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The 11 Oldest Actors to Play Teenagers

By Dustin Rowles | Lists | August 21, 2009 |

By Dustin Rowles | Lists | August 21, 2009 |


Honorable Mentions: Max Casella in “Doogie Howser, M.D.” and Benjamin McKenzie in “The O.C.”


11. Taylor Kitsch (28 Years Old), “Friday Night Lights” (2009) (Tim Riggin’s Age: 18)

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Age Differential: 10 years


10. Charisma Carpenter (27 Years Old), “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (1997) (Cordelia Chase’s Age: 16)

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Age Differential: 11 years


9. Alison Lohman (27 Years Old), Flicka (2006) (Katy McLaughlin’s Age: 16)

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Age Differential: 11 Years


8. Stacey Dash (29 Years Old), Clueless) (1995) (Dionne’s Age: 17)

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Age Differential: 12 Years


7. Alan Ruck (30 Years Old), Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) (Cameron Frye’s Age: 18)

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Age Differential: 12 Years


6. Keiko Agena (30 Years Old), “Gilmore Girls” (2003) (Lane Kim’s Age: 18)

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Age Differential: 12 Years.


5. Michael J. Fox (29 Years Old), Back to the Future III (1990) (Marty McFly’s Age: 17)

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Age Differential: 12 Years


4. Henry Winkler (29 Years Old), “Happy Days” (1974) (The Fonz’s Age: 29)

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Age Differential: 12 Years


3. Gary Burghoff (32 Years Old), “M.A.S.H.” (1972) (Walter Eugene O’Reilly’s Age: 18)

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Age Differential: 14 Years


2. Gabrielle Carteris (32 Years Old), “Beverly Hills 90210” (1993) (Andrea Zuckerman’s Age: 18)

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Age Differential: 14 Years


1. Stockard Channing (34 Years Old), Grease (1978) (Betty Rizzo’s Age: 18)

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Age Differential: 16 Years.

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