when it comes to age these television
stars prove that looks really are
deceiving
if welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top 10 oldest actors to play teenagers
on TV see I might look confident in
everything but I really struggle with
the same thing other kids do peer
pressure bacne
for this list we’re focusing strictly on
the small screen and the performers that
managed to trick us by playing
characters much younger than their
actual age after all this time why now I
don’t have to explain myself number 10
charisma carpenter in Buffy the Vampire
Slayer Wow I would kill to live in LA
that close to thousand Jews
cast alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar to
lead Joss Whedon’s groundbreaking series
about a demon slang cheerleader and her
scooby gang charisma carpenter was more
than a few years removed from high
school Carpenter was 27 when the first
season aired but her fresh face
presented the ideal look for the would
be transformative show no wonder you’re
such a guy magnet are you done before
then charisma only had a few credits to
her name including Baywatch and Boy
Meets World
quiche
don’t mind if I do but it was on Buffy
where she was able to show off more than
just her good looks I mean I don’t even
remember that much I’m telling you as a
friend show I wish I’d been her
number nine Minka Kelly in Friday Night
Lights on the field he’s so competitive
but after when we’re born he’s not like
that is so interesting
really before melting the hearts of both
men and women alike in the hit NBC
series the daughter of former Aerosmith
her Rick Dufay was relatively unknown
isn’t this amazing
the cheerleaders and rally girls have
actually joined forces when the first
episode of Friday Night Lights premiered
in 2006 however Kelly beautifully
captured the essence of high-school
drama when she starred as Lyla Garrity
despite already having 26 years under
her belt
Kelly’s looks may attract a certain
demographic but her graceful beauty
emits a sweetheart vibe as well I was on
the internet last night reading about
this guy had a terrible spinal injury
cannot yours he’s not playing varsity
basketball for UC San Diego she wasn’t
the only one on the show who pulled off
a significantly younger character either
her co-star Taylor Kitsch was also born
in the early 1980s I’m cool just hanging
out right here man you go do your wood
number 8 Paul Wesley in Vampire Diaries
for me
just the mention before he was known for
his leading role on the hit CW
supernatural drama the average TV viewer
probably recognized this man as Steven
from 24 or Tommy from Everwood I mean
he’ll be 1516 and maybe even some of his
other recurring roles back when he was
playing characters closer to his actual
age Paul Wesley hit it big when he
landed the role as a 162 year old
bloodsucker named Stefan Salvatore on
the Vampire Diaries
I said stop of course mr. Wesley wasn’t
actually that old but he wasn’t quite
the seventeen-year-old he appeared to be
either as he was in fact 27 when the
pilot aired I had a plan I wanted to
change who I was
create a life is someone new number
seven Bianca Lawson in Pretty Little
Liars Maya st. Germain aka new girl it
really seems that this actress just
doesn’t age at all considering she’s
been playing a teenager on television
for the past twenty years that all I get
no details Bianca Lawson made her TV
debut back in 1993 on Saved by the Bell
the new class where she played Megan
Jones while also having a number of
guest and recurring roles on both
sitcoms and dramas throughout the 90s
and 2000’s
so once Lawson joined the team of Pretty
Little Liars in 2010 she was already a
veteran of the business although not
necessarily a recognizable face my mom’s
a cellist they’re building a studio do
plays yeah but not the cha
the name Maya st. Germain has now become
popular among millennial views and
beyond
but her Rosewood journey began when the
apparently teenaged Lawson was already
31 years old
if you still want to be with me if I
think so cabinet I know I can get number
six Cory Monteith in glee almost halfway
done with almost all of it mr. Schue as
one of the more heartbreaking examples
of celebrities who suffered from
addiction Cory Monteith went Hollywood
in the mid-2000s and sustained a working
career in both TV and film Julie hey
Julie it’s Monteith’s role as Finn
Hudson on the Fox sensation Glee that
earned him not only critical acclaim but
also stunned viewers once they learned
that Cory had recently turned 27 years
old when the series premiered in May of
2009 please don’t tell my mom for four
seasons he delivered time and time again
but unfortunately Cory passed away in
2013 at only 31 years old Finn and I are
going to be working together as a team
