We Grew Up With These 21 Kids' Movie Guys — Here's What They Look Like Now
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1.Khleo Thomas in 2003:
His 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.
2.Jonathan Lipnicki in 1999:
His movies: Like Mike, Stuart Little, The Little Vampire
Jonathan Lipnicki now:
What he's up to now: Jonathan has largely stepped away from acting but did appear on some competition shows like Drop the Mic (alongside Danielle Fishel) and Worst Cooks in America.
3.Thomas Ian Nicholas in 1993:
His movie: Rookie of the Year
Thomas Ian Nicholas now:
What he's up to now: Of course, Thomas went on to play the role of Kevin in the American Pie franchise. In 2022, he released a single "1999" that parodied Bowling for Soup's "1985." He has more recently appeared in movies like Zeroville and Adverse.
4.Ryan Merriman in 1998:
His movies: Smart House, The Luck of the Irish, A Ring of Endless Light
Ryan Merriman in 2015:
What he's up to now: After his child star days, Ryan starred on Pretty Little Liars. More recently, he starred in the Prime Video movie Robot Riot.
5.Joey Lawrence, Matthew Lawrence, and Andy Lawrence in 1996:
Their movies: Horse Sense, Jumping Ship
Joey Lawrence now:
What he's up to now: After his child star days, Joey eventually starred on Melissa & Joey for five years alongside fellow '90s kid Melissa Joan Hart. More recently, he's appeared on Call Me Kat, Dollface (in a hilarious portrayal of himself), and The Masked Singer. He starred in the rom-com Frankie Meets Jack, directed by his brother Andy. He also launched the Brotherly Love podcast alongside Matthew and Andy this year.
Matthew Lawrence now:
What he's up to now: Of course, Matthew also played the role of Jack Hunter on Boy Meets World — a role which he reprised in 2015's Girl Meets World. More recently, he's starred in the TV movie Mistletoe Mixup and competed as himself on Worst Cooks in America.
Andy Lawrence now:
What he's up to now: Other than his movie career, Andy was also famously known for voicing T.J. Detweiler in Recess. He now directs, produces, and acts in movies including Frankie Meets Jack, a rom-com from this year starring his brother Joey.
6.Michael Angarano
His movie: Sky High
Michael Angarano now:
What he's up to now: Michael has consistently acted since his Sky High days, and this year he appeared in the movie Oppenheimer. He also starred on the show Minx and appeared in Angelyne. He shares a child with his fiancé Maya Erskine, and even guest starred on her show PEN15.
7.Steven Strait in 2005:
His movie: Sky High
Steven Strait now:
What he's up to now: Since his days as Warren Peace, Steven has continued to act. He's starred on the SYFY show The Expanse from 2015–2022.
8.Robert Ri'chard in 1999:
His movies: Alley Cats Strike, Coach Carter
Robert Ri'chard now:
What he's up to now: Robert has appeared on shows like Empire and Harlem, and appears in the 2023 film Sweetwater.
9.Skyler Gisondo in 2007:
His movies: Night at the Museum, the Buddies franchise
Skyler Gisondo now:
What he's up to now: What ISN'T he up to now? Skyler has appeared in projects like Booksmart, Santa Clarita Diet, Licorice Pizza, The Righteous Gemstones, Fairfax, and The Resort, to name a few.
10.Taylor Lautner in 2005:
His movies: The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
Taylor Lautner now:
What he's up to now: Of course, Taylor went on to play Jacob Black in a little franchise called The Twilight Saga. He's since pretty much shifted away from acting (though he appeared in the 2022 movie Home Team) and has pivoted to podcasting alongside his wife, also Taylor Lautner. Taylor also appeared in his ex Taylor Swift's "I Can See You" music video earlier this year.
11.Cayden Boyd in 2002:
His movies: The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
Cayden Boyd now:
What he's up to now: More recently, Cayden has appeared on shows like Good Girls and The First Lady.
12.Ross Bagley in 1995:
His movies: The Little Rascals
Ross Bagley now:
What he's up to now: Of course, Ross was also well known for his role as Nicky Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He's mostly stepped away from the spotlight, and works as a realtor and DJ.
13.Jeremy Sumpter in 2003:
His 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.
14.Eric Lloyd in 1994:
His movies: The Santa Clause trilogy
Eric Lloyd now:
What he's up to now: Eric returned for the Disney+ series The Santa Clauses which returns for Season 2 this month.
15.Jaden Smith in 2010:
His movie: The Karate Kid
Jaden Smith now:
What he's up to now: Jaden continued to pursue a career in acting and music. Most recently, he voiced roles in Entergalactic and The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.
16.Josh Hutcherson in 2002:
His movies: Bridge to Terabithia, Zathura
Josh Hutcherson now:
What he's up to now: Of course Josh eventually starred as Peeta Mellark in The Hunger Games franchise. Josh has returned to acting with a starring role in Hulu's Future Man and Five Nights at Freddy's which is in theaters now.
17.Bow Wow in 2000:
His movie: Like Mike
Bow Wow (aka Shad Moss) now:
What he's up to now: Of course, Bow Wow was more known for his music career than his acting career. However, more recently, he appeared in F9 and Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding.
18.Frankie Muniz in 2000:
HIs movies: My Dog Skip, Agent Cody Banks, Big Fat Liar
Frankie Muniz now:
What he's up to now: After his acting career as a child, Frankie pursued his passion of car racing. He also competed on Season 25 of Dancing with the Stars and hosted Dancing with the Stars: Juniors and has appeared on The Rookie, New Amsterdam, and Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens.
19.Freddie Highmore in 2005:
His movies: August Rush, Finding Neverland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Spiderwick Chronicles
Freddie Highmore now:
What he's up to now: Of course, Freddie went on to have a massive TV career, starring in Bates Motel and currently The Good Doctor.
20.Leon Thomas III in 2007:
His movie: August Rush
Leon Thomas III now:
What he's up to now: After August Rush, Leon became known for his role as Andre Harris on Nickelodeon's Victorious. Leon has also had a music career and released his first studio album this past summer. He also acted on Fear the Walking Dead and Insecure.
21.Finally, Luke Benward in 2006:
His movies: How to Eat Fried Worms, Minutemen, Cloud 9
Luke Benward now:
What he's up to now: Luke appeared in the Netflix film Dumplin' and more recently was in the film Playing God as well as appearing on Criminal Minds: Evolution.
