it's not easy being a child star we know this you work long hours while missing
out on typical childhood experiences what's worse is that for many young
actors and actresses they struggle to maintain nekaris as they get older
growing out of their baby faces and becoming adults so today on top 10
beyond the screen we're going to be counting down our list of the top 10
child actors you won't believe what they look like today it makes sense just say
it a few more times before we begin though be sure to stick around until the
end of the video where I'll be responding to some of your comments
let's jump in
coming in at 10 Ron Howard a lot of our younger viewers may be surprised to see
this oscar-winning director on our list but did you know his acting career began
at the age of five when he played Opie Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show
all the way back in 1960 from there he went on to star in countless other shows
before landing the part of Richie Cunningham in the 1970s hit Happy Days
before going on to star in American Graffiti
however the actor quickly turned his attention to directing instead with his
first directing credit coming in 1977 for grand theft auto from there he went
on to direct Will O far and away Apollo 13 a Beautiful Mind Rush and countless
others the director went on to even NAB an Oscar for a beautiful mind with Ron
receiving the Award for Best Picture and Best Director coming in at nine Corey
Feldman like a lot of our other numbers coming up on our list Corey Feldman was
an incredibly popular child star back in the 80s appearing in many classics like
Stand By Me The Goonies gremlins and of course The Lost Boys Cory quite famously
faced a public battle with drugs which began shortly after filming the burbs
back in 1989 before the Star reestablished his career by starring in
several lesser-known movies and even dabbling in music not only did his
career make him a big name in Hollywood but he was also known for being very
close friends with Michael Jackson as a child and a teenager
however Feldman would later go on to state that Jackson had done real damage
to his childhood by the friending him and then abandoning him not only did he
suffer at the hands of Jackson but Feldman was also a victim of a Hollywood
child sexual abuse scandal according to the actor he was molested by man who
identified himself as Ron crimson who Feldman also stated was the man who
initiated his drug addiction Feldman later went on to identify the man as
actor ploy John Grissom he also accused child agent Marty Weiss of sexually
abusing him as well the star of course looks a whole lot different than he did
as a young boy due to years of drug abuse and emotional distress coming in
an eighth or a birch back in the 1990s Thora Birch was in all of our favorite
childhood movies with most of you recognizing the star from the Halloween
classic hocus-pocus before going on starring
then alongside another number on our list itsy-bitsy spider and Patriot Games
the actress transitioned into more mature roles when she became a teenager
starring in Ghost World and American Beauty alongside
he-who-must-not-be-named Kevin Spacey however her career took a nosedive when
she began to get fired from roles due to her father who was also her manager
supposedly who would get into a lot of arguments with some of her co-stars
which would result in her being removed from the film now birch is still acting
but she's definitely not appearing in any high caliber movies some of her
recent projects include Trane dark corners but junior and the competition
all films I've never heard of no hate just facts coming in at 7 Peter
Billingsley Billingsley shot to fame when he starred as Ralphie Parker in the
1983 holiday classic a Christmas story however outside of that role the actor
who was destined for stardom completely disappeared in the late 1980s the actors
career began to slow with Billings Lee only making guest appearances on a
handful of shows before seemingly transitioning to another sector of the
film industry producing Billingsley was the producer of Four Christmases
starring Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn Ironman f is for family and art
of conflict why did no one tell me he produced Iron Man I feel duped
however he hasn't completely given up on his career with Billingsley making an
uncredited appearance in elf playing Ming Mack coming in at 6 Christina Ricci
you may know this star is Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family cat in
Casper or even young Reverse from one of my favorite movies now and then it's
safe to say the 90s were the decade of Christina Ricci and her career did not
hold unlike her fellow child actors she is one of the few stars on our list that
successfully managed to maintain her thriving career with the actress having
multiple acting credits to her name every year since 1993 as an adult she
has gone on to star in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Sleepy Hollow monster and
Ally McBeal she also appeared in the short-lived series Panem alongside
Margot Robbie as well as played the title character in the Lizzie Borden
Chronicles while she hasn't stopped acting rich he has stated that the most
important role in her life is now being a mother and that she is a completely
different person than she was before she had a son coming in at 5 en Tamera Mowry
tn Tamara shot to fame when they start in the Nickelodeon hit series Sister
Sister back in 1994 and running up until 1999 outside of the hit sitcom the twins
also appeared in are you afraid of the dark twitches and of course twitches too
however following those roles that careers took a different path the pair
went on to star in their own reality TV show called tia and tamera which ran
from 2011 to 2013 however the pair soon went their separate ways with terre
going on to star on her and Cooking Channel series called Tia Mowry at home
where she makes everything from mac and cheese cake by curry and various types
