They say that kids grow too fast. And it’s hard to disagree. It is especially true for actors who rose to fame when they were still children. But they are adults now, and it’s not that easy to recognize them because of how different and mature they look.
Isaac Hempstead Wright — Game of Thrones (2011–2014; 2016–2019)
Wyatt Oleff — It (2017)
Griffin Gluck — Just Go With It (2011) East News, Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection / East News
Thora Birch — Hocus Pocus (1993)
Katie Leung — Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Kodi Smit-McPhee — The Road (2009) East News, Invision/Invision/East News
Eric Lloyd — The Santa Clause (1994)
Eliza Bennett — Inkheart (2008)
Tye Sheridan — The Tree of Life (2011) Fox Searchlight / Everett Collection / East News, Invision/Invision/East News
Quvenzhané Wallis — Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) Supplied by Capital Pictures / East News, KENA BETANCUR/AFP/East News
Asher Angel — Shazam (2019) Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures/Everett Collection/East News, MICHAEL TRAN/AFP/East News
Ella Purnell — Never Let Me Go (2010) face to face / Reporter / East News, Invision/Invision/East News
Keisha Castle-Hughes — Whale Rider (2002)
Ed Oxenbould — Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) Courtesy Everett Collection / East News, Courtesy Everett Collection / East News
Brooklynn Prince — The Florida Project (2017)
Raven-Symoné — Dr. Dolittle (1998) East News, MICHAEL TRAN/AFP/East News
Sadie Sink — Stranger Things (2017—)
Madeline Zima — Mr. Nanny (1993) New Line Cinema / Courtesy Everett Collection / East News, Invision/Associated Press/East News
Mayim Bialik — Blossom (1990–1995) Touchstone Television / Courtesy Everett Collection / East News, Invision/Invision/East News
Luke Youngblood — Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001)
Maisie Williams — Game of Thrones (2011–2019) Which of these child actors has changed the most? Share your opinion in the comments below.