Former Child Stars We Almost Didn’t Recognize

Published on 12/31/2018
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Shaun Weiss

Shaun Weiss jumped into the spotlight when he was cast as Goldberg in The Might Ducks and as John in Disney’s success story Heavyweights. After taking a break from acting, he shot to fame once again on shows like Boy Meets World, The King of Queens Freaks and Geeks. His last big role was playing Drillbeat Taylor in 2008 and he has since tried his hand at becoming a stand-up comedian.

Shaun Weiss

Shaun Weiss

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Barret Oliver

Barret Oliver started his career on smaller TV and movie roles, but really got his big break in 1994 when he landed the role as  Bastian in the Neverending Story. He continued his success when he was cast in the  lead role as the the android in D.A.R.Y.L. However his career slowed down in the 1990s, and he has been linked to rumors about drug addiction and Scientology. Nonethless he focused his talents and became a successful photographer and printer. He actually used a technique from the nineteenth century and published his first book, A History of the Woodburytype in 2007. Today his work in exhibited across the US in museums and art galleries.

Barret Oliver

Barret Oliver

Madeline Zima

Madeline Zima found stardom at a young age, being cast in a commercial at 2 years old. When she was 7, she starred as Grace Sheffield on the beloved The Nanny with Fran Drescher. After this she was only cast in smaller roles, before landing the big role as the 16-year-old Mia Lewis in the hit series Californication. This gave her career a big boost and helped her earn roles like Gretchen on Heroes Grey’s Anatomy, Royal Pains and The Vampire Diaries.

 

Madeline Zima

Madeline Zima

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