Best child and adult actor
by MARVIN_SHO | created - 7 months ago | updated - 1 week ago | Publichere is a list of the best child and adult actors in MY opinion
1. Ashley Tisdale
Actress | Phineas and Ferb
Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress, singer, and producer. During her childhood, she appeared in more than 100 TV advertisements and had roles in theatre and television shows. In 2004, she was cast as Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & ...
2. Miranda Cosgrove
Actress | Despicable Me 2
Miranda Taylor Cosgrove was born May 14, 1993 in Los Angeles, California, to Christina (Casey) and Tom Cosgrove, who owns a dry-cleaning business. She was discovered at a young age singing and dancing around a table in a restaurant, where an agent saw her talent and quickly signed her. Miranda's ...
3. Nathan Kress
Actor | Into the Storm
Best known worldwide for his supporting role co-starring on the hit ratings-smash Nickelodeon teen sitcom "iCarly" (TV Series; 2007-12), Nathan portrays the nerdy, tech-savvy Freddie Benson (Carly's smitten next-door neighbor, childhood crush, cameraman and technical producer of her web show), a ...
4. Noah Munck
Actor | The Goldbergs
Noah Munck was born in Orange County, California, to Kymbry (Robinson), a full-time mom, and Greg Munck, an executive pastor at a Mission Viejo church. Noah is the oldest of 5 kids, he has 4 brothers and 1 sister. After seeing how much fun his sister's were having in an improv class, Munck decided ...
5. Jennette McCurdy
Actress | iCarly
Jennette McCurdy is a writer/director who specializes in character-driven pieces that explore serious subject matter in a funny, offbeat way. Her favorite themes to explore are family dysfunction, childhood, and disillusionment. She has directed several short films which has been recognized by ...
6. Reed Alexander
Actor | Will & Grace
Reed Alexander was born on December 23, 1993 in Boca Raton, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Will & Grace (1998), iCarly (2007) and Sam & Cat (2013).
7. Drake Bell
Actor | Drake & Josh
Drake Bell was born on June 27, 1986, in Santa Ana, California, USA as Jared Drake Bell. He is an American actor, singer, songwriter, and musician. He is also known as Drake Campana, under which name he records Spanish-language songs. In December 2005, Bell was driving a vehicle that was stopped at...
8. Josh Peck
Actor | Drake & Josh
Joshua Michael Peck is an American actor, comedian, and YouTuber. Peck began his career as a child actor in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and had an early role on The Amanda Show from 2000 to 2002. Peck rose to prominence for his role as Josh Nichols alongside Drake Bell's character in the ...
9. Victoria Justice
Actress | Victorious
Victoria Justice is an American actress and singer. She was born on February 19, 1993 in Hollywood, Florida, USA. She is the daughter of Serene Reed and Zack Justice. Her mother has Puerto Rican ancestry, while her father is of English, German, and Irish descent. She has a younger half-sister, ...
10. Leon Thomas III
Actor | August Rush
Thomas was born in Brooklyn, New York, but moved to Los Angeles, California, and now resides there.
At age 10 he made his Broadway debut in 2003 as Young Simba in the Broadway production of The Lion King (1994). In 2004, he appeared as Jackie Thibodeaux in the original Broadway cast of Tony Kushner'...
11. Elizabeth Gillies
Actress | Dynasty
Elizabeth Gillies (born July 26, 1993) is an American actress and singer. Shortly after her Broadway debut in the musical "13", she landed the role of Jade West in the hit Nickelodeon series, Victorious (2010). She soon started appearing on other Nickelodeon shows, most notably as the voice of ...
12. Avan Jogia
Actor | Zombieland: Double Tap
Vancouver native, Avan Jogia landed his first acting role as Danny Araujo on the award-winning TV movie drama A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story (2006), directed by Oscar nominee Agnieszka Holland. Jogia followed up with a recurring role on the SyFy Channel hit series Caprica (2009) as well as ...
13. Ariana Grande
Soundtrack | Don't Look Up
Ariana Grande was born Ariana Grande-Butera on June 26, 1993 in Boca Raton, Florida to Joan Grande, a chief executive officer for Hose-McCann Communications & Edward Butera, a graphic designer, photographer, artist and Ibi Designs Inc. owner/founder. She starred in the 2008 musical, 13 before ...
