Famous American Child Actors

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 1 
Dylan Sprouse
(Known for His Role as ‘Zack Martin’ on the TV Sitcom ‘The Suite Life of Zack & Cody’)
Dylan Sprouse
36
Birthdate: August 4, 1992
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: rezzo, Italy

One half of the popular Sprouse twin, Dylan Sprouse is an actor and entrepreneur. Identifying himself as a Heathen, Dylan Sprouse co-founded All-Wise Meadery, the name of which is an allusion to Heathenry. Also a comic book enthusiast, the first issue of his comic book named Sun Eater would be released by DiGa Studios and Heavy Metal.

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Julia Butters
(Actress)
Julia Butters
45
Birthdate: April 15, 2009
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Child actor Julia Butters is best known for her roles as Trudi Fraser in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and as Anna-Kat Otto in the sitcom American Housewife. She has also appeared in series such as Transparent and movies such as 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.
 3 
Emily Alyn Lind
58
Birthdate: May 6, 2002
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Emily Alyn Lind, daughter of producer John Lind and actor Barbara Alyn Woods, started off as a child actor, with The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia. She won a Young Artist Award for her role in the series Revenge and also appeared as Snakebite Andi in Doctor Sleep.

 4 
Priah Ferguson
28
Birthdate: October 1, 2006
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
 5 
Edward Furlong
(MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Role and a Saturn Award for best young actor)
Edward Furlong
35
Birthdate: August 2, 1977
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Glendale, California, United States
 6 
Atticus Shaffer
(Actor)
Atticus Shaffer
46
Birthdate: June 19, 1998
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Santa Clarita, California, USA
 7 
Matthew Lawrence
(Actor)
Matthew Lawrence
29
Birthdate: February 11, 1980
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Abington, Pennsylvania, USA
 8 
Marsai Martin
(Actress)
Marsai Martin
25
Birthdate: August 14, 2004
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Plano, Texas
Marsai Martin is best known as Diane Johnson from the series Black-ish. She also starred in and produced the film Little at 14, earning a Guinness record for being the youngest Hollywood executive producer. She has won multiple NAACP Image Awards and was featured on Time 100 Next in 2019.
 9 
Jackie Coogan
(Actor)
Jackie Coogan
40
Birthdate: October 26, 1914
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: March 1, 1984
 10 
Anthony Rapp
(Actor)
Anthony Rapp
46
Birthdate: October 26, 1971
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Joliet, Illinois, USA
 11 
Johnny Lewis
(Actor)
Johnny Lewis
32
Birthdate: October 29, 1983
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: September 26, 2012
 12 
Jonathan Lipnicki
(Actor Best Known for His Performance as a Child in the Movies 'Jerry Maguire' and 'Stuart Little')
Jonathan Lipnicki
19
Birthdate: October 22, 1990
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Westlake Village, California, United States

Jonathan Lipnicki soared to fame as a child actor, rubbing shoulders with top-notch stars in movies such as Jerry Maguire and Stuart Little. He has also been part of several hit series and the indie When Zachary Beaver Came to Town. He boasts of a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

 13 
Sawyer Sweeten
(Child Actor)
Sawyer Sweeten
32
Birthdate: May 12, 1995
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Brownwood, Texas
Died: April 23, 2015

Sawyer Sweeten gained prominence with his performance in Everybody Loves Raymond. He took his own life from a self-inflicted gunshot a fortnight before his 20th birthday. The news of his death left his fans and co-stars shocked.

