Here Are 22 Child Actors From 2000s Movies And TV Shows All Grown Up

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Though the 2000s might seem like they were yesterday, all the child stars from the early aughts are officially grown up.

Kevin talks about something that "happened so fast" in the Dunder Mifflin break room
Kevin talks about something that "happened so fast" in the Dunder Mifflin break room

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The time has flown by!

So, here's a look at 22 child actors who appeared in movies, TV shows, and reality shows from the aughts, then and now:

1.Here's Joey King guest starring as Emily in a 2006 episode of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody:

Joey King as Emily holds a teddy bear while attending the Tipton Hotel day care
It's a Laugh Productions

Here's Joey now at age 23:

Joey King poses at the "Bullet Train" premiere on August 01, 2022 while wearing a cutout blazer
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2.These are the babies from the 2000 Disney Channel original movie Quints:

Kimberly J. Brown as Jamie watches her five baby brothers and sisters in their room
Once Upon a Time Films

One of these infants was played by Kimberly J. Brown's real-life brother, Dylan Brown. Here's Dylan now, all grown up at age 23:

Dylan Brown appears in a TikTok video opposite his sister, Kimberly J. Brown

3.Here's Abigail Breslin playing Bo Hess in the 2002 sci-fi thriller Signs:

Abigail Breslin as Bo Hess wears a tin foil hat in "Signs"
Touchstone Pictures

Here's Abigail now at age 26:

Abigail Breslin is pictured at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 08, 2023
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4.Here's Devon Werkheiser as Ned Bigby in a Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide episode from 2005:

Devon Werkheiser as Ned Bigby talks to Cookie in the James K. Polk hallway
ApolloProScreen Filmproduktion

Here's Devon now at 32 years old:

Devon Werkheiser talks during an episode of "Ned's Declassified Podcast Survival Guide"

5.Here's Madison Pettis portraying Peyton Kelly in 2007's The Game Plan:

Madison Pettis as Peyton talks to Stella in "The Game Plan"
Walt Disney Pictures

And here's Madison now at age 24:

Madison Pettis wears a leather blazer and pants at the Stella McCartney X Adidas Party on February 02, 2023
Axelle / FilmMagic / Getty Images

6.Here's Taylor Momsen in 2000 as Cindy Lou Who in How the Grinch Stole Christmas:

Taylor Momsen as Cindy Lou Who smiles
Imagine Entertainment

Here's Taylor now at age 29:

Taylor Momsen is seen at the Special Merit Awards on February 4, 2023
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7.Here's Rory Culkin as Rudy in the 2000 drama You Can Count on Me:

Rory Culkin as Rudy listens to Terry, who is preparing to leave town

Here's Rory now at 33 years old:

Rory Culkin poses at the premiere of "Swarm" on March 14, 2023
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8.Here's Brandon Mychal Smith as Nico Harris in a 2009 Season 1 episode of Sonny with a Chance:

Brandon Mychal Smith as Nico talks with his "So Random" costars
Disney Channel

Here's Brandon now at age 33:

Brandon Mychal Smith poses at the SXSW Film Festival on March 11, 2023
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9.Here are Brent and Shane Kinsman, aka Nigel and Kyle Baker from the Cheaper by the Dozen movies:

Nigel and Kyle Baker drink Gatorade in their dad's office
Twentieth Century Fox

20 years after Cheaper by the Dozen, here are the Kinsman twins now at age 25:

The Kinsman twins chat during an interview with Rave It Up TV

10.Here's Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, which was released in '01:

Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter shows Ron the scar on his forehead
Warner Bros.

