Adult Actors Who Played High Schoolers … and How Old They Really Were

Character: Evan Hansen, 17

Platt's Actual Age at Filming: 27

Character: Elena Gilbert, 17

Dobrev's Actual Age at Filming: 20

Character: Rue, 17

Zendaya's Actual Age at Filming: 22

Character: Sandy, 18

Newton-John's Actual Age at Filming: 29

Character: Regina George, high school junior

McAdams' Actual Age at Filming: 27

Character: Jughead Jones, 16

Sprouse's Actual Age at Filming: 24

Character: Dionne, high school junior

Dash's Actual Age at Filming: 27

Character: Rizzo, 18

Channing's Actual Age at Filming: 34

Character: Tim Riggins, high school junior

Kitsch's Actual Age at Filming: 28

Character: Maya St. Germain, 16

Lawson's Actual Age at Filming: 31

Character: The Fonz, high schooler

Winkler's Actual Age at Filming: 29

Character:Paxton Hall-Yoshida, 17

Barnet's Actual Age at Filming: 29

Character: Moaning Myrtle, teenage high school student

Henderson's Actual Age at Filming: 37

Character: Lane Kim, 16

Agena's Actual Age at Filming: 27

Character: Isis, high school senior

Union's Actual Age at Filming: 28

Character: Cordelia Chase, 16

Carpenter's Actual Age at Filming: 27

Character: John B., 17

Stokes' Actual Age at Filming: 27

Character: Maddy Perez, high school student

Demie's Actual Age at Filming: 29

Character: Emily, 16

Lawson's Actual Age at Filming: 30

Character: Stefan Salvatore, 17

Wesley's Actual Age at Filming: 27

Character: Damon Salvatore, 17

Somerhalder's Actual Age at Filming: 31

Character: Josie (of Josie & the Pussycats), high school student

Murray's Actual Age at Filming: 30

Character: Derek Reynolds, senior in high school

Thomas' Actual Age at Filming: 31

Character: Carrie White, 16

Spacek's Actual Age at Filming: 27

Character: Baby Houseman, 17

Grey's Actual Age at Filming: 27

Character: Napoleon, high school student

Heder's Actual Age at Filming: 26

Character: Susanna Kayson, 18

Ryder's Actual Age at Filming: 28

Character: Cameron, 17

Ruck's Actual Age at Filming: 30

Character: Cecile Caldwell, 17

Blair's Actual Age at Filming: 27

Character: Jess Bhamra, 17

Nagra's Actual Age at Filming: 27

Character: Zach Dempsey, high school student

Butler's Actual Age at Filming: 27

Character: Andrea Zuckerman, 16

Carteris' Actual Age at Filming: 29

Character: Scott Thorson, 17

Damon's Actual Age at Filming: 43

Character: Andie McPhee, high school sophomore

Monroe's Actual Age at Filming: 29

Character: Jack McPhee, high school sophomore

Smith's Actual Age at Filming: 26

Character: Jenna Marshall, high school student

Sursok's Actual Age at Filming: 31

Character: Jackson, high school student

Earles' Actual Age at Filming: 29

Character: Finn, high schooler

Monteith's Actual Age at Filming: 27-31

Character: Peter Parker, 17

Garfield's Actual Age at Filming: 28

Character: Payton Hobart, high school senior

Platt's Actual Age at Filming: 26

Character: Astrid, high school senior

Boynton's Actual Age at Filming: 25