All 39 Tony Award nominees reveal their old headshots

Headshots capture how actors want to show themselves to the world at a particular moment in time. But times, of course, have a funny way of changing. We asked all 39 actors nominated for Tony Awards in 2018 to send us their publicity shots from years gone by, and here are the beautiful images we collected. Warning: This roundup contains sincerity, dreams, light smoldering, multiple child actors and some truly wonderful hair. Please enjoy responsibly.


Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Andrew Garfield, Angels in America  

Tom Hollander, Travesties

 
Jamie Parker, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Mark Rylance, Farinelli and the King

 
Denzel Washington, The Iceman Cometh

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Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Glenda Jackson, Three Tall Women

 
Condola Rashad, Saint Joan

 
Lauren Ridloff, Children of a Lesser God

 
Amy Schumer, Meteor Shower

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Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Harry Hadden-Paton, My Fair Lady

Joshua Henry, Carousel

 
Tony Shalhoub, The Band’s Visit

 
Ethan Slater, SpongeBob SquarePants

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Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Lauren Ambrose, My Fair Lady

 
Hailey Kilgore, Once on This Island

 
LaChanze, Summer

 
Katrina Lenk, The Band’s Visit

 
Taylor Louderman, Mean Girls

 
Jessie Mueller, Carousel

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Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Anthony Boyle, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

 
Michael Cera, Lobby Hero

Brian Tyree Henry, Lobby Hero

 
Nathan Lane, Angels in America  

 
David Morse, The Iceman Cometh

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Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Susan Brown, Angels in America  

 
Noma Dumezweni, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Deborah Findlay, The Children

 
Denise Gough, Angels in America  

 
Laurie Metcalf, Three Tall Women

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Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Norbert Leo Butz, My Fair Lady 

 
Alexander Gemignani, Carousel

 
Grey Henson, Mean Girls

 
Gavin Lee, SpongeBob SquarePants

 
Ari’el Stachel,  The Band’s Visit

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Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Ariana DeBose, Summer

 
Renée Fleming, Carousel

Lindsay Mendez, Carousel

 
Ashley Park, Mean Girls

 
Diana Rigg, My Fair Lady