Every year more and more young talents appear on the big screen. And the expression "young green" loses its meaning when it comes to some minor artists. The cult stars are being replaced by a new guard, which not only is not inferior to them in acting, but can even give a head start. Especially for you, we have compiled a photo-list of young and talented actors and actresses who are not yet 18 years old. In addition, you can get acquainted with their short filmography and find out in which films they played their first star roles.
Jacob Trembley - 13 years old
- "Room", "Miracle", "Henry's Book".
This is one of the most sought after underage actors in Hollywood. He got his first film job in 2003 at the age of 7, but the real success fell upon him after the release of the thriller Room. In 2016, Tremblay was nominated for several prestigious awards for his supporting role in this film.
A year later, viewers saw the dramatic story "Miracle", in which the artist played a boy suffering from a serious illness. The role of Auggie brought the 11-year-old talent another nomination for the Saturn Award. In 2019, the director of the movie "Doctor Sleep" in one of the interviews stated that Jacob is one of the best actors with whom he has ever worked.
Currently, the talented guy has participated in more than 25 projects, and his partners on the set were Julia Roberts, Kit Harington, Natalie Portman, Susan Sarandon, Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson and other Hollywood stars.
Mckenna Grace - 13 years old
- The Gifted, The Haunting of the Hill House, Sheldon's Childhood.
The star of the series "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" began her ascent to the film Olympus at the age of 6 years. The directors trusted a pretty girl with sad eyes for small episodes in TV shows and short films. She got her first serious job at the age of 10, starring in the film Gifted with Chris Evans. Having coped with the main role perfectly, McKenna showed the directors the depth of her talent, so new proposals were not long in coming. ...
Since 2017, the young actress has regularly appeared in feature films and TV series. Her name appears in the credits of the films "Tonya Against Everyone", "Captain Marvel", "Zero Squad", "Ready Player One". In the near future, viewers will meet with Grace in new projects.
Millie Bobby Brown - 16 years old
- Stranger Things, Grey's Anatomy, The American Family.
Hollywood actors under the age of 18 include this actress and model with British roots. The girl began her career in show business at the age of 8 with filming in advertising, and in 2013 she made her film debut in the TV series Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, which is a spin-off of the Once Upon a Time TV series.
Small roles in other popular TV series soon followed. However, Millie's worldwide fame was brought by her starring role in the Netflix project Stranger Things (2016). For the image of a mysterious girl named Eleven, the young actress was twice awarded the Saturn Award, the MTV Channel Award and the Actors Guild Award.
After a resounding success, the young actress starred in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, earning $ 1 million for her role as Madison Russell. Millie Bobby Brown is currently working with several modeling agencies, is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and continues to act in films.
Noah Jupe - 15 years old
- "Miracle", "Quiet Place", "Ford versus Ferrari".
This young actor began his stellar career at the age of 10, starring in episodic scenes of the series "Downton Abbey", "Scary Tales", "Night Administrator". Soon followed by more notable work in the feature films "Miracle", "Suburbicon", "Titan". But Noah gained real fame after the release of the horror film A Quiet Place, playing the son of the main characters played by Emily Blunt and John Krasinski.
For his role in the drama film Sweet Boy (2019), scripted by Shia LaBeouf, the talented teenager received the Hollywood Film Critics Association Award. At the moment, the 15-year-old star has about 10 nominations for a variety of film awards in the arsenal.
Iain Armitage - 11 years old
- The Big Bang Theory, Big Little Lies, Sheldon's Childhood.
Ian's debut on the big screen took place in January 2017. It was then at the age of 8 that the boy played in a small episode of the series Law & Order. Special building ". The talented child was noticed by the directors, and soon he got roles in the projects "The Big Bang Theory" and "Big Little Lies".
Since 2017, the young actor has been involved in the TV series Sheldon's Childhood, where he plays a young genius who is only interested in scientific issues. In addition to filming a movie, Ian runs his own YouTube channel, where he shares his impressions of theatrical performances with his subscribers.
Finn Wolfhard
- "Stranger Things", "It", "It 2".
The actor's star shone in the Hollywood sky thanks to his participation in the TV series Stranger Things (2016-2020), in which the talented young man plays the role of Mike Wheeler. For his participation in this project, Finn received a Screen Actors Guild award in the category "Best Cast". However, the guy's film career began a little earlier.
In 2013, he starred in the short film Aftermathh, and soon appeared in episodic roles in the series The Hundred and Supernatural. 2017 brought the guy to participate in his first feature film "It", and then in the continuation of this mystical story. Today, the young artist continues to actively act in films and at the same time plays in his own musical group.
Raffey Cassidy - 17 years old
- "Mr. Selfridge", "Allies", "Killing the Sacred Deer".
The directors saw their future talent when Raffi was only 10 years old. It was then that the pretty girl got her first small roles in the films Snow White and the Huntsman and Dark Shadows. A couple of years later, the young actress was already starring on the same set with George Clooney in the film "Tomorrowland".
2016 brought Cassidy a part in the Allies movie, where the young star's partners were Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard, and in 2017 the 15-year-old actress walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival with Nicole Kidman and Collin Farrell, presenting the film Murder sacred deer ".
Asher Angel - 17 years old
- Jolene, Criminal Minds: Abroad, Shazam.
