# Awkward child actors/actresses that grew up to be real hotties **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 15, 2012, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-child-actors-actresses-that-grew-up-to-be-real-hotties/637792 "2012-10-15T17:36:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-child-actors-actresses-that-grew-up-to-be-real-hotties/637792/1 "2012-10-15T17:36:40Z")
Devon Gummersall He played Brian Krakow on My So-Called Life Devon [then](http://assets.flavorwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/6574-brian_krakow1.jpg) Devon [now](http://www.tvrage.com/person/id-20274/Devon+Gummersall) Also Anthony Michael Hall He played Brian on The Breakfast Club (I am sensing a pattern of geeky boy names:dubious:) Anthony [then](http://hilobrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/anthonymichaelhall31.jpg) And Anthony [[EMAIL=“http://www.inquisitr.com/wp-content/2011/09/anthony-michael-hall-arrested.jpg”]now](http://www.inquisitr.com/wp-content/2011/09/anthony-michael-hall-arrested.jpg), hubba hubba ---
**Author:** ![Tanbarkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a698b9/32.png) [@Tanbarkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanbarkie)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-child-actors-actresses-that-grew-up-to-be-real-hotties/637792/2 "2012-10-15T17:52:01Z")
> [@](#): > > Also > Anthony Michael Hall > He played Brian on The Breakfast Club (I am sensing a pattern of geeky boy names:dubious:) > Anthony [then](http://hilobrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/anthonymichaelhall31.jpg) And Anthony [[EMAIL=“http://www.inquisitr.com/wp-content/2011/09/anthony-michael-hall-arrested.jpg”]now](http://www.inquisitr.com/wp-content/2011/09/anthony-michael-hall-arrested.jpg), hubba hubba Heh. When I think “adult Anthony Michael Hall,” I can’t help but [think of this](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuq7h6WDFS1qaphsro1_500.jpg) (Hall is on the right). ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-child-actors-actresses-that-grew-up-to-be-real-hotties/637792/3 "2012-10-15T17:52:59Z")
I wouldn’t exactly call her “awkward”, but young Ann Jillian was an actress, and had a starring role in the original _Twilight Zone_ episode “Mute”: [http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;\_ylt=A0PDoX32THxQwCEAFpWJzbkF;\_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F\_adv\_prop%3Dimage%26va%3DAnn%2BJillian%2BTwilight%2BZone%26fr%3Dyfp-t-701%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D2&w=629&h=474&imgurl=www.childstarlets.com%2Fcaptures%2Fvideocaps%2Fajillian%2Ftwilight%2Fajtz37.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.childstarlets.com%2Fcaptures%2Fmoviesa%2Fajtwilight0002.html&size=26.4+KB&name=Ann+Jillian%2F%26quot%3BTwilight+Zone%3A+Mute%26quot%3B+-+Child+Actresses%2FYoung+Actresses+...&p=Ann+Jillian+Twilight+Zone&oid=9796fd2a88b2cb9226f97dbf12bd6a7d&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-701&tt=Ann%2BJillian%252F%2526quot%253BTwilight%2BZone%253A%2BMute%2526quot%253B%2B-%2BChild%2BActresses%252FYoung%2BActresses%2B...&b=0&ni=190&no=2&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=1216m9qm2&sigb=13nu1up2t&sigi=125b0e54l&.crumb=G.kSrW0OssH](http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A0PDoX32THxQwCEAFpWJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimage%26va%3DAnn%2BJillian%2BTwilight%2BZone%26fr%3Dyfp-t-701%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D2&w=629&h=474&imgurl=www.childstarlets.com%2Fcaptures%2Fvideocaps%2Fajillian%2Ftwilight%2Fajtz37.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.childstarlets.com%2Fcaptures%2Fmoviesa%2Fajtwilight0002.html&size=26.4+KB&name=Ann+Jillian%2F%26quot%3BTwilight+Zone%3A+Mute%26quot%3B+-+Child+Actresses%2FYoung+Actresses+...&p=Ann+Jillian+Twilight+Zone&oid=9796fd2a88b2cb9226f97dbf12bd6a7d&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-701&tt=Ann%2BJillian%252F%2526quot%253BTwilight%2BZone%253A%2BMute%2526quot%253B%2B-%2BChild%2BActresses%252FYoung%2BActresses%2B...