Leonardo DiCaprio, an Oscar winner, has the ultimate child-to-adult acting success story. The superstar, whose name and reputation know no bounds, began his career as a kid performer. Leo made his television debut at the age of five on the show ‘Romper Room,’ but was later removed for being ‘difficult.’ Since then, he has appeared in some of the most well-known films, including ‘Titanic,’ ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ ‘The Great Gatsby,’ ‘The Wolf of Wall Street,’ and ‘The Revenant,’ for which he won an Academy Award.
Scarlett Johansson is another Hollywood A-lister who began her career as a child. The star, who is one of Hollywood’s highest-paid actresses and stars in Marvel’s upcoming ‘Black Widow’ picture, had her first major film role when she was 12 years old in ‘Manny & Lo.’ She had so many hits after that, that it was difficult to keep track of them all.
Brie Larson is now on top of the world as Captain Marvel, the first female superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to have her film and even be accepted into the billion-dollar club. The actress made her broadcast debut when she was around 8 years old, before going on to win gold at the box office and Oscars with her 2015 picture ‘Room.’
Christian Bale will always be remembered as one of the greatest ‘Batmans of all time,’ but did you know that his first actual job was in a fabric softener ad when he was just eight years old? Despite appearing in a few minor films, Bale’s major break came in Steven Spielberg’s 1987 blockbuster “Empire of the Sun”.
Kristen Stewart, an actress, and filmmaker began her career as a child star before becoming a Hollywood legend. Kristen had her first major break as a co-star opposite Jodie Foster in ‘Panic Room,’ despite working her way up the ladder throughout her childhood. Before becoming a teen sensation with her portrayal as Bella Swan in the phenomenally famous vampire series ‘Twilight,’ she appeared in a long list of films.