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Adults as TeensHollywood's Oldest High Schoolers

Hollywood's oldest high schoolers - actors over 21 playing teenage characters.

# Actor Character Title Ages Conf Diff Source/Hints
#1 Sigourney Weaver Sigourney Weaver Kiri Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) 76 → 15 C5 +61 James Cameron confirmed Kiri is 15 in Variety interview • Visual Guide lists Kiri as 14-15 years old
#2 Sigourney Weaver Sigourney Weaver Kiri Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) 73 → 14 C3 +59 D23 interview explicitly states Kiri is 14 years old • Entertainment Weekly character guide states Kiri is 14-year-old adopted daughter
#3 Casey Affleck Casey Affleck Tom Interstellar (2014) 39 → 15 C4 +24 Fandom Wiki: 'Born 28th of January 2052' and described as 'fifteen year old eldest child' • Timeline confirms Tom born early 2052
#4 Cynthia Erivo Cynthia Erivo Elphaba Wicked (2024) 37 → 17 C3 +20 Wicked Wiki (based on novel): 'at the age of 17, she is accepted to Crage Hall, the all-female college at Shiz University'
#5 Jonathan Bailey Jonathan Bailey Fiyero Wicked (2024) 36 → 18 C3 +18 Wicked Wiki (based on novel): 'At the age of 18, he enrolls at the Ozma Towers school at Shiz University'
#6 Nicola Coughlan Nicola Coughlan Penelope Featherington Bridgerton S3 (2024) 37 → 19 C3 +18 Bridgerton Wiki
#7 Aaron Moten Aaron Moten Maximus Fallout S2 (2026) 36 → 19 C4 +17 Fallout Wiki: Age 19 listed for 'The End' episode, cited from episode script.
#8 Nicola Coughlan Nicola Coughlan Penelope Featherington Bridgerton S2 (2022) 35 → 18 C3 +17 Bridgerton Wiki
#9 Nicola Coughlan Nicola Coughlan Penelope Featherington Bridgerton S1 (2020) 33 → 17 C3 +16 Bridgerton Wiki
#10 Claudia Jessie Claudia Jessie Eloise Bridgerton Bridgerton S3 (2024) 34 → 19 C3 +15 Bridgerton Wiki
#11 Claudia Jessie Claudia Jessie Eloise Bridgerton Bridgerton S1 (2020) 31 → 17 C3 +14 Bridgerton Wiki
#12 Claudia Jessie Claudia Jessie Eloise Bridgerton Bridgerton S2 (2022) 32 → 18 C3 +14 Bridgerton Wiki
#13 Zoe Saldaña Zoe Saldaña Neytiri Avatar (2009) 31 → 18 C5 +13 James Cameron Avatar screenplay (2007), page 35: Neytiri is stated to be 18 in human years
#14 Alexa Demie Alexa Demie Maddy Perez Euphoria S2 (2022) 31 → 18 C3 +13 Euphoria Wiki: Born approximately January 31, 2001. 17 in S1, 18 in S2.
#15 Yuko Natsuyoshi Yuko Natsuyoshi Kaguya (voice) Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) 30 → 17 C3 +13 ANN Encyclopedia: Kaguya 'quickly grows into a girl named Kaguya, about Iroha's age' - Iroha is confirmed 17, so Kaguya appears ~17 • Wikipedia confirms Kaguya rapidly grows 'into a girl her own age' referring to 17-year-old Iroha
#16 Gabriel Howell Gabriel Howell Snotlout How to Train Your Dragon (2025) 27 → ~15 C2 +12 HTTYD Wiki: Snotlout is 15 in the original animated film. No explicit age stated for live-action version
#17 Michelle Randolph Michelle Randolph Ainsley Norris Landman S2 (2026) 29 → 17 C3 +12 Taste of Country: 'On Landman, Randolph's Ainsley Norris is the 17-year-old daughter of lead Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton).' • Screen Rant: Discusses the controversy around Ainsley 'being only 17 years old' and how her character is depicted.
#18 Timothée Chalamet Timothée Chalamet Paul Atreides Dune (2021) 25 → 15 C4 +10 Dune Wiki: Born 10176 AG, novel states 'shortly after his fifteenth birthday' in 10191 AG
#19 Hannah Dodd Hannah Dodd Francesca Bridgerton Bridgerton S3 (2024) 28 → 18 C3 +10 Bridgerton Wiki
#20 Chase Infiniti Chase Infiniti Willa One Battle After Another (2025) 25 → 16 C3 +9 Slate review confirms Willa is 16 years old • Deadline interview notes Dawson Casting: Willa is 16, Chase Infiniti was 24 during filming
#21 Barbie Ferreira Barbie Ferreira Kat Hernandez Euphoria S2 (2022) 25 → 16 C3 +9 Euphoria Wiki: Born approximately April 22, 2002. 16 during S1 and S2.