14. Carlos PenaVega
Actor | Big Time Rush
Carlos Roberto PenaVega was born Carlos Roberto Pena Jr. on August 15, 1989 in Columbia, Missouri and raised in Weston, Florida to Margarita Pena (née Serano) & Carlos Roberto Pena. He attended Sagemont Upper School. Carlos moved to Hollywood in August 2009.
Carlos studied musical theater at the ...
15. Kendall Schmidt
Actor | Big Time Rush
Kendall Schmidt was born on November 2, 1990 in Wichita, Kansas, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Big Time Rush (2009), Big Time Movie (2012) and A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001).
16. Logan Henderson
Actor | Big Time Rush
Logan Henderson was born in Dallas-Ft.Worth, Texas. He always wanted to entertain. He grew up in North Richland Hills, Texas where he graduated from Birdville High School. At age 16, Henderson landed a small role in NBC's "Friday Night Lights". This role gave Henderson a peek at acting, and he ...
17. James Maslow
Actor | Big Time Rush
James (David) Maslow was born in New York, U.S. and raised in La Jolla, California.
He graduated from CoSA in 2007 in the musical theater department.
He's an American actor, singer and dancer. He's a member of the music group Big Time Rush. He can play the drums, piano and guitar.
Best known for his ...
18. Ciara Bravo
Actress | Cherry
Ciara Bravo has become one of the few actresses working today to move easily between television and film. Ciara's acting career has brought her roles that range from the girl next door brainiac to the deeply troubled adolescent. Her finesse with subtle off-beat humor and a touch of warmth adds to ...
19. Katelyn Tarver
Actress | Ballers
American actress, Katelyn Tarver is best known for portraying the character of Jo Taylor on the American television series, Big Time Rush (2009). She is also known for her role in No Ordinary Family (2010) and The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008).Tarver is also known as a singer and has ...
20. Millie Bobby Brown
Actress | Enola Holmes
Millie Bobby Brown (born 19 February 2004) is an English actress and model. She rose to prominence for her role as Eleven in the Netflix science fiction drama series Stranger Things (2016), for which she earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series ...
21. Charlie Heaton
Actor | The New Mutants
Charlie Ross Heaton is an English actor and musician. He is known for starring as Jonathan Byers in the Netflix science fiction horror series, Stranger Things (2016). Beginning his career as a musician, Heaton appeared on British television before starring in Stranger Things and feature films like ...
22. Finn Wolfhard
Actor | It
A native of Vancouver, British Columbia, actor Finn Wolfhard stars as Mike Wheeler in the critically acclaimed Netflix Original Series Stranger Things (2016). The hit series has received various accolades, including a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a ...
23. Noah Schnapp
Actor | Stranger Things
Noah can be seen in a central role on season 2 of the Award-winning Netflix series "Stranger Things" where he portrays Will Byers opposite Winona Ryder. The series was nominated for various awards in 2016 and 2017, including a Golden Globe for Best Drama Television Series, a SAG Award for ...
24. Sadie Sink
Actress | Stranger Things
Sadie Sink is an American actress. She started her career in the theater, and rose to prominence for her roles as Max in Netflix's science fiction drama series Stranger Things (2016) and Ziggy Berman in the horror films Fear Street: Part Two - 1978 (2021) and Fear Street: Part Three - 1666 (2021).
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25. 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 ...
26. Diana Rein
Actress | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Diana Rein was born in Bucharest, Romania. She began her career in Chicago as an actress in Home Alone (1990), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Dennis the Menace (1993). She moved to Los Angeles and continued acting in short films, TV, commercials and also wrote/produced and acted in her ...
27. Devin Ratray
Actor | Nebraska
Devin Ratray was born on January 11, 1977 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Nebraska (2013), R.I.P.D. (2013) and Masterminds (2015).
28. Kieran Culkin
Actor | Succession
Kieran Kyle Culkin was born September 30, 1982 in New York City, New York. He is the son of Kit Culkin, a former stage and child actor, and Patricia Brentrup. He is the brother of Shane Culkin, Dakota Culkin, Macaulay Culkin, Quinn Culkin, Christian Culkin, and Rory Culkin. His mother, who is from ...
29. Freddie Highmore
Actor | Finding Neverland
Freddie Highmore is an English actor who came to prominence for his roles in Five Children and It (2004), Finding Neverland (2004), and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).
