Top 60 Up and Coming Child and Teen Actors 2019
by supercritics | created - 03 Jan 2016 | updated - 27 May 2019 | Public
1. Jack Dylan Grazer
Actor | It
Jack Dylan Grazer was born in Los Angeles, California, to parents Angela LaFever and Gavin Grazer.
Growing up in and around the entertainment world it was not long before Jack's talent was spotted and he was encouraged to try acting professionally.
Never afraid of hard work, always with a smile on ...
2. Cameron Boyce
Actor | Mrs. Fletcher
Cameron Boyce was an American actor, with Afro-Caribbean and African-American descent. His paternal grandmother Jo Ann Allen was one of the "Clinton Twelve", the first African-Americans to attend an integrated high school in the Southern United States (specifically in Clinton, Tennessee).
In 1999, ...
3. Jacob Tremblay
Actor | Room
Jacob Tremblay is a Canadian actor. He made his film debut as Blue in the live action animated film The Smurfs 2 (2013). His breakout performance was in the dark drama Room (2015), for which he received critical acclaim. In 2016, Tremblay played a supporting role in the comedy film Donald Trump's ...
4. Veronika Bonell
Actress | Agent Carter
Veronika Bonell was born in Thousand Oaks, CA. She started her acting career in a dramatic theater in 2012 at age 11 playing two faced Rhoda Penmark in "Bad Seed" where she aced the double personality of the main character. She's known for her role as Aurora in "Jimmy's Jungle" (2018) and Young ...
5. Noah Jupe
Actor | Honey Boy
Noah Jupe is a British actor. He is known for his roles in the television series The Night Manager (2016); the dark comedy film Suburbicon (2017); the drama film Wonder (2017); the horror film A Quiet Place (2018) and its sequel A Quiet Place Part II (2021); the sports drama film Ford v Ferrari (...
6. Millie Bobby Brown
Actress | Enola Holmes
Millie Bobby Brown (born 19 February 2004) is an English actress and model. She rose to prominence for her role as Eleven in the Netflix science fiction drama series Stranger Things (2016), for which she earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series ...
7. Bailee Madison
Actress | Bridge to Terabithia
This young actress has worked with a number of the industry's biggest stars in a variety of diverse and challenging roles. She won rave reviews and a Critics Choice Movie Award nomination for her powerful work on the feature film, Brothers (2009), opposite Tobey Maguire, Natalie Portman and Jake ...
8. Emjay Anthony
Actor | Chef
Emjay Anthony was born to Trisha and Michael Salazar on June 1, 2003 in Clearwater Beach, Florida. After living a rather normal active family life, he began modeling and was selected for a Werther's Candy national commercial at the age of 4. When Emjay was 5 years old, his family relocated to ...
9. Skai Jackson
Actress | Arthur
Skai Jackson stars as the adorable "Zuri Ross" on the Disney Channel sitcoms Jessie (2011), with Debby Ryan, and Bunk'd (2015). Before that, we've seen her in small roles on Boardwalk Empire (2010) and Royal Pains (2009), and even in the film, The Smurfs (2011).
10. Ty Simpkins
Actor | Jurassic World
At his young age, Ty Simpkins has proudly accomplished more than most in the world of entertainment - he has starred in two of the biggest blockbusters of all time. Simpkins can be seen opposite Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt in Universal's dinosaur box office monster hit Jurassic World. Prior...
11. Mackenzie Foy
Actress | Interstellar
Mackenzie Christine Foy was born 10 November 2000. She began her career as a child model in 2004, working for Garnet Hill, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Guess Kids. She has also modelled in print ads for companies such as Rubbermaid, Jones Apparel Group, The Walt Disney Company, Mattel, Target Corporation...
12. Dakota Goyo
Actor | Real Steel
Dakota Goyo was born in Toronto, Canada, to Debra Goyo, a former model and singer, and David Goyo. His siblings, Devon Goyo and Dallas Goyo, have also acted. He has Italian and Scottish ancestry.
Goyo appeared in his first commercial as an infant. His television debut came at the age of 5 in the CBS...
13. Finn Wolfhard
Actor | It
A native of Vancouver, British Columbia, actor Finn Wolfhard stars as Mike Wheeler in the critically acclaimed Netflix Original Series Stranger Things (2016). The hit series has received various accolades, including a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a ...
