Being at home all winter watching old shows has sparked renewed interest in our favorite actors and actresses when we were growing up. The beauty of tons of old shows and movies popping up on every streaming service has given us months of seasons to binge. Looking back, some of the shows are still as funny as ever, while others should have remained a childhood memory. Luckily, we can still keep track of what our favorites are doing in real life these days now that they are all grown up.
It is surprising to know how old some of these movies and shows are, especially when we find out that these actors and actresses are older than half of the characters in the show! Unfortunately, that means we’ve also aged, but in a good way of course!
Keep reading to learn of some of the most shocking age gaps of actors.
Kate Winslet in 'Titanic'
Kate Winslet, now 45, is just a year older than her onscreen Titanic mom, Frances Fisher, who was 44 at the time. Kate Winslet was born in 1975, and Frances was born in 1952.
Lindsay Lohan in 'The Parent Trap'
The late Natasha Richardson was 34 while filming The Parent Trap as the mom of Lindsay Lohan’s character. Lindsay Lohan, born in 1986, is now 34 years old.
Jennifer Lopez is the same age as Rue McClanahan in 'The Golden Girls'
Jennifer Lopez was born in 1969 and is now 51 years old. That is the same age as Rue McClanahan was when she started as Blanche on The Golden Girls. Rue McClanahan was born in 1934 and the show premiered in 1985.
Melissa Joan Hart in 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch'
When the show began, Caroline Rhea was 32 and Beth Broderick was 37. They played Melissa Joan Hart’s aunts in the show Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Melissa is now 44 years old, older than both of them at the start of the show.
Kellie Shanygne Williams in 'Family Matters'
Kellie Shanygne Williams, who is now 44, played Laura Winslow in the show Family Matters. Her parents, played by Reginald VelJohnson and Jo Marie Payton were only 37 and 39, respectively, when the show began.
Tom Cruise is older than Dame Maggie Smith in 'Sister Act'
When Dame Maggie Smith starred in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit in 1993 she was 57 at the time. Tom Cruise, born in 1962, is now 58 years old, one year older than the actress at the time of the movie release.
Will Smith in 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'
Will Smith was born in 1968 and is now 52 years old, seven years older than the age of the late James Avery when Fresh Prince ended, at which time he was 45.
Macaulay Culkin in 'Home Alone'
Home Alone came out in 1990 and at that time, Catherine O'Hara, who played the mom who left her son home alone, was only 36. Macaulay Culkin is now 40 years old. Catherine O’Hara, who was born in 1954, is now 66 years old.
Sandra Bullock is now older than Jack Nicholson in 'A Few Good Men'
Sandra Bullock is just a little older than Jack Nicholson was in the movie, A Few Good Men. During the release of the movie Jack was 55. Sandra is now 56 years old.
Candace, Jodie, and Mary-Kate and Ashley — the 'Full House' girls
Full House featured a single dad with three daughters, D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle. Candace Cameron, 44; Jodie Sweetin, 38; and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, both 34; who played the three girls are now all older than Bob Saget was while playing the dad at 31.
Cole Sprouse in 'Friends'
Cole Sprouse played Ross Geller’s son on Friends. When the show aired, David Schwimmer, who played Ross, was 27. Cole Sprouse is now the same age as David was when the show started.
The Cosby Children in 'The Cosby Show'
Another family whose onscreen children are all grown up! The Cosby Show featured children played by Sabrina Le Beauf, 62, Lisa Bonet, 53, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 50, Tempest Bledsoe, 47, and Keshia Knight Pulliam, 41. All of them are older than Phylicia Rashad when she played the mom at 36, and almost all are older than Bill Cosby was at 47 when the show began.
Omri Katz in 'Hocus Pocus'
Hocus Pocus is one of the ultimate Halloween must-watch movies. When the movie was released in 1993, Stephanie Faracy played Jenny Dennison at 41 years old. Omri Jatz, who played Max Dennison in the movie, is now 44, three years older than his onscreen mother.
Devon Sawa in 'Little Giants'
Little Giants was released in 1994 and now one of the little players is older than the mom, played by Susanna Thompson. At the time of filming Susanna was 35 or 36 and Devon Sawa, who played Junior Floyd, is now 41 years old.
