What child actors who started acting in films when they were very young look like today (14 photos)

Before we even noticed, some young actors not only turned from children to teenagers and then into adults, but also mysteriously disappeared from the stage, ending their film careers. For many of them, the very film in which we saw them turned out to be the only one, because, as adults, they preferred a different path, far from the world of show business. Here are some of the kids we remember from films from decades past.

Austin O'Brien (43 years old)





Known for the film Last Action Hero (1993).

Mara Wilson (36 years old)



Known for the films Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) and Matilda (1996).

Asa Butterfield (27 years old)





Known for the film “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” (2008).

Madison Pettis (25 years old)



Known for the film “The Game Plan” (2007).

Jake Cherry (27 years old)



Known for the films “Night at the Museum” (2006) and “Night at the Museum 2” (2009).

Eliza Bennett (32 years old)



She is known for the films Nanny Pennypants (2005) and Inkheart (2008).

Malcolm David Kelly (32 years old)



Known for the series “Lost” (2004-2010).

Bailee Madison (24 years old)



Rachel Hurd-Wood (33 years old)



Known for the film "Peter Pan" (2003).

Drew Mikuska (30 years old)



Known for the film Scary Movie 3 (2003). Now Mikuska has retrained from an actor to a composer.



Rory Culkin (34 years old)



Known for his episodic roles in films starring his older brother Macaulay, and the horror film Signs (2002).

Kara Hoffman and Shelby Hoffman (21 years old)





Known for the film "Lemony Snicket: 33 Unfortunate Events" (2004).

Both twins took turns playing the youngest (and most charismatic) of the Badler orphans, Sunny. At the time of filming, Kara and Shelby were 2 years old.