the best teen/child actors in the world

1. Zachary Gordon

Zachary Adam Gordon is an American actor. He began his professional acting career at the age of eight and as a child came to prominence playing Greg Heffley in the first three films of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series. He then went on to play Tate Wilson in Good Trouble and Jason Cohen in Dead ...

2. Peyton List

Actress | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

A media darling best known for her portrayal as Emma Ross on the fan favorite Disney's Jessie and Bunk'd.

in 2019 List received positive praise from the media for her character portrayal of "Tory" in the Karate Kid spin-off series, Cobra Kai. She also appeared in the CBS series, Happy Together, ...

3. Cameron Boyce

Actor | Mrs. Fletcher

Cameron Boyce was an American actor, with Afro-Caribbean and African-American descent. His paternal grandmother Jo Ann Allen was one of the "Clinton Twelve", the first African-Americans to attend an integrated high school in the Southern United States (specifically in Clinton, Tennessee).

In 1999, ...

4. Mason Cook

Actor | Speechless

Mason Cook's a film and television actor. He wrapped a 3-season run as Ray DiMeo on ABC's award-winning Speechless (2016) and in 2016 can can be seen in the critically-acclaimed, GLAAD nominated, Hulu original film, Plan B (2021).

In 2015, Mason nominated for a daytime Emmy award for Outstanding ...

5. Bailee Madison

Actress | Bridge to Terabithia

This young actress has worked with a number of the industry's biggest stars in a variety of diverse and challenging roles. She won rave reviews and a Critics Choice Movie Award nomination for her powerful work on the feature film, Brothers (2009), opposite Tobey Maguire, Natalie Portman and Jake ...

6. Skai Jackson

Actress | Arthur

Skai Jackson stars as the adorable "Zuri Ross" on the Disney Channel sitcoms Jessie (2011), with Debby Ryan, and Bunk'd (2015). Before that, we've seen her in small roles on Boardwalk Empire (2010) and Royal Pains (2009), and even in the film, The Smurfs (2011).

7. Karan Brar

Actor | Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Best known for his role as 'Ravi Ross' on Disney Channel's hit series "Jessie" and its spinoff, "Bunk'd," Karan Brar is taking Hollywood by storm and seeking to break cultural barriers in the entertainment industry. He stars in "Bunk'd" on Disney Channel and 2018 will be a major year for Karan as ...

8. Olivia Holt

Actress | Cloak & Dagger

Olivia Holt was born in Germantown, Tennessee to parents, Mark and Kim Holt. When she was only 3 years old, she started singing and acting on the stage. Besides acting and singing, she has been a competitive gymnast for the past 5 years, and a competitive cheerleader for the past few years. At ...

9. Debby Ryan

Actress | Insatiable

Debby Ryan was born in Huntsville, Alabama on May 13, 1993, but she and her family moved to Texas when she was a small child and lived there for five years before moving to Wiesbaden, Germany. In Germany Debby became fascinated with acting in local plays and musicals. By age 9, she knew she wanted ...

10. Mia McKenna-Bruce

Actress | Last Train to Christmas

Mia McKenna-Bruce was born in Bexley, Kent, England, UK. Mia is an actor and producer, known for Last Train to Christmas (2021), The Witcher (2019) and Get Even (2020).

11. Liam James

Actor | The Way Way Back

Liam James is a Canadian actor, known for his role as Noah Curtis in the 2009 film 2012, young Shawn Spencer on the USA Network television series Psych, and the lead character, Duncan, in 2013's The Way, Way Back.He also starred as Jack Linden in AMC's The Killing and Adam Warren in ABC's The ...

12. Amy-Leigh Hickman

Actress | You

Amy-Leigh Hickman was born on September 15, 1997 in Hastings, Sussex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for You (2018), Ackley Bridge (2017) and Safe (2018).

