Film Child actors that were in one successful movie and then seemingly disappeared off the face of the earth

[Sara125]

….or has a regular job now.

James and the Giant Peach is one of my favourite movie adaptations of a Roald Dahl book. Just had a nosey around and the actor who played James now teaches Maths at some sixth form in County Durham.

The actor that played Charlie (not Freddie Highmore, I mean the one from the original Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) now works in a vet. I think Charlie was his only ever role actually.

 

[Eric_the_Red99]

Jake Lloyd, who played Anakin in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, retired from acting shortly afterwards and has had legal and mental health problems as an adult. He was clearly unable to deal with the fame and didn’t have any real talent to fall back on. George Lucas basically ruined his life, when he should have cast a kid who could actually act.

 

[stevoc]

Jake Lloyd, who played Anakin in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, retired from acting shortly afterwards and has had legal and mental health problems as an adult. He was clearly unable to deal with the fame and didn’t have any real talent to fall back on. George Lucas basically ruined his life, when he should have cast a kid who could actually act.

Would have ruined the continuity of Jake Lloyd, Hayden Christensen and Mark Hamill if one of them could act.

 

[HookedOnAPhelan]

Carrie Henn, the little girl from Aliens, is a teacher now.

 

[Ekeke]

Judith Barsi RIP

 

[Sara125]

Judith Barsi RIP

That’s the girl who was killed by her abusive father right? Such a sad story. Her and the girl from Poltergeist died way too soon.

 

[Fingeredmouse]

Judith Barsi RIP

Didn't who this was. Looked her up. fecking Hell.

 

[TheReligion]

Thomas Turgoose? Thought he was going to be a star but not sure what happened

 

[Hugh Jass]

So many really. The two coreys - both i think said they were sexually abused when young by film excutives.

Halley Joe Osmond disappeared.

One guy from the mighty ducks franchise was homeless for a long time.

Fame ruins so many people. Look at the suicides of reality tv stars.

"More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones." Truman Capote. Who said the success of In Cold Blood killed him.

 

[The holy trinity 68]

He was clearly unable to deal with the fame and didn’t have any real talent to fall back on. George Lucas basically ruined his life, when he should have cast a kid who could actually act.

You mean his life was ruined as he suffered with mental health issues due to crazy, embarrassing, Star Wars super fan nut jobs terrorising him. They were the ones that ruined his life and blamed him for the failure of TPM.

You can't blame George Lucas for the behaviour of absolute idiots.

 

[LARulz]

TV show but Dewey from Malcolm in the middle. He basically vanished, by choice it seems

 

[Salt Bailly]

Christian Bale. Consigned to the annals of history.

 

[Kaos]

Not really a movie star, but Jack Gleeson (Jeffrey from Game of Thrones). He 'retired' from acting after his role in the show seemingly to go into academia.

 

[Dirty Schwein]

Halley Joe Osmond disappeared.

Pretty sure he's been in stuff since.

 

[Kaos]

Pretty sure he's been in stuff since.

Remember him making a cameo on a few episodes of The Boys. He looks like he's been enjoying the pies.

 

[Dirty Schwein]

Remember him making a cameo on a few episodes of The Boys. He looks like he's been enjoying the pies.

He was also in the movie Tusk and also that movie with Zac Efron about Ted Bundy. I should know the name as I made the trailer but can't remember it

 

[Kaos]

He was also in the movie Tusk and also that movie with Zac Efron about Ted Bundy. I should know the name as I made the trailer but can't remember it

You made this?

 

[Dirty Schwein]

You made this?

Yes. Although the texts gfx was changed, and the music was changed so this must have been a re-edit of my edit for a different territory to UK.

 

[Red in STL]

So many really. The two coreys - both i think said they were sexually abused when young by film excutives.

Halley Joe Osmond disappeared.

One guy from the mighty ducks franchise was homeless for a long time.

Fame ruins so many people. Look at the suicides of reality tv stars.

"More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones." Truman Capote. Who said the success of In Cold Blood killed him.

I assume you mean Haley Joel Osment - he is still acting, has been in tons of films and TV stuff

 

[Yagami]

Jake Lloyd, who played Anakin in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, retired from acting shortly afterwards and has had legal and mental health problems as an adult. He was clearly unable to deal with the fame and didn’t have any real talent to fall back on. George Lucas basically ruined his life, when he should have cast a kid who could actually act.

He was in a big movie before that with Arnold

Would have ruined the continuity of Jake Lloyd, Hayden Christensen and Mark Hamill if one of them could act.

Oi

You mean his life was ruined as he suffered with mental health issues due to crazy, embarrassing, Star Wars super fan nut jobs terrorising him. They were the ones that ruined his life and blamed him for the failure of TPM.

You can't blame George Lucas for the behaviour of absolute idiots.

I know it's the thing to do now in terms of blaming fans for everything, but it was apparently his schoolmates and the press that were the big problems.

 

[Salt Bailly]

Whatever became of this child.

 

[Pexbo]

Whatever became of this child.

He went on to play Richard in Friends.

 

[sepulturite]

Whatever became of this child.

What do you mean, Ted Danson has been in tons of stuff since....

 

[Beans]

Edward Furlong aka John Connor from T2, battled drug and alcohol abuse.

 

[Salt Bailly]

Edward Furlong aka John Connor from T2, battled drug and alcohol abuse.

American History X

 

[Beans]

American History X

He did have other roles.

 

[Wibble]

Thomas Turgoose? Thought he was going to be a star but not sure what happened

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Turgoose

 

[Twins]

Whatever became of this child.

He was great in police academy.

 

[IrishBlue1]

Thomas Turgoose? Thought he was going to be a star but not sure what happened

He went on to be Englands number 1 keeper.

 

[Rams]

What happened to the entire cast of Grange Hill?

 

[The Corinthian]

The girl from Matilda and Mrs Doubtfire (she’s related to Ben Shapiro) stopped acting after Matilda I think.

 

[Eyepopper]

The kid who played Damien in the Omen.

Also, the kid who played Damien in the Omen II.

 

[Moby]

I had hoped Maisie Williams disappeared after GoT finished but unfortunately not.

 

[horsechoker]

I had hoped Maisie Williams disappeared after GoT finished but unfortunately not.

What's she ever done to anyone?

 

[cj_sparky]

The young actor who player the QB's brother in Varsity Blues, Joe Pichler actually disappeared.

 

[Salt Bailly]

What happened to the entire cast of Grange Hill?

And Byker Grove.

 

[Eyepopper]

And Byker Grove.

 

[Big Andy]

The girl from Matilda and Mrs Doubtfire (she’s related to Ben Shapiro) stopped acting after Matilda I think.

I took my lad to a comic-con in April and the girl from Matilda was there charging £50 for an autograph and £70 for a picture.

Marginally cheaper than the £75 I paid for my lad to get his Stranger Things Vecna Funko Pop signed by Jamie Campbell Bower mind.

 

[The Corinthian]

What's she ever done to anyone?

He was team white walker.

 

[Big Andy]

That guy who played Zack off of Saved by the Bell. There were rumours he had died a few years ago so that tells you how active he’d been.