Child Film/TV Stars - Where have they gone?
by memma19 | created - 21 Dec 2012 | updated - 18 Feb 2014 | Public
1. Peter Ostrum
Actor | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Peter Ostrum was born on November 1, 1957 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), Sicko (2007) and Remembering Gene Wilder (2023). He has been married to Loretta Lepkowski since 1987. They have two children.
"Charlie Bucket" in Willy Wonka
2. Julie Dawn Cole
Actress | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Julie Dawn Cole is an English actress from Guildford, Surrey. She is primarily remembered for playing the insatiably greedy and demanding character of Veruca Salt in the fantasy film "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" (1971). This was her film debut, and the first adaptation of the novel "...
"Veruca Salt" in Willy Wonka
3. Paris Themmen
Actor | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
The former child actor Paris Themmen was born on June 25th, 1959 in Boston, Massachusetts, the self-proclaimed "Hub" of the Universe, to classical musicians. Young Paris first appeared on stage in 1965, while his parents were performing in summer stock in Michigan. After the family returned to New ...
"Mike Teevee" in Willy Wonka
4. Michael Bollner
Actor | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Michael Bollner was born on September 14, 1958 in Munich, Germany. He is an actor, known for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), M.U.G.E.N (1999) and Bizarre Transmissions from the Bermuda Triangle (2015).
"Augustus Gloop" in Willy Wonka
5. Denise Nickerson
Actress | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Denise Nickerson was best known for her role as Violet Beauregarde in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) and as a member of the Short Circus on The Electric Company (1971). She left the acting business at the end of 1993, and she worked as a nurse and later a stay at home mom. She will ...
"Violet Beauregarde" in Willy Wonka
6. Mara Wilson
Actress | Matilda
Mara Elizabeth Wilson was born on Friday, July 24th, 1987 in Los Angeles, California. She is the oldest daughter of Michael and Suzie Wilson, with three elder brothers - Danny (b. 1979), Jon (b. 1981) and Joel (b. 1983) - and a younger sister Anna (b. 1993). When Mara was 5 years old, her eldest ...
"Matilda Wormwood" in Matilda "Natalie Hillard" in Mrs Doubtfire "Susan Walker" in Miracle on 34th Street
7. Hatty Jones
Actress | Madeline
Hatty Jones is an actor and a writer from London. Her first film was Madeline, which she made when she was 10. Producers picked her out of thousands of girls at an audition because of her height and irresistible charm and eagerness. Even though the original cartoon Madeline was a redhead, producers...
"Madaline" in Madaline
8. Kristian de la Osa
Actor | Madeline
Kristian de la Osa was born on July 20, 1986 in Miami, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Madeline (1998), Flight of Fancy (2000) and Aguamarina (1997).
"Pepito" in Madeline
9. Joseph Cousins
Actor | Kindergarten Cop
Joseph Cousins was born on March 17, 1983 in Orange County, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Kindergarten Cop (1990), Intruders (1992) and Knots Landing (1979).
"Dominic Palmieri" in Kindergarten Cop
10. Christian Cousins
Actor | Kindergarten Cop
Christian Cousins was born on March 17, 1983 in Orange County, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Kindergarten Cop (1990), Intruders (1992) and Knots Landing (1979).
"Dominic Palmieri" in Kindergarten Cop
11. Sarah Rose Karr
Actress | Kindergarten Cop
Sarah Rose Karr was born on November 13, 1984 in California, USA. She is an actress, known for Kindergarten Cop (1990), Beethoven (1992) and Beethoven's 2nd (1993).
"Emily Newton" in Beethoven/Beethoven 2 "Emma" in Kindergarten Cop
12. Nicholle Tom
Actress | Beethoven
Nicholle is probably best known for her role as Maggie Sheffield on hit CBS series "The Nanny" or Ryce Newton in Universal's "Beethoven" and "Beethoven's 2nd" feature films.
Most recently Nicholle portrayed Vicky White in the dramatic true story of her jailbreak in TUBI's "Prisoner of Love".
Nicholle...