13. Daniel Pearson

Actor | Emmerdale Farm

Daniel was born on 16th July 1996 in Darlington, County Durham. At the age of 3 he moved with his family to Tadcaster in North Yorkshire, where he has lived ever since. He took an interest in acting at the age of 12 and joined Stagecoach performing arts where he took his first LAMDA exam. He joined...

14. Joe Maw

Actor | A Life Like Mine

Maw was born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England in February 1997 to parents, Richard and Claire. He attended Gladstone Road Juniors and Graham Science and Arts College in the town.

His major breakthrough was CBBC's drama Tracy Beaker Returns in 2009.

He has played the role of "Johnny" in Tracy ...

15. Dove Cameron

Actress | Schmigadoon!

Dove Olivia Cameron was born Chloe Celeste Hosterman on January 15, 1996 in Bainbridge Island, Washington to Bonnie J. Wallace, an acting coach & Philip Alan Hosterman, a chief executive officer/founder of Kandahar Trading Company. She's known for playing a dual role as the eponymous characters in ...

16. Joey Bragg

Actor | Liv and Maddie

Joey Bragg was born on July 20, 1996 in Union City, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Liv and Maddie (2013), The Outfield (2015) and Mark & Russell's Wild Ride (2015).

17. Tenzing Norgay Trainor

Actor | Liv and Maddie

Tenzing Norgay Trainor was born in Plantation, Florida, USA. Tenzing Norgay is an actor, known for Liv and Maddie (2013), Freeridge (2023) and Boo, Bitch (2022).

18. Ryan McCartan

Actor | The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again

Ryan McCartan was born on June 14, 1993 in Excelsior, Minnesota, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (2016), Liv and Maddie (2013) and R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls (2015).

19. Genevieve Hannelius

Actress | Super Buddies

Genevieve Hannelius is an actress, singer, and entrepreneur. She was most recently seen starring in Netflix's original series "American Vandal." She is perhaps best known for starring on the three-time Emmy-nominated Disney Channel series, Dog with a Blog, which premiered in October 2012, and was ...

20. Blake Michael

Actor | Lemonade Mouth

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Blake Michael is best known for his leading roles in Disney's Dog With a Blog and Lemonade Mouth. He began his career at the age of 3 booking numerous print jobs. When Blake was 5, he enrolled in acting classes with Lisina (Longo) Stoneburner at the Company Acting Studio ...

21. Francesca Capaldi

Actress | The Peanuts Movie

Francesca Angelucci Capaldi was born on June 8th, 2004 to parents of Italian descent. She was born in the neighborhood of La Jolla, which is located in San Diego, California. Capaldi is best known for her role as Chloe James on Disney's Dog With a Blog, since 2012. She appeared in the Goodwin Games...

22. China Anne McClain

Actress | Hubie Halloween

China Anne McClain comes from an artistic family. Her father, Michael McClain, is a music producer, vocalist, writer and sound engineer. His first production was on Beyonce's younger sister, Solange Knowles (Solo Star CD - track no.16 entitled Sky Away). China Anne's mother, Shontell, is also a ...

23. Jake Short

Actor | A.N.T. Farm

Jake Short was born on May 30, 1997 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He is an actor, known for A.N.T. Farm (2011), The First Team (2020) and Dexter (2006).

24. Aedin Mincks

Actor | Cobra Kai

The youngest of three children, Aedin was born in Georgia, October 10, 2000.

Aedin got his start in acting at the age of 6, with a slew of commercial jobs including Orbit Gum, Verizon and Capital One as the Visigoth kid "Garth Jr.", but quickly moved on to television and film thanks to his charming ...

25. Stefanie Scott

Actress | Insidious: Chapter 3

Nurturing an impressive body of work that encompasses film and television, award-winning actor, writer, and producer Stefanie Scott is one of Hollywood's most promising young talents. This year Stefanie will star in Peacock's upcoming thriller/supernatural series "Girl in the Woods." Set in the ...

