images
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