14. Morgan Lily
Actress | 2012
Morgan Lily Gross is an American actress and model from Los Angeles. She is known for playing a young Mystique in X-Men: First Class and Lily Curtis from 2012. Other works she acted in include Henry Poole Is Here, Joe Bell, Claws, Grey's Anatomy, Curb Your Enthusiasm, CSI, Shameless, He's Just Not ...
15. Brighton Sharbino
Actress | Miracles from Heaven
Some dreams never come true, but with perseverance and passion, they can become reality. That could be said for young actress Brighton Sharbino, who at just six years of age was already starring in commercials and landing roles in television shows. Born and raised in Texas, Brighton comes from a ...
16. Olivia Rodrigo
Actress | High School Musical: The Musical - The Series
Olivia Rodrigo is a soulful artist with a rare gift for emotive and empathetic songwriting. "I think I'm good at knowing how people feel, how I feel, and being able to capture that," the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter-actor shares. Her father had Filipino ancestry. Her mother had is German, ...
17. Caitlin Carmichael
Actress | Wheelman
After starting her professional acting career at just three years old, Georgia-born Caitlin Carmichael has continued to make her mark on Hollywood as one of the brightest young actors.
Carmichael can be seen in Lionsgate's film "Midnight in the Switchgrass" as 'Tracey Lee.' This thriller revolves ...
18. Landry Bender
Actress | The Sitter
Landry Bender was born on August 3, 2000 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and executive, known for The Sitter (2011), Best Friends Whenever (2015) and Looking for Alaska (2019).
19. Abraham Attah
Actor | Beasts of No Nation
Abraham Attah was born on July 2, 2002 in Ghana. He is an actor and producer, known for Beasts of No Nation (2015), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and Out of the Village (2016).
20. Max Baroudi
Actor | Carving a Life
Max Baroudi is known for Carving A Life (2017), The Protagonist (2013) and Tales of a 5th Grade Zombie Slayer (2010).
21. Tenzing Norgay Trainor
Actor | Liv and Maddie
Tenzing Norgay Trainor was born in Plantation, Florida, USA. Tenzing Norgay is an actor, known for Liv and Maddie (2013), Freeridge (2023) and Boo, Bitch (2022).
22. Owen Vaccaro
Actor | Daddy's Home
Owen Vaccaro was born on December 16, 2005 in the USA. He is an actor, known for Daddy's Home (2015), The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018) and Daddy's Home 2 (2017).
23. August Maturo
Actor | The Nun
August Maturo may be best known nationally and internationally for his starring role on the hit Disney Channel Original Series "Girl Meets World." He was a scene-stealer as 'Auggie,' the precocious son of Cory [Ben Savage] and Topanga [Danielle Fishel] Matthews. 'Girl Meets World' was an instant ...
24. Max Charles
Actor | Mr. Peabody & Sherman
At just 16 years of age, Max Charles is already an industry veteran, landing coveted roles on and off the big screen and working with some of Hollywood's most respected and acclaimed actors, writers and directors.
Most recently, this charismatic and endearing young talent was nominated as "Best ...
25. Jacob Hopkins
Actor | The Amazing World of Gumball
Jacob Hopkins was born on March 4, 2002 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor, known for The Amazing World of Gumball (2011), The Goldbergs (2013) and To Your Eternity (2021).
26. Toby Nichols
Actor | Bottoms
Toby got his start in film by starring in the short films made by his older brother. Playing all sorts of different roles in those shorts got him ready for his opportunity when it came around. He was discovered in an acting class and has since booked lead and supporting roles in feature films, ...
27. Nolan Gross
Actor | Noah
Nolan Gross is a Legal 18 and has begun training with Marjorie Ballentine in Los Angeles.
Nolan Gross was born on February 28th, 2003 in Southern California. Nolan has always been a performer, putting on fake rock concerts from a very early age. At age 6, Nolan started asking about being on T.V. and...
28. Zackary Arthur
Actor | Chucky
Zackary Arthur age seventeen, has worked in every genre of film and television. Zackary began his career at six, making his major motion picture debut as Sam Sullivan in The 5th Wave, starring opposite Chloë Grace Moretz as her little brother. Zackary's television debut was on the Golden Globe/...
29. Sawyer Bell
Actor | The Vampire Diaries
Sawyer Bell is a child actor best-known for his role as Young Stefan in "The Vampire Diaries".
Sawyer made his national television debut in September 2014 in Deliverance Creek, a backdoor pilot for Lifetime and Nicholas Sparks' first made-for-television production. Sawyer played Abner Barlow, son of...
30. Riley Lio
Riley Lio is a Filipino American actor, born in Bellflower, California.