&b=0&ni=190&no=2&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=1216m9qm2&sigb=13nu1up2t&sigi=125b0e54l&.crumb=G.kSrW0OssH) She grew uip cute: [http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;\_ylt=A0PDoX32THxQwCEAKpWJzbkF;\_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F\_adv\_prop%3Dimage%26va%3DAnn%2BJillian%2BTwilight%2BZone%26fr%3Dyfp-t-701%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D22&w=300&h=241&imgurl=www.annjillian.com%2Fphotos%2Fitsaliving.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annjillian.com%2Fbiography.php&size=19.4+KB&name=Ann+Jillian+-+Ann+Jillian%26%2339%3Bs+Background&p=Ann+Jillian+Twilight+Zone&oid=04ed622efa6f8d3b4a0d1e20225eed65&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-701&tt=Ann%2BJillian%2B-%2BAnn%2BJillian%2526%252339%253Bs%2BBackground&b=0&ni=190&no=22&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=117i1lirg&sigb=13odkp0b6&sigi=118n1cnqt&.crumb=G.kSrW0OssH](http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A0PDoX32THxQwCEAKpWJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimage%26va%3DAnn%2BJillian%2BTwilight%2BZone%26fr%3Dyfp-t-701%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D22&w=300&h=241&imgurl=www.annjillian.com%2Fphotos%2Fitsaliving.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annjillian.com%2Fbiography.php&size=19.4+KB&name=Ann+Jillian+-+Ann+Jillian%26%2339%3Bs+Background&p=Ann+Jillian+Twilight+Zone&oid=04ed622efa6f8d3b4a0d1e20225eed65&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-701&tt=Ann%2BJillian%2B-%2BAnn%2BJillian%2526%252339%253Bs%2BBackground&b=0&ni=190&no=22&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=117i1lirg&sigb=13odkp0b6&sigi=118n1cnqt&.crumb=G.kSrW0OssH) [http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;\_ylt=A0PDoX32THxQwCEALZWJzbkF;\_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F\_adv\_prop%3Dimage%26va%3DAnn%2BJillian%2BTwilight%2BZone%26fr%3Dyfp-t-701%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D25&w=158&h=200&imgurl=riprenfield.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2008%2F03%2F012-ann-jillian-grownup.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.riprenfield.com%2F2008%2F03%2F%25E2%2580%25A0-rip-renfield-437-its-still-winter-%25E2%2580%25A0%2F&size=21+KB&name=012-ann-jillian-grownup.jpg&p=Ann+Jillian+Twilight+Zone&oid=061864781659a03531d35f95b860f7ab&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-701&tt=012-ann-jillian-grownup.jpg&b=0&ni=190&no=25&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=12p6opqu6&sigb=13oms0c5o&sigi=1263kijl9&.crumb=G.kSrW0OssH](http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A0PDoX32THxQwCEALZWJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimage%26va%3DAnn%2BJillian%2BTwilight%2BZone%26fr%3Dyfp-t-701%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D25&w=158&h=200&imgurl=riprenfield.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2008%2F03%2F012-ann-jillian-grownup.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.riprenfield.com%2F2008%2F03%2F%25E2%2580%25A0-rip-renfield-437-its-still-winter-%25E2%2580%25A0%2F&size=21+KB&name=012-ann-jillian-grownup.jpg&p=Ann+Jillian+Twilight+Zone&oid=061864781659a03531d35f95b860f7ab&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-701&tt=012-ann-jillian-grownup.jpg&b=0&ni=190&no=25&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=12p6opqu6&sigb=13oms0c5o&sigi=1263kijl9&.crumb=G.kSrW0OssH) ---
**Author:** ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-child-actors-actresses-that-grew-up-to-be-real-hotties/637792/4 "2012-10-15T17:55:32Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > I wouldn’t exactly call her “awkward”, but young Ann Jillian was an actress, and had a starring role in the original _Twilight Zone_ episode “Mute”: > > [http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;\_ylt=A0PDoX32THxQwCEAFpWJzbkF;\_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F\_adv\_prop%3Dimage%26va%3DAnn%2BJillian%2BTwilight%2BZone%26fr%3Dyfp-t-701%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D2&w=629&h=474&imgurl=www.childstarlets.com%2Fcaptures%2Fvideocaps%2Fajillian%2Ftwilight%2Fajtz37.