#22 Mia Jenkins Mia Jenkins June White Love Me Love Me (2026) 25 → 16 C3 +9 Variety describes June as "16-year-old June" in official coverage of the Prime Video release
#23 Caleb McLaughlin Caleb McLaughlin Lucas Sinclair Stranger Things S5 (2025) 24 → 16 C3 +8 Stranger Things Wiki: Born between Nov 1970 and Aug 1971. S5 in 1987 = 16 years old.
#24 Maya Hawke Maya Hawke Robin Buckley Stranger Things S5 (2025) 27 → 19 C3 +8 Stranger Things Wiki: Born around March 1968. S5 in 1987 = 19 years old.
#25 Georgie Farmer Georgie Farmer Ajax Petropolus Wednesday S2 (2025) 24 → 16 C3 +8 Tim Burton Wiki: Original script states Ajax is 16 years old.
#26 Zendaya Zendaya Rue Bennett Euphoria S2 (2022) 25 → 17 C4 +8 Euphoria Wiki: Born September 14, 2001 (cited from Pilot episode). Season 2 takes place in early 2022.
#27 Austin Abrams Austin Abrams Ethan Lewis Euphoria S2 (2022) 25 → ~17 C2 +8 Capital FM: Ethan is 17 in S1. Same school year as Kat. No official source for specific age.
#28 Tom Holland Tom Holland Peter Parker / Spider-Man Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) 25 → 17 C4 +8 Peter DOB Aug 10, 2001 shown on passport in Far From Home. NWH set late 2024. Jameson calls him 'a 17-year-old boy from Queens' in the film.
#29 Zendaya Zendaya MJ Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) 25 → 17 C4 +8 MJ is Peter's classmate in the same graduating class (2025 graduation cycle); same age ~17 in NWH
#30 Jacob Batalon Jacob Batalon Ned Leeds Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) 25 → 17 C4 +8 Ned is Peter's classmate; both admitted to MIT in same cycle in NWH. Same age ~17.
#31 Tony Revolori Tony Revolori Flash Thompson Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) 25 → 17 C4 +8 Flash is in the same graduating class as Peter, MJ, and Ned. All admitted/applying to MIT in NWH.
#32 Emilia Clarke Emilia Clarke Daenerys Targaryen Game of Thrones S1 (2011) 24 → 16 C3 +8 GoT Wiki with book/show age references
#33 Emilia Clarke Emilia Clarke Daenerys Targaryen Game of Thrones S2 (2012) 25 → 17 C3 +8 GoT Wiki with book/show age references
#34 Emilia Clarke Emilia Clarke Daenerys Targaryen Game of Thrones S3 (2013) 26 → 18 C3 +8 GoT Wiki with book/show age references
#35 Emilia Clarke Emilia Clarke Daenerys Targaryen Game of Thrones S4 (2014) 27 → 19 C3 +8 GoT Wiki with book/show age references
#36 Michael J. Fox Michael J. Fox Marty McFly Back to the Future (1985) 24 → 17 C4 +7 Futurepedia: DOB June 12, 1968 (cited from 'Hard Time Part 3'). Film date Nov 5, 1985 = 17 years old
#37 Lea Thompson Lea Thompson Lorraine Baines Back to the Future (1985) 24 → 17 C3 +7 Futurepedia: Born 1938 in Hill Valley. Age 17 in 1955 scenes
#38 Gaten Matarazzo Gaten Matarazzo Dustin Henderson Stranger Things S5 (2025) 23 → 16 C3 +7 Stranger Things Wiki: Born May 29, 1971 (cited from Season 4, Episode 6). S5 in 1987 = 16 years old.
#39 Sadie Sink Sadie Sink Max Mayfield Stranger Things S5 (2025) 23 → 16 C3 +7 Stranger Things Wiki: Born between Nov 1970 and Sep 1971. S5 in 1987 = 16 years old.
#40 Emma Myers Emma Myers Enid Sinclair Wednesday S2 (2025) 23 → 16 C3 +7 Addams Family Wiki: Same grade as Wednesday. Multiple articles confirm she is 16-17 based on being in same year. • The Direct: Enid is in the same year as Wednesday, so presumed 16 years old.
#41 Maude Apatow Maude Apatow Lexi Howard Euphoria S2 (2022) 24 → 17 C3 +7 Euphoria Wiki: Born approximately October/November 2001. 16 in S1, 17 in S2.
#42 Britain Dalton Britain Dalton Lo'ak Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) 21 → 14 C3 +7 Wikipedia cast list states Lo'ak is 14 years old • Fox News review states Lo'ak is 14 years old
#43 Kit Harington Kit Harington Jon Snow Game of Thrones S1 (2011) 24 → 17 C3 +7 GoT Wiki with book/show age references
#44 Richard Madden Richard Madden Robb Stark Game of Thrones S1 (2011) 24 → 17 C3 +7 GoT Wiki with book/show age references
#45 Kit Harington Kit Harington Jon Snow Game of Thrones S2 (2012) 25 → 18 C3 +7 GoT Wiki with book/show age references
#46 Richard Madden Richard Madden Robb Stark Game of Thrones S2 (2012) 25 → 18 C3 +7 GoT Wiki with book/show age references
#47 Kit Harington Kit Harington Jon Snow Game of Thrones S3 (2013) 26 → 19 C3 +7 GoT Wiki with book/show age references
#48 Richard Madden Richard Madden Robb Stark Game of Thrones S3 (2013) 26 → 19 C3 +7 GoT Wiki with book/show age references
#49 Cooper Hoffman Cooper Hoffman Raymond Garraty #47 The Long Walk (2025) 22 → 16 C3 +6 Stephen King Wiki explicitly states Garraty is 'a sixteen year old boy from Maine' • GradeSaver study guide describes Garraty as 'a decent sixteen year old'
#50 Mark Hamill Mark Hamill Luke Skywalker Star Wars (1977) 25 → 19 C4 +6 Wookieepedia: Born 19 BBY. Episode IV takes place 0 BBY.
