Child Stars, All Grown Up
12 members
Most child actors flame out. These ones didn't. They survived the transition, kept working, and built careers that made the kid stuff a footnote.
Members (12)
Leonardo DiCaprio
51
Growing Pains at 16, Oscar winner by 41
Jodie Foster
63
Taxi Driver at 14, two-time Oscar winner
Natalie Portman
44
Leon: The Professional at 13
Scarlett Johansson
41
Started at 9 in North
Drew Barrymore
51
E.T. at 7, talk show host by 47
Ryan Gosling
45
The Mickey Mouse Club at 12
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
45
3rd Rock From the Sun at 14
Neil Patrick Harris
52
Doogie Howser at 16, then Barney Stinson
Christina Ricci
46
The Addams Family at 11
Elijah Wood
45
Started acting at 8
Daniel Radcliffe
36
Harry Potter at 11, never stopped working
Emma Watson
35
Hermione Granger at 11