Top 10 Celebs You Forgot Were Child Stars

It's hard to beliebe these celebs were once child stars. Our countdown includes Joaquin Phoenix, Neil Patrick Harris, Mayim Bialik, and more! Which child star do YOU think has come the farthest? Let us know in the comments!

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[trinaq]

River would be so proud of Joaquin's success if he were still alive. It's incredibly sweet that his brother inspired him to get back into acting again, this time under his real name!

[zitaenmilou]

Two words. Mae Whitman. Has been acting since she was 2 for 31 years and has a fantastic career acting and voice acting. Katara, Amity, Tinkerbell. Hope Floats, Parenthood, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World. Greatest actress and very underrated.

[trinaq]

Elijah Wood might also count. He had a cameo in "Back to the Future Part II", and costarred in "The Good Son" with Macauley Culkin.

[disney]

Seriously, Mojo? How could you put Joseph Gordon-Levitt on this list, but never bring up the fact that he was the voice of Jim Hawkins in the underrated animated Disney masterpiece, Treasure Planet?

[Colmenero]

I didn't forget. Most of them I remember from childhood.

[vanessastegall]

Ron Howard from the Andy Griffith show to Happy Days to a producer and Director. It’s amazing to see how amazing his life turned out

[she-hulkSMASHES]

Wow, no honorable mention for Kristen Dunst? She was Claudia in Interview with a Vampire!

[keslc]

She said, “two-twenty seven” It was really called “two two seven” I loved that show!

[irenepimentel]

She forgot Leonardo DiCaprio, Thomas Brodie Sangster and Tom Holland they were in childhood actors in movies

[HeronCoyote]

Leonardo DiCaprio was phenomenal as the kid brother in “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?” with a young Johnny Depp. Highly recommend this hidden gem.

[empressb]

Regina King was well known for her role in Thin Line Between Love and Hate when she was acting alongside Martin Lawrence, Lynn Whitfield and Bobby Brown. Had to put that out there 😌

[biancachi]

Two twenty seven?! You couldn't find one black staffer? Regina King starred in 227 TWO TWO SEVEN

[bheast]

"You forgot they were child stars" - most of these were leads in series, and others led movies?

[hogo]

I love that the janitor from scrubs comes to help Doogie Howser ... or should I say Dr Jan Itor?

[MsRenachan]

Empire of the Sun is SUCH a good movie!! I only just recently heard of the movie and watched it a few months ago and I thought it was great!!

[ronnymckindra]

I love those movies but I had no idea they were all child stars

[Anonymouse]

I mean, yeah, NPH is bigger than just Doogie, but there is no way I have forgotten that he was Doogie.

[melaniesenf]

THAT was Jason Bateman in little house on the prairie? WOW

[Markimark]

You forgot Sarah Jessica Parker, Scott Baio, and Drew Barrymore were once child stars!

[LadyEowyn]

I thought you were going to mention Young Hercules when you brought up Ryan Gosling early tv role. Oh yeah, Mickey Mouse Club. I did actually did forget that.