He is best known for his television work on NBC's "Marry Me", Fox's "New Girl", TV Land's "Teachers", ABC's "Back in the Game", FX's "Saint George", Disney's "Kickin' It", and Nickelodeon's "Sam & Cat".
Riley's first film role is...
31. Lincoln Melcher
Actor | Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Lincoln Melcher was born on December 12, 2003 in California, USA. He is an actor, known for Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014), Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018) and Mr. Church (2016).
32. Jackson A. Dunn
Actor | Brightburn
Jackson starred in a leading role opposite Elizabeth Banks and David Denman in Brightburn (2019), which premiered May 24, 2019. He also appeared in Avengers: Endgame as Scott Lang (12 years old). Born in San Diego in 2003, Jackson's debut into acting was at the age of four when he played the Grinch...
33. Jentzen Ramirez
Actor | Babysitter's Black Book
Stick of dynamite Jentzen Ramirez is originally from Austin, Texas and his passion for performing began after becoming inspired by his sister Liana, who is also an actress. Shortly after Jentzen's family made the commitment to move to Los Angeles, the child actor booked a substantial role in a ...
34. Tyree Brown
Actor | Parenthood
Tyree started modeling at the age of 3 yrs old in San Fransisco, California. He booked his first job 2 weeks after meeting with an agent. He did several print ads and some radio spots. At the age of 5 was his 1st TV audition, which was Parenthood's pilot. He went from being a guest star to becoming...
35. Jake Brennan
Actor | Dark Harvest
Jake began working in theater productions of "The Lion King", "Seussical Jr.", "Mulan", and "Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat". A combination of desire, talent, and extensive training led to Jake branching out into both feature films and television, most recently guest starring on "Sam ...
36. Mace Coronel
Actor | That '90s Show
Mace Coronel began his acting career when he was just seven years old. His first roles were in indie short-films, and on these sets is where he discovered his love for acting. Mace began taking acting classes when he was 7 years old. He soon quit the classes as he felt that "acting is being", and ...
37. Marlowe Peyton
Actress | Fresh Off the Boat
Marlowe officially started their acting career at the age of four and has continued to work on both large and small screens. In their career, they have been blessed with the opportunity to have worked with some very prestigious directors; Christopher Columbus, Alan Poul, Alisa Statman, Pamela ...
38. Mckenna Grace
Actress | Gifted
Mckenna Grace is an American actress and singer from Grapevine, Texas who is known for playing Phoebe Spengler from Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Jasmine from Crash & Bernstein, Faith Newman from The Young and the Restless and Mary Adler from Gifted. She also acted in I, Tonya, Amityville: The Awakening...
39. Dante Brown
Actor | Ma
By only 16 years old Dante Brown had established himself as a bonafide "one to watch" talent in the entertainment industry, known not only for the diverse and engaging characters he has brought to life on screen, but also for excelling in music, dance and creating innovate online content to connect...
40. Jason Bonell
Actor | Adam K
Jason Bonell is known for Adam K (2017), Car-Jumper (2012) and Cry Baby (2014).
41. Dusan Brown
Actor | Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Multi-talented, GenZ award-winning creative, Dusan Brown, born and raised in Chicago, relocated to Hollywood early to pursue his growing career in the entertainment industry.
Around age twelve, Brown had an opportunity to write, direct, edit, and score his first short film with equipment, a crew, ...
42. Ellis Ann Jackson
Actress | The High Striker
Ellis Ann Jackson is known for The High Striker (2014), Talia in the Kitchen (2015) and CollegeHumor Originals (2006).
43. David Mazouz
Actor | Gotham
David (pronounced "Dah-Veed") Albert Mazouz is an actor, writer, and producer who graduated from Stanford University in 2023, where he studied Economics and Psychology. He is best known for his role as Bruce Wayne on FOX's Gotham and since the show's end, he has continued to act in theater and film...
44. Lauren Taylor
Actress | Best Friends Whenever
Lauren Taylor is an American actress best known for playing Shelby in the Disney Channel series Best Friends Whenever along with Landry Bender. Lauren previously starred as Harper in the Netflix series Richie Rich. At the age of fourteen she opened for Wilson Phillips; she has also opened for ...
45. Dartanian Sloan
Actor | Sinister 2
Dartanian was born in Los Angeles, USA. He is the second of oldest of triplets. Dartanian began his career in commercials and online short videos. He loves Hockey and has his own team with his triplet brother, Robert Daniel Sloan, and triplet sister, Anastasia Sloan. He played small characters in ...