"Ryce Newton" in Beethoven/Beethoven 2
13. Christopher Castile
Actor | Beethoven
Christopher Castile was born on June 15, 1980 in Orange County, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Beethoven (1992), Beethoven's 2nd (1993) and Step by Step (1991). He is married to Alison Castile. They have two children.
"Ted Newton" in Beethoven/Beethoven 2
14. Bradley Pierce
Actor | Jumanji
Bradley Pierce was born and raised in Glendale, Arizona. He moved to southern California to begin acting at age 6 and has since appeared in various projects ranging from commercial and voiceover to television and film. He is known for voicing Chip in Disney's Beauty and the Beast and Tails in the ...
"Peter Shepherd" in Jumanji "Pete in The Borrowers
15. Heather Ripley
Actress | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Heather Ripley was born on May 6, 1959 in Dundee, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), The Paul O'Grady Show (2004) and MGM Sing-Alongs: Searching for Your Dreams (1997).
"Jemima Potts" in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
16. Adrian Hall
Actor | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
At the age of 9, Adrian Hall made his feature film debut as Jeremy Potts in the musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968). Afterward, he appeared in several UK television programs and performed in the West End through the early 1970s. Hall shifted his career from acting to education to become an ...
"Jeremy Potts" in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
17. Eli Marienthal
Actor | The Iron Giant
Eli Marienthal was born on March 6, 1986, in Santa Monica, California, though he has lived most of his life in Berkeley. His career started in Bay Area theatres, where he has performed in "Missing Persons," "The Cryptogram," "Hecuba," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Every 17 Minutes the Crowd Goes ...
"Tucker Pierce" in Tucker "Spencer" in Jack Frost
18. Nicola Blackwell
Actress | Billy Elliot
Nicola Blackwell was born in Killingworth, England, UK. She is known for Billy Elliot (2000), EastEnders (1985) and School for Seduction (2004).
"Debbie Wilkinson" in Billy Elliot
19. Elaine Silver
Actress | The Flintstones
Elaine Silver and her twin sister Melanie were born on March 6, 1988 in California, USA to Lance and Claire Silver. They are known for sharing the parts of the same characters in both "General Hospital" (1993) and "The Flintstones" (1994). She is best known for playing Pebbles Flintstone, Fred and ...
"Pebbles" in The Flintstones
20. Melanie Silver
Actress | The Flintstones
Melanie Silver and her twin sister Elaine, were born on March 6, 1988 in California, USA to Lance and Claire Silver. She is and her twin are know for playing the same characters in both General Hospital (1993) and The Flintstones (1994). They swapped acting positions in and out of the same roles. ...
"Pebbles" in The Flintstones
21. Hlynur Sigurðsson
Actor | The Flintstones
Hlynur Sigurosson and his twin brother Marino were born in Iceland on June 16, 1988. They are both known for playing Bamm- Bamm Rubble in the live action movie, The Flintstones(1994). These two twins substituted in and out of the role of Bamm-Bamm the same way that the Silver twins handled the role...
"Bamm Bamm" in The Flintstones
22. Marinó Sigurðsson
Actor | The Flintstones
Marino Sigurosson and his twin brother Hlynur were born in Iceland on June 16, 1988. They are both known for playing Bamm- Bamm Rubble in the 1994 live action movie, The Flintstones. The two twins substituted in and out of the role of Bamm-Bamm the same way that the Silver twins handled the role of...
"Bamm Bamm" in The Flintstones
23. Macaulay Culkin
Actor | Home Alone
Macaulay Culkin, one of the most famous American child stars, was born on August 26, 1980 in New York City, New York, USA, as the third of seven children of his father Kit Culkin (a former stage and child actor and also Macaulay's former manager) and mother Patricia Brentrup. He is the brother of ...
"Kevin McCallister" in Home Alone/Home Alone 2
24. Jason James Richter
Actor | The Little Things
Jason James Richter was born on January 29, 1980 in Medford, Oregon, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Little Things (2021), Last Call (2021) and Remember the Sultana (2018).
