21 Actors Who've Been Working For, Like, A Decade And Aren't Even 25 Yet

It's so wild to me that Elle Fanning has been acting in movies since 2001, and she's currently only 24 years old.

1. Here's Storm Reid as Emily in 12 Years a Slave (2013):

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And here's Storm Reid now at 19 years old:

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Storm is best known for her roles in Euphoria, A Wrinkle in Time, The Invisible Man, The Suicide Squad, When They See Us, and more. Most recently, she starred in an episode of The Last Of Us and is set to appear in The Nun 2. 

2. Here's Sophia Lillis as Addie in The Lipstick Stain (2013):

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And here's Sophia now at 21 years old:

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Sophia is best known for her roles in It, It Chapter Two, Sharp Objects, I Am Not Okay with This, Gretel and Hansel, and more. She's also set to star in the upcoming movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.

3. Here's Jenna Ortega as Aimee Moore in an episode of CSI: NY (2012):

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And here's Jenna now at 20 years old:

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She's best known for her role as Wednesday Addams in the Netflix series Wednesday. She's also known for her work in Scream 5, X, You Season 2, Yes Day, The Fallout, Stuck in the Middle, and Jane the Virgin. She's lent her voice to several characters on Elena of Avalor, Big City Greens, and Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous. She's also starring in the upcoming Scream 6. 

4. Here's Sadie Sink as Lana in an episode of The Americans (2013):

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And here's Sadie now at 20 years old:

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Sadie is best known for her role as Max Mayfield on Stranger Things. She's also risen to critical acclaim for her portrayal of Ellie in Darren Aronofsky's The Whale. Additionally, she's known for Taylor Swift's All Too Well: The Short Film and Netflix's Fear Street trilogy. 

5. Here's Elle Fanning as Young Lucy Dawson in I Am Sam (2001):

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And here's Elle now at 24 years old:

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Elle is currently best known for her roles in movies and shows like Maleficent, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, All the Bright Places, The Neon Demon, 20th Century Women, and more. She's also received Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for her starring roles in The Great and The Girl from Plainville. She's currently set to star in The Nightingale alongside her older sister Dakota Fanning. 

6. Here's Millie Bobby Brown as Young Alice in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013):

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And here's Millie now at 19 years old:

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She's best known for her roles in Stranger Things and Enola Holmes. She has also starred in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Godzilla vs. Kong, and Enola Holmes 2. Millie also created her own cosmetic line, Florence by Mills, and is an ambassador for UEFA's Together #WePlayStrong campaign.

7. Here's Finn Wolfhard as himself in the "Retro Oceans" by Facts music video (2012):

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And here's Finn now at 20 years old:

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He's best known for his role as Mike Wheeler on Stranger Things but has also starred in It, It Chapter Two, When You Finish Saving the World, The Goldfinch, Carmen Sandiego, and Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Aside from his acting career, Finn also plays piano, bass, and guitar, and he sings in the band The Aubreys. He was also previously in the band Calpurnia up until they parted ways in 2019. 

8. Here's Joey King as Emily in an episode of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2006):

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And here's Joey now at 23 years old:

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Joey's best known for her roles in The Act, The Kissing Booth trilogy, Bullet Train, Slender Man, The Lie, The Princess, and Season 1 of Fargo. She's been nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Gypsy Rose Blanchard in The Act and is set to star in the film adaptation of the YA book The Uglies. She's also working on some other upcoming projects including Camp, We Were the Lucky Ones, and A Spark of Light. Back in 2022, Joey also got engaged to producer Steven Piet. 

9. Here's Gaten Matarazzo as Gavroche in Les Misérables on Broadway (2014):

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And here's Gaten now at 20 years old:

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He's best known for his role on Stranger Things. He also starred in Honor Society and will be lending his voice for the upcoming movie Hump. Most recently, he made his return to Broadway by joining the cast of Dear Evan Hansen and is currently starring in the Sweeney Todd revival. 

10. Here's Yara Shahidi as Olivia Danielson in Imagine That (2009):

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And here's Yara now at 23 years old:

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She's best known for starring on Black-ish as well as her own Freeform spinoff Grown-ish. She's currently working on the upcoming Apple TV+ series Extrapolations, PAW Patrol: The Movie, and Sitting in Bars with Cake. She's also set to play Tinker Bell in Disney's live-action Peter Pan & Wendy. 