26. Sierra McCormick

Actress | The Vast of Night

Sierra Mccormick was born in Asheville, NC and grew up in Palm Springs, CA. She began performing in film and television at a young age, and had a number of roles on different network TV shows throughout the late 2000s, including Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader, Criminal Minds, Supernatural, Monk,...

27. Carlon Jeffery

4: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Jeffery was born in Houston, Texas and has been performing since the age of 8. He grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, performing in numerous community venues. He and his family moved to Los Angeles in 2005 so he could pursue a career his music and acting. He is a rapper under the stage name of "Lil-c Note...

28. Ross Lynch

Actor | Austin & Ally

Ross Lynch debuted his acting career as 'Austin Moon' in the Disney Channel original comedy series "Austin & Ally." This role has earned him 4 Kids Choice Awards for 'Favorite TV Actor' (2013-2016) and 3 Teen Choice Awards for 'Choice TV Actor: Comedy' (2014-2016). In summer 2013, Lynch starred as ...

29. Calum Worthy

Actor | The Act

Calum Worthy began his acting career at the age of nine and made his film debut in the BBC award-winning mini-series I Was A Rat. Worthy's most acclaimed roles include Hulu's The Act, Netflix American Vandal, Eminem's Bodied, and Disney Channel's Austin & Ally.

Worthy is a vocal activist for the ...

30. Raini Rodriguez

Actress | Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

Raini Rodriguez was born on July 1, 1993 in Bryan, Texas, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015), Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) and Austin & Ally (2011).

31. Laura Marano

Actress | The Royal Treatment

Laura Marano started acting in the theatre when she was five years old. She has done numerous plays at the Agoura Children's Theatre, and continued her acting in many national commercials.

She is now starring in the new Disney Channel pilot, Austin & Ally (2011), where she is playing the title ...

32. Bridgit Mendler

Actress | Karigurashi no Arietti

Bridgit Claire Mendler was born in Washington DC, and lived there until she was eight years old. Her family moved to the west coast, just outside of San Francisco, California. This is when she first expressed an interest in acting and began booking local jobs. In 2004, she landed her first role in ...

33. Bradley Steven Perry

Actor | Lab Rats: Elite Force

In 2007, Perry began his professional acting career at the age of 8 with small roles in the films Choose Connor, and Magnificent Max. The following year, he made his television debut with a guest-starring role on the CBS crime-drama Without a Trace. Over the next year, Perry continued to appear in ...

34. Mia Talerico

Actress | Good Luck Charlie

Mia Talerico is the adorable baby Charlotte "Charlie" Duncan in Disney Channel's Good Luck Charlie (2010). Her parents are Chris and Claire Talerico. She was born in Santa Barbara, California. Her infancy is seen in her character in the comedy series. Phil Baker, co-creator of the show, said that ...

35. Jason Dolley

Actor | Good Luck Charlie

Jason Dolley (Born Jason Scott Dolley) was born on July 5, 1991 in Los Angeles California. When he turned 11 he landed the lead role in the short film Chasing Daylight (2004) playing a boy who is having to cope with the loss of his best friend. That same year, he was picked up by Mel Gibson who was...

36. Austin North

Actor | Outer Banks

Austin North was born on July 30, 1996 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He is an actor, known for Outer Banks (2020), I Didn't Do It (2014) and All Night (2018).

37. Piper Curda

Actress | I Didn't Do It

Piper Curda is an actress, known for Rule the Mix (2011), I Didn't Do It (2014) and Save the Date (2013). She is one of five siblings who all work in the entertainment industry. She plays the role of Jasmine on Disney Channel's I Didn't Do It. She previously recurred on Disney Channel's ANT Farm in...

38. Peyton Clark

Actor | I Didn't Do It

Peyton Clark was born on May 20, 1994 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He is an actor, known for I Didn't Do It (2014), Deadly Scholars (2018) and The Rose Wagon (2022).

39. Robert Capron