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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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- 3Up 261Down 641954added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1954 - "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960-68), The Music Man (1962) „
- 4Up 296Down 681981added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1981 - The Professional (1994), Heat (1995), Beautiful Girls (1996), „
- 5Up 230Down 671980added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1980 - Mermaids (1990), The Addams Family (1991), Addams Family Values (1993), Casper (1995), Now and Then (1995) „
- 6Up 200Down 651972added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1972 - "Who's the Boss?" (1984-1992) „
- 7Up 249Down 731973added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1973 - "Doogie Howser, M.D." (1989-1993) „
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- 12Up 135Down 721965added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1965 - Pretty Baby (1978), The Blue Lagoon (1980), Endless Love (1981) „
- 13Up 145Down 771971added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1971 - Lucas (1986), Beetlejuice (1988), Heathers (1989) „
- 14Up 184Down 861974added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1974 - "Growing Pains" (1991-92) „
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- 16Up 134Down 561979added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1979 - "Kids Incorporated" (1989-91), Sister Act 2 (1993), "Party of Five" (1995-99), House Arrest (1996) „
- 17Up 126Down 721969added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1969 - "Little House on the Prairie" (1981-82), "Silver Spoons" (1982-84) „
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- 49Up 111Down 581982added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1982 - "7th Heaven" (1996-2006), I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998) „
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