He was born Alfred Thomas Highmore in Camden Town, London, England, to Sue (Latimer), a talent agent, and Edward Thomas ...
30. Julia Winter
Actress | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Julia Winter, a Swedish former child actress, is known for playing Veruca Salt in the 2005 film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory opposite Johnny Depp, her first and only feature film gig to date. Despite the film's commercial success and enduring popularity, she has since led a life out of the ...
31. Hunter Doohan
Actor | Wednesday
Hunter Doohan is an American actor and writer. He grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA before moving to Los Angeles, California. He is best known for playing Tyler Galpin in the Netflix comedy/mystery series Wednesday (2022) and Adam Desiato in the Showtime drama series Your Honor (2020) starring ...
32. Jenna Ortega
Actress | Scream
Jenna Marie Ortega was born on September 27, 2002 in Coachella Valley, California. She began acting at age 9 and has portrayed Harley, a creative-engineering prodigy navigating life as the middle child in a family of 7 children in "Stuck in the Middle," a Disney Channel series told from Harley's ...
33. Emma Myers
Actress | Wednesday
Emma Myers was born on April 2, 2002 in Orlando, Florida, USA. She is an actress, known for Wednesday (2022), A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and Family Switch (2023).
34. Percy Hynes White
Actor | The Gifted
Percy Hynes White has been acting since the age of two, beginning with performances in short films in and around his hometown of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.
By age 9, he was playing the lead in "Winners," and soon was chosen for leading roles in other short films, including "The Confessional" ...
35. Caleb McLaughlin
Actor | Stranger Things
Caleb McLaughlin is known for his role as Lucas Sinclair on the hit Netflix Original series, Stranger Things. However, Caleb has worked on several television shows which include: ABC Forever, CBS Unforgettable, NBC Law & Order SVU, HBO Miniseries Show Me a Hero, ABC 20/20 What Would You Do?, HBO's ...
36. Gaten Matarazzo
Actor | Stranger Things
Gaetano John "Gaten" Matarazzo III (born September 8, 2002) is an Italian-American actor. He began his career on the Broadway stage as Benjamin in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert & as Gavroche in Les Misérables. He stars as Dustin Henderson in the Netflix science-fiction drama series, Stranger Things...
37. Moosa Mostafa
Actor | Wednesday
Moosa Mostafa is known for Wednesday (2022), The Last Bus (2022) and Nativity Rocks! (2018).
38. Gordon Cormier
Actor | The Stand
Gordon Cormier is definitely an actor to keep an eye out for. He was born in Vancouver Canada. Cormier has been interested in the performing arts from an early age. He has always enjoyed being on stage. Cormier started performing in an acting, singing, and dancing class from the age of 6. He ...
39. Kiawentiio
Actress | Beans
Kiawentiio was born on April 28, 2006 in Akwesasne, Ontario, Canada. Kiawentiio is an actor, known for Beans (2020), Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024) and What If...? (2021).
40. Dallas Liu
Actor | Tekken
Dallas Liu was born on August 21, 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Tekken (2010), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) and Underdog Kids (2015).
41. Ian Ousley
Actor | Avatar: The Last Airbender
Ian Ousley will next be seen in Netflix's live-action adaptation of the acclaimed anime series, AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER, where he stars as 'Sokka'. He most recently recurred in Season 1 of the Apple series, PHYSICAL, starring Rose Byrne and opposite Paul Sparks. His previous credits include ...
42. 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...
43. Lottie Steer
Actress | Paddington
Lottie Steer is known for Paddington (2014), Les Misérables (2012) and Child 44 (2015).
44. Samuel Joslin
Actor | Lo imposible
Samuel Joslin was born in 2002 in Kensington, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Impossible (2012), Paddington (2014) and Paddington 2 (2017).
45. Madeleine Harris
Actress | Paddington
Madeleine Harris was born on April 28, 2001 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Paddington (2014), Paddington 2 (2017) and Man Down (2013).
46. Jude Wright
Actor | The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death
Jude Wright is an actor, best known for playing the precocious Marcus in the award-winning sitcom Spy (2011). More recently, he was Judy Brown's school boyfriend in Paddington (2014) and is soon to appear in The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2014) and Andrea in Da Vinci's Demons (2013) (Season ...
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