equal partners and we are not going to
eat sleep or breathe until you blast it
through regionals and earned your
rightful spot at Nash yes yeah number
five Emilio Clark in Game of Thrones I
don’t want to be his queen
I want to go home believe it or not at
least considering the characters general
lack of clothing
our dear Khaleesi is actually supposed
to be 15 years old in the first season
of Game of Thrones you have a woman’s
body now but considering the overall
package that is Emilia Clarke HBO didn’t
seem bothered by facts and stats from
the source material in this case hum
Shahadah sad atif Clarke may have
appeared to be in her late teens when
the pilot first aired but she was
actually 24 years old at the time
it’s the youthful presence that makes
Daenerys such a polarizing figure and
though she’ll technically be 21 in
season six that’s still considerably
younger than her real age machete Quran
has broken number four Stacey – in
clueless after the massive success of
Amy Heckerling 1995 film clueless ah ABC
quickly developed a sitcom version for
their TGIF lineup
I cannot believe snag Lucas captain of
the hockey team pictured quarterback the
boy does everything while Stacey –
beautifully displayed how Dion Davenport
got down at Bronson Alcott High she was
close to reaching the big three oh by
the time the premiere episode aired
which is like way too old to be in high
school oh no do you see the Cable Guy –
was one of the few cast members to
return to the series in her original
role and she continued to play the part
perfectly despite being 32 by the time
this series wrapped oh that is too too
solid flesh would
are you calling me set number three
Emily Kinney in the walking dead who
made it as a character specific to only
the AMC series and not the original
graphic novel Beth Greene emerged in
season two and instantly endeared
herself to viewers and certainly told
Daryl listen a recurring character for
two seasons
Emily Kenny’s character is a devout
Christian teenager who is Maggie’s
half-sister and she was promoted to
series regular in the show’s fourth year
I need a drink no I mean a real drink
Beth is supposed to be 16 years old when
she’s introduced yet Kinney was cast for
the role at 25 but it proved to be her
breakthrough performance nonetheless you
have your drink yet no but I found this
peach schnapps is it good no number two
Jason Earles
in Hannah Montana do you mind I’m on the
phone here all right I’ve got a life too
you know at one point this guy was
primarily known for being the ancestor
of Nicolas Cage in the 2004 film
national treasure it wasn’t too long
after that Jason Earles appeared in the
sensation known as Hannah Montana taking
the part as Miley 16 year old brother
Jackson at 29 years of age Oh believe me
she’s screaming on the inside with the
help of a blossoming superstar he found
his groove in the form of a goofy
teenaged brother there is nobody in the
world whose advice I trust and respect
more than you son I’m not loaning you
money by the end of the show’s five-year
run nobody really seemed to appreciate
the inexplicable Benjamin Button type
appearance of the real life Jackson
Stewart mainly because he doesn’t seem
to age whatsoever which
I got a little blue sequin number
waiting for me enjoy before we unveil
our number one pick here are some
honorable mentions my parents set me up
with the son of a business associate
he’s gonna be a doctor how old is he 16
so he’s gonna be a doctor in a hundred
years
well my parents like to plan ahead so I
don’t want to let anything too soon I’m
gonna forget it this time but no more
lying I’ll do all the lying your merging
hormones aren’t developing a thing for
me are they a thing number one Gabrielle
Carteris in Beverly Hills 90210
unfortunately for Gabrielle Carteris
it’s likely that no other performance in
her career will outweigh the 147 episode
run of Beverly Hills 90210 I was
wondering when you’d walked in he sure
Andreea Zuckerman wasn’t the most
popular of the bunch thank you as
viewers adored the likes of Luke Perry
and I and ziering even more both of whom
were in their early to mid 20s while
playing teenagers on screen but the
general public always seemed to wonder
the true age of Gabrielle Carteris
sure she wasn’t quite an old lady but
she was nearly 30 when the first episode
aired as was Trevor Donovan when he
played Teddy on the show’s reboot that
aired in 2008
hey so two girls go to school around
here do we look like we’re in high
school do you agree with our list what
actor or actress on our list surprised
you with their real age said Jorah I I
don’t have to say thank you in Dothraki
there is no word for thank you in
Dothraki for more TV top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
