when it comes to age these television stars prove that looks really are
stars prove that looks really are
stars prove that looks really are deceiving
deceiving
deceiving if welcome to watchmojo.com and today
if welcome to watchmojo.com and today
if welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 oldest actors to play teenagers
top 10 oldest actors to play teenagers
top 10 oldest actors to play teenagers on TV see I might look confident in
on TV see I might look confident in
on TV see I might look confident in everything but I really struggle with
everything but I really struggle with
everything but I really struggle with the same thing other kids do peer
the same thing other kids do peer
the same thing other kids do peer pressure bacne
pressure bacne
pressure bacne for this list we’re focusing strictly on
for this list we’re focusing strictly on
for this list we’re focusing strictly on the small screen and the performers that
the small screen and the performers that
the small screen and the performers that managed to trick us by playing
managed to trick us by playing
managed to trick us by playing characters much younger than their
characters much younger than their
characters much younger than their actual age after all this time why now I
actual age after all this time why now I
actual age after all this time why now I don’t have to explain myself number 10
don’t have to explain myself number 10
don’t have to explain myself number 10 charisma carpenter in Buffy the Vampire
charisma carpenter in Buffy the Vampire
charisma carpenter in Buffy the Vampire Slayer Wow I would kill to live in LA
Slayer Wow I would kill to live in LA
Slayer Wow I would kill to live in LA that close to thousand Jews
that close to thousand Jews
that close to thousand Jews cast alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar to
cast alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar to
cast alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar to lead Joss Whedon’s groundbreaking series
lead Joss Whedon’s groundbreaking series
lead Joss Whedon’s groundbreaking series about a demon slang cheerleader and her
about a demon slang cheerleader and her
about a demon slang cheerleader and her scooby gang charisma carpenter was more
scooby gang charisma carpenter was more
scooby gang charisma carpenter was more than a few years removed from high
than a few years removed from high
than a few years removed from high school Carpenter was 27 when the first
school Carpenter was 27 when the first
school Carpenter was 27 when the first season aired but her fresh face
season aired but her fresh face
season aired but her fresh face presented the ideal look for the would
presented the ideal look for the would
presented the ideal look for the would be transformative show no wonder you’re
be transformative show no wonder you’re
be transformative show no wonder you’re such a guy magnet are you done before
such a guy magnet are you done before
such a guy magnet are you done before then charisma only had a few credits to
then charisma only had a few credits to
then charisma only had a few credits to her name including Baywatch and Boy
her name including Baywatch and Boy
her name including Baywatch and Boy Meets World
Meets World
Meets World quiche
quiche
quiche don’t mind if I do but it was on Buffy
don’t mind if I do but it was on Buffy
don’t mind if I do but it was on Buffy where she was able to show off more than
where she was able to show off more than
where she was able to show off more than just her good looks I mean I don’t even
just her good looks I mean I don’t even
just her good looks I mean I don’t even remember that much I’m telling you as a
remember that much I’m telling you as a
remember that much I’m telling you as a friend show I wish I’d been her
friend show I wish I’d been her
friend show I wish I’d been her number nine Minka Kelly in Friday Night
number nine Minka Kelly in Friday Night
number nine Minka Kelly in Friday Night Lights on the field he’s so competitive
Lights on the field he’s so competitive
Lights on the field he’s so competitive but after when we’re born he’s not like
but after when we’re born he’s not like
but after when we’re born he’s not like that is so interesting
that is so interesting
that is so interesting really before melting the hearts of both
really before melting the hearts of both
really before melting the hearts of both men and women alike in the hit NBC
men and women alike in the hit NBC
men and women alike in the hit NBC series the daughter of former Aerosmith
series the daughter of former Aerosmith
