21 Side-By-Sides That Show These TV Couples Vs. The Actor Who Portrays Their Kid

1.First, here's Lauren Cohan and Steven Yeun as Maggie and Glenn on The Walking Dead:

Closeup of Maggie
AMC

Here's Logan Kim, who plays their son Hershel on The Walking Dead: Dead City:

Closeup of Hershel
AMC

And here they all are side-by-side:

Maggie, Hershel, and Glenn
AMC

2.Here's Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis as Kelso and Jackie on That '70s Show:

Jackie and Kelso
Fox

Here's Mace Coronel, who plays their son Jay Kelso on That '90s Show:

Jay Kelso
Netflix

And here they all are side-by-side:

Kelso, Jay, and Jackie
Fox / Netflix

3.Here's Joseph Morgan and Phoebe Tonkin as Klaus and Hayley on The Vampire Diaries and The Originals:

Closeup of Klaus
The CW

Here's Danielle Rose Russell, who plays their daughter Hope on The Originals and Legacies:

Closeup of Hope
The CW

And here they all are side-by-side:

Klaus, Hope, and Hayley
The CW

4.Here's A.J. Cook and Josh Stewart as JJ and Will on Criminal Minds:

Closeup of JJ
CBS

Here's Mekhai Andersen, who plays their oldest son Henry on Criminal Minds:

Closeup of Henry
Paraomunt+

And here they all are side-by-side:

JJ, Henry, and Will

Mekhai is actually A.J.'s real-life son.

CBS / Paramount+

5.Here's Marisol Nichols and Mark Consuelos as Hermione and Hiram on Riverdale:

Hermione
The CW

Here's Camila Mendes, who plays their daughter Veronica on Riverdale:

Veronica
The CW

And here they all are side-by-side:

Hermione, Veronica, and Hiram
The CW

6.Here's Max Greenfield and Hannah Simone as Schmidt and Cece on New Girl:

Closeup of Schmidt
Fox

Here's Danielle and Rhiannon Rockoff, who shared the role of their daughter Ruth on New Girl:

Closeup of Ruth
Fox

And here they all are side-by-side:

Schmidt, Ruth, and Cece
Fox

7.Here's Olivia Colman and Thibault de Montalembert as Sarah and Stephane on Heartstopper:

Closeup of Sarah
Netflix

Here's Kit Connor, who plays their youngest son Nick on Heartstopper:

Nick
Netflix

And here they all are side-by-side:

Sarah, Nick, and Stephane in "Heartstopper"
Netflix

8.Here's Chandra Wilson and Cress Williams as Bailey and Tuck on Grey's Anatomy:

Closeup of Bailey
ABC

BJ Tanner, who plays their son Tuck on Grey's Anatomy and Station 19:

Closeup of Tuck
ABC

And here they all are side-by-side:

Bailey, Tuck, and Tuck
ABC

9.Here's Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan as Claire and Jamie on Outlander:

Closeup of Claire
Starz

Here's Sophie Skelton, who plays their daughter Brianna on Outlander:

Closeup of Brianna
Starz

And here they all are side-by-side:

Claire, Brianna, and Jamie
Starz

10.Here's Ty Burrell and Julie Bowen as Phil and Claire on Modern Family:

Closeup of Phil
ABC

Here's Sarah Hyland, who plays their oldest daughter Haley on Modern Family:

Closeup of Haley
ABC

And here they all are side-by-side:

Phil, Haley, and Claire
ABC

11.Here's Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzmán as Morticia and Gomez on Wednesday:

Closeup of Morticia
Netflix

Here's Jenna Ortega, who plays their daughter Wednesday on Wednesday:

Closeup of Wednesday
Netflix

And here they all are side-by-side:

Morticia, Wednesday, and Gomez
Netflix

12.Here's Lauren Graham and David Sutcliffe as Lorelai and Christopher on Gilmore Girls:

Closeup of Lorelai
Warner Bros

Here's Alexis Bledel, who plays their daughter Rory on Gilmore Girls:

Closeup of Rory
Warner Bros

And here they all are side-by-side:

Lorelai, Rory, and Christopher
Warner Bros

13.Here's Brian Cox and Harriet Walter as Logan and Caroline on Succession:

Closeup of Logan
HBO

Here's Kieran Culkin, who plays their youngest son Roman on Succession:

Closeup of Roman
HBO

And here they all are side-by-side:

Logan, Roman, and Caroline
HBO

14.Here's Jackie Chung and Colin Ferguson as Laurel and John on The Summer I Turned Pretty:

Closeup of Laurel
Prime Video

Here's Lola Tung, who plays their daughter Belly on The Summer I Turned Pretty:

Closeup of Belly
Prime Video

And here they all are side-by-side:

Laurel, Belly, and John
Prime Video

15.Here's James Lafferty and Bethany Joy Lenz as Nathan and Haley on One Tree Hill:

Closeup of Nathan
The CW

Here's Jackson Brundage, who plays their son Jamie on One Tree Hill:

Closeup of Jamie
The CW

And here they all are side-by-side:

Nathan, Jamie, and Haley
The CW

16.Here's Poorna Jagannathan and Sendhil Ramamurthy as Nalini and Mohan on Never Have I Ever:

Closeup of Nalini
Netflix

Here's Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, who plays their daughter Devi on Never Have I Ever:

Closeup of Devi
Netflix

And here they all are side-by-side:

Nalini, Devi, and Mohan
Netflix

17.Here's Brianne Howey and Nathan Mitchell as Georgia and Zion on Ginny & Georgia:

Closeup of Georgia
Netflix

Here's Antonia Gentry, who plays their daughter Ginny on Ginny & Georgia:

Closeup of Ginny
Netflix

And here they all are side-by-side:

Georgia, Ginny, and Zion
Netflix

18.Here's Melanie Lynskey and Warren Kole as Shauna and Jeff on Yellowjackets:

Closeup of Shauna
Showtime

Here's Sarah Desjardins, who plays their daughter Callie on Yellowjackets:

Closeup of Callie
Showtime

And here they all are side-by-side:

Shauna, Callie, and Jeff
Showtime

19.Here's Sterling K. Brown and Susan Kelechi Watson as Randall and Beth on This Is Us:

Closeup of Randall
NBC

Here's Eris Baker, who plays their oldest daughter Tess on This Is Us:

Closeup of Tess
NBC

And here they all are side-by-side:

Randall, Tess, and Beth
NBC

20.Here's Christopher Larkin and Chelsey Reist as Monty and Harper on The 100:

Closeup of Monty
The CW

Here's Shannon Kook, who plays their son Jordan on The 100:

Closeup of Jordan
The CW

And here they all are side-by-side:

Monty, Jordan, and Harper
The CW

21.And finally, here's Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel as Cory and Topanga on Boy Meets World:

Closeup of Cory
ABC

Here's Rowan Blanchard, who plays their daughter Riley on Girl Meets World:

Closeup of Riley
Disney Channel

And here they all are side-by-side:

Cory, Riley, and Topanga
ABC / Disney Channel

We can't fit everyone into one post, so which are your favorite TV children castings that actually look similar to their TV parents? Tell us in the comments below!