of cocktails to Mara on the other hand stuck with TV and became a co-host on
the popular series the real back in 2013 where she still remains today the twins
look exactly like their younger selves except slightly more mature and with the
less 90s vibe they will always be sister sister to me
go home Roger that's a quote I'm not just well coming in at four Edward
Furlong now for a lot of you the name Edward Furlong may not bring about
however you definitely know who he is as a child he starred as John Connor in the
Terminator franchise before going on to star Pet Sematary to American history
acts and American Heart during the 90s Edward Furlong was a certified
heartthrob one was in all of the girls magazines at the time I wonder if
they're coming off the high of American history acts where he starred alongside
Edward Norton furlong found himself hospitalized in 2001 of a suspected
overdose between the ages of 22 and 26 he was constantly on and off hard drugs
with the actor stating I quote I was a heroin and cocaine addict it was really
scary however the star is now sober stating in
the same interview I don't even think about partying anymore
it seems lonely now running and clubbing and doing coke I have nightmares about
doing hard drugs I'll wake up and I'm like did I relapse however legal
troubles continue to follow furlong in 2010 he was placed on three years
probation after he violated a restraining order placed on him by
Rachel Bella in October 2012 furlong was arrested and
charged with domestic violence against his then girlfriend Monica Keena in
March 2013 furlong was sentenced to 180 days in jail for a violation of
probation and use of force against another X the legals continued through
to 2014 as it stands furlong seems to now be on the straight and narrow with
the actor even set to reprise his role as John Connor in the 2019 film
Terminator dark fate coming in at 3 Mara Wilson mara Wilson was a hot commodity
back in the 90s being one of the most successful child stars of all time
pairing in works such as mrs. Doubtfire Miracle on 34th Street Mathilda Aniston
for which Wilson was on the path to be the next big thing in Hollywood however
things didn't pan out that way for the star who instead decided to quit acting
and return to school instead her official retirement came after her role
in the 2000 movie Thomas in the magic railroad since her retirement from
Hollywood she has been pursuing her passion for writing even releasing her
own book called where am I now which was released in September 2016 regarding her
acting career Wilson told NPR I quote sometimes I wish I had stopped after
Matilda because I think that was really the peak for me there wasn't really
anywhere that I could go from that so I think that I was already starting to age
out of acting I think it would have been a good time to reevaluate things but I
think that after my mother died I felt like I had to keep going because film
was the only constant in my life though she has retired Wilson does still travel
every now and then in the entertainment world appearing in an episode broad city
as a waitress and Bojack horseman as Jill pill
the star has also become quite popular on social media with her being
incredibly vocal about anxiety OCD and depression
now of course Mara looks a whole lot different than she did when she was 8
years old starring in her favorite childhood movies but most fans probably
not even recognizing her if they crossed her on the street coming in at 2
Jonathan Lipnicki Oh Jonathan Lipnicki he was my absolute favorite growing up
with the child starring in films such as Jerry Maguire Stuart Little the little
vampire and like my my personal fave it was a highly sought after star in the
90s however following a handful of successful film roles the early 2000s
brought about oppression and bullying for the young actor who was mostly
starring in small roles and bit parts at the time however in 2012 Lipnicki had a
6 episode arc in the show mother lover before going on to star in eight
episodes of in terms of fields in 2016 he won't find the former child star
appearing in any big movies anymore opting instead for more independent
features however what will come as a surprise to a lot of you now is that
Jonathan Lipnicki is absolutely ripped and tattered but mostly ripped abs
days and I'm all about it and finally coming in at number one Haley Joel
Osment Haley Joel Osment during a period of time was the biggest child star in
the world and perhaps one of the most successful of all time you would
recognize this star from films such as The Sixth Sense pay it forward and AI
artificial intelligence now while The Sixth Sense guarded him a
whole slew of awards the nominations of his performances cold the boy who could
see dead people following 2003 he seemingly disappeared opting instead to
do more voice acting for TV shows and video games including Kingdom Hearts
recently Haley Joel has been appearing frequently more popular projects such as
the boys extremely wicked shockingly evil and vile and even in my favorite
NBA 2k 19 now Haley Joel looks a whole lot different than he did when he was a
young child I mean of course it's called aging
he now dons a very large bid but still has the doughy boyish charm we all knew
and loved well there we have it you guys agree with our list
were there any child actors that we missed leave is over thoughts and
feelings and the comments down below and perhaps we can do part two before I go
though I just want to respond to a few comments from some of our last videos
Allen said Lucy can you do a top 10 movie franchises that deserve a reboot
I'm a big fan of that idea we also have a very similar list coming up soon so
keep your eyes peeled for that Vicki said dang was in the water in Canada
maple syrup and joy and happiness and kindness
Josh Harvey said Lucy you seemed like you would be cool to smoke with fire it
up I can neither confirm nor deny but maybe on that now if you haven't already
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