"Jesse " in Free Willy
25. Thomas Orange
Actor | Luminal
Thomas Orange was born in 1985 in the UK. He is an actor, known for Luminal (2004), The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996) and Masterpiece (1971).
"Zacharias Wrench" in Goodnight Mister Tom
26. Nick Robinson
Actor | Tom's Midnight Garden
Nick Robinson was born in 1986 in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Tom's Midnight Garden (1999), Vatel (2000) and Masterpiece (1971).
"William Beech" in Goodnight Mister Tom
27. Alexandra Stone
Actress | Down to Earth
Alexandra Stone was born on April 26, 1991 in Kent, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Down to Earth (2000) and How We Used to Live: A Giant in Ancient Egypt (2002).
"Molly Addis" in Down to Earth
28. Ellie Beaven
Actress | This Is Going to Hurt
Ellie Beaven was born in 1980 in the UK. She is an actress, known for This Is Going to Hurt (2022), Endeavour (2012) and A Mad World, My Masters (2015).
"Sarah Addis" in Down to Earth "Natalie" in The Wild House
29. Amber Scott
Actress | Hook
Amber Scott was born in the USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Hook (1991), Cannonball (2019) and American Experience (1987).
"Molly Banning" in Hook
30. Charlie Korsmo
Actor | Hook
Charles R. Korsmo is an Assistant Professor of Law and the U.S. director of the Canada-U.S. Law Institute at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, where he teaches courses in corporate law, corporate finance, and torts. Korsmo's articles have appeared in the William & Mary Law Review ...
"Jack Banning" in Hook
31. Dante Basco
Actor | Hook
Dante Basco was born on August 29, 1975 in Pittsburg, California as Dante Roman Titus Basco. He's an American actor & producer. He's best known as the voice actor for Prince Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005) & Jake Long in American Dragon: Jake Long (2005). He's also known for his roles in ...
"Rufio" in Hook
32. Edward Furlong
Actor | Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Edward Walter Furlong was born in Glendale, California. His mother, Eleanor (Tafoya), is from a Mexican family, and worked at a youth center. Furlong had no acting ambitions until he was approached by casting agent Mali Finn, who was looking for a young actor to play the role of John Connor in what...
"John Connor" in Terminator 2
33. Adam Zolotin
Actor | Jack
Adam Zolotin was born on November 29, 1983 in Long Island, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Jack (1996), Leave It to Beaver (1997) and Players (1997).
"Louis Durante" in Jack
34. Joseph Cross
Actor | Lincoln
Joseph Cross made his motion picture debut in M. Night Shyamalan's Wide Awake (1998). Cross was also seen in Strangers with Candy (2005), co-starring Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, and Greg Hollimon. The prequel to the Comedy Central series of the same name, the film was directed by ...
"Charlie Frost" in Jack Frost
35. Raquel Castro
Actress | Jersey Girl
Raquel's path in the entertainment world was nurtured and encouraged from an early age. By age 4 she was regularly appearing on "Sesame Street" and "Nick Jr." Then at age 7 she became a breakout star when she played the lead role in the feature film "Jersey Girl" alongside megastars Jennifer Lopez ...
"Gertie Trinke" in Jersey Girl
36. Ariana Richards
Actress | Jurassic Park
Ariana Richards is an American film and television actress, artist, and producer. Her official website is GalleryAriana.
Born on September 11, 1979 in Healdsburg, California, U.S. as Ariana Clarice Richards, she is the older sister of actress Bethany Richards.
Whether she's working on a busy, noisy ...
"Lex Murphy" in Jurassic Park
37. Joseph Mazzello
Actor | Jurassic Park
Born in Rhinebeck, New York, he got into acting when he was 5 years old, after his sister had appeared in 30-odd commercials. Since then he has acted opposite some of the best actors in Hollywood as a bright, expressive actor with complexity, sensitivity, and emotion. He attended film school at USC...