Here's Daniel now at age 33:

Daniel Radcliffe smiles as he stops by Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live"
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11.Here's Emma from Friends, who was played by Cali and Noelle Sheldon, in 2003:

Emma sits with Monica and Chandler during Emma's first birthday celebration
Warner Bros. Television

And here are Cali and Noelle now at 20 years old:

12.Here's Steven Anthony Lawrence as Bernard "Beans" Aranguren in Even Stevens circa 2002:

Steven Anthony Lawrence as Beans visits Louis, Tawny and Twitty at the Stevens house
Disney Channel

Here's Steven now at age 32:

Steven Anthony Lawrence chats with Christy Carlson Romano and Nick Spano for the "Even More Stevens Podcast"

13.Here's Khamani Griffin as Ben Hinton in Daddy Day Care in 2003:

Ben asks his dad, Charlie, to stay home from work in "Daddy Day Care"
Revolution Studios

And here is Khamani now at age 24:

14.Here's Jordan Fry as Mike Teavee in 2005's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory:

Jordan Fry as Mike Teavee plays video games in his home while being questioned by reporters
Warner Bros.

Here's Jordan now at age 29:

15.Here's Keke Palmer taking on the lead role of True in True Jackson, VP circa '08:

Keke Palmer as True smiles while meeting Amanda

Here's Keke now at 29 years old:

Keke Palmer sings "Don't Start Now" on "The Tonight Show"

16.Here's Freddie Highmore as Peter Llewelyn Davies in the 2004 film Finding Neverland:

Freddie Highmore as Peter sits on the grass during a scene from "Finding Neverland"

Here's a grown-up Freddie now at age 31:

Freddie Highmore portrays Dr. Shaun Murphy in "The Good Doctor"
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17.Here's a newborn Sophia Abraham on MTV's 16 and Pregnant in 2009 with her mom, Farrah Abraham:

Farrah kisses Sophia after giving birth to her in "16 and Pregnant"

And here is Sophia now at 14 years old:

Sophia Abraham and her mom, Farrah, speak with Dr. Vernon Johnson of Amen Clinics Dallas

18.Here's a newborn Audriana Giudice as her 2009 birth was being documented on The Real Housewives of New Jersey:

Teresa Giudice holds Audriana Giudice after giving birth to her

Here's Audriana now at age 13:

19.Here are the Gosselin sextuplets (from left: Collin, Joel, Alexis, Leah, Aaden, and Hannah) in 2005, two years prior to the start of Jon & Kate Plus 8:

Nurse Angie Crawl and Kate Gosselin get Kate's kids (from  left) Collin, Joel, Alexis, Leah, Aaden, and Hannah, ready for lunch
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And here are the sextuplets with their parents and two older siblings, twins Mady and Cara, during a Today interview in 2007:

The Gosselins visit the "Today" show on October 2, 2007
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Most of the siblings stay out of the spotlight today. But here's a photo of six of the Gosselin kids together in 2018, preparing to start the school year:

The sextuplets are currently 18 years old, and Cara and Mady are 22 years old. Hannah is one of the few Gosselin children who is active on social media. Here she is in January of this year:

20.Here's AnnaSophia Robb as Opal in the 2005 film adaptation of Because of Winn-Dixie:

AnnaSophia Robb as Opal talks to a pet shop worker in "Because of Winn-Dixie"
Twentieth Century Fox

Here's AnnaSophia now at age 29:

Annasophia Robb poses at the Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 12, 2023
Jerod Harris / FilmMagic / Getty Images

21.Here's Vanessa Hudgens as Gabriella Montez in an iconic 2006 DCOM, High School Musical:

Vanessa Hudgens as Gabriella sings on stage with Troy Bolton
First Street Films

Here's Vanessa now at age 34:

Vanessa Hudgens wears a fringe gown at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 12, 2023
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22.Lastly, here's Jonathan Lipnicki in 2000, starring as Tony Thompson in The Little Vampire:

Jonathan Lipnicki as Tony talks during class

Here's Jonathan now at age 32:

Jonathan Lipnicki smiles while chatting on Christy Carlson Romano's "Vulnerable" podcast

The numbers add up, but it's still hard to believe this group has matured so much since the '00s!

Randy talks about something "crazy" during an episode of "Say Yes to the Dress"
Randy talks about something "crazy" during an episode of "Say Yes to the Dress"

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Which performances by these actors left the biggest impact on you when you watched them back in the day? Let us know in the comments below!