take the nozzles I won’t have to forever hold my peace these are those rare child
hold my peace these are those rare child
hold my peace these are those rare child star success stories ah to go up welcome
star success stories ah to go up welcome
star success stories ah to go up welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 child actors who turned into successful
child actors who turned into successful
child actors who turned into successful adult actors yeah I ride a mystery ride
adult actors yeah I ride a mystery ride
adult actors yeah I ride a mystery ride this horse oh please let me ride him for
this horse oh please let me ride him for
this horse oh please let me ride him for this list we’re looking at actors who
this list we’re looking at actors who
this list we’re looking at actors who impressed us as youngsters and then
impressed us as youngsters and then
impressed us as youngsters and then impressed us again as successful adults
impressed us again as successful adults
impressed us again as successful adults and that kick in your ass
and that kick in your ass
and that kick in your ass however we’re excluding young actors who
however we’re excluding young actors who
however we’re excluding young actors who have yet to have long and fruitful
have yet to have long and fruitful
have yet to have long and fruitful careers as adults like Dakota Fanning or
careers as adults like Dakota Fanning or
careers as adults like Dakota Fanning or the Harry Potter trio as well as actors
the Harry Potter trio as well as actors
the Harry Potter trio as well as actors who began in their teens like Neil
who began in their teens like Neil
who began in their teens like Neil Patrick Harris and Leonardo DiCaprio
Patrick Harris and Leonardo DiCaprio
Patrick Harris and Leonardo DiCaprio dang boy number 10
dang boy number 10
dang boy number 10 Elijah Wood oh man if any Hollywood
Elijah Wood oh man if any Hollywood
Elijah Wood oh man if any Hollywood actor knows the importance of initiative
actor knows the importance of initiative
actor knows the importance of initiative it’s this guy Connie didn’t just slip
it’s this guy Connie didn’t just slip
it’s this guy Connie didn’t just slip you don’t know what he is
you don’t know what he is
you don’t know what he is you may recognize him as Frodo Baggins
you may recognize him as Frodo Baggins
you may recognize him as Frodo Baggins from the massively popular Lord of the
from the massively popular Lord of the
from the massively popular Lord of the Rings trilogy but he might never have
Rings trilogy but he might never have
Rings trilogy but he might never have been cast had it not been for the
been cast had it not been for the
been cast had it not been for the audition tape he took it upon himself to
audition tape he took it upon himself to
audition tape he took it upon himself to send in his turn as Frodo made him an
send in his turn as Frodo made him an
send in his turn as Frodo made him an international star and helped the world
international star and helped the world
international star and helped the world to see him as a man instead of the boy
to see him as a man instead of the boy
to see him as a man instead of the boy from films like North the good son and
from films like North the good son and
from films like North the good son and that one scene from Back to the Future 2
that one scene from Back to the Future 2
that one scene from Back to the Future 2 he’s your hands that’s like a baby’s toy
he’s your hands that’s like a baby’s toy
he’s your hands that’s like a baby’s toy Wood has since shown the world his
Wood has since shown the world his
Wood has since shown the world his abilities in breakthrough roles in Sin
abilities in breakthrough roles in Sin
abilities in breakthrough roles in Sin City and Eternal Sunshine of the
City and Eternal Sunshine of the
City and Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind proving he’ll be around
spotless mind proving he’ll be around
spotless mind proving he’ll be around for a while so weird
for a while so weird
for a while so weird my girlfriend situation I’m sure it is
my girlfriend situation I’m sure it is
my girlfriend situation I’m sure it is number 9 Kurt Russell hey kid how would
number 9 Kurt Russell hey kid how would
number 9 Kurt Russell hey kid how would you like to kick me in the shin
you like to kick me in the shin
you like to kick me in the shin Howard I keep you in a shit mister are
Howard I keep you in a shit mister are
Howard I keep you in a shit mister are you Mona a legendary Hollywood star who
you Mona a legendary Hollywood star who
you Mona a legendary Hollywood star who had his first film role beside Elvis
had his first film role beside Elvis
had his first film role beside Elvis Presley at age 11 Kurt Russell’s career
Presley at age 11 Kurt Russell’s career
Presley at age 11 Kurt Russell’s career has spanned five decades and his success
has spanned five decades and his success
has spanned five decades and his success has remained relatively constant it was
has remained relatively constant it was
has remained relatively constant it was one of those things out there trying to
one of those things out there trying to
one of those things out there trying to imitate him Gary an actor who according
imitate him Gary an actor who according
imitate him Gary an actor who according to some sources was Disney’s top star of
to some sources was Disney’s top star of
to some sources was Disney’s top star of the 1970s Russell transitioned easily
