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the kids from "Searching for Bobby Fischer" they had Morpheus backing them !!!! Ben Kingsley, MONK, William H Macy and the voice of FAT Tony of the Simpsons! Where are the kids now? One's story will break your heart :(
@@106andie Alex Winter from Bill & Ted. He directed the Ben 10 series and made his kids dream and a generation as well. Another lil forgotten teen dude who faded away
Poor Jake Lloyd, it had to be rough being cast in one of the biggest Sci Fi franchises ever at a mere ten years, only to constantly teased and harassed by the press and his classmates. No wonder he retired from acting, though I hope that he's happier now.
@@lilletrille1892 because he already was in another movie, still he was a kid he only followed the instructions they made and didnt deserve that shitty people!!!
Mara wrote an article for Cracked in 2013, entitled "Why Child Stars Go Crazy", in which she speaks candidly about her child star days, and the factors of how child actors can grow into messed up adults.
Anyone who bullied or attacked Jake Lloyd has no right to call themselves a Star Wars fan. It wasn’t his fault, he had no idea that script was as gonna be that bad and he was just a kid, it’s not like he was a professional with hit movies under his belt.
Even though I enjoy Star Wars, it truly makes me feel upset how the fans essentially ruined Jake Lloyd's life. All he did was listen to George Lucas, did what he was told to do, and for some reason, movie goers punished him for it. They boy was only around 10 years old and he shouldn't have been picked and ridiculed on for how the film turned out.
He shouldn't have been cast. It should've been Hayden or a better actor than Hayden, but a similar age. For Episode 1. He should've been nearly grown or barely grown, like Luke was portrayed in his first appearance.
@@Yourmumsrectum I think you'll find it was kids at school who gave him the most grief, rather than the adult fans. They were critical of his acting, but it was the kids around his own age who actually bullied him.
I was just 9 when The Phantom Menace came out, so maybe because of that, I've never hated Jake Lloyd's performance as Anakin. Mark Hamill has said how he could never understand how one kid could get so much hate, and I totally agree with him.
Issue is. Some people wore kids when the first movie came out. They are still kids who can't grow up and blame the producers. Not the actor. Kids aren't very smart.
Great choice for #1. Peter is a vet in upstate NY, one county over from me. He made an appearance at an event called AnchorCon in Clayton, NY last summer, giving an awesome speech about his experience making the movie. Signed autographs afterwards.
When they said about Mara Wilson after 12 years away from acting, that she would appear in web series, cameos, and voice over work, the one character I can think of what she'd played was Mrs. Mayberry in Helluva Boss.🙂👍
Edward Furlong from Terminator 2...I always wondered what the rest of The Terminator Franchise would've looked like if he continued playing John Connor in the rest of the movies. 🤔
Angus is doing well and is happy behind the scenes. He lost his father a few years ago and moved back to LA with his mom and brother. His grandmother is my best friend and his mother and I were cheerleaders together in High school
If Ostrum is still alive in 10 years, they should make a “ Charlie and the chocolate factory“ remake or the sequel that was never made. He could play Grandpa Joe, or maybe even Willy Wonka.
I know it's ancient history to you but I was waiting for you to talk about Hollywood's original child star: Shirley Temple. She went on to have quite a life.
I'm a fan of this channel. Seem like good ppl behind it. Upset me that they made Jake Lloyd look like a serial killer for clickbait. He's been through enough
Liked Jake Loyd in the Christmas film Jingle all the way alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. I did hear from another video where he got bullied at school and got arrested in 2015.
I actually remember my parents bought me a Turboman doll when I was a kid for Christmas with a copy of the movie. It was literally the same exact one from the movie as well.
To be fair many of these child stars were forced to enter the business by their parents and decided to take different paths later in life after becoming more independent
My favourite child actor will always be Short Round from temple of doom. Hes having a career resurgence so i suppose hes disqualified. The warlord kid from Tropic Thunder was an amazing actor as well, whats he up to?
Most of these former child stars usually disappear when they either spend their money frivolously over the years OR poor financial management on their parents’ part.
