21 Actors Who Played Teenagers And What They Actually Looked Like At That Age, Because I'm Sick Of The Lies

We all know Hollywood notoriously casts adults to play teenagers — sometimes, adults that are WAYYY too old. To break the illusion, here are 21 actors playing teens vs. how they actually looked as teenagers!

1.Ben Platt playing 17-year-old Evan Hansen in Dear Evan Hansen at age 27

Ben as an 18-year-old filming Pitch Perfect

2.Olivia Newton-John playing 17-year-old Sandy in Grease at age 29

Olivia Newton-John as an actual 17-year-old

3.Stacey Dash playing a 16/17-year-old in the Clueless series at age 29

Stacey Dash as an 18-year-old

4.Andrew Garfield playing a 17/18-year-old in The Amazing Spider-Man at age 27

5.Andrew Garfield as an 18-year-old

6.Naya Rivera playing a 15-year-old on Glee as a 22-year-old

Naya Rivera as an actual 15-year-old

7.Tom Holland playing 15-year-old Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Homecoming at 20

Tom Holland as an actual 15-year-old

8.Drew Seeley playing a high school senior in Another Cinderella Story at age 26

Drew Seeley as an actual high schooler

9.Kedar Williams-Stirling playing a 16-year-old in Sex Education at age 24

Kedar Williams-Stirling as a 15-year-old

10.John Travolta playing a 17/18-year-old in Grease at age 24

John Travolta as an 19-year-old

11.Leonardo DiCaprio playing a 17-year-old in Catch Me If You Can at age 27/28

Leonardo DiCaprio as an actual 17-year-old

12.Gabrielle Union playing a teenager in Bring it On at age 27

Gabrielle Union as an actual teenager

13.Cole Sprouse playing a 16-year-old on Riverdale at age 24

Cole Sprouse as an actual 16-year-old

14.Timothée Chalamet playing a 17-year-old in Call Me By Your Name at age 22

Timothée Chalamet as an actual 17-year-old

15.Harry Shum Jr. playing a teenager on Glee at age 27

Harry Shum Jr. as an actual teenager (right)

16.Asa Butterfield playing a 16-year-old on Sex Education as a 21-year-old

Asa Butterfield as an actual 16-year-old

17.Darren Criss playing a high schooler on Glee at age 23

Darren Criss as an actual high schooler

18.Greta Onieogou playing a ~16-year-old on All American as a 27-year-old

Greta Onieogou as a 15-year-old

19.Thomas Brodie-Sangster playing a ~16-year-old in The Maze Runner as a 23-year-old

Thomas Brodie-Sangster as a 15-year-old

20.Saoirse Ronan playing a 17-year-old in Lady Bird as a 22-year-old

Saoirse Ronan as an actual 16-year-old

21.And finally, Michelle Trachtenberg playing a 16-year-old on Gossip Girl as a 22-year-old

Michelle Trachtenberg as an actual 16-year-old

Which of these were most surprising? Do you feel better about your teenage self now? Let me know in the comments!