the 1970s Russell transitioned easily
the 1970s Russell transitioned easily from more family-friendly fare to more
from more family-friendly fare to more
from more family-friendly fare to more mature or straight-up badass roles we
mature or straight-up badass roles we
mature or straight-up badass roles we want to see him sprayed all over that
want to see him sprayed all over that
want to see him sprayed all over that map baby where’s the president an a-list
map baby where’s the president an a-list
map baby where’s the president an a-list actor who’s also become a cult film
actor who’s also become a cult film
actor who’s also become a cult film darling
darling
darling Russell’s collaborations with John
Russell’s collaborations with John
Russell’s collaborations with John Carpenter ensured he’d remained relevant
Carpenter ensured he’d remained relevant
Carpenter ensured he’d remained relevant to a whole new generation of action
to a whole new generation of action
to a whole new generation of action flick fans number eight drew Barrymore
flick fans number eight drew Barrymore
flick fans number eight drew Barrymore hey it’d be good and family when she
hey it’d be good and family when she
hey it’d be good and family when she first came to prominence as a child star
first came to prominence as a child star
first came to prominence as a child star in et to say that she was adorable seems
in et to say that she was adorable seems
in et to say that she was adorable seems like we’re woefully understating things
like we’re woefully understating things
like we’re woefully understating things Oh what yeah yeah I got him head cocked
Oh what yeah yeah I got him head cocked
Oh what yeah yeah I got him head cocked out he can cut hair in one of the most
out he can cut hair in one of the most
out he can cut hair in one of the most successful movies of all time drew
successful movies of all time drew
successful movies of all time drew managed to shine even though her role
managed to shine even though her role
managed to shine even though her role easily could have been forgettable in
easily could have been forgettable in
easily could have been forgettable in the hands of most young actors but the
the hands of most young actors but the
the hands of most young actors but the pressure of stardom and being part of
pressure of stardom and being part of
pressure of stardom and being part of one of America’s most famous acting
one of America’s most famous acting
one of America’s most famous acting dynasties finally got to her and it
dynasties finally got to her and it
dynasties finally got to her and it seemed as though she might end up like
seemed as though she might end up like
seemed as though she might end up like so many child stars whose lives hit the
so many child stars whose lives hit the
so many child stars whose lives hit the skids fortunately she began rebuilding
skids fortunately she began rebuilding
skids fortunately she began rebuilding in the late 90s and has continued her
in the late 90s and has continued her
in the late 90s and has continued her reign as a very bankable star
King Kong palm number seven Elizabeth
King Kong palm number seven Elizabeth Taylor I hope you won’t worry too much
Taylor I hope you won’t worry too much
Taylor I hope you won’t worry too much about Nessie I’ll take care of that
about Nessie I’ll take care of that
about Nessie I’ll take care of that really I will in citing a bidding war in
really I will in citing a bidding war in
really I will in citing a bidding war in the era of movie studio contracts
the era of movie studio contracts
the era of movie studio contracts Elizabeth Taylor had both Universal and
Elizabeth Taylor had both Universal and
Elizabeth Taylor had both Universal and MGM banging down her door due to their
MGM banging down her door due to their
MGM banging down her door due to their belief that she was a star in the making
belief that she was a star in the making
belief that she was a star in the making I know I ought to be grateful my but I
I know I ought to be grateful my but I
I know I ought to be grateful my but I can’t help it I want it all quickly to
can’t help it I want it all quickly to
can’t help it I want it all quickly to say they were right is an understatement
say they were right is an understatement
say they were right is an understatement I am worshipped by millions who believed
I am worshipped by millions who believed
I am worshipped by millions who believed it appearing more serious and somehow
it appearing more serious and somehow
it appearing more serious and somehow older than many of her similarly aged
older than many of her similarly aged
older than many of her similarly aged counterparts Elizabeth’s focus
counterparts Elizabeth’s focus
counterparts Elizabeth’s focus eventually became one of her most
eventually became one of her most
eventually became one of her most priceless strengths are you enough him
priceless strengths are you enough him
priceless strengths are you enough him yes I think so now will you do me a
yes I think so now will you do me a
yes I think so now will you do me a favor and when long to bed a woman whose
favor and when long to bed a woman whose
favor and when long to bed a woman whose star power was so strong she remained a
star power was so strong she remained a
star power was so strong she remained a highly sought-after celebrity years
highly sought-after celebrity years
highly sought-after celebrity years after her acting career went mostly
after her acting career went mostly