Those idiots in the media (Les Moonves, I'm talking to you) should apologize to any celeb - former child celebs included - for mocking their addiction and mental health issues. Those are never to be joked at.
I know who fell off Devon Sawa and he is a (''has been") and he is a ("washed up'') child actor now and he is not even popular anymore and the only thing he is (the Casper movie) back in 1995 and the last big movie he did was ("final destination'') in 2000 after that he stopped getting big roles and now he is a washed child actor.
So awful how Hollywood chewed these young stars up, and spit them out. Some of their Parents weren’t any better. I get compliments on my Daughter all the time and the 1 thing I hear is: “You should put her in modeling!” Or: “She has the personality to be an Actor!” ABSOLUTELY NOT! Between the many child stars who were preyed upon and molested by Industry Execs and worse, I’d NEVER do my baby that disservice. From Shirley Temple to Judy Garland and all who’ve come after them, the Industry is a wicked machine that does more harm and physiological damage on these children and their developing brains, than good. We’re all watching this case and point!
This is why I am not comfortable with the idea of child acting. Mostly the Family Guy episode where Stewie becomes a commercial star, but the stories of the downfall of many child stars. I just hate the idea in general
It usually comes down to whether or not the child is acting because it's their interest or if their parents are pushing them into it against their will. If it's the latter, then those are the child actors that usually experience problems because they usually come from dysfunctional families.
@@alexmeyer5260 I mean true. That and some child actors ACTUALLY HAVE turned out okay. But still even those are the cases, the topic of child acting makes me uncomfortable
The example of Jennette McCurdy is the worst in recent memory. Between an abusive mother and The Network She Worked For trying to buy her silence for inappropriate working conditions, obviously it's far from perfect.
Did somebody really actually say that Mara Wilson was such a spoiled brat begging to actually not spend her actual 13th birthday at work? The nerve of that person! She must have been so overworked that she longed for freedom from working and to have some fun on her own actual 13th birthday especially being an actual teenager for the first time and she was tired of working! Who wants to spend their birthday working anyways? I get that it happens at times I mean yeah I've worked on my birthday before and never minded it but still. It's no wonder that was one of the many reasons why Mara Wilson actually decided to retire from acting shortly afterwards! That poor girl! :(
So the kid who played Charlie Bucket in the original Willy Wonka got his DVM from Cornell in 1984...which is the same school and the same year I got my BS...ain't that crazy...
And this is what the toddler to trainwreck pipeline looks like. Definitely read I'm glad my mom died by Jeanette McCurdy if you want to know what happens most of the time. When kid actors have few protective regulations and accommodations and are exploited by their greedy parents, it almost never ends well. Want to know what happened to that kid who played Flick from a Christmas story? He did porn. Screech from Saved by the Bell, porn. Dana Plato, porn then suicide. Boner from growing pains, drugs then dead. Bobby Driscoll was fired for getting too old, booze, then dead. Johnathan Brandis, suicide.
WHERES Daveigh Chase????! Love her and miss her. Since the boy from The Shining was on here I was hoping to see Daveigh . David Dorfman too. What happened to Watch Mojos honorable mentions?
@@fromthehaven94 I know but they did have others that went into other things. My point was just, I thought they would have him on the list But, now that I review my post, the Movie was huge, I am not sure if it was Solely because of Him alone, so it does make sense for him to be absent from here
@@motor4X4kombat Hammil-DC joker Ridley- Murder on the orient express Williams- Brian Song Boyega- Pacific Rim: Uprising Tran- Raya and the last dragon Guinness- Little Dorrit Fisher-Family Guy
@@jimbo9208 ruined carrer in movie form and beeing a princess in a box office bomb won't help tran to have more roles, plus that orient express remake and that pacific rim sequel suck. also Brian Song was made a decade before star wars, just like bridge of the river kwai and lawrence of arabia were made waaaay before star wars was even a thing. im just saying that after that both guinnes and williams didn't have a mayor role since everybody keep typecasting them as lando and obi-wan, hell guiness despise that role
Jonathan Lipnicki still acts. Admittedly, he doesn't act in the most high-profile films, but if you check his IMDB page, you'll see that he works quite a lot. He may not be as famous as he was when he was a kid, but he has avoided the child star curse. No arrests, no rehab, he's doing well.