This actor got his first role when he was 5 years old, starring in the movie "Jolene" with Jessica Chastain. Then there was a slight lull, during which the boy took part in many theatrical performances. 2014 to 2018 Asher played one of the main characters in the hit Disney television series Nikki, Ricky, Dicky and Don and simultaneously starred in several music videos.
2019 brought the young artist a role in the superhero blockbuster "Shazam" and a nomination for the Saturn Award. The celebrity is currently working with L.A. Reid's Hitco Entertainment, where he records pop and R&B music. Shooting in the sequel "Shazam 2" is planned for 2022.
Abby Ryider Fortson - 12 years old
- Ant-Man, A Dog's Life 2, Stories from the Noose.
This foreign star started her career at an early age. Already at the age of 4 she starred in commercials for Edward Jones, Chili's, Kmart, Chevrolet, NCTA Cable, and at the age of 5 she made her debut in a cameo role in the Mindy Project series. This was followed by participation in the television projects "Obvious", "Whisper", "Together".
In 2015, the role of Cassie Lange in Ant-Man earned the young talent a nomination for the Young Entertainer Awards. A couple of years later, the girl won the Best Young Actress nomination at the Idyllwild CinemaFest independent film festival. To date, the 12-year-old performer has worked in the films "Forever my girlfriend", "Dog's life 2", "Room 104" in the creative piggy bank. Abby is currently filming the fantasy series Stories from the Loop.
Jack Dylan Grazer - 16 years old
- It, Handsome Boy, Shazam.
Jack's film debut took place in 2014. It was then that the 9-year-old boy starred in a small role in the series The Greatest Event in Television History. After 3 years, Andres Muschetti invited the young actor to the horror film It, based on the work of Stephen King. The role of Eddie Kaspbrak brought the boy worldwide fame and a nomination for the MTV channel award.
Work in the dramatic story "Handsome Boy" soon followed, where Jack played the main character at a young age. 2019 gave the talented young man participation in the blockbuster "Shazam" (for the role of Freddie Freeman, he was nominated for the "Saturn" award) and in the second part of the horror "It 2". Grazer is currently filming the teenage series We Are Who We Are, which is slated to premiere in 2020.
Maxim Saprykin - 17 years old
- "Embracing the Sky". "Alyosha", "Golden Horde".
In Russian cinema, there are also stars under the age of 18, who, in terms of their popularity, are not inferior to their older and eminent colleagues. One of them is Maxim Saprykin. His acting debut took place in 2012: at the age of 10, the boy played in the TV movie "Andreika". At the same time, Gleb Orlov entrusted the young performer with the role of little Vanya Poddubny in the film of the same name.
Maxim's unconditional talent and his ability to transform attracted the attention of other directors, and job offers fell on the young artist as if from a cornucopia. At the moment, Saprykin has already participated in more than 50 different projects, but the actor is not going to stop there.
Marta Timofeeva - 10 years old
- "Little Sister", "Bloody Lady", "Time of the First".
Martha is a very popular young actress. While still a baby, she starred in commercials, and her first movie role came to her at the age of 3. Since 2015, the girl has regularly appeared on the screen in a variety of ways. The creative luggage of the 10-year-old star has already more than 40 roles, including work in the most sensational projects: "Abigail", "Gogol", "Union of Salvation", "Call DiCaprio" and others. Not so long ago, Martha was approved for a role in the Hollywood project "The Secret Society of Mr. Benedict", which is expected to premiere in 2021.
Andrey Andreev - 8 years old
- "Soldier", "Happiness is ... Part 2".
This little artist has only 2 roles under his belt, but one of them is the main one. In the film "The Soldier" (2019), based on real events, Andryusha played the main character - 6-year-old Seryozha Aleshkov, the youngest participant in the Great Patriotic War. On the set, the boy demonstrated real professionalism and the ability to get used to the desired image. Critics highly appreciated Andrei's talent and said that he had a great acting future.
Daniil Muraviev-Izotov - 12 years old
- "Fizruk", "Earthquake", "Bloody Lady".
Daniil Muravyov-Izotov continues the list of underage Russian actors. His debut on the big screen took place in just 1 year. It was then that Vladimir Potapov, the director and grandfather of the kid, filmed his grandson in his film "Whisper of Orange Clouds". The next role of the boy fell on the comedy project "Fizruk" (2014). Since then, the young actor has been filming constantly, and his creative piggy bank has been replenished with new interesting roles.
Vitalia Kornienko - 10 years old
- "Quiet Don", "Ice 2", "Better than people."
Vitalia completes our photo-list of young and talented actors and actresses who are under 18 years old. Despite her young age, her filmography inspires respect, and the films in which she played deserve audience attention. The girl got her first role when she was 2 years old, playing the main character's girlfriend in the short film "Makaroshka".
Since then, directors have been vying with each other to invite the young actress to their projects, so that she already has more than 60 projects under her belt, including "Another's Daughter", "Time of the First", "Force Majeure", "Doctor Richter", "Gurzuf", “Lev Yashin. The goalkeeper of my dreams ”,“ Lancet ”and others. For her undoubted talent and ability to transform into any image, Vita is called a miracle girl and a real nugget. Among her partners on the set were the most famous Russian actors, and they all speak warmly about the young star and predict a great acting future for her.