after her acting career went mostly dormant Taylor’s beauty and acting chops
dormant Taylor’s beauty and acting chops
dormant Taylor’s beauty and acting chops played as a child and as an adult some
played as a child and as an adult some
played as a child and as an adult some men would get their right arm for the
men would get their right arm for the
men would get their right arm for the chance last month in reality it works
chance last month in reality it works
chance last month in reality it works out that the sacrifices of a somewhat
out that the sacrifices of a somewhat
out that the sacrifices of a somewhat more private portion of the Anatomy
more private portion of the Anatomy
more private portion of the Anatomy number six Joseph gordon-levitt if
number six Joseph gordon-levitt if
number six Joseph gordon-levitt if there’s God after starting his green
there’s God after starting his green
there’s God after starting his green career as a tyke gordon-levitt became
career as a tyke gordon-levitt became
career as a tyke gordon-levitt became one of the stars of the long-running but
one of the stars of the long-running but
one of the stars of the long-running but underrated sitcom third Rock from the
underrated sitcom third Rock from the
underrated sitcom third Rock from the Sun in a role that allowed him to show
Sun in a role that allowed him to show
Sun in a role that allowed him to show off his stellar comedic timing and
off his stellar comedic timing and
off his stellar comedic timing and know-how as an old man trapped in a
know-how as an old man trapped in a
know-how as an old man trapped in a youthful body I’m in command yeah well
youthful body I’m in command yeah well
youthful body I’m in command yeah well I’m in puberty pal
I’m in puberty pal
I’m in puberty pal once that show came to an end he tried
once that show came to an end he tried
once that show came to an end he tried his hand at more dramatic roles and
his hand at more dramatic roles and
his hand at more dramatic roles and indie flix you did I didn’t no that’s
indie flix you did I didn’t no that’s
indie flix you did I didn’t no that’s great
great
great before shedding his boyish persona
before shedding his boyish persona
before shedding his boyish persona almost entirely and ultimately becoming
almost entirely and ultimately becoming
almost entirely and ultimately becoming a star in big-budget films Cobb can’t
a star in big-budget films Cobb can’t
a star in big-budget films Cobb can’t build anymore Kenny I don’t know if he
build anymore Kenny I don’t know if he
build anymore Kenny I don’t know if he can’t but he won’t number five Anna
can’t but he won’t number five Anna
can’t but he won’t number five Anna Paquin
one of the youngest performers ever to
one of the youngest performers ever to win an Academy Award Paquin’s early
win an Academy Award Paquin’s early
win an Academy Award Paquin’s early years in the film industry were marked
years in the film industry were marked
years in the film industry were marked by a playful spirit and an ability to
by a playful spirit and an ability to
by a playful spirit and an ability to tackle weighty subjects mother says she
tackle weighty subjects mother says she
tackle weighty subjects mother says she can’t stand to teach piano with a toilet
can’t stand to teach piano with a toilet
can’t stand to teach piano with a toilet of tune so I’m to do scales when it came
of tune so I’m to do scales when it came
of tune so I’m to do scales when it came time to transition to on-screen
time to transition to on-screen
time to transition to on-screen adulthood she never missed a beat first
adulthood she never missed a beat first
adulthood she never missed a beat first boy I ever kissed ended up in a coma
boy I ever kissed ended up in a coma
boy I ever kissed ended up in a coma three weeks with excellent appearances
three weeks with excellent appearances
three weeks with excellent appearances in respected films like the x-men series
in respected films like the x-men series
in respected films like the x-men series 25th hour and almost famous finally
25th hour and almost famous finally
25th hour and almost famous finally completely coming-of-age for most
completely coming-of-age for most
completely coming-of-age for most audiences thanks to her starring role in
audiences thanks to her starring role in
audiences thanks to her starring role in True Blood Anna seems poised to have a
True Blood Anna seems poised to have a
True Blood Anna seems poised to have a lengthy and celebrated career in years
lengthy and celebrated career in years
lengthy and celebrated career in years to come but can I get readin that number
to come but can I get readin that number
to come but can I get readin that number for Mickey Rooney beginning acting at
for Mickey Rooney beginning acting at
for Mickey Rooney beginning acting at the ripe old age of six Mickey Rooney
the ripe old age of six Mickey Rooney
the ripe old age of six Mickey Rooney spent the rest of his 93 years on this
spent the rest of his 93 years on this
spent the rest of his 93 years on this planet making appearances in front of
planet making appearances in front of
planet making appearances in front of the cameras and though this star may
the cameras and though this star may
the cameras and though this star may have passed away his legacy lives on do
have passed away his legacy lives on do
have passed away his legacy lives on do you feel all right oh one of the last
you feel all right oh one of the last
