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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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1962added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1962 - Tom Sawyer (1973), Freaky Friday (1976), Taxi Driver (1976) „ - 2Up 301Down 70
1975added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1975 - E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982) „ - 3Up 261Down 64
1954added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1954 - "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960-68), The Music Man (1962) „ - 4Up 296Down 68
1981added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1981 - The Professional (1994), Heat (1995), Beautiful Girls (1996), „ - 5Up 230Down 67
1980added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1980 - Mermaids (1990), The Addams Family (1991), Addams Family Values (1993), Casper (1995), Now and Then (1995) „ - 6Up 200Down 65
1972added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1972 - "Who's the Boss?" (1984-1992) „ - 7Up 249Down 73 1973added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1973 - "Doogie Howser, M.D." (1989-1993) „
- 8Up 173Down 61 1971added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1971 - "Married... with Children" (1987-97) „
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- 10Up 185Down 65 1951added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1951 - "The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit" (1968), "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes" (1969) „
- 11Up 195Down 73 1976added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1976 - The Man in the Moon (1991), A Far Off Place (1993), Jack the Bear (1993), Return to Lonesome Dove (1993) „
- 12Up 135Down 72 1965added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1965 - Pretty Baby (1978), The Blue Lagoon (1980), Endless Love (1981) „
- 13Up 145Down 77 1971added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1971 - Lucas (1986), Beetlejuice (1988), Heathers (1989) „
- 14Up 184Down 86 1974added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1974 - "Growing Pains" (1991-92) „
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- 16Up 134Down 56 1979added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1979 - "Kids Incorporated" (1989-91), Sister Act 2 (1993), "Party of Five" (1995-99), House Arrest (1996) „
- 17Up 126Down 72 1969added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1969 - "Little House on the Prairie" (1981-82), "Silver Spoons" (1982-84) „
- 18Up 178Down 74 1982added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1982 - Little Women (1994), Interview with the Vampire (1994), Jumanji (1995) The Virgin Suicides (1999) „
- 19Up 168Down 72 1970added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1970 - Once Upon a Time in America (1984), Labyrinth (1986) „
- 20Up 167Down 75 1981added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1981 - A River Runs Through It (1992), Angels in the Outfield (1994), "3rd Rock from the Sun" (1996-2001) „
- 21Up 126Down 64 1949added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1949 - "Sea Hunt" (1958-60), "The Lloyd Bridges Show" (1962-63), The Loner (1965) „
- 22Up 83Down 56 1974added by: carlybobarly“ Saved By The Bell (1989)-(1993) „
- 23Up 106Down 66 1979added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1979 - "My So-Called Life" (1994-95), Little Women (1994), Romeo + Juliet (1996) „
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- 27Up 112Down 57 1974added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1974 - "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997-2003), American Pie (1999) „
- 28Up 101Down 66 1982added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1982 - The Piano (1993), Fly Away Home (1996), Amistad (!997), She's All That (1999) „
- 29Up 100Down 55 1977added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1977 - "All My Children" (1993-1995), "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997-2003) „
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- 31Up 105Down 65 1976added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1976 - The Princess Bride (1987), "The Wonder Years" (1988-1993), Little Monsters (1989) „
- 32Up 134Down 67 1975added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1975 - Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991), Chaplin (1992), Dazed and Confused (1993) „
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- 34Up 166Down 70 1983added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1983 - "That '70s Show" (1998) „
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- 37Up 93Down 61 1963added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1963 - "Amy Prentiss" (1974-75), "The Swiss Family Robinson" (1975-76) „
- 38Up 82Down 42 1965added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1965 - A Little Romance (1979), The Outsiders (1983), Rumble Fish (1983) „
- 39Up 63Down 48 1980added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1980 - Uncle Buck (1989), Home Alone (1990), My Girl (1991), The Good Son (1993) „
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- 42Up 75Down 66 1968added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1968 - The Goonies (1985) „
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- 44Up 77Down 57 1980added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1980 - Lassie (1994), Species (1995), Killing Mr. Griffin (1997), "Dawson's Creek (1998-2003) „
- 45Up 89Down 60 1974added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1974 - Can't Buy Me Love (1988), My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988), It (1990) „
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- 48Up 109Down 55 1989added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1989 - "One LIfe to Live" (1994-97), Guiding Light (1997-2000), Remember the Titans (2000), "Ally McBeal" (2001-02), "Heroes" (2006-2010) „
- 49Up 111Down 58 1982added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1982 - "7th Heaven" (1996-2006), I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998) „
- 50Up 102Down 53 1971added by: carlybobarly“ b. 1971 - The Goonies (1985), Like Father Like Son (1987) „
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