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You *may* have noticed that movies and TV shows don't usually cast real teenagers.
But what would these classic movies and films look like if they actually *did* use teenage actors?
To that end, here are 24 actors who played teenagers and how they actually looked at the age of their characters!
1. Leonardo DiCaprio playing a 17-year-old in Catch Me If You Can
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Leonardo DiCaprio as an actual 17-year-old
2. Lili Reinhart playing a 16-year-old on Riverdale
Lili Reinhart as an actual 16-year-old
3. Gabrielle Union playing a teenager in Bring it On
Gabrielle Union as an actual teenager
4. Jennifer Lawrence playing a 16-year-old in The Hunger Games
Jennifer Lawrence as an actual 16-year-old
5. Liam Hemsworth playing a teenager in The Hunger Games
Liam Hemsworth as an actual teenager
6. Cole Sprouse playing a 16-year-old on Riverdale
Cole Sprouse as an actual 16-year-old
7. Kerry Washington playing a teenager in Save The Last Dance
Kerry Washington as an actual teenager
8. Dylan O'Brien playing a 16-year-old in The Maze Runner
Dylan O'Brien as an actual 16-year-old:
9. Lucy Hale playing a 16-year-old on Pretty Little Liars
Lucy Hale as an actual 16-year-old
10. Timothée Chalamet playing a 17-year-old in Call Me By Your Name
Timothée Chalamet as an actual 17-year-old
11. Harry Shum Jr. playing a teenager on Glee
Harry Shum Jr. as an actual teenager (right)
12. Asa Butterfield playing a teenager on Sex Education
Asa Butterfield as an actual teenager
13. Haley Lu Richardson playing a teenager in Unpregnant
Haley Lu Richardson as an actual teenager
14. Alisha Boe playing a 16-year-old on 13 Reasons Why
Alisha Boe as an actual 16-year-old
15. Darren Criss playing a high schooler on Glee
Darren Criss as an actual high schooler
16. James Van Der Beek playing a 16-year-old on Dawson's Creek
James Van Der Beek as an actual 16-year-old
17. Joshua Jackson playing a 15-year-old on Dawson's Creek
Joshua Jackson as an actual 15-year-old
18. Greta Onieogou playing a teenager on All American
Greta Onieogou as an actual teenager
19. Zendaya playing a teenager on Euphoria
Zendaya as an actual teenager
20. Thomas Brodie-Sangster playing a teenager in The Maze Runner
Thomas Brodie-Sangster as an actual teenager
21. Saoirse Ronan playing a teenager in Lady Bird
Saoirse Ronan as an actual teenager
22. Sarah Michelle Gellar playing a 15-year-old on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Sarah Michelle Gellar as an actual 15-year-old
23. Michelle Trachtenberg playing a 16-year-old on Gossip Girl
Michelle Trachtenberg as an actual 16-year-old
24. And finally, Emma Stone playing a high schooler in The Amazing Spider-Man
And Emma Stone as an actual high schooler
Which of these were most surprising? Do you feel better about your teenage self now? Let me know in the comments!
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