46. Ethan Andrew Casto
Actor | Cell
Ethan Andrew Casto is known for Cell (2016), The Vampire Diaries (2009) and Smoke & Mirrors (2016).
47. Aiden Arthur
Actor | Big Time Adolescence
Aiden Arthur age fifteen, has worked in various projects including his major motion picture debut as Young Monroe in Big Time Adolescence, with Pete Davidson. Aiden is featured on the CBS show Pitch as Young Mike Lawson. Acting since the age of seven, Aiden has learned to master various accents for...
48. Farrah Mackenzie
Actress | Leave the World Behind
This year, actress-on-the-rise Farrah Mackenzie is positioned to take the entertainment industry by storm. She has established herself as a seasoned player in film and television, captivating audiences worldwide through the dynamic and emotionally complex characters brought to life on screen.
Farrah...
49. Ruby Barnhill
Actress | The BFG
Ruby Barnhill was born on July 16, 2004 in Knutsford, Cheshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The BFG (2016), Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017) and 4 O'Clock Club (2012).
50. Robert Daniel Sloan
Actor | Sinister 2
Robert Daniel Sloan is known for Sinister 2 (2015), Hero of the Day (2012) and How I Met Your Mother (2005).
51. Jade Pettyjohn
Actress | Destroyer
Jade Pettyjohn was born in Los Angeles, California. She graduated high school with honors in 2018. Her early work consisted of guest-starring roles in one hour dramatic episodic as well as independent feature films alongside award-winning actors such as Kenneth Branagh, Johnny Depp, Tony Collette, ...
52. Jeremy Ray Taylor
Actor | It
Jeremy Ray Taylor was born on June 2, 2003 in Bluff City, Tennessee, USA. He is an actor and director, known for It (2017), Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) and Unarmed Divide.
53. Noah Schnapp
Actor | Stranger Things
Noah can be seen in a central role on season 2 of the Award-winning Netflix series "Stranger Things" where he portrays Will Byers opposite Winona Ryder. The series was nominated for various awards in 2016 and 2017, including a Golden Globe for Best Drama Television Series, a SAG Award for ...
54. Caleb McLaughlin
Actor | Stranger Things
Caleb McLaughlin is known for his role as Lucas Sinclair on the hit Netflix Original series, Stranger Things. However, Caleb has worked on several television shows which include: ABC Forever, CBS Unforgettable, NBC Law & Order SVU, HBO Miniseries Show Me a Hero, ABC 20/20 What Would You Do?, HBO's ...
55. Daniel DiMaggio
Actor | Burn Notice
Daniel DiMaggio played "Oliver Otto" as a series regular on the ABC Network sitcom "American Housewife" for all five seasons. (103 episodes 2016-2021) He has has also appeared in the movies, "Daddy's Home 2" as "Young Dusty" (Mark Wahlberg) and "Tales of Halloween" as Mikey in the "Sweet Tooth" ...
56. Nick Robinson
Actor | Jurassic World
Nick Robinson made his film debut starring as Joe in CBS Films' critically-acclaimed adventure The Kings of Summer (2013), followed by shooting a lead role in the Universal action adventure sequel Jurassic World (2015), where he starred alongside Chris Pratt, Judy Greer, Vincent D'Onofrio and Bryce...
57. Josh Wiggins
Actor | Max
Josh Wiggins was born on November 2, 1998 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for Max (2015), Walking Out (2017) and Mean Dreams (2016).
58. Corey Fogelmanis
Actor | Ma
Corey Fogelmanis is known for his role as 'Farkle' on Disney's Girl Meets World. Born and raised in California, he is greatly immersed in the world of theatre, television, and photography. Starting his stage career at age six, Corey has performed in eight productions around the country, including ...
59. Kylie Rogers
Actress | Yellowstone
Kylie Rogers was born as Kylie Ann Rogers on February 18, 2004 in Texas, USA. She moved to Los Angeles in 2012 at the age of 8. Kylie's first major film was the lead role of "Sunshine" in Space Station 76 (2014), working alongside Patrick Wilson, Liv Tyler, Matt Bomer and Marisa Coughlan. That role...
60. Levi Miller
Actor | Pan
Levi Miller is an Australian actor and model. He is known for playing Peter Pan in Pan (2015), Luke in Better Watch Out (2016), and Calvin in A Wrinkle in Time (2018). Miller was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. At the age of 5 or 6 he entered and won a drama competition with a Peter Pan ...
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