Before Ryan Gosling became a treasured heartthrob, he was a kid with sassy dance moves [1]. And thanks to a wonderful person with the proof, you can now watch 12-year-old Ryan slay in all his glory. Back in March, Shaun Swire shared the adorable clips with the world, showing Ryan channeling his inner Elvis Presley in a leather jacket (which he takes off!) and MC Hammer in parachute pants. The actor re-created the moves for a sketch during his SNL hosting gig in December [2], and yes — he's still got it.

Besides delighting fans to the nth degree, the clips have also caught the attention of Ryan himself. Following his hilarious return to Twitter [3], Ryan shared his reaction to the throwback gems days later, tweeting, "Obviously I peaked early. Thank you @JaneChupick and twitter for the check up from the neck up."

Ryan hasn't completely lost his mad skills: in 2011, he re-created a memorable Dirty Dancing moment when he lifted up Al Roker [6] during an appearance on Today with Emma Stone. Watch the adorable videos, and be sure to look back on Ryan's cute evolution [7].