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the kids from "Searching for Bobby Fischer"
they had Morpheus backing them !!!!
Ben Kingsley, MONK, William H Macy and the voice of FAT Tony of the Simpsons! Where are the kids now? One's story will break your heart :(
I’m glad for Peter Ostrum, it seems he found his vocation and living in peace, not a lot of people can claim that ❤
@@106andie Alex Winter from Bill & Ted. He directed the Ben 10 series and made his kids dream and a generation as well. Another lil forgotten teen dude who faded away
Where's Alex D Linz of Home Alone 3 and Max Kelbier fame
Mom and dad ruined their careers and stole their money. But to be fair, some are still doing good without the spotlight
What's is fair about it 🤔
That's what brain warned stewie about
@@49ers_red_and_gold2 some left by choice and some have found success outside Hollywood
@Don't read my profile picture but but but but but
@@kevindagame sometimes child stars are successful in adulthood
Poor Jake Lloyd, it had to be rough being cast in one of the biggest Sci Fi franchises ever at a mere ten years, only to constantly teased and harassed by the press and his classmates. No wonder he retired from acting, though I hope that he's happier now.
I hope he's doing well
Why they didnt attack George Lucas instead?? He (Lucas) was the only one who made this terrible movie. Poor Jake and the hell those stupid fans!!!
well said
@@manueltapia1859 I don't understand how he got the part. He was a cutie, but read his line through the entire movie.
@@lilletrille1892 because he already was in another movie, still he was a kid he only followed the instructions they made and didnt deserve that shitty people!!!
Mara wrote an article for Cracked in 2013, entitled "Why Child Stars Go Crazy", in which she speaks candidly about her child star days, and the factors of how child actors can grow into messed up adults.
Read that her parents where really good and kept her safe from what I remember.
They just can’t stand being normal. They need to spotlight to be relevant. Like not so silent Bob
Which is WHY Mara is so wise. She didn’t sell her soul. Good for her
Well, Mara also forgot that some child stars stayed clean. I mean, including her.
Peter Ostrom looks so happy and grateful for his life. Ironic, as many Hollywood stars can't say the same.
Anyone who bullied or attacked Jake Lloyd has no right to call themselves a Star Wars fan. It wasn’t his fault, he had no idea that script was as gonna be that bad and he was just a kid, it’s not like he was a professional with hit movies under his belt.
Even though I enjoy Star Wars, it truly makes me feel upset how the fans essentially ruined Jake Lloyd's life. All he did was listen to George Lucas, did what he was told to do, and for some reason, movie goers punished him for it. They boy was only around 10 years old and he shouldn't have been picked and ridiculed on for how the film turned out.
He shouldn't have been cast. It should've been Hayden or a better actor than Hayden, but a similar age. For Episode 1. He should've been nearly grown or barely grown, like Luke was portrayed in his first appearance.
It was piece of crap generation X toss pots
@@Yourmumsrectum I think you'll find it was kids at school who gave him the most grief, rather than the adult fans. They were critical of his acting, but it was the kids around his own age who actually bullied him.
I was just 9 when The Phantom Menace came out, so maybe because of that, I've never hated Jake Lloyd's performance as Anakin. Mark Hamill has said how he could never understand how one kid could get so much hate, and I totally agree with him.
Issue is. Some people wore kids when the first movie came out. They are still kids who can't grow up and blame the producers. Not the actor. Kids aren't very smart.
Great choice for #1. Peter is a vet in upstate NY, one county over from me. He made an appearance at an event called AnchorCon in Clayton, NY last summer, giving an awesome speech about his experience making the movie. Signed autographs afterwards.
Matilda was one of the highlights of my childhood. Should’ve kept the VHS. I’m glad Mara has moved on even if I miss her in acting
When they said about Mara Wilson after 12 years away from acting, that she would appear in web series, cameos, and voice over work, the one character I can think of what she'd played was Mrs. Mayberry in Helluva Boss.🙂👍
What?! No way, that's awesome that she voices Mrs. Mayberry.
It’s better that they left because of Hollywoods evil ways.