stars prove that looks really are
deceiving
if welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top 10 oldest actors to play teenagers
on TV see I might look confident in
everything but I really struggle with
the same thing other kids do peer
pressure bacne
for this list we’re focusing strictly on
the small screen and the performers that
managed to trick us by playing
characters much younger than their
actual age after all this time why now I
don’t have to explain myself number 10
charisma carpenter in Buffy the Vampire
Slayer Wow I would kill to live in LA
that close to thousand Jews
cast alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar to
lead Joss Whedon’s groundbreaking series
about a demon slang cheerleader and her
scooby gang charisma carpenter was more
than a few years removed from high
school Carpenter was 27 when the first
season aired but her fresh face
presented the ideal look for the would
be transformative show no wonder you’re
such a guy magnet are you done before
then charisma only had a few credits to
her name including Baywatch and Boy
Meets World
quiche
don’t mind if I do but it was on Buffy
where she was able to show off more than
just her good looks I mean I don’t even
remember that much I’m telling you as a
friend show I wish I’d been her
number nine Minka Kelly in Friday Night
Lights on the field he’s so competitive
but after when we’re born he’s not like
that is so interesting
really before melting the hearts of both
men and women alike in the hit NBC
series the daughter of former Aerosmith
her Rick Dufay was relatively unknown
isn’t this amazing
the cheerleaders and rally girls have
actually joined forces when the first
episode of Friday Night Lights premiered
in 2006 however Kelly beautifully
captured the essence of high-school
drama when she starred as Lyla Garrity
despite already having 26 years under
her belt
Kelly’s looks may attract a certain
demographic but her graceful beauty
emits a sweetheart vibe as well I was on
the internet last night reading about
this guy had a terrible spinal injury
cannot yours he’s not playing varsity
basketball for UC San Diego she wasn’t
the only one on the show who pulled off
a significantly younger character either
her co-star Taylor Kitsch was also born
in the early 1980s I’m cool just hanging
out right here man you go do your wood
number 8 Paul Wesley in Vampire Diaries
for me
just the mention before he was known for
his leading role on the hit CW
supernatural drama the average TV viewer
probably recognized this man as Steven
from 24 or Tommy from Everwood I mean
he’ll be 1516 and maybe even some of his
other recurring roles back when he was
playing characters closer to his actual
age Paul Wesley hit it big when he
landed the role as a 162 year old
bloodsucker named Stefan Salvatore on
the Vampire Diaries
I said stop of course mr. Wesley wasn’t
actually that old but he wasn’t quite
the seventeen-year-old he appeared to be
either as he was in fact 27 when the
pilot aired I had a plan I wanted to
change who I was
create a life is someone new number
seven Bianca Lawson in Pretty Little
Liars Maya st. Germain aka new girl it
really seems that this actress just
doesn’t age at all considering she’s
been playing a teenager on television
for the past twenty years that all I get
no details Bianca Lawson made her TV
debut back in 1993 on Saved by the Bell
the new class where she played Megan
Jones while also having a number of
guest and recurring roles on both
sitcoms and dramas throughout the 90s
and 2000’s
so once Lawson joined the team of Pretty
Little Liars in 2010 she was already a
veteran of the business although not
necessarily a recognizable face my mom’s
a cellist they’re building a studio do
plays yeah but not the cha
the name Maya st. Germain has now become
popular among millennial views and
beyond
but her Rosewood journey began when the
apparently teenaged Lawson was already
31 years old
if you still want to be with me if I
think so cabinet I know I can get number
six Cory Monteith in glee almost halfway
done with almost all of it mr. Schue as
one of the more heartbreaking examples
of celebrities who suffered from
addiction Cory Monteith went Hollywood
in the mid-2000s and sustained a working
career in both TV and film Julie hey
Julie it’s Monteith’s role as Finn
Hudson on the Fox sensation Glee that
earned him not only critical acclaim but
also stunned viewers once they learned
that Cory had recently turned 27 years
old when the series premiered in May of
2009 please don’t tell my mom for four
seasons he delivered time and time again
but unfortunately Cory passed away in
2013 at only 31 years old Finn and I are
going to be working together as a team
equal partners and we are not going to