 14 
Bobby Driscoll
17
Birthdate: March 3, 1937
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Died: March 30, 1968
 15 
Charlie Plummer
(Actor)
Charlie Plummer
25
Birthdate: May 24, 1999
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
 16 
Andrew Lawrence
(Actor)
Andrew Lawrence
19
Birthdate: January 12, 1988
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
 17 
Douglas Booth
(Actor)
Douglas Booth
28
Birthdate: July 9, 1992
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Greenwich, London, England, UK
 18 
Tristin Mays
(Actress)
Tristin Mays
15
Birthdate: June 10, 1990
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
 19 
Matt Prokop
(Actor)
Matt Prokop
25
Birthdate: July 29, 1990
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Victoria, Texas, USA
 20 
Elden Henson
(Actor)
Elden Henson
17
Birthdate: August 30, 1977
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Rockville, Maryland, USA
 21 
Jimmy Bennett
(Known for his roles as a child actor in Daddy Day Care, Hostage, The Amityville Horror, Poseidon, Evan Almighty, Orphan, Shorts, and as young James T. Kirk in the 2009 film Star Trek.)
Jimmy Bennett
13
Birthdate: February 9, 1996
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Seal Beach, California, United States
 22 
Tony Revolori
(Actor)
Tony Revolori
23
Birthdate: April 28, 1996
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Anaheim, California, USA
 23 
Eric Lively
(Actor)
Eric Lively
19
Birthdate: July 31, 1981
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
 24 
Noah Galvin
(Actor)
Noah Galvin
21
Birthdate: May 6, 1994
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Katonah, New York, U.S.
 25 
Charlie McDermott
(Actor)
Charlie McDermott
21
Birthdate: April 6, 1990
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
 26 
Jay North
(Actor)
Jay North
16
Birthdate: August 3, 1951
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
 27 
Danny Lloyd
(Actor)
Danny Lloyd
11
Birthdate: January 1, 1972
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
 28 
Lee Norris
(Actor)
Lee Norris
21
Birthdate: September 25, 1981
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Greenville, North Carolina, USA
 29 
Sofia Vassilieva
18
Birthdate: October 22, 1992
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Actress Sofia, Vassilieva. is best known for playing the children's book character Eloise in the TV film, Eloise at the Plaza. She began modeling as a child and received training at the Barbizon Modeling and Acting School before venturing into acting. She won a Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film, My Sister's Keeper. 

 30 
Adam G. Sevani
(Actor, Dancer, Film actor)
Adam G. Sevani
17
Birthdate: June 29, 1992
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
 31 
Miles Brown
(Actor, Dancer)
Miles Brown
18
Birthdate: December 28, 2004
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Oxnard, California, United States
 32 
Miko Hughes
(Actor)
Miko Hughes
13
Birthdate: February 22, 1986
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Apple Valley, California, USA
 33 
Brian Bonsall
(Musician)
Brian Bonsall
13
Birthdate: December 3, 1981
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Torrance, California
 34 
Jonathan Jackson
(Actor)
Jonathan Jackson
11
Birthdate: May 11, 1982
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida, U.S.
 35 
Alexander Gould
(Actor)
Alexander Gould
14
Birthdate: May 4, 1994
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
 36 
Siena Agudong
(Actress)
Siena Agudong
15
Birthdate: August 19, 2004
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kauai, Hawaii, United States
 37 
Chris Owen
(Actor)
Chris Owen
6
Birthdate: September 25, 1980
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Houghton, Michigan, U.S.
 38 
Sam Huntington
(Actor)
Sam Huntington
6
Birthdate: April 1, 1982
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
 39 
Tommy Kirk
(Actor)
Tommy Kirk
10
Birthdate: December 10, 1941
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
 40 
Anthony Gonzalez
(Actor)
Anthony Gonzalez
17
Birthdate: April 23, 2004
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
 41 
Steven Anthony Lawrence
(Actor)
Steven Anthony Lawrence
6
Birthdate: July 19, 1990
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Fresno, California, USA
 42 
Douglas Smith
(Actor)
Douglas Smith
5
Birthdate: June 22, 1985
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 43 
Alex Vincent
(Actor)
Alex Vincent
6
Birthdate: April 29, 1981
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
 44 
Issac Ryan Brown
(Child Actor)
Issac Ryan Brown
18
Birthdate: July 12, 2005
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
 45 
Rohan Chand
(Child Actor)
Rohan Chand
8
Birthdate: 2004 AD
Birthplace: New York City
 46 
Denise Nickerson
(Actress)
Denise Nickerson
22
Birthdate: April 1, 1957
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Died: July 10, 2019
 47 
Sherry Jackson
(Actress)
Sherry Jackson
16
Birthdate: February 15, 1942
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Wendell, Idaho, USA
 48 
Madison Hu
(Child Actress)
Madison Hu
10
Birthdate: June 2, 2002
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Longview, Texas
 49 
Michael Welch
(Actor)
Michael Welch
10
Birthdate: July 25, 1987
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
 50 
Izaac Wang
(Actor)
Izaac Wang
7
Birthdate: October 22, 2007
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Minnesota, United States