Edward Furlong from Terminator 2...I always wondered what the rest of The Terminator Franchise would've looked like if he continued playing John Connor in the rest of the movies. 🤔
I was waiting to see him come up in this video.
Yea the girl that Played Matilda should have been a super star.. her acting abilities in that movie were awesome
I can’t believe Mara Wilson was forgotten she was a good actress in my opinion I loved Matilda that was a good movie
Me too Matilda was one of the highlights of my childhood and I rewatched it many times on my VHS tape
Angus T Jones was the literal definition of Biting the hand that feeds you.
Only with the influence (not exactly the right word, I know) of Charlie Sheen.
Angus is doing well and is happy behind the scenes. He lost his father a few years ago and moved back to LA with his mom and brother. His grandmother is my best friend and his mother and I were cheerleaders together in High school
I’m glad some of these child stars went on to go to college and pursue other passions.
I'm surprised the kid from Home Alone wasn't on this list.
Macaulay Culkin
I realized that I had no idea that he would father a child with former Disney Channel star, Brenda Song.
He's happy just not being a megastar.
I guess he's sick and tired of people mocking his iconic Scream face right infront of him?
I know she's not on here but Dana Plato still makes me sad.and Bobby Driscoll...so tragic 😢
If Ostrum is still alive in 10 years, they should make a “ Charlie and the chocolate factory“ remake or the sequel that was never made. He could play Grandpa Joe, or maybe even Willy Wonka.
I know it's ancient history to you but I was waiting for you to talk about Hollywood's original child star: Shirley Temple. She went on to have quite a life.
This list could have part 2 and 3, so many child stars who disappeared
Mara Wilson was also the teacher from the first episode of the youtube series Helluva Boss 😍😍😍😍😄😄😄
I'm a fan of this channel. Seem like good ppl behind it. Upset me that they made Jake Lloyd look like a serial killer for clickbait. He's been through enough
Top Ten Actors that Never became popular
Amazing video watch mojo of child stars where are they now, fantastic job.
Liked Jake Loyd in the Christmas film Jingle all the way alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger.
I did hear from another video where he got bullied at school and got arrested in 2015.
I actually remember my parents bought me a Turboman doll when I was a kid for Christmas with a copy of the movie. It was literally the same exact one from the movie as well.
THE CHILD ACTORS FROM THE 1990s I ALREADY KNOW THOSE GUYS IN MY CHILDHOOD SINCE
WAS IN THE 2000s
How funny is it that I burped right at the 11:15 mark!? Not even kidding!
Ani really turned to the dark side 😭
Peter who played in Willy Wonka now kinda resembles the guy who played his father (or grandfather) lol. Good on him for staying content!
To be fair many of these child stars were forced to enter the business by their parents and decided to take different paths later in life after becoming more independent
My favourite child actor will always be Short Round from temple of doom. Hes having a career resurgence so i suppose hes disqualified. The warlord kid from Tropic Thunder was an amazing actor as well, whats he up to?
Young Anakin really became Darth Vader.
what about that one kid from Neverending Story? Bastian I think it was. God I used to love that movie so much when I was young!
2:20 "growing illegal substance"
if you're referring to marijuana you're going to get a laughs for me
Jake Lloyd deserves his spot in the top 2.
Damn that’s who Simba’s voice was 😮!!!!
Mara Wilson didn't fall of the map she just wanted a career change
The Phantom Menace even received criticism for the Jar Jar Binks character!
Most of these former child stars usually disappear when they either spend their money frivolously over the years OR poor financial management on their parents’ part.
Or do something else.
Kid stars like Jake Lloyd falling to the dark side in real life, it's tragic.
I remember hearing about Jamie waylett being arrested back in 2009 was very disappointed that he wasn’t in last film
Those idiots in the media (Les Moonves, I'm talking to you) should apologize to any celeb - former child celebs included - for mocking their addiction and mental health issues. Those are never to be joked at.
Other child actors who fell off the map:
The little girl actress who was in all dogs to heaven
Macaulay Culkin
Raphael Coleman
Thomas Brodie Sangster
um she was killed by her dad so it dose not count
Thomas Brodie-Sangster is still actively working; he never fell off the map..