eat sleep or breathe until you blast it
through regionals and earned your
rightful spot at Nash yes yeah number
five Emilio Clark in Game of Thrones I
don’t want to be his queen
I want to go home believe it or not at
least considering the characters general
lack of clothing
our dear Khaleesi is actually supposed
to be 15 years old in the first season
of Game of Thrones you have a woman’s
body now but considering the overall
package that is Emilia Clarke HBO didn’t
seem bothered by facts and stats from
the source material in this case hum
Shahadah sad atif Clarke may have
appeared to be in her late teens when
the pilot first aired but she was
actually 24 years old at the time
it’s the youthful presence that makes
Daenerys such a polarizing figure and
though she’ll technically be 21 in
season six that’s still considerably
younger than her real age machete Quran
has broken number four Stacey – in
clueless after the massive success of
Amy Heckerling 1995 film clueless ah ABC
quickly developed a sitcom version for
their TGIF lineup
I cannot believe snag Lucas captain of
the hockey team pictured quarterback the
boy does everything while Stacey –
beautifully displayed how Dion Davenport
got down at Bronson Alcott High she was
close to reaching the big three oh by
the time the premiere episode aired
which is like way too old to be in high
school oh no do you see the Cable Guy –
was one of the few cast members to
return to the series in her original
role and she continued to play the part
perfectly despite being 32 by the time
this series wrapped oh that is too too
solid flesh would
are you calling me set number three
Emily Kinney in the walking dead who
made it as a character specific to only
the AMC series and not the original
graphic novel Beth Greene emerged in
season two and instantly endeared
herself to viewers and certainly told
Daryl listen a recurring character for
two seasons
Emily Kenny’s character is a devout
Christian teenager who is Maggie’s
half-sister and she was promoted to
series regular in the show’s fourth year
I need a drink no I mean a real drink
Beth is supposed to be 16 years old when
she’s introduced yet Kinney was cast for
the role at 25 but it proved to be her
breakthrough performance nonetheless you
have your drink yet no but I found this
peach schnapps is it good no number two
Jason Earles
in Hannah Montana do you mind I’m on the
phone here all right I’ve got a life too
you know at one point this guy was
primarily known for being the ancestor
of Nicolas Cage in the 2004 film
national treasure it wasn’t too long
after that Jason Earles appeared in the
sensation known as Hannah Montana taking
the part as Miley 16 year old brother
Jackson at 29 years of age Oh believe me
she’s screaming on the inside with the
help of a blossoming superstar he found
his groove in the form of a goofy
teenaged brother there is nobody in the
world whose advice I trust and respect
more than you son I’m not loaning you
money by the end of the show’s five-year
run nobody really seemed to appreciate
the inexplicable Benjamin Button type
appearance of the real life Jackson
Stewart mainly because he doesn’t seem
to age whatsoever which
I got a little blue sequin number
waiting for me enjoy before we unveil
our number one pick here are some
honorable mentions my parents set me up
with the son of a business associate
he’s gonna be a doctor how old is he 16
so he’s gonna be a doctor in a hundred
years
well my parents like to plan ahead so I
don’t want to let anything too soon I’m
gonna forget it this time but no more
lying I’ll do all the lying your merging
hormones aren’t developing a thing for
me are they a thing number one Gabrielle
Carteris in Beverly Hills 90210
unfortunately for Gabrielle Carteris
it’s likely that no other performance in
her career will outweigh the 147 episode
run of Beverly Hills 90210 I was
wondering when you’d walked in he sure
Andreea Zuckerman wasn’t the most
popular of the bunch thank you as
viewers adored the likes of Luke Perry
and I and ziering even more both of whom
were in their early to mid 20s while
playing teenagers on screen but the
general public always seemed to wonder
the true age of Gabrielle Carteris
sure she wasn’t quite an old lady but
she was nearly 30 when the first episode
aired as was Trevor Donovan when he
played Teddy on the show’s reboot that
aired in 2008
hey so two girls go to school around
here do we look like we’re in high
school do you agree with our list what
actor or actress on our list surprised
you with their real age said Jorah I I
don’t have to say thank you in Dothraki
there is no word for thank you in
Dothraki for more TV top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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