Former Child Stars Who Look Totally Different Today
Being an actor who’s struggling to make it in show business is tough enough, but it’s a lot tougher for a kid. Maybe that’s why so many former child actors turn to getting regular jobs after they’ve gotten a taste of the limelight at such a young age.
But some former child stars stuck with their creative crafts and continue to wow audiences on big and small screens. Some of these stars have even revived the roles that made them household names in recent years.
You may not even recognize that some of the actors you love today were stars way back in the day!
Haley Joel Osment
Haley Joel Osment won viewers’ hearts with his brief appearance as Forrest Gump’s son in the 1994 film of the same name. He then went on to play a “seer” (a.k.a. someone who sees dead people) in the thriller “The Sixth Sense.” He also played an android child in “A.I.” in 2001.
After taking a brief acting break to go to New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, he guest starred on the TV show “Silicon Valley” and played Mesmer in the anti-hero series, “The Boys.”
Kristen Stewart
Kristen Stewart cemented herself in Hollywood by playing Jodie Foster’s onscreen daughter in the 2002 film “Panic Room.” She eventually landed other roles in films like “Zathura: A Space Adventure.” But the breakout role that made her a star was Bella in the “Twilight” franchise.
She has since starred in films like “Charlie’s Angels,” “Underwater,” the LGBT Christmas rom-com, “Happiest Season,” and she is set to play Princess Diana in the 2021 film “Spencer.”
Macaulay Culkin
Shortly after appearing in the 1989 comedy film “Uncle Buck,” Macaulay Culkin became the main star in the film “Home Alone” and its sequel. He also wowed audiences in “Richie Rich” and “My Girl,” a heartbreaking coming-of-age movie that delves into real life issues.
While Culkin has only appeared in a few films in recent years, he is set to star in “American Horror Story” in 2021.
Mayim Bialik
Mayim Bialik is best known for her 1990s lead role in the sitcom “Blossom,” and as the brainy scientist Amy Farrah Fowler on the long-running sitcom “The Big Bang Theory.” In 2021, she once again landed the lead role in a new comedy called “Call Me Kat,” which is based on the BBC comedy “Miranda.”