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.childstarlets.com%2Fcaptures%2Fmoviesa%2Fajtwilight0002.html&size=26.4+KB&name=Ann+Jillian%2F%26quot%3BTwilight+Zone%3A+Mute%26quot%3B+-+Child+Actresses%2FYoung+Actresses+...&p=Ann+Jillian+Twilight+Zone&oid=9796fd2a88b2cb9226f97dbf12bd6a7d&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-701&tt=Ann%2BJillian%252F%2526quot%253BTwilight%2BZone%253A%2BMute%2526quot%253B%2B-%2BChild%2BActresses%252FYoung%2BActresses%2B...&b=0&ni=190&no=2&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=1216m9qm2&sigb=13nu1up2t&sigi=125b0e54l&.crumb=G.kSrW0OssH](http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A0PDoX32THxQwCEAFpWJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimage%26va%3DAnn%2BJillian%2BTwilight%2BZone%26fr%3Dyfp-t-701%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D2&w=629&h=474&imgurl=www.childstarlets.com%2Fcaptures%2Fvideocaps%2Fajillian%2Ftwilight%2Fajtz37.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.childstarlets.com%2Fcaptures%2Fmoviesa%2Fajtwilight0002.html&size=26.4+KB&name=Ann+Jillian%2F%26quot%3BTwilight+Zone%3A+Mute%26quot%3B+-+Child+Actresses%2FYoung+Actresses+...&p=Ann+Jillian+Twilight+Zone&oid=9796fd2a88b2cb9226f97dbf12bd6a7d&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-701&tt=Ann%2BJillian%252F%2526quot%253BTwilight%2BZone%253A%2BMute%2526quot%253B%2B-%2BChild%2BActresses%252FYoung%2BActresses%2B...&b=0&ni=190&no=2&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=1216m9qm2&sigb=13nu1up2t&sigi=125b0e54l&.crumb=G.kSrW0OssH) > > She grew uip cute: > > [http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;\_ylt=A0PDoX32THxQwCEAKpWJzbkF;\_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F\_adv\_prop%3Dimage%26va%3DAnn%2BJillian%2BTwilight%2BZone%26fr%3Dyfp-t-701%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D22&w=300&h=241&imgurl=www.annjillian.com%2Fphotos%2Fitsaliving.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annjillian.com%2Fbiography.php&size=19.4+KB&name=Ann+Jillian+-+Ann+Jillian%26%2339%3Bs+Background&p=Ann+Jillian+Twilight+Zone&oid=04ed622efa6f8d3b4a0d1e20225eed65&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-701&tt=Ann%2BJillian%2B-%2BAnn%2BJillian%2526%252339%253Bs%2BBackground&b=0&ni=190&no=22&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=117i1lirg&sigb=13odkp0b6&sigi=118n1cnqt&.crumb=G.kSrW0OssH](http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A0PDoX32THxQwCEAKpWJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimage%26va%3DAnn%2BJillian%2BTwilight%2BZone%26fr%3Dyfp-t-701%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D22&w=300&h=241&imgurl=www.annjillian.com%2Fphotos%2Fitsaliving.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annjillian.com%2Fbiography.php&size=19.4+KB&name=Ann+Jillian+-+Ann+Jillian%26%2339%3Bs+Background&p=Ann+Jillian+Twilight+Zone&oid=04ed622efa6f8d3b4a0d1e20225eed65&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-701&tt=Ann%2BJillian%2B-%2BAnn%2BJillian%2526%252339%253Bs%2BBackground&b=0&ni=190&no=22&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=117i1lirg&sigb=13odkp0b6&sigi=118n1cnqt&.crumb=G.kSrW0OssH) > > [http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;\_ylt=A0PDoX32THxQwCEALZWJzbkF;\_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F\_adv\_prop%3Dimage%26va%3DAnn%2BJillian%2BTwilight%2BZone%26fr%3Dyfp-t-701%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D25&w=158&h=200&imgurl=riprenfield.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2008%2F03%2F012-ann-jillian-grownup.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.riprenfield.com%2F2008%2F03%2F%25E2%2580%25A0-rip-renfield-437-its-still-winter-%25E2%2580%25A0%2F&size=21+KB&name=012-ann-jillian-grownup.jpg&p=Ann+Jillian+Twilight+Zone&oid=061864781659a03531d35f95b860f7ab&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-701&tt=012-ann-jillian-grownup.jpg&b=0&ni=190&no=25&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=12p6opqu6&sigb=13oms0c5o&sigi=1263kijl9&.crumb=G.kSrW0OssH](http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A0PDoX32THxQwCEALZWJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimage%26va%3DAnn%2BJillian%2BTwilight%2BZone%26fr%3Dyfp-t-701%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D25&w=158&h=200&imgurl=riprenfield.