you feel all right oh one of the last living silent film era stars and a
living silent film era stars and a
living silent film era stars and a Hollywood heavyweight with one of the
Hollywood heavyweight with one of the
Hollywood heavyweight with one of the longest careers going
longest careers going
longest careers going micki proved his skills with acclaimed
micki proved his skills with acclaimed
micki proved his skills with acclaimed roles including a Midsummer Night’s
roles including a Midsummer Night’s
roles including a Midsummer Night’s Dream
Dream
Dream at age 15 and an Academy Award nominated
at age 15 and an Academy Award nominated
at age 15 and an Academy Award nominated performance at almost 60 in the Black
performance at almost 60 in the Black
performance at almost 60 in the Black Stallion
Stallion
Stallion you don’t want him down break you you
you don’t want him down break you you
you don’t want him down break you you know what that means that horse starts
know what that means that horse starts
know what that means that horse starts to settle eights they open that gate I
to settle eights they open that gate I
to settle eights they open that gate I am like that someone just sketched what
am like that someone just sketched what
am like that someone just sketched what Mickey Rooney won awards receipts and
Mickey Rooney won awards receipts and
Mickey Rooney won awards receipts and hearts over the course of a multi-decade
hearts over the course of a multi-decade
hearts over the course of a multi-decade career with his humor charm and genuine
career with his humor charm and genuine
career with his humor charm and genuine talent who’s flying the plane over what
talent who’s flying the plane over what
talent who’s flying the plane over what do you mean who’s flying the plane
do you mean who’s flying the plane
do you mean who’s flying the plane nobody’s flying the plane number three
nobody’s flying the plane number three
nobody’s flying the plane number three Natalie Portman Oh Johnny
Natalie Portman Oh Johnny
Natalie Portman Oh Johnny Matilda viewers were introduced to miss
Matilda viewers were introduced to miss
Matilda viewers were introduced to miss Portman when she was barely in her
Portman when she was barely in her
Portman when she was barely in her tweens
tweens
tweens but even then her skills made her an
but even then her skills made her an
but even then her skills made her an acting heavyweight who was wise beyond
acting heavyweight who was wise beyond
acting heavyweight who was wise beyond her years and as mature as her co-stars
her years and as mature as her co-stars
her years and as mature as her co-stars Gary Oldman and Jean Renault in Leone
Gary Oldman and Jean Renault in Leone
Gary Oldman and Jean Renault in Leone the professional I work for you in
the professional I work for you in
the professional I work for you in exchange you teach me how to clean hmm
exchange you teach me how to clean hmm
exchange you teach me how to clean hmm what do you think ironically when she
what do you think ironically when she
what do you think ironically when she was finally awarded an Oscar for her
was finally awarded an Oscar for her
was finally awarded an Oscar for her work it was for her role as a woman who
work it was for her role as a woman who
work it was for her role as a woman who in many ways was childlike and repressed
in many ways was childlike and repressed
in many ways was childlike and repressed living under the thumb of her mother
living under the thumb of her mother
living under the thumb of her mother sure you don’t want me to come with you
sure you don’t want me to come with you
sure you don’t want me to come with you you sweet girl
you sweet girl
you sweet girl whatever her age or whichever emotion
whatever her age or whichever emotion
whatever her age or whichever emotion she’s evoking natalie portman is a
she’s evoking natalie portman is a
she’s evoking natalie portman is a talented actress of the highest regard
talented actress of the highest regard
talented actress of the highest regard who’s transitioned from child star to
who’s transitioned from child star to
who’s transitioned from child star to adult star with grace Annie my goodness
adult star with grace Annie my goodness
adult star with grace Annie my goodness you’ve got so view wrong more beautiful
you’ve got so view wrong more beautiful
you’ve got so view wrong more beautiful I mean well for a senator I’m number two
I mean well for a senator I’m number two
I mean well for a senator I’m number two Christian Bale
when viewing the intense often angry
when viewing the intense often angry performances of Christian Bale’s recent
performances of Christian Bale’s recent
performances of Christian Bale’s recent years it’s difficult to believe he was
years it’s difficult to believe he was
years it’s difficult to believe he was once a cute child actor or a singing and
once a cute child actor or a singing and
once a cute child actor or a singing and dancing teen but we have the movies to
dancing teen but we have the movies to
dancing teen but we have the movies to prove it where did you say you gotta
prove it where did you say you gotta
prove it where did you say you gotta live at die here
live at die here
live at die here well as he say a guy can’t catch a break
well as he say a guy can’t catch a break
well as he say a guy can’t catch a break if you can get past his baby face and
if you can get past his baby face and
if you can get past his baby face and instead focus on the gravitas he brought
