The phrase "made him look" is correct and usable in written English. It can be used to describe someone being made to appear in a certain way. For example: "The incident made him look like a fool."
They made him look ordinary.
It made him look foolish.
"It made him look weak".
It made him look a fraud.
Fixing Mexico made him look good.
It made him look weak and indecisive.
She made him look English.
She'd said it made him look distinguished.
He felt it made him look irresponsible.
Made him look like a Gormley sculpture.
It made him look even more odd.
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