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2008%2F03%2F012-ann-jillian-grownup.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.riprenfield.com%2F2008%2F03%2F%25E2%2580%25A0-rip-renfield-437-its-still-winter-%25E2%2580%25A0%2F&size=21+KB&name=012-ann-jillian-grownup.jpg&p=Ann+Jillian+Twilight+Zone&oid=061864781659a03531d35f95b860f7ab&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-701&tt=012-ann-jillian-grownup.jpg&b=0&ni=190&no=25&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=12p6opqu6&sigb=13oms0c5o&sigi=1263kijl9&.crumb=G.kSrW0OssH) FYI, your last link has a trojan virus attached to it, you should probably get that removed immediately. ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-child-actors-actresses-that-grew-up-to-be-real-hotties/637792/5 "2012-10-15T18:19:52Z")
The poster child - or rather poster adult - for this is Jerry O’Connell, who was the chubby loser in Stand By Me and grew up to be an all-American male, square-jawed and handsome, in Sliders and other shows. (No links - on my phone). ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-child-actors-actresses-that-grew-up-to-be-real-hotties/637792/6 "2012-10-15T18:21:11Z")
> [@April\_R](#): > > FYI, your last link has a trojan virus attached to it, you should probably get that removed immediately. My antivirus blocked it, but we should have a mod get rid of it. Too bad – it was the hottest pic. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-child-actors-actresses-that-grew-up-to-be-real-hotties/637792/7 "2012-10-15T18:27:47Z")
[Moderating] I cut the third, suspect link in **Cal** ’s post. [/Moderating] ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-child-actors-actresses-that-grew-up-to-be-real-hotties/637792/8 "2012-10-15T18:28:51Z")
That kid who played Neville in HP. He made puberty his bitch! ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-child-actors-actresses-that-grew-up-to-be-real-hotties/637792/9 "2012-10-15T18:34:11Z")
> [@April\_R](#): > > Devon Gummersall > He played Brian Krakow on My So-Called Life > Devon [then](http://assets.flavorwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/6574-brian_krakow1.jpg) Devon [now](http://www.tvrage.com/person/id-20274/Devon+Gummersall) Brian was supposed to be a geeky character, so costume, hair, and makeup were all designed to highlight that fact. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-child-actors-actresses-that-grew-up-to-be-real-hotties/637792/10 "2012-10-15T18:37:25Z")
**Nicholas Hoult** was the [boy who co-starred with Hugh Grant in About a Boy](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3662561/Teen-player.html) as a complete outcast/geek, who then went on to star as The Beast in X-Men: First Class (the one set in the 60’s) and is now dating The Hunger Games’ Jennifer Lawrence. He has apparently been deemed [better looking now](http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaizfeng/3393041566/). ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-child-actors-actresses-that-grew-up-to-be-real-hotties/637792/11 "2012-10-15T18:39:40Z")
I came in to say Jerry O’Connell. I was beaten to the reference, but at least I can supply pictures: [Adorable](http://www.whosdatedwho.com/ctn_10010722/before-they-were-hunks-jerry-o-connell/tpx_648062). _[Adorable!](http://handson.provocateuse.com/show/jerry_o_connell/07)_ ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-child-actors-actresses-that-grew-up-to-be-real-hotties/637792/12 "2012-10-15T18:49:07Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > I wouldn’t exactly call her “awkward”, but young Ann Jillian was an actress, and had a starring role in the original _Twilight Zone_ episode “Mute”: Also on _The Twilight Zone_ as a child (three times, in fact) was [Suzanne Cupito](http://www.wearysloth.com/Gallery/ActorsB/tve2093-19640410-351.gif). She continued acting as an [adult](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0110115/). There’s also Erin Murphy, who played Tabitha on _Bewtiched_; [child](http://www.childstarlets.com/features/bewitched/sets/02/bewb07.jpg) and [adult](http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Erin+Murphy/Fox+Reality+Channel+Awards/AFGVvaJZE57) ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-child-actors-actresses-that-grew-up-to-be-real-hotties/637792/13 "2012-10-15T19:58:08Z")
