These 17 Actors Starred In Hit 2003 Movies As Kids — Here's What They're Up To Now
1.Dakota Fanning in 2003:
Her 2003 movies: Uptown Girls, The Cat in the Hat
Dakota Fanning now:
What she's up to now: After her time as a child star, Dakota starred in projects like The Twilight saga, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and The Alienist. Even more recently, she's starred in The Equalizer 3 and the upcoming movie The Watchers.
2.Spencer Breslin in 2003:
His 2003 movie: The Cat in the Hat
Spencer Breslin now:
3.Khleo Thomas in 2003:
His 2003 movie: Holes
Khleo Thomas now:
What he's up to now: Khleo stole all our hearts as Hector "Zero" Zeroni in Holes. Since then, he's continued acting as well as rapping and launching his own Twitch channel in 2020.
4.Jeremy Sumpter in 2003:
His 2003 movie: Peter Pan
Jeremy Sumpter now:
What he's up to now: After Peter Pan, Jeremy had a role as J.D. McCoy on Friday Night Lights. Most recently, he starred in the movie Holiday Harmony.
5.Haley Joel Osment in 2003:
His 2003 movie: Secondhand Lions
Haley Joel Osment now:
What he's up to now: After a few short breaks from acting, Haley Joel has recently appeared in projects like Somebody I Used to Know and the upcoming Pussy Island, directed by Zoë Kravitz.
6.Sofia Vassilieva in 2003:
Her 2003 movie: Eloise at Christmastime
Sofia Vassilieva now:
What she's up to now: After her Eloise days, Sofia starred in the tearjerker film My Sister's Keeper. She has appeared on the shows Black Lightning, Blue Bloods, and Chicago Fire, and starred in the 2023 film Lissa's Trip.
7.Khamani Griffin in 2003:
His 2003 movie: Daddy Daycare
Khamani Griffin now:
8.Elle Fanning in 2003:
Her 2003 movie: Daddy Daycare
Elle Fanning now:
What she's up to now: Elle has had a huge TV and movie acting career since her child star days. Most recently and notably she starred on Hulu's The Great.
9.Miranda Cosgrove in 2003:
Her 2003 movie: School of Rock
Miranda Cosgrove now:
What she's up to now: Of course Miranda went on to star as Carly Shay on iCarly — a role which she reprised for the 2021 reboot of the Nickelodeon series. Sadly, the reboot was canceled after Season 3.
10.Maryam Hassan in 2003:
Her 2003 movie: School of Rock (as pictured above)
Maryam Hassan now:
11.Alyson Stoner in 2003:
Their 2003 movie: Cheaper by the Dozen
Alyson Stoner now:
What they're up to now: Alyson, who went on star in Disney's Camp Rock franchise, is a dancer and podcaster. They host the podcast Dear Hollywood, calling out mistreatment of child actors.
12.Thomas Brodie-Sangster in 2003:
His 2003 movie: Love Actually
Thomas Brodie-Sangster now:
What he's up to now: Thomas has had roles in major projects like The Maze Runner andThe Queen's Gambit. Most recently, he stars on Hulu's The Artful Dodger as the Artful Dodger.
13.Olivia Olson in 2003:
Her 2003 movie: Love Actually (as pictured above)
Olivia Olson now:
What she's up to now: Unsurprisingly, Olivia is currently a musician. This year, she reprised her role as the voice of Marceline the Vampire Queen on Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake and will also reprise the role of Vanessa in the upcoming Phineas and Ferb reboot, on which she is also a writer.
14.Lulu Popplewell in 2003:
Her 2003 movie: Love Actually (as pictured above)
Lulu Popplewell now:
15.Daryl Sabara in 2003:
His 2003 movie: Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Daryl Sabara now:
What he's up to now: Daryl has mostly stepped back from acting, although he has provided voice work for Ben 10. He has been married to Meghan Trainor since 2018, and they have two sons together.
16.Alexa PenaVega in 2003:
Her 2003 movie: Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Alexa PenaVega now:
What she's up to now: Since her Spy Kids days, Alexa has continued to act — most recently, she's been in several Hallmark movies including A Paris Proposal and Never Too Late to Celebrate. She's been married to Big Time Rush's Carlos PenaVega since 2014, and they have three kids together and are expecting a fourth.
17.Finally, Emily Osment in 2003:
Her 2003 movie: Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Emily Osment now:
What she's up to now: Of course, Emily would go on to play Lilly on Hannah Montana and eventually Gabi on Young & Hungry. She has also had a recurring role as Mandy on Young Sheldon since 2022.