RIP Judith Barsi; she had so much potential. It's just tragic.
Where's Alex D Linz from Home Alone 3 and Max Keliber fame
What happened to the child actor Jared Rushton? from Honey I Shrunk the Kids & Pet Sematary 2
I know who fell off Devon Sawa and he is a (''has been") and he is a ("washed up'') child actor now and he is not even popular anymore and the only thing he is (the Casper movie) back in 1995 and the last big movie he did was ("final destination'') in 2000 after that he stopped getting big roles and now he is a washed child actor.
There’s also a lot of child stars from Goosebumps that fell off the map too.
From the show or the movie? Because most of the actors on the show were Canadian child actors.
@@PhoenixRising87 I was talking about the actors on the show.
So awful how Hollywood chewed these young stars up, and spit them out. Some of their Parents weren’t any better. I get compliments on my Daughter all the time and the 1 thing I hear is: “You should put her in modeling!” Or: “She has the personality to be an Actor!” ABSOLUTELY NOT! Between the many child stars who were preyed upon and molested by Industry Execs and worse, I’d NEVER do my baby that disservice. From Shirley Temple to Judy Garland and all who’ve come after them, the Industry is a wicked machine that does more harm and physiological damage on these children and their developing brains, than good. We’re all watching this case and point!
Video idea: top 10 movies Mystery Science Theater 3000 should do an episode on.
66: Billy Mumy; Brandon Cruz
I believe #1 was the best decision for him!🙂👍🏼
Macaulay Culkin wasn’t on this list
This is why I am not comfortable with the idea of child acting. Mostly the Family Guy episode where Stewie becomes a commercial star, but the stories of the downfall of many child stars. I just hate the idea in general
It usually comes down to whether or not the child is acting because it's their interest or if their parents are pushing them into it against their will. If it's the latter, then those are the child actors that usually experience problems because they usually come from dysfunctional families.
@@alexmeyer5260 I mean true. That and some child actors ACTUALLY HAVE turned out okay. But still even those are the cases, the topic of child acting makes me uncomfortable
The example of Jennette McCurdy is the worst in recent memory. Between an abusive mother and The Network She Worked For trying to buy her silence for inappropriate working conditions, obviously it's far from perfect.
Anakin’s actor looks like a badass in that thumbnail
Did somebody really actually say that Mara Wilson was such a spoiled brat begging to actually not spend her actual 13th birthday at work?
The nerve of that person! She must have been so overworked that she longed for freedom from working and to have some fun on her own actual 13th birthday especially being an actual teenager for the first time and she was tired of working! Who wants to spend their birthday working anyways?
I get that it happens at times I mean yeah I've worked on my birthday before and never minded it but still.
It's no wonder that was one of the many reasons why Mara Wilson actually decided to retire from acting shortly afterwards! That poor girl! :(
I love Kay panabaker i miss her but glad that she’s doing what she wants and I believe she’s married too
She sadly disappeared while her sister Danielle is still getting attention.
Johnathan Taylor Thomas is doing fine these days! He doesn't want fame and he prefers to be out of the spotlight!
I bet JTT is making more in residuals than most make in a year.
Ouch! That’s so sad!
So the kid who played Charlie Bucket in the original Willy Wonka got his DVM from Cornell in 1984...which is the same school and the same year I got my BS...ain't that crazy...
Im sure there’s a lot more to why these children left the entertainment industry.
And this is what the toddler to trainwreck pipeline looks like. Definitely read I'm glad my mom died by Jeanette McCurdy if you want to know what happens most of the time. When kid actors have few protective regulations and accommodations and are exploited by their greedy parents, it almost never ends well. Want to know what happened to that kid who played Flick from a Christmas story? He did porn. Screech from Saved by the Bell, porn. Dana Plato, porn then suicide. Boner from growing pains, drugs then dead. Bobby Driscoll was fired for getting too old, booze, then dead. Johnathan Brandis, suicide.
JTT left the show in Season 8
Don't know number 8 and 3 based on clips I don't remember her in Hairspray the musical.
Jonathan Lipnicki, who costarred in Jerry Maguire.
