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33 Actors Who've Been Working For, Like, A Decade And Aren't Even 30 Yet

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1.First, here's Zendaya as Rocky Blue on Shake It Up in 2010:

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Disney Channel

And here's Zendaya now:

2.Here's Timothée Chalamet as Samuel in Sweet Tooth in 2008:

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Appendix Productions

And here's Timothée Chalamet now:

He's best known for his performances in Call Me by Your Name (for which he was nominated for an Oscar), Dune, Lady Bird, Little Women, Don't Look Up, The King, Beautiful Boy, and Interstellar. He's currently set to star in the Willy Wonka remake Wonka, along with the Dune sequel. 

He's best known for his performances in Call Me by Your Name (for which he was nominated for an Oscar), Dune, Lady Bird, Little Women, Don't Look Up, The King, Beautiful Boy, and Interstellar. He's currently set to star in the Willy Wonka remake Wonka, along with the Dune sequel.

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3.Here's Joey King as Emily on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody in 2006:

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Disney Channel

And here's Joey King now:

4.Here's Yara Shahidi as Olivia Danielson in Imagine That in 2009:

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Paramount Pictures

And here's Yara Shahidi now:

She went on to star in Black-ish as well as her own Freeform spinoff Grown-ish. She's also set to play Tinker Bell in Disney's live-action Peter Pan movie. 

She went on to star in Black-ish as well as her own Freeform spinoff Grown-ish. She's also set to play Tinker Bell in Disney's live-action Peter Pan movie.

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5.Here's Tom Holland as Lucas in The Impossible in 2012:

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Summit Entertainment

And here's Tom Holland now:

Tom is best known now for playing Spider-Man in the MCU. He's also been in movies like Onward, Cherry, The Devil All the Time, and the upcoming film Uncharted. 

Tom is best known now for playing Spider-Man in the MCU. He's also been in movies like Onward, Cherry, The Devil All the Time, and the upcoming film Uncharted.

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6.Here's Amandla Stenberg as Cataleya in Colombiana in 2011:

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TriStar Pictures

And here's Amandla Stenberg now:

7.Here's Olivia Rodrigo as Grace Thomas in Grace Stirs Up Success in 2015:

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Martin Chase Productions

Here's Olivia Rodrigo now:

8.Here's Finn Wolfhard as himself in the "Retro Oceans" by Facts music video in 2012:

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Hearthefacts / youtube.com

And here's Finn Wolfhard now:

9.Here's Millie Bobby Brown as Young Alice on Once Upon a Time in Wonderland in 2013:

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ABC

And here's Millie Bobby Brown now:

10.Here's Kiernan Shipka as "Girl Customer" on Monk in 2006:

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USA

And here's Kiernan Shipka now:

11.Here's Noah Centineo as Josh Peters in The Gold Retrievers in 2009:

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Alpine Productions

And here's Noah Centineo now:

12.Here's Lana Condor as Jubilee in X-Men: Apocalypse in 2016:

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20th Century Studios

And here's Lana Condor now:

13.Here is Dove Cameron as Holly on Shameless in 2012:

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Showtime

And here's Dove Cameron now:

14.Here's KJ Apa as Kane Jenkins in Shortland Street in 2014:

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TVNZ

And here's KJ Apa now:

15.Here's Lili Reinhart as Leah on Scientastic! in 2010:

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Planet Earth Television

And here's Lili Reinhart now:

16.Here's Kaitlyn Dever as Gwen Thompson in An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong in 2009:

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HBO

And here's Kaitlyn Dever now:

She's starred in movies like Booksmart, Beautiful Boy, Dear Evan Hansen, and Them That Follow. She got an Emmy nomination for her performance in Unbelievable and played recurring roles in shows like Last Man Standing, Monsterland, and Dopesick.

She's starred in movies like Booksmart, Beautiful Boy, Dear Evan Hansen, and Them That Follow. She got an Emmy nomination for her performance in Unbelievable and played recurring roles in shows like Last Man Standing, Monsterland, and Dopesick.

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17.Here's Gaten Matarazzo as Gavroche in Les Miserables in 2014:

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Walter McBride / Getty Images

And here's Gaten Matarazzo now:

He currently stars on Stranger Things and is set to star in projects called Honor Society and Hump. 

