7 Top Men From The ’90s Who Were Our ‘Crushes’ But Never Saw Them Again: Here’s What They Look Like Now

7 Top Men From The ’90s Who Were Our ‘Crushes’ But Never Saw Them Again: Here’s What They Look Like Now

Joseph Fiennes from Shakespeare in Love

In 1998 he released Shakespeare in Love (one of those period movies with intense tension between his leads) and won seven Oscars at the time.

It not only attracted attention for its novel plot, but also for its handsome lead. This is Joseph Fiennes, bringing to life a young William Shakespeare in the midst of a writer’s block.

Joseph Fiennes later appeared in other films such as The Merchant of Venice, Running with Scissors, Hercules and The Risen, although none achieved the success of Shakespeare in Love.

To date, he continues his acting career with projects such as “The Mother”, a movie that will be released in May 2023 on Netflix.

Patrick Swayze from “Ghost”

In 1990 Patrick Swayze starred in the classic romance film Ghost and in 1991 People magazine named him the “Sexiest Man Alive”. In short, it’s a heartthrob of the 90s that became the ‘crush’ of many.

Sadly, Patrick Swayze died in September 2009 at the age of 57 as a result of pancreatic cancer.

Before this tragic event happened, he filmed other movies such as ‘Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights’, ‘Donnie Darko’ and ‘One Last Dance’

Daniel Day-Lewis from “The Age of Innocence”

In 1993, “The Age of Innocence” premiered, starring Winona Ryder (who can be seen in “Autumn in New York” for free and in Spanish on ViX), Michelle Pfeiffer and Daniel Day-Lewis, who it became the platonic love of many people after seeing it in the film of this period.

At the moment, Daniel Day-Lexis is 65 years old and has managed to establish his acting career, despite the fact that he made only 10 films after the “Age of Innocence”.

His performances have been strong as he has won three Oscars for his films ‘My Left Foot’ (1989), ‘There Will Be Blood’ (2007) and ‘Lincoln’ (2012).

Freddie Prinze Jr. from “She’s All That”

“She’s All That” is one of the classic love movies for teenagers growing up in the 90s. Its star, Freddie Prinze Jr., stole the sighs of many and many.

However, many lost track of him after appearing in this film. We could see him again in other comedies such as “Boys and Girls”, “Scooby-Doo”, “Happy Valley” and in 2022 he released “Christmas With You”, a Christmas movie on Netflix.

Michael Vartan from “Never Been Kissed”

Although ‘Never Been Kissed’ has a troubled ending, when it was released in 1999 it was very popular. And Michael Vartan, who played Professor Sam Coulson, became the platonic love of many.

  • Drew Barrymore not only starred in “Never Been Kissed,” but you can watch her in “ET The Extra-Terrestrial” on ViX+, ViX’s premium streaming service).

Michael Vartan is now 54 years old and has appeared in other productions such as ‘Portraits of an Obsession’, ‘The Groom’s Mother’, ‘Bates Motel’ and ‘The Arrangement’.

His last appearance was in the series “God Friend Me” in 2018, after which he has not worked as an actor again, according to information from IMDb.

Jon Silk from “Selena”

The recording of the movie “Selena” brought health problems to Jennifer Lopez, but Jon Seda, who played Chris Pérez, became the “crush” of many in the 90s.

However, the actor, who is already 52 years old, did not become as famous as his co-star.
Even so, he continued his career in the entertainment world and has appeared in other films and series such as ‘Price of Glory’, ‘Undisputed’, ‘Bullet to the Head’ and ‘La Brea’.