By Wonderwall.com Editors
9:00am PDT, Apr 21, 2024
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In 1989, Ethan Hawke starred in the coming-of-age drama "Dead Poets Society."
In 2024, he (center) and colleague Josh Charles (right) starred in Taylor Swift and Post Malone's "Fortnight" music video.
"I'm still laughing from getting to work with the coolest guys on earth, @ethanhawke and @mrjoshcharles (tortured poets, meet your colleagues from down the hall, the dead poets)," the pop icon wrote on social media when she released the video.
Ethan was the epitome of cool in the '90s and has since become an independent movie king over the last three decades. With his handsome one-sided smile, baby blues and artsy, cool-guy vibe, the actor — who's now a four-time Oscar nominee — was simply irresistible.
To mark his surprise video appearance, join us as we revisit the best photos of Ethan in his younger years…
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Those cheekbones! Ethan Hawke cleaned up nicely for the 1997 movie "Gattaca," in which he co-starred with future ex-wife Uma Thurman.
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At the New York City music venue Wetlands in 1994, the effortlessly cool Ethan Hawke could've been an actor, a rocker or a regular old Manhattanite.
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Though he might look sweaty and unkempt, Ethan Hawke was still 100% hot as slacker Troy Dyer in the 1994 film "Reality Bites."
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Such a charmer! Ethan Hawke was all smiles at a "Training Day" press conference at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2001.
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Awww, it's a baby-faced Ethan Hawke in "portrait mode" in 1995.
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It's hard to resist his incredible good looks with a photo like this. This candid and moody shot of Ethan Hawke was taken while he filmed "Floundering" in Los Angeles in 1992.
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We'll never forgive Gwyneth Paltrow's Estella for toying with Ethan Hawke's loving and talented painter Finn in 1998's "Great Expectations."
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Despite a sprinkling of rain, a goateed Ethan Hawke was all inviting baby blues and sexy, smirky smiles at the Berlin Film Festival premiere of his movie "Before Sunset" in February 2004.
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A little attitude and some hair gel clearly go a long way for this guy. Suited up for the premiere of "Hamlet" in 2000, Ethan Hawke was looking quite debonair.
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He's an author too! In August 2002, Ethan Hawke smoldered while posing for a portrait to promote the release of his gripping novel "Ash Wednesday."
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Now, this would be one to blow up into a poster and hang on a teenage wall! Who's cuter — the sweet dog or Ethan Hawke at the 1999 Deauville Film Festival?
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Ethan Hawke is seen here at the 2001 Gotham Awards where he stared down the camera in a khaki blazer, a paisley shirt and artfully tousled hair.
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In October 1993, Ethan Hawke weathered New York City's brisk temperatures in this cozy-cute jacket. He looked fresh-faced and adorable with his '90s haircut!
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Sexy ski instructor or big-time actor? At the Sundance Film Festival in 2000, Ethan Hawke was just as good-looking on the slopes as he was on the streets.
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Is there any look this dude can't pull off? Ethan Hawke donned a top hat, some signature 'tude and a suit for the "Snow Falling on Cedars" premiere in 1999.
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Who could ever forget Ethan Hawke's portrayal of Finn and Gwyneth Paltrow as Estella in 1998's "Great Expectations"? We honestly think he never looked better than in that film — and he looked pretty great clean-shaven at the movie's premiere too.
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Who knew he looked so good in a bandana?! Ethan Hawke showed off his fit physique in a short-sleeved button-up in New York City in July 1995.
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How cute is baby Ethan Hawke at the premiere of "Before Sunrise" in 1995? He was 24 and on the verge of becoming an icon (and heartthrob!).
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Ethan Hawke's even mega-handsome via side profile! Here, he ponders life on Beach Street in New York City in the year 2000.
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A suit-and-tie-clad Ethan Hawke showed up to the "Training Day" photocall at the 2002 Venice Film Festival as shaggy-haired and hot as ever.
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Just as comfortable in a suit as a pair of dirty jeans, Ethan Hawke played the glossy thespian part well at the New York Shakespeare Festival's Spring Gala in 1994.
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How endearing! In August 1991, a 20-year-old Ethan Hawke threw up a peace sign for photographers at the New York City premiere of "Mystery Date."
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Ethan Hawke arrived at the the New York Film Critics Circle Awards in 2002 with a cowboy-inspired outfit and a make-you-melt pose.
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Ethan Hawke rocked a classic khaki suit and looked classically sexy with his hands nonchalantly placed in his pockets at the "Waking Life" premiere at the Venice Film Festival in 2001.
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Ethan Hawke arrived at the "Gattaca" premiere in 1997 with an uncharacteristic lack of goatee and slicked-back hair. Is it just us or is he giving Leonardo DiCaprio vibes here?
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Ethan Hawke was wearing his (figurative) director's hat while overseeing a soundtrack recording session for his 2000 film, "Chelsea Walls" — and he looked very handsome doing it.
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In a publicity portrait for his 1994 film "Reality Bites," Ethan Hawke was the poster child for slouchy-suave '90s hottie.
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He's too hot to handle! Here, Ethan Hawke sits casually and smolders at the "Training Day" photocall at the Venice Film Festival in 2002.
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In "Reality Bites," Ethan Hawke was a '90s heartthrob supreme, but he also had a fantastic wardrobe that represented the era well (and is having a major moment for men and women right now!).
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How adorable was Ethan Hawke in this beanie?! In March 2003, the actor looked casual and cool in a sherpa-lined denim jacket before watching the play "The Late Henry Moss" in Dublin, Ireland.
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Dare we say it, but in the 1995 film "Before Sunrise," Ethan Hawke's conversation skills and imagination may have actually outshined his looks.
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The 1999 Cannes Film Festival is one of the few times we've ever seen Ethan Hawke looking this clean cut!
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Ethan Hawke was 30 when he was attended the 54th Cannes Film Festival in May 2001.
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At the premiere of "Ocean's Eleven" in 2001, Ethan Hawke was a bit of a wardrobe mess (a beanie, a turquoise belt and a khaki suit?) — but we forgive him!
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Stars, they're just like us! With a beanie on his head and a soda in his hand, Ethan Hawke attended a release of the flick "American Movie" in New York City in 1999.
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How good is this artsy shot of Ethan Hawke at New York's Obie Awards in 1996? He was caught off guard but still looked adorable.
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Ethan Hawke was feeling very peaceful when he arrived at the 2001 premiere of "A.I. Artificial Intelligence" rocking a goatee.
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As a nominee for his performance in "Training Day," Ethan Hawke was looking genuinely pleased (and pleasing!) at the 2002 Oscars Nominees Luncheon.
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A candid cutie! Ethan Hawke looked casual at the New York City premiere of "The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack" in August 2000.