11. Here's Jacob Tremblay as Riley Stanwyck in an episode of Motive (2013):

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And here's Jacob now at 16 years old:

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He's gone on to star in Room, Wonder, The Predator, Good Boys, Doctor Sleep, Luca, Pete the Cat, Before I Wake, Burn Your Maps, and the animated series Harley Quinn. He's currently set to star in The Toxic Avenger, Queen of Bones, Cold Copy, Wildwood, The Kid: An Animated Adventure, and Skeleton Tree. He'll also be playing Flounder in Disney's upcoming live-action film The Little Mermaid. 

12. Here's Kiernan Shipka as "Girl Customer" in an episode of Monk (2006):

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And here's Kiernan now at 23 years old:

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Kiernan went on to play Sally Draper on Mad Men and starred as Sabrina Spellman on Chilling Adventures of Sabrina — she even reprised the role for a guest stint on Riverdale. She's currently starring in the upcoming HBO series The White House Plumbers, along with Totally Killer, Sweethearts, and Red One.

13. Here's Amandla Stenberg as Cataleya in Colombiana (2011):

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And here's Amandla now at 24 years old:

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They're best known for movies like The Hunger Games, The Hate U Give, Everything, Everything, The Darkest Minds, Bodies Bodies Bodies, The Eddy, and Dear Evan Hansen. They're also currently set to star in Ozi, Wildwood, and The Acolyte. 

14. Here's Sabrina Carpenter as Paula in an episode of Law & Order: SVU (2011):

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And here's Sabrina now at 23 years old:

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Sabrina went on to star in Girl Meets World and is also known for her roles in The Hate U Give, Tall Girl, Sofia the First, Clouds, and Work It. Aside from her acting career, Sabrina is a singer and has also released five studio albums. She's recently gone on tour for her latest album, Emails I Can't Send. 

15. Here's Rowan Blanchard as Caitlin in Dance-a-Lot Robot (2010):

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And here's Rowan now at 21 years old:

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She went on to star in Girl Meets World, A Wrinkle in Time, Crush, and Snowpiercer. She's also known for her recurring role on The Goldbergs. Rowan wrote a book called Still Here and was named one of Time's Most Influential Teens of 2015. She has even spoken at the UN Women and US National Committee's annual conference as part of #TeamHeForShe. Most recently, she appeared in an episode of the new Peacock series Poker Face. 

16. Here's Caleb McLaughlin as Noah in Noah Dreams of Origami Fortunes (2012):

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And here's Caleb now at 21 years old:

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Caleb is best known for his role on Stranger Things. He's also been in movies and shows like Concrete Cowboy, Ultra City Smiths, and Summer Camp Island. He's currently working on the upcoming horror movie, The Deliverance. 

17. Here's Jacob Bertrand as Jake in an episode of The Middle (2011):

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And here's Jacob now at 22 years old:

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Jacob has since starred on Kirby Buckets and Cobra Kai. He's also appeared in Ready Player One, Bubble Guppies, Marvin Marvin, Parks and Recreation, Homeschooled, Rise of the Guardians, and more. 

18. Here's Maddie Ziegler as herself in the pilot episode of Dance Moms (2011):

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And here's Maddie now at 20 years old:

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She became Sia's musical muse and appeared in a number of music videos like "Chandelier," "Elastic Heart," "Cheap Thrills," and "The Greatest." Maddie also starred in Sia's controversial film Music. She's appeared in The Fallout, To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, Austin & Ally, Pretty Little Liars, and Steven Spielberg's West Side Story remake. She's even had a number of other successful projects like a memoir called The Maddie Diaries, a Morphe makeup palette, and a Fabletics line. 

19. Here's Xolo Maridueña as Victor in Parenthood (2012):

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And here's Xolo now at 21 years old:

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Xolo is best known for his starring role as Miguel Diaz on Cobra Kai. He also lent his voice to animated series like Batwheels and The Boys Presents: Diabolical. He's currently set to star as the Blue Beetle in DC's upcoming Blue Beetle movie. 

20. Here's Mckenna Grace as "Even Younger Chloe" in an episode of The Goodwin Games (2013):

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And here's Mckenna now at 16 years old:

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Mckenna can be found in a bunch of different shows and movies like Captain Marvel, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, I, Tonya, Gifted, The Vampire Diaries, The Young and the Restless, Once Upon a Time, Fuller House, The Haunting of Hill House, Troop Zero, Young Sheldon, The Handmaid's Tale, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and so much more. She's also started releasing music, and her most recent single, "Ugly Crier," just came out last month. 

21. Finally, here's Iris Apatow as Charlotte in Knocked Up (2007):

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And here's Iris now at 20 years old:

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Iris has since gone on to appear in more of her father Judd Apatow's projects like This Is 40, Love, The Bubble, and Funny People.