Neil Patrick Harris. As Doogie Howser, he had a bit of a [fivehead](http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMjI2MDY1Mjk5Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwODI3OTczMQ@@._V1._SY260_CR0,0,175,260_.jpg). Whereas, as [Barney Stinson](http://antoniofarinha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/barney-stinson.jpg), well, he’s legen-waitforitandIhopeyou’renotlactoseintolerant-dary 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-child-actors-actresses-that-grew-up-to-be-real-hotties/637792/14 "2012-10-15T20:14:54Z")
Harry Melling, who played Dudley in the \*Harry Potter \*films. [Then and now pics](http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnq1q2wA1W1qfqfic.jpg) Jonathan Lipnicki from _Jerry Maguire_ and _The Little Vampire_: [Then](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b8cz4iNf-UE/TrkSqTm2E0I/AAAAAAAAAtc/_L0nzVNY5B0/s1600/Jonathan-Lipnicki%2BYouth.jpg)and [now](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4jugdZGl51r832sno2_r1_1280.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-child-actors-actresses-that-grew-up-to-be-real-hotties/637792/15 "2012-10-15T20:34:05Z")
Damn. Came in to bring up Jonathan Lipnicki and just missed it. I can’t believe that the little nerdy kid from Jerry McGuire turned into THAT. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-child-actors-actresses-that-grew-up-to-be-real-hotties/637792/16 "2012-10-15T20:45:10Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > That kid who played Neville in HP. He made puberty his bitch! [Matthew Lewis.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7zvdaCOIn1qigm3co1_1280.jpg) Good example. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-child-actors-actresses-that-grew-up-to-be-real-hotties/637792/17 "2012-10-15T20:46:51Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > Jonathan Lipnicki from _Jerry Maguire_ and _The Little Vampire_: [Then](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b8cz4iNf-UE/TrkSqTm2E0I/AAAAAAAAAtc/_L0nzVNY5B0/s1600/Jonathan-Lipnicki%2BYouth.jpg)and [now](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4jugdZGl51r832sno2_r1_1280.jpg). Holy mackerel! And he still knows that the human head weighs eight pounds. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-child-actors-actresses-that-grew-up-to-be-real-hotties/637792/18 "2012-10-16T00:51:54Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Also on _The Twilight Zone_ as a child (three times, in fact) was [Suzanne Cupito](http://www.wearysloth.com/Gallery/ActorsB/tve2093-19640410-351.gif). She continued acting as an [adult](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0110115/). I had SUCH a crush on her when I saw her in The Outer Limits. Still do. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-child-actors-actresses-that-grew-up-to-be-real-hotties/637792/19 "2012-10-16T00:59:29Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > That kid who played Neville in HP. He made puberty his bitch! Yep. As opposed to Daniel Radcliffe, who… not so much. ---
**Author:** ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-child-actors-actresses-that-grew-up-to-be-real-hotties/637792/20 "2012-10-16T01:54:23Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Yep. As opposed to Daniel Radcliffe, who… not so much. To continue the HP sexy fest (I fell slighty pervey) Rupert Grint who played Ron [http://www.fanpop.com/spots/rupert-grint/images/22591120/title/sexy-one-photo](http://www.fanpop.com/spots/rupert-grint/images/22591120/title/sexy-one-photo) and now [Listal - List the stuff you love! Movies, TV, music, games and books](http://i2.listal.com/image/805389/500full.jpg) and one more for good measure [http://data.whicdn.com/images/13086449/rupert\_grint\_1558874c\_thumb.jpg](http://data.whicdn.com/images/13086449/rupert_grint_1558874c_thumb.jpg) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-child-actors-actresses-that-grew-up-to-be-real-hotties/637792.md?page=2)