series the daughter of former Aerosmith her Rick Dufay was relatively unknown
her Rick Dufay was relatively unknown
her Rick Dufay was relatively unknown isn’t this amazing
isn’t this amazing
isn’t this amazing the cheerleaders and rally girls have
the cheerleaders and rally girls have
the cheerleaders and rally girls have actually joined forces when the first
actually joined forces when the first
actually joined forces when the first episode of Friday Night Lights premiered
episode of Friday Night Lights premiered
episode of Friday Night Lights premiered in 2006 however Kelly beautifully
in 2006 however Kelly beautifully
in 2006 however Kelly beautifully captured the essence of high-school
captured the essence of high-school
captured the essence of high-school drama when she starred as Lyla Garrity
drama when she starred as Lyla Garrity
drama when she starred as Lyla Garrity despite already having 26 years under
despite already having 26 years under
despite already having 26 years under her belt
her belt
her belt Kelly’s looks may attract a certain
Kelly’s looks may attract a certain
Kelly’s looks may attract a certain demographic but her graceful beauty
demographic but her graceful beauty
demographic but her graceful beauty emits a sweetheart vibe as well I was on
emits a sweetheart vibe as well I was on
emits a sweetheart vibe as well I was on the internet last night reading about
the internet last night reading about
the internet last night reading about this guy had a terrible spinal injury
this guy had a terrible spinal injury
this guy had a terrible spinal injury cannot yours he’s not playing varsity
cannot yours he’s not playing varsity
cannot yours he’s not playing varsity basketball for UC San Diego she wasn’t
basketball for UC San Diego she wasn’t
basketball for UC San Diego she wasn’t the only one on the show who pulled off
the only one on the show who pulled off
the only one on the show who pulled off a significantly younger character either
a significantly younger character either
a significantly younger character either her co-star Taylor Kitsch was also born
her co-star Taylor Kitsch was also born
her co-star Taylor Kitsch was also born in the early 1980s I’m cool just hanging
in the early 1980s I’m cool just hanging
in the early 1980s I’m cool just hanging out right here man you go do your wood
out right here man you go do your wood
out right here man you go do your wood number 8 Paul Wesley in Vampire Diaries
number 8 Paul Wesley in Vampire Diaries
number 8 Paul Wesley in Vampire Diaries for me
just the mention before he was known for
just the mention before he was known for his leading role on the hit CW
his leading role on the hit CW
his leading role on the hit CW supernatural drama the average TV viewer
supernatural drama the average TV viewer
supernatural drama the average TV viewer probably recognized this man as Steven
probably recognized this man as Steven
probably recognized this man as Steven from 24 or Tommy from Everwood I mean
from 24 or Tommy from Everwood I mean
from 24 or Tommy from Everwood I mean he’ll be 1516 and maybe even some of his
he’ll be 1516 and maybe even some of his
he’ll be 1516 and maybe even some of his other recurring roles back when he was
other recurring roles back when he was
other recurring roles back when he was playing characters closer to his actual
playing characters closer to his actual
playing characters closer to his actual age Paul Wesley hit it big when he
age Paul Wesley hit it big when he
age Paul Wesley hit it big when he landed the role as a 162 year old
landed the role as a 162 year old
landed the role as a 162 year old bloodsucker named Stefan Salvatore on
bloodsucker named Stefan Salvatore on
bloodsucker named Stefan Salvatore on the Vampire Diaries
the Vampire Diaries
the Vampire Diaries I said stop of course mr. Wesley wasn’t
I said stop of course mr. Wesley wasn’t
I said stop of course mr. Wesley wasn’t actually that old but he wasn’t quite
actually that old but he wasn’t quite
actually that old but he wasn’t quite the seventeen-year-old he appeared to be
the seventeen-year-old he appeared to be
the seventeen-year-old he appeared to be either as he was in fact 27 when the
either as he was in fact 27 when the
either as he was in fact 27 when the pilot aired I had a plan I wanted to
pilot aired I had a plan I wanted to
pilot aired I had a plan I wanted to change who I was
change who I was
change who I was create a life is someone new number
create a life is someone new number
create a life is someone new number seven Bianca Lawson in Pretty Little
seven Bianca Lawson in Pretty Little
