We’ll give you a few moments to try and figure out the future Oscar winner pictured above. Here he is at his home in Bayside, Long Island, New York. At just 12 years old, it was clear he already had a love and penchant for entertaining. Using greasepaint, young Ronnie (his birth name) would apply the makeup and perform for friends and family alike. His first credited role actually came two years before this picture was taken, when he played Kevin Acton on The Wonderful John Acton TV series. His biggest role would come more than 20 years later, when he gained widespread critical acclaim for his supporting role in The Deer Hunter. Did that give it away? If you haven’t guessed yet, here ya go. This is Christopher Walken, circa 1955.