instead focus on the gravitas he brought
instead focus on the gravitas he brought to his characters at such an early age
to his characters at such an early age
to his characters at such an early age his current trajectory makes perfect
his current trajectory makes perfect
his current trajectory makes perfect sense
sense
sense let him mean it it was a joke you can
let him mean it it was a joke you can
let him mean it it was a joke you can see the kind of passion even then that
see the kind of passion even then that
see the kind of passion even then that could lead an actor to lose and gain
could lead an actor to lose and gain
could lead an actor to lose and gain weight for roles even to the detriment
weight for roles even to the detriment
weight for roles even to the detriment of his health and can catch glimpses of
of his health and can catch glimpses of
of his health and can catch glimpses of a thespian who could later lose himself
a thespian who could later lose himself
a thespian who could later lose himself entirely in his work I mean I guess I’m
entirely in his work I mean I guess I’m
entirely in his work I mean I guess I’m a pretty sick guy before we reveal our
a pretty sick guy before we reveal our
a pretty sick guy before we reveal our top pick here are some honorable
top pick here are some honorable
top pick here are some honorable mentions I’m standing here on the
mentions I’m standing here on the
mentions I’m standing here on the international border between Canada and
international border between Canada and
international border between Canada and the US just over this bridge is my
the US just over this bridge is my
the US just over this bridge is my hometown in Cornwall Ontario good
hometown in Cornwall Ontario good
hometown in Cornwall Ontario good evening miss Sommers good evening now
evening miss Sommers good evening now
evening miss Sommers good evening now I’m gonna say – you look exceptionally
I’m gonna say – you look exceptionally
I’m gonna say – you look exceptionally beautiful this evening Thank You Derek
beautiful this evening Thank You Derek
beautiful this evening Thank You Derek you’re the epitome of grace style and
you’re the epitome of grace style and
you’re the epitome of grace style and low-cut sophistication one-eyed Willy
low-cut sophistication one-eyed Willy
low-cut sophistication one-eyed Willy yeah he was the most favorite pirate is
yeah he was the most favorite pirate is
yeah he was the most favorite pirate is time my dad to know about one’s need to
time my dad to know about one’s need to
time my dad to know about one’s need to keep lurk lizards rattlesnakes rattle
keep lurk lizards rattlesnakes rattle
keep lurk lizards rattlesnakes rattle six number one Jodie Foster I understand
six number one Jodie Foster I understand
six number one Jodie Foster I understand and it means something Lily a massively
and it means something Lily a massively
and it means something Lily a massively talented and respected actress who first
talented and respected actress who first
talented and respected actress who first earned an Academy Award nomination at 15
earned an Academy Award nomination at 15
earned an Academy Award nomination at 15 after a long list of performances and
after a long list of performances and
after a long list of performances and who took home the trophy twice over the
who took home the trophy twice over the
who took home the trophy twice over the following 15 years Foster earned her
following 15 years Foster earned her
following 15 years Foster earned her place in Hollywood most serial killers
place in Hollywood most serial killers
place in Hollywood most serial killers keep some sort of trophies from their
keep some sort of trophies from their
keep some sort of trophies from their victims I didn’t know oh you ate yours
victims I didn’t know oh you ate yours
victims I didn’t know oh you ate yours after making her screen debut at the age
after making her screen debut at the age
after making her screen debut at the age of three she’s finally transitioned to
of three she’s finally transitioned to
of three she’s finally transitioned to the director’s chair and her peers hold
the director’s chair and her peers hold
the director’s chair and her peers hold her in such a steam that she seems to
her in such a steam that she seems to
her in such a steam that she seems to make whatever project she spearheads a
make whatever project she spearheads a
make whatever project she spearheads a reality including a film about a man and
reality including a film about a man and
reality including a film about a man and his beaver puppet who are you
his beaver puppet who are you
his beaver puppet who are you I’m the beaver water and on here to save
I’m the beaver water and on here to save
I’m the beaver water and on here to save your goddamn life
your goddamn life
your goddamn life there are few actors who’ve created as
there are few actors who’ve created as
there are few actors who’ve created as many well remember characters as MS
many well remember characters as MS
many well remember characters as MS foster you spook easily Starling pet sir
foster you spook easily Starling pet sir
foster you spook easily Starling pet sir do you agree with our list which child
do you agree with our list which child
do you agree with our list which child actor do you think became a successful
actor do you think became a successful
actor do you think became a successful adult actor for more acting top 10s
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