seven Bianca Lawson in Pretty Little Liars Maya st. Germain aka new girl it
Liars Maya st. Germain aka new girl it
Liars Maya st. Germain aka new girl it really seems that this actress just
really seems that this actress just
really seems that this actress just doesn’t age at all considering she’s
doesn’t age at all considering she’s
doesn’t age at all considering she’s been playing a teenager on television
been playing a teenager on television
been playing a teenager on television for the past twenty years that all I get
for the past twenty years that all I get
for the past twenty years that all I get no details Bianca Lawson made her TV
no details Bianca Lawson made her TV
no details Bianca Lawson made her TV debut back in 1993 on Saved by the Bell
debut back in 1993 on Saved by the Bell
debut back in 1993 on Saved by the Bell the new class where she played Megan
the new class where she played Megan
the new class where she played Megan Jones while also having a number of
Jones while also having a number of
Jones while also having a number of guest and recurring roles on both
guest and recurring roles on both
guest and recurring roles on both sitcoms and dramas throughout the 90s
sitcoms and dramas throughout the 90s
sitcoms and dramas throughout the 90s and 2000’s
and 2000’s
and 2000’s so once Lawson joined the team of Pretty
so once Lawson joined the team of Pretty
so once Lawson joined the team of Pretty Little Liars in 2010 she was already a
Little Liars in 2010 she was already a
Little Liars in 2010 she was already a veteran of the business although not
veteran of the business although not
veteran of the business although not necessarily a recognizable face my mom’s
necessarily a recognizable face my mom’s
necessarily a recognizable face my mom’s a cellist they’re building a studio do
a cellist they’re building a studio do
a cellist they’re building a studio do plays yeah but not the cha
plays yeah but not the cha
plays yeah but not the cha the name Maya st. Germain has now become
the name Maya st. Germain has now become
the name Maya st. Germain has now become popular among millennial views and
popular among millennial views and
popular among millennial views and beyond
beyond
beyond but her Rosewood journey began when the
but her Rosewood journey began when the
but her Rosewood journey began when the apparently teenaged Lawson was already
apparently teenaged Lawson was already
apparently teenaged Lawson was already 31 years old
31 years old
31 years old if you still want to be with me if I
if you still want to be with me if I
if you still want to be with me if I think so cabinet I know I can get number
think so cabinet I know I can get number
think so cabinet I know I can get number six Cory Monteith in glee almost halfway
six Cory Monteith in glee almost halfway
six Cory Monteith in glee almost halfway done with almost all of it mr. Schue as
done with almost all of it mr. Schue as
done with almost all of it mr. Schue as one of the more heartbreaking examples
one of the more heartbreaking examples
one of the more heartbreaking examples of celebrities who suffered from
of celebrities who suffered from
of celebrities who suffered from addiction Cory Monteith went Hollywood
addiction Cory Monteith went Hollywood
addiction Cory Monteith went Hollywood in the mid-2000s and sustained a working
in the mid-2000s and sustained a working
in the mid-2000s and sustained a working career in both TV and film Julie hey
career in both TV and film Julie hey
career in both TV and film Julie hey Julie it’s Monteith’s role as Finn
Julie it’s Monteith’s role as Finn
Julie it’s Monteith’s role as Finn Hudson on the Fox sensation Glee that
Hudson on the Fox sensation Glee that
Hudson on the Fox sensation Glee that earned him not only critical acclaim but
earned him not only critical acclaim but
earned him not only critical acclaim but also stunned viewers once they learned
also stunned viewers once they learned
also stunned viewers once they learned that Cory had recently turned 27 years
that Cory had recently turned 27 years
that Cory had recently turned 27 years old when the series premiered in May of
old when the series premiered in May of
old when the series premiered in May of 2009 please don’t tell my mom for four
2009 please don’t tell my mom for four
2009 please don’t tell my mom for four seasons he delivered time and time again
seasons he delivered time and time again
seasons he delivered time and time again but unfortunately Cory passed away in
but unfortunately Cory passed away in
but unfortunately Cory passed away in 2013 at only 31 years old Finn and I are
