15 Actors Who Nailed Their Roles Despite The Age Differences

Sharon McFadden

It's extremely rare that we get to see a character being portrayed by an actor of the same age. Just look at high school teenagers in any movie! They are middle-aged men and women playing as kids, and it shows. We just never think too much about the age differences here because it happens way too often it becomes expected.
That doesn't mean Hollywood fails all the time in casting though. Some actors are still able to give fantastic performances despite the huge age differences between them and their characters. They nailed the way the characters act, how they look, and what they sound like. Everything is so realistic and in tune that we totally forget about their real ages.
So let's find out how old these actors really were when they took these roles. Here are the age differences between 15 movie stars and their characters.

1. Alexa Demie — Euphoria

age differences Alexa Demie — EuphoriaSource: © Euphoria / HBO and co-producers


2. Storm Reid — Euphoria

age differences Storm Reid — EuphoriaSource: © Euphoria / HBO and co-producers


3. Tanya Reynolds — Sex Education

age differences Tanya Reynolds — Sex EducationSource: © Sex Education / Netflix and co-producers


4. Helena Bonham Carter — The Crown

age differences Helena Bonham Carter — The CrownSource: © The Crown / Sony Pictures Television and co-producers


5. Emerald Fennell — The Crown

age differences Emerald Fennell — The CrownSource: © Mank / Netflix and co-producers


6. Gary Oldman — Mank

age differences Gary Oldman — MankSource: © Mank / Netflix and co-producers


7. Tuppence Middleton — Mank

age differences Tuppence Middleton — MankSource: © Mank / Netflix and co-producers


8. Elle Fanning — Ginger and Rosa

age differences Elle Fanning — Ginger and RosaSource: © Ginger & Rosa / BBC Films and co-producers


9. Susan Sarandon — Feud

Susan Sarandon — FeudSource: © Feud / Ryan Murphy Productions and co-producers


10. Jessica Lange — Feud

Jessica Lange — FeudSource: © Feud / Ryan Murphy Productions and co-producers


11. Stanley Tucci — Feud

Stanley Tucci — FeudSource: © Feud / Ryan Murphy Productions and co-producers


12. Andre Braugher — Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Andre Braugher — Brooklyn Nine-NineSource: © Brooklyn Nine-Nine / 3 Arts Entertainment and co-producers


13. Ben Platt — Dear Evan Hansen

Ben Platt — Dear Evan HansenSource: © Dear Evan Hansen / Marc Platt Productions and co-producers


14. Arden Cho — Teen Wolf

Arden Cho — Teen WolfSource: © Teen Wolf / MGM Television and co-producers


15. Adam Driver — Ferrari

Adam Driver — FerrariSource: © Ferrari / Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment and co-producers

Do you think these actors play these roles well, or do you think the age differences between them and their characters are too much? Speaking of age gaps, unlike these guys, there are times when Hollywood failed miserably in casting older or younger versions of famous characters. These failures are epic on the next level, so check them out!