"Tim Murphy" in Jurassic Park
38. Liesel Matthews
Actress | A Little Princess
Liesel Matthews was born on March 14, 1984 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress, known for A Little Princess (1995), Air Force One (1997) and Blast (2000). She is married to Ian Simmons.
"Sara Crewe" in A Little Princess
39. Lisa Jakub
Actress | Mrs. Doubtfire
Lisa Jakub was born on December 27, 1978 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Independence Day (1996) and George Lucas in Love (1999). She has been married to Jeremy since June 2005.
"Lydia Hillard" in Mrs Doubtfire
40. Matthew Lawrence
Actor | Mrs. Doubtfire
Matthew William Lawrence was born on February 11, 1980 in Abington, Pennsylvania, to Donna (Shaw), a personnel manager, and Joseph Lawrence, an insurance broker. He is the middle brother of three, with Andrew Lawrence the youngest and Joey Lawrence the oldest. He played Jack Hunter on Boy Meets ...
"Chris Hillard" in Mrs Doubtfire
41. Anna Chlumsky
Actress | My Girl
Anna Maria Chlumsky is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress, best known playing the lead role of Vada Sultenfuss in My Girl (1991) and its 1994 sequel. Between 1999 and 2005, Chlumsky's career entered a hiatus while she attended college. She returned to acting with roles in ...
"Vada Sultenfuss" in My Girl
42. Alakina Mann
Actress | The Others
Alakina Mann was born on August 1, 1990 in Surrey, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Others (2001), Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) and Fungus the Bogeyman (2004).
"Anne Stewart" in The Others "Cornelia Vermeer" in The Girl with the Pearl Earring
43. Skye McCole Bartusiak
Actress | Don't Say a Word
Skye McCole Bartusiak was an American child actress and child model. She appeared in The Patriot (2000), Don't Say a Word (2001), as Rose Wilder in Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (2002), 24 (2002-03), Boogeyman (2005), and Kill Your Darlings (2006). Bartusiak died at the...
"Susan Martin" in The Patriot
44. Sally Thomsett
Actress | The Railway Children
Sally Thomsett was born on April 3, 1950 in Sussex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Railway Children (1970), Straw Dogs (1971) and Man About the House (1973). She was previously married to Claus Hede Nielsen and Nigel Newman.
"Phyllis Waterbury" in The Railway Children
45. Gary Warren
Actor | The Railway Children
Gary Warren was born on July 5, 1954 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Railway Children (1970), Escape from Alcatraz (1979) and Catweazle (1970).
"Peter Waterbury" in The Railway Children
46. Christian Fitzpatrick
Actor | Santa Claus: The Movie
Christian Fitzpatrick is known for Santa Claus: The Movie (1985), Vice Versa (1988) and Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie (1985).
"Joe" in Santa Claus
47. Carrie Kei Heim
Actress | Santa Claus: The Movie
Carrie Kei Heim was born on December 7, 1973 in Tokyo, Japan. She is an actress, known for Santa Claus: The Movie (1985), The Equalizer (1985) and ABC Weekend Specials (1977). She has been married to Peter K. Binas since May 21, 2005. They have one child.
"Cornelia" in Santa Claus
48. Gaby Hoffmann
Actress | Field of Dreams
Gabrielle Mary Hoffmann was born in New York City, New York, to actors Anthony Herrera and Viva (née Janet Susan Mary Hoffmann), who was a Warhol superstar. She began acting in commercials at 4 to help pay the family bills. Gaby's first film role was as young "Karin Kinsella" in 1989's Field of ...
"Maizy Russell" in Uncle Buck
49. Jasen Fisher
Actor | Hook
Jasen Fisher was born on May 8, 1980 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for Hook (1991), Parenthood (1989) and The Witches (1990).
"Luke Eveshim" in The Witches
50. Charlie Potter
Actor | The Witches
Charles Potter is a former British child actor whose only notable role to date came as Bruno Jenkins in The Witches, a 1990 film based on the book of the same name by Roald Dahl. He has not acted since and, formerly a barrister practicing commercial, public and administrative law at Blackstone ...
"Bruno Jenkins" in The Witches
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