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The Greatest Former Child Stars
Child stars you recognize working today. While there are many child stars, it takes someone special to make it from kid to adult in the entertainment industry. There are lots of pitfalls a former child star can succumb to, like drug use, gambling and other addictions. It's also hard to overcome the fact that, in many cases, you simply cannot just get by on your cute kid looks.
Some young actors actually do make the crossover into adulthood though. These former child stars are some of the few that have made it over the hurdle of adolescence and into adulthood intact. People like Jason Bateman, Natalie Portmant, Neil Patrick Harris and even Ron Howard. They not only made it out of the former child star pit unscathed, but have florished as adult working actors, writers and directors.
Some young actors actually do make the crossover into adulthood though. These former child stars are some of the few that have made it over the hurdle of adolescence and into adulthood intact. People like Jason Bateman, Natalie Portmant, Neil Patrick Harris and even Ron Howard. They not only made it out of the former child star pit unscathed, but have florished as adult working actors, writers and directors.
List Criteria: Vote for your favorite former young actors who became true stars of film and TV.
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Zachary Ty Bryan
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- 143Up 22Down 36 1982added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1982 - Field of Dreams (1989), Uncle Buck (1989), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Freaky Friday (1995), Now and Then (1995), Everyone Says I Love You (1996) „
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Jennifer Morrison
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