The Man-Child: A Study in Pictures

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There are many explanations as to what constitutes a man-child, but for the purpose of this guide I'm going to go with one that appears on the Urban Dictionary site: Man-Child (noun) A grown man, over the age of 20, who has a child's face, on the body of an adult male. So without further ado, here are some famous man-children, feel free to post a pic of your fave man child.

Michael Phelps

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I think Michael Phelps might just be the perfect example of the man-child. With those big ears and that goofy grin, Phelps looks like he’s about 12 (when he’s not sporting weird looking facial hair that is,) but that body? DEFINITELY not a 12 year-old’s.

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by elissa  07/29/2009

haha more like an ape child

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by elisa  07/29/2009

Haha— he does have long arms…

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by elisa  07/31/2009

hahah, i’d take a bite out of him.

Shia LaBeouf

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He may try to look all old with his facial hair and his DUIs, but Shia LaBeouf is still that Disney Channel star deep down inside.

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by emerald_d...  07/30/2009

He looks like he’s off to his high school prom in this picture!

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by elisa  07/30/2009

He does! He looks so earnest!

John Krasinski

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John Krasinski also suffers from what I’m going to now refer to as “Michael Phelps Syndrome.” Big ears, cute smile, boyish good looks, but SO not a boy.

Jamie Oliver

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A man-child who cooks? Yes, please.

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by the_mean_...  07/31/2009

HOT MAN CHILD.

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by elisa  07/31/2009

I had the BIGGEST crush on him in 1999.

Diego Luna

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Latin man child? Si, por favor.

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by the_mean_...  07/31/2009

SI, SI, SI.

Conor Oberst

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He may try to look older with long hair, facial hair, etc… but Omaha’s favorite indie darling still looks like your moody high school lab partner.

John Edwards

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John Edwards has that honest, “you can trust me” look about him that every politician craves— which is due to the fact he’s a bit of a man-child. Too bad he ruined his chances of presidential glory with his “frisky” behavior.

 

Lamar Odom

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At 30 years-old Lamar Odom is “old” by NBA standards, but that doesn’t stop him from being a total man-child. Besides having a face that belies his 30 years, Odom subsists on candy— you can’t get any more man-childish than that.

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by elguapo  08/04/2009

Yes!! Every time he scored in the finals he would say “Amen” to solute the doctor (named Dr. Amen) who told him he needed to stop eating candy. Awesome move, Lamar…

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by elisa  08/04/2009

Thank God he’s staying put— all that free agent nonsense was stressing me out!

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Jimmy Fallon

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He may have graduated from SNL to late-night TV, but Jimmy Fallon still looks that kid that totally acted up on the bus.

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by aliciak  07/30/2009

And he still has the personality of one too, which is a good thing! I loved his fits of laughter on SNL.

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by elisa  07/30/2009

I had the BIGGEST crush on him in 2001.

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Pharrell Williams

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Despite being the hippest person EVER (sorry, Kanye,) Pharrel still resembles a baby seal.

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by jcsuperstar  07/30/2009

LOL. Omg i seriously just laughed outloud.

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by elisa  07/30/2009

I don’t know why, but I think he totally looks like a seal pup.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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I’ve already proclaimed my love for “500 Days of Summer” on Guidespot several times— I guess I have a thing for lovesick man-children.

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by karey_ann  08/03/2009

I had such a hard time watching this movie and deciding who I had a bigger crush on – Zooey or Joseph

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by elisa  08/03/2009

It’s a tough call!

Adam Sandler

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Sandler might have kids of his own now, but that doesn’t stop him from being a total man-child.

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by aliciak  07/30/2009

His voice bothers me.

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by elisa  07/30/2009

Yeah, I hate it when he does that weird yelling thing he seems to do in like EVERY movie he’s in.

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