Wow I forgot about some of these people.
I thought Macauley Caulkin would have been on this list
Not all actors have what it takes to make a career in acting.
No Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen?
WHERES Daveigh Chase????! Love her and miss her. Since the boy from The Shining was on here I was hoping to see Daveigh . David Dorfman too. What happened to Watch Mojos honorable mentions?
How was Macaulay Culkin not on this list???
You missed Edward Furlong
I'm surprised they didn't put the kid from A Christmas Story
Peter Billingsly
I mean, he did just return to acting this year with A Christmas Story Christmas.
@@ELeeHamm True
but they included Others that returned after a Long "disappearance"
He largely went behind the camera as a producer and director.
@@fromthehaven94 I know
but they did have others that went into other things. My point was just, I thought they would have him on the list
But, now that I review my post, the Movie was huge, I am not sure if it was Solely because of Him alone, so it does make sense for him to be absent from here
the amanda show is not the nickelodeon show I remember.
Matilda didn't disappear. She is the faceless old woman who lives in your house... now I order who all will understand what I'm talking about.
Child star is Kevin from home alone
Ke Huy Quan made a successful return.
In a form of a movie called Everything, Everywhere, All At Once with Michelle Yeoh.
Two and Half Men should have ended after Jones left the show
Annie really turned to the dark side 😭
No lie Danny Lloyd was my old science teacher in college
Wow, that's awesome!! How long was it before you knew he was the kid from The Shining?
Top 10 Careers Ruined by STAR WARS
and what are those ten
@@jimbo9208
10-Mark Hammil
9-Daisy Ridley
8-Billy Dee Williams
7-John Boyega
6-Kelly Marie Tran
5-Alec Guiness
4-Carrie Fisher
3-Hayden Christensen
2-Ahmed Best
1-Jake Lloyd
@@motor4X4kombat Hammil-DC joker
Ridley- Murder on the orient express
Williams- Brian Song
Boyega- Pacific Rim: Uprising
Tran- Raya and the last dragon
Guinness- Little Dorrit
Fisher-Family Guy
@@jimbo9208 ruined carrer in movie form and beeing a princess in a box office bomb won't help tran to have more roles, plus that orient express remake and that pacific rim sequel suck.
also Brian Song was made a decade before star wars, just like bridge of the river kwai and lawrence of arabia were made waaaay before star wars was even a thing. im just saying that after that both guinnes and williams didn't have a mayor role since everybody keep typecasting them as lando and obi-wan, hell guiness despise that role
Basically everyone except Harrison Ford, James Earl Jones, Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Christopher Lee, Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaacs and Adam Driver.
Oh J.t.t my 1st crush 😻
Omri Katz quit acting after Disney's 1993 movie Hocus Pocus
angus t jones was in two and half men, Amanda bynes was in what a girl wants, both of which belong to warner bros.
Jake Llyod got a Razzie nomination for Worst Supporting Actor!
Watchmojo Well my favorite child the actor it probably go to Hanging Henry Thomas up Elliott from ET the extra-terrestrial
At least many of them are happy
Why is Ben Shapiro in the thumbnail?
I'm surprised Orlando Brown isn't on the list.
not a child actor
@@jimbo9208 he was. Watch Major Payne.
@@SpammytheHedgehog not as a child
@@jimbo9208 Orlando Brown was 8 when he was in Major Payne.
@@SpammytheHedgehog that was a good movie. It's been a while since I seen it.
I do miss Amanda Bynes.
the girl from lazytown Juilanna rose muriello
The kid who did Stuart little and like Mike. Where did he go
Jonathan Lipnicki still acts. Admittedly, he doesn't act in the most high-profile films, but if you check his IMDB page, you'll see that he works quite a lot. He may not be as famous as he was when he was a kid, but he has avoided the child star curse. No arrests, no rehab, he's doing well.
Oh, Jake Lloyd. Boy were you awful in everything.
They didn't know how to handle fame at such young ages. Their parents also saw $$$.
I wonder if Jake and Danny are related?
No, they're not.
I'm glad Miley Cyrus is having a great career.
I always liked Danielle more than Kay… sorry lol