2013 at only 31 years old Finn and I are
2013 at only 31 years old Finn and I are going to be working together as a team
going to be working together as a team
going to be working together as a team equal partners and we are not going to
equal partners and we are not going to
equal partners and we are not going to eat sleep or breathe until you blast it
eat sleep or breathe until you blast it
eat sleep or breathe until you blast it through regionals and earned your
through regionals and earned your
through regionals and earned your rightful spot at Nash yes yeah number
rightful spot at Nash yes yeah number
rightful spot at Nash yes yeah number five Emilio Clark in Game of Thrones I
five Emilio Clark in Game of Thrones I
five Emilio Clark in Game of Thrones I don’t want to be his queen
I want to go home believe it or not at
I want to go home believe it or not at least considering the characters general
least considering the characters general
least considering the characters general lack of clothing
lack of clothing
lack of clothing our dear Khaleesi is actually supposed
our dear Khaleesi is actually supposed
our dear Khaleesi is actually supposed to be 15 years old in the first season
to be 15 years old in the first season
to be 15 years old in the first season of Game of Thrones you have a woman’s
of Game of Thrones you have a woman’s
of Game of Thrones you have a woman’s body now but considering the overall
body now but considering the overall
body now but considering the overall package that is Emilia Clarke HBO didn’t
package that is Emilia Clarke HBO didn’t
package that is Emilia Clarke HBO didn’t seem bothered by facts and stats from
seem bothered by facts and stats from
seem bothered by facts and stats from the source material in this case hum
the source material in this case hum
the source material in this case hum Shahadah sad atif Clarke may have
Shahadah sad atif Clarke may have
Shahadah sad atif Clarke may have appeared to be in her late teens when
appeared to be in her late teens when
appeared to be in her late teens when the pilot first aired but she was
the pilot first aired but she was
the pilot first aired but she was actually 24 years old at the time
actually 24 years old at the time
actually 24 years old at the time it’s the youthful presence that makes
it’s the youthful presence that makes
it’s the youthful presence that makes Daenerys such a polarizing figure and
Daenerys such a polarizing figure and
Daenerys such a polarizing figure and though she’ll technically be 21 in
though she’ll technically be 21 in
though she’ll technically be 21 in season six that’s still considerably
season six that’s still considerably
season six that’s still considerably younger than her real age machete Quran
younger than her real age machete Quran
younger than her real age machete Quran has broken number four Stacey – in
has broken number four Stacey – in
has broken number four Stacey – in clueless after the massive success of
clueless after the massive success of
clueless after the massive success of Amy Heckerling 1995 film clueless ah ABC
Amy Heckerling 1995 film clueless ah ABC
Amy Heckerling 1995 film clueless ah ABC quickly developed a sitcom version for
quickly developed a sitcom version for
quickly developed a sitcom version for their TGIF lineup
their TGIF lineup
their TGIF lineup I cannot believe snag Lucas captain of
I cannot believe snag Lucas captain of
I cannot believe snag Lucas captain of the hockey team pictured quarterback the
the hockey team pictured quarterback the
the hockey team pictured quarterback the boy does everything while Stacey –
boy does everything while Stacey –
boy does everything while Stacey – beautifully displayed how Dion Davenport
beautifully displayed how Dion Davenport
beautifully displayed how Dion Davenport got down at Bronson Alcott High she was
got down at Bronson Alcott High she was
got down at Bronson Alcott High she was close to reaching the big three oh by
close to reaching the big three oh by
close to reaching the big three oh by the time the premiere episode aired
the time the premiere episode aired
the time the premiere episode aired which is like way too old to be in high
which is like way too old to be in high
which is like way too old to be in high school oh no do you see the Cable Guy –
school oh no do you see the Cable Guy –
school oh no do you see the Cable Guy – was one of the few cast members to
was one of the few cast members to
was one of the few cast members to return to the series in her original
return to the series in her original
