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21 Times Hollywood Tried to Pass Adults Off As Teenagers

"Age is just a number!" — the casting agents responsible for this, probably.

By Carly Tennes

Published 8 months ago in Facepalm

Though death-defying stunts, magical encounters and stunning visuals may be commonplace in cinema nowadays, there's one thing that Hollywood magic can't do: Convince us that these grown adults are teenagers. 


From Stockard Channing playing a teenage Rizzo at age 33 to Amanda Seyfried starring as an 18-year-old Elizabeth Holmes, here are 21 times Hollywood tried — and failed — to convince us that these older actors were still in high school. 

  • 1

    Paul Rudd — Played Andy Fleckner in ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ at age 31.

    Paul Rudd — Played Andy Fleckner in ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ at age 31.

  • 2

    Alan Ruck — Played Cameron Frye in ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ when he was around 30 years old.

    Alan Ruck — Played Cameron Frye in ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ when he was around 30 years old.

  • 3

    Cory Monteith — Played Finn Hudson on ‘Glee’ until his death at age 31.

    Cory Monteith — Played Finn Hudson on ‘Glee’ until his death at age 31.

  • 4

    Charisma Carpenter — Played Cordelia Chase in ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ starting at age 27.

    Charisma Carpenter — Played Cordelia Chase in ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ starting at age 27.

  • 5

    Jason Earles — Played Jackson Stewart in ‘Hannah Montana’ at age 29.

    Jason Earles — Played Jackson Stewart in ‘Hannah Montana’ at age 29.

  • 6

    Darren Barnet — Played Paxton Hall-Yoshida in ‘Never Have I Ever’ starting at age 29.

    Darren Barnet — Played Paxton Hall-Yoshida in ‘Never Have I Ever’ starting at age 29.

  • 7

    Matt Damon — Played Scott Thorson in ‘Behind the Candelabra’ at age 42.

    Matt Damon — Played Scott Thorson in ‘Behind the Candelabra’ at age 42.

  • 8

    Barbra Streisand — Played Yentl Mendel in ‘Yentl’ when she was 41.

    Barbra Streisand — Played Yentl Mendel in ‘Yentl’ when she was 41.

  • 9

    Rachel McAdams — Played Regina George in ‘Mean Girls’ at age 26.

    Rachel McAdams — Played Regina George in ‘Mean Girls’ at age 26.

  • 10

    Andrew Garfield — Played Peter Parker in ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ when he was 27.

    Andrew Garfield — Played Peter Parker in ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ when he was 27.

  • 11

    Gabrielle Union — Played Isis in ‘Bring It On’ at age 27.

    Gabrielle Union — Played Isis in ‘Bring It On’ at age 27.

  • 12

    Gabrielle Carteris — Played Andrea Zuckerman in ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ at age 29.

    Gabrielle Carteris — Played Andrea Zuckerman in ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ at age 29.

  • 13

    Amanda Seyfried — Played an 18-year-old Elizabeth Holmes in ‘The Dropout’ at age 36.

    Amanda Seyfried — Played an 18-year-old Elizabeth Holmes in ‘The Dropout’ at age 36.

  • 14

    Stockard Channing — Played Rizzo in ‘Grease’ at age 33.

    Stockard Channing — Played Rizzo in ‘Grease’ at age 33.

  • 15

    Audrey Hepburn — Played Holly Golightly in ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ when she was 31.

    Audrey Hepburn — Played Holly Golightly in ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ when she was 31.

  • 16

    Meredith Monroe — Played Andie McPhee on ‘Dawson’s Creek’ at age 29.

    Meredith Monroe — Played Andie McPhee on ‘Dawson’s Creek’ at age 29.

  • 17

    Keiko Agena — Played Lane Kim in ‘Gilmore Girls’ starting at at age 27.

    Keiko Agena — Played Lane Kim in ‘Gilmore Girls’ starting at at age 27.

  • 18

    Bianca Lawson — Played Maya St. Germain in ‘Pretty Little Liars’ at age 31

    Bianca Lawson — Played Maya St. Germain in ‘Pretty Little Liars’ at age 31

  • 19

    Shirley Henderson — Played Moaning Myrtle in ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets’ at age 36.

    Shirley Henderson — Played Moaning Myrtle in ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets’ at age 36.

  • 20

    Stacey Dash — Played Dionne Davenport in ‘Clueless’ when she was 28.

    Stacey Dash — Played Dionne Davenport in ‘Clueless’ when she was 28.

  • 21

    Henry Winkler — Played Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli in ‘Happy Days’ unit he was roughly 39 years old.

     Henry Winkler — Played Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli in ‘Happy Days’ unit he was roughly 39 years old.

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