He currently stars on Stranger Things and is set to star in projects called Honor Society and Hump.

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18.Here's Xolo Maridue?a as Victor on Parenthood in 2012:

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Nbc / Colleen Hayes / NBC

And here's Xolo Maridue?a now:

19.Here's JoJo Siwa as herself on Dance Moms in 2015:

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Lifetime

And here's JoJo Siwa now:

She started singing, acting, and vlogging, which gained her over 12 million YouTube subscribers. She also has a number of JoJo-themed products like bows, dolls, bedding, board games, makeup, and even ice cream. She's written several books and appeared on many TV shows, including The Masked Singer, where she was revealed to be T. Rex. She even has a Peacock show called The Siwa Dance Pop Revolution. In 2020, JoJo was named one of Time's Most Influential People. 

She started singing, acting, and vlogging, which gained her over 12 million YouTube subscribers. She also has a number of JoJo-themed products like bows, dolls, bedding, board games, makeup, and even ice cream. She's written several books and appeared on many TV shows, including The Masked Singer, where she was revealed to be T. Rex. She even has a Peacock show called The Siwa Dance Pop Revolution. In 2020, JoJo was named one of Time's Most Influential People.

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20.Here's Rowan Blanchard as Caitlin in Dance-a-Lot Robot in 2010:

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Disney

And here's Rowan Blanchard now:

21.Here's Caleb McLaughlin as Noah in Noah Dreams of Origami Fortunes in 2012:

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Mochi Productions / Via youtube.com

And here's Caleb McLaughlin now:

22.Here's Noah Schnapp as Roger Donovan in Bridge of Spies in 2015:

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Walt Disney Studios

And here's Noah Schnapp now:

Noah currently stars on Stranger Things and has appeared in Hubie Halloween, Waiting for Anya, and Abe. This past fall he also shared that he'll be attending the University of Pennsylvania for college. 

Noah currently stars on Stranger Things and has appeared in Hubie Halloween, Waiting for Anya, and Abe. This past fall he also shared that he'll be attending the University of Pennsylvania for college.

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23.Here's Chlo? Grace Moretz as Violet in The Guardian in 2004:

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CBS

And here's Chlo? Grace Moretz now:

24.Here's Jenna Ortega as Aimee Moore on CSI: NY in 2012:

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CBS

And here's Jenna Ortega now:

25.Here's Sydney Sweeney as Kayla on Chase in 2010:

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NBC

And here's Sydney Sweeney now:

26.Here's Sabrina Carpenter as Paula on Law & Order: SVU in 2011:

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NBC

And here's Sabrina Carpenter now:

27.Here's Jacob Bertrand as Jake on The Middle in 2011:

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ABC

And here's Jacob Bertrand now:

28.Here's Kathryn Newton as Colby Marian Chandler on All My Children in 2002:

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ABC

And here's Kathryn Newton now:

29.Here's Maddie Ziegler as herself on Dance Moms in 2011:

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Lifetime

And here's Maddie Ziegler now:

30.Here's Mary Mouser as Amy Rose on Without a Trace in 2004:

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CBS

And here's Mary Mouser now:

31.Here's Peyton List as Bess on All My Children in 2004:

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ABC

And here's Peyton List now:

32.Here's Madelyn Cline as Maya Smith in 23rd Psalm: Redemption in 2011:

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Odom-Booker Entertainment

And here's Madelyn Cline now:

33.Here's Mckenna Grace as "Even Younger Chloe" on The Goodwin Games in 2013:

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Fox

And here's Mckenna Grace now:

Mckenna can be found in a bunch of different shows and movies like Captain Marvel, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, I, Tonya, Gifted, The Vampire Diaries, The Young and the Restless, Once Upon a Time, Fuller House, The Haunting of Hill House, Troop Zero, Young Sheldon, The Handmaid's Tale, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and so much more. She's also started releasing music, and her newest single comes out in February!

Mckenna can be found in a bunch of different shows and movies like Captain Marvel, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, I, Tonya, Gifted, The Vampire Diaries, The Young and the Restless, Once Upon a Time, Fuller House, The Haunting of Hill House, Troop Zero, Young Sheldon, The Handmaid's Tale, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and so much more. She's also started releasing music, and her newest single comes out in February!

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