return to the series in her original role and she continued to play the part
role and she continued to play the part
role and she continued to play the part perfectly despite being 32 by the time
perfectly despite being 32 by the time
perfectly despite being 32 by the time this series wrapped oh that is too too
this series wrapped oh that is too too
this series wrapped oh that is too too solid flesh would
solid flesh would
solid flesh would are you calling me set number three
are you calling me set number three
are you calling me set number three Emily Kinney in the walking dead who
Emily Kinney in the walking dead who
Emily Kinney in the walking dead who made it as a character specific to only
made it as a character specific to only
made it as a character specific to only the AMC series and not the original
the AMC series and not the original
the AMC series and not the original graphic novel Beth Greene emerged in
graphic novel Beth Greene emerged in
graphic novel Beth Greene emerged in season two and instantly endeared
season two and instantly endeared
season two and instantly endeared herself to viewers and certainly told
herself to viewers and certainly told
herself to viewers and certainly told Daryl listen a recurring character for
Daryl listen a recurring character for
Daryl listen a recurring character for two seasons
two seasons
two seasons Emily Kenny’s character is a devout
Emily Kenny’s character is a devout
Emily Kenny’s character is a devout Christian teenager who is Maggie’s
Christian teenager who is Maggie’s
Christian teenager who is Maggie’s half-sister and she was promoted to
half-sister and she was promoted to
half-sister and she was promoted to series regular in the show’s fourth year
series regular in the show’s fourth year
series regular in the show’s fourth year I need a drink no I mean a real drink
I need a drink no I mean a real drink
I need a drink no I mean a real drink Beth is supposed to be 16 years old when
Beth is supposed to be 16 years old when
Beth is supposed to be 16 years old when she’s introduced yet Kinney was cast for
she’s introduced yet Kinney was cast for
she’s introduced yet Kinney was cast for the role at 25 but it proved to be her
the role at 25 but it proved to be her
the role at 25 but it proved to be her breakthrough performance nonetheless you
breakthrough performance nonetheless you
breakthrough performance nonetheless you have your drink yet no but I found this
peach schnapps is it good no number two
peach schnapps is it good no number two Jason Earles
Jason Earles
Jason Earles in Hannah Montana do you mind I’m on the
in Hannah Montana do you mind I’m on the
in Hannah Montana do you mind I’m on the phone here all right I’ve got a life too
phone here all right I’ve got a life too
phone here all right I’ve got a life too you know at one point this guy was
you know at one point this guy was
you know at one point this guy was primarily known for being the ancestor
primarily known for being the ancestor
primarily known for being the ancestor of Nicolas Cage in the 2004 film
of Nicolas Cage in the 2004 film
of Nicolas Cage in the 2004 film national treasure it wasn’t too long
national treasure it wasn’t too long
national treasure it wasn’t too long after that Jason Earles appeared in the
after that Jason Earles appeared in the
after that Jason Earles appeared in the sensation known as Hannah Montana taking
sensation known as Hannah Montana taking
sensation known as Hannah Montana taking the part as Miley 16 year old brother
the part as Miley 16 year old brother
the part as Miley 16 year old brother Jackson at 29 years of age Oh believe me
Jackson at 29 years of age Oh believe me
Jackson at 29 years of age Oh believe me she’s screaming on the inside with the
she’s screaming on the inside with the
she’s screaming on the inside with the help of a blossoming superstar he found
help of a blossoming superstar he found
help of a blossoming superstar he found his groove in the form of a goofy
his groove in the form of a goofy
his groove in the form of a goofy teenaged brother there is nobody in the
teenaged brother there is nobody in the
teenaged brother there is nobody in the world whose advice I trust and respect
world whose advice I trust and respect
world whose advice I trust and respect more than you son I’m not loaning you
more than you son I’m not loaning you
more than you son I’m not loaning you money by the end of the show’s five-year
money by the end of the show’s five-year
money by the end of the show’s five-year run nobody really seemed to appreciate
run nobody really seemed to appreciate