#51 Finn Wolfhard Finn Wolfhard Mike Wheeler Stranger Things S5 (2025) 22 → 16 C3 +6 Stranger Things Wiki: Born April 7, 1971. S5 in 1987 = 16 years old.
#52 Jenna Ortega Jenna Ortega Wednesday Addams Wednesday S2 (2025) 22 → 16 C5 +6 Addams Family Wiki: Birthday celebration in S1E6 confirms she turns 16. Born Nov 13, 2006. Age 16 in Season 2.
#53 Sydney Sweeney Sydney Sweeney Cassie Howard Euphoria S2 (2022) 24 → 18 C3 +6 Euphoria Wiki: Born approximately August 16, 2000. 17 in S1, 18 in S2.
#54 Jacob Elordi Jacob Elordi Nate Jacobs Euphoria S2 (2022) 24 → 18 C3 +6 Euphoria Wiki: Born November 8, 2000 (linked to Timeline). 17-18 in S1, 18 in S2.
#55 Jamie Flatters Jamie Flatters Neteyam Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) 22 → 16 C3 +6 Wikipedia cast list states Neteyam is 16 years old • Fox News review states Neteyam is 16 years old
#56 Van Crosby Van Crosby Kyle Morgan The Family Plan 2 (2025) 23 → 18 C5 +5 Explicitly stated: 'Dan feels like his family is slowly moving apart, now that Kyle is 18' • Confirmed: 'Kyle is Dan and Nina's 18-year-old son'
#57 Kate Winslet Kate Winslet Rose DeWitt Bukater Titanic (1997) 22 → 17 C5 +5 James Cameron screenplay: '17 years old and beautiful, regal of bearing'
#58 Millie Bobby Brown Millie Bobby Brown Eleven / Jane Hopper Stranger Things S5 (2025) 21 → 16 C3 +5 Stranger Things Wiki: Born June 7, 1971 (cited from Instagram post and Season 5 Episode 1). S5 in 1987 = 16 years old.
#59 Noah Schnapp Noah Schnapp Will Byers Stranger Things S5 (2025) 21 → 16 C3 +5 Stranger Things Wiki: Born March 22, 1971. S5 in 1987 = 16 years old.
#60 Hunter Schafer Hunter Schafer Jules Vaughn Euphoria S2 (2022) 23 → 18 C3 +5 Euphoria Wiki: Born 2001/2002, 17 in S1, 18 in S2. No specific birth date cited.
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 Arianna Rivas Jenny Garcia A Working Man (2025) 23 → 19 C3 +4 Review describes Jenny as 'their spunky 19-year-old daughter' • Review describes Jenny as 'their 19-year-old daughter'
#62 Crispin Glover Crispin Glover George McFly Back to the Future (1985) 21 → 17 C4 +4 Futurepedia: DOB April 1, 1938 (visible on tombstone in BTTF2). Age 17 on Nov 5, 1955
#63 Angus Cloud Angus Cloud Fezco O’Neill Euphoria S2 (2022) 23 → 19 C3 +4 Euphoria Wiki: Born 2000, 18 in S1, 19 in S2. No specific date.
#64 Maisie Williams Maisie Williams Arya Stark Game of Thrones S8 (2019) 21 → 18 C4 +3 Arya states on-screen in S1 she is 11 years old (direct dialogue)
#65 Bella Ramsey Bella Ramsey Ellie Williams The Last of Us S2 (2025) 21 → 19 C4 +2 The Last of Us Wiki (HBO): Born March 2009, age 19-20 in Season 2 (2028).
#66 Sophie Turner Sophie Turner Sansa Stark Game of Thrones S7 (2017) 21 → 19 C4 +2 Sansa confirms to Cersei on-screen in S1 that she is 13 years old (direct dialogue)
Actor Age Actor’s real age when the production was filmed or released
Char Age The character’s age as stated or implied in the story
Diff Difference between actor age and character age (green = close, red = far apart)
Source/Hints Where the character age was found or how it was inferred
Confidence Scale
C5 Canonical — age explicitly stated in the production
C4 Canonical — derived from dates or events in the story
C3 Strong secondary source (script, novelization, creator interview)
C2 Inferred range — estimated from context clues
C1 Unknown — no reliable age information found