run nobody really seemed to appreciate the inexplicable Benjamin Button type
the inexplicable Benjamin Button type
the inexplicable Benjamin Button type appearance of the real life Jackson
appearance of the real life Jackson
appearance of the real life Jackson Stewart mainly because he doesn’t seem
Stewart mainly because he doesn’t seem
Stewart mainly because he doesn’t seem to age whatsoever which
to age whatsoever which
to age whatsoever which I got a little blue sequin number
I got a little blue sequin number
I got a little blue sequin number waiting for me enjoy before we unveil
waiting for me enjoy before we unveil
waiting for me enjoy before we unveil our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some honorable mentions my parents set me up
honorable mentions my parents set me up
honorable mentions my parents set me up with the son of a business associate
with the son of a business associate
with the son of a business associate he’s gonna be a doctor how old is he 16
he’s gonna be a doctor how old is he 16
he’s gonna be a doctor how old is he 16 so he’s gonna be a doctor in a hundred
so he’s gonna be a doctor in a hundred
so he’s gonna be a doctor in a hundred years
years
years well my parents like to plan ahead so I
well my parents like to plan ahead so I
well my parents like to plan ahead so I don’t want to let anything too soon I’m
don’t want to let anything too soon I’m
don’t want to let anything too soon I’m gonna forget it this time but no more
gonna forget it this time but no more
gonna forget it this time but no more lying I’ll do all the lying your merging
lying I’ll do all the lying your merging
lying I’ll do all the lying your merging hormones aren’t developing a thing for
hormones aren’t developing a thing for
hormones aren’t developing a thing for me are they a thing number one Gabrielle
me are they a thing number one Gabrielle
me are they a thing number one Gabrielle Carteris in Beverly Hills 90210
unfortunately for Gabrielle Carteris
unfortunately for Gabrielle Carteris it’s likely that no other performance in
it’s likely that no other performance in
it’s likely that no other performance in her career will outweigh the 147 episode
her career will outweigh the 147 episode
her career will outweigh the 147 episode run of Beverly Hills 90210 I was
run of Beverly Hills 90210 I was
run of Beverly Hills 90210 I was wondering when you’d walked in he sure
wondering when you’d walked in he sure
wondering when you’d walked in he sure Andreea Zuckerman wasn’t the most
Andreea Zuckerman wasn’t the most
Andreea Zuckerman wasn’t the most popular of the bunch thank you as
popular of the bunch thank you as
popular of the bunch thank you as viewers adored the likes of Luke Perry
viewers adored the likes of Luke Perry
viewers adored the likes of Luke Perry and I and ziering even more both of whom
and I and ziering even more both of whom
and I and ziering even more both of whom were in their early to mid 20s while
were in their early to mid 20s while
were in their early to mid 20s while playing teenagers on screen but the
playing teenagers on screen but the
playing teenagers on screen but the general public always seemed to wonder
general public always seemed to wonder
general public always seemed to wonder the true age of Gabrielle Carteris
sure she wasn’t quite an old lady but
sure she wasn’t quite an old lady but she was nearly 30 when the first episode
she was nearly 30 when the first episode
she was nearly 30 when the first episode aired as was Trevor Donovan when he
aired as was Trevor Donovan when he
aired as was Trevor Donovan when he played Teddy on the show’s reboot that
played Teddy on the show’s reboot that
played Teddy on the show’s reboot that aired in 2008
aired in 2008
aired in 2008 hey so two girls go to school around
hey so two girls go to school around
hey so two girls go to school around here do we look like we’re in high
here do we look like we’re in high
here do we look like we’re in high school do you agree with our list what
school do you agree with our list what
school do you agree with our list what actor or actress on our list surprised
actor or actress on our list surprised
actor or actress on our list surprised you with their real age said Jorah I I
you with their real age said Jorah I I
you with their real age said Jorah I I don’t have to say thank you in Dothraki
don’t have to say thank you in Dothraki
don’t have to say thank you in Dothraki there is no word for thank you in
there is no word for thank you in
there is no word for thank you in Dothraki for more TV top 10s published
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