Hollywood is the birthplace of outstanding artists in the world. Many started their artistic activities very early, even when they were only a child.
The aura also comes with responsibility and pressure to maintain success, which not every child can do. However, early exposure to art also gives children the opportunity to grow up and gain more experience for the future. Many young acting talents have been shining brightly in Hollywood with unremitting efforts.
Here are the top 20 best actors under the age of 25:
1. Jacob Tremblay – Famous Canadian Child Actor.
Full name: Jacob Tremblay
Date of birth: October 5, 2006
Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Years active: From 2013 – To the present.
Movies: Wonder (2017), Good Boys (2019), Doctor Sleep (2019), Damian Wayne / Robin in Harley Quinn (2019), and the title character of the Pixar film Luca (2021).
Jacob Tremblay is a Canadian child actor with blond hair and a bright movie face. Tremblay showed a talent for acting from a young age and has achieved many impressive achievements since filming until now.
In 2015, he won the BFCA Award for “Best Young Actor” for his role as Jack Newsome in the movie “Room”. The public continued to remember him when he transformed into a child with Treacher Collins syndrome in the movie Wonder (2017). Tremblay is one of Hollywood’s most promising movie faces today.
2. Iain Armitage – Famous American Child Actor
Full name: Iain Armitage
Date of birth: July 15, 2008
Birthplace: Georgia, U.S.
Years active: From 2014 – To the present.
Movies: Young Sheldon, Big Little Lies.
Iain Armitage is an American child actor. He is known for his roles as Sheldon Cooper in Young Sheldon, a prequel to The Big Bang Theory, and Ziggy Chapman in Big Little Lies.
In 2018, Armitage received the “Young Artist for Best Performance in a Drama – Top Young Actor” award.
3. Caleb McLaughlin – Famous American Actor From “Stranger Things”
Full name: Caleb Reginald McLaughlin
Date of birth: October 13, 2001.
Birthplace: Carmel, New York, U.S
Years active: From 2012 – To the present.
Movies: Stranger Things (2016 – present), High Flying Bird (2019), and Concrete Cowboy (2020).
Caleb McLaughlin is a famous American actor. He began his career playing minor roles on the Broadway stage. In 2016, he became known to the public when he played the role of Lucas Sinclair in the hit Netflix series Stranger Things.
In 2018, McLaughlin won Youth Excellence Achievement at the NAACP Image Awards. Forbes magazine also honored him in the 30 Under 30 Class of 2021 in Hollywood and Entertainment.
4. Noah Schnapp – Famous American Actor From “Stranger Things”
Full name: Noah Cameron Schnapp
Date of birth: October 3, 2004 (age 18)
Birthplace: New York City, U.S.
Years active: From 2014 – To the present.
Movies: Stranger Things (2016 – present), Bridge of Spies (2015), The Peanuts Movie (2015).
Noah Schnapp is not a strange name to the public. He started his acting career in the movie Bridge of Spies – the 2015 Oscar-winning film. Although he got off to a good start, it wasn’t until he joined the sci-fi horror T.V. series. Stranger Things, his name is more known to the audience.
This work also helped him win three major awards in his acting career, which is the Screen Actors Guild Award for “Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series” (2017). MTV Movie & T.V. Awards for “Best Frightened Performance” (2018) and Teen Choice Awards for “Choice Summer TV Actor” (2019).
5. Lucas Jade Zumann – Famous American Actor From “Sense 8”
Full name: Lucas Jade Zumann
Date of birth: December 12, 2000
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Years active: From 2015 – To the present.
Movies: Sense 8 (2015) – 1 episode, Sinister 2 (2015), Chicago Fire (2016) – 2 episodes, Anne with an E (2017-2019), Dr. Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets (2021).
Lucas Jade Zumann is an American actor. He became famous for his roles in the American supernatural horror film “Sinister 2”, and the Canadian television series “Anne with an E”.
Lucas made his debut as a musical actor when collaborating with Disney; through many ongoing efforts, Lucas has become a young actor with a strong foothold in Hollywood.
6. Finn Wolfhard – Famous Canadian Actor and Musician
Full name: Finn Wolfhard
Date of birth: December 23, 2002
Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Years active: From 2013 – To the present.
Movies: It (2017), It: Chapter Two (2019), Boris Pavlikovsky in the drama film The Goldfinch (2019), The Addams Family (2019), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), Night Shifts (2020).
Finn Wolfhard is an American actor and musician. He became famous for his role as Mike Wheeler on the Netflix series Stranger Things and the horror film It.
Wolfhard is a multi-talented actor working in various art fields, including composing music and directing films. In 2017, he received the Screen Actors Guild Award for “Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series” in the film Stranger Things. A year later, he enjoyed success with the MTV Movie & T.V. Awards for “Best On-Screen Team” along with his “It” co-stars.
7. Lewis MacDougall – Famous Scottish Film Actor.
Full name: Lewis John Moir MacDougall
Date of birth: June 5, 2002
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Years active: From 2015 – To the present.
Movies: Pan (2015), A Monster Calls (2016), Boundaries (2018).
Lewis MacDougall is a Scottish film actor. He had his acting debut in the fantasy film Pan (2015). The success of the role helped him get the opportunity to get the leading role in the next movie called “A Monster Call” (2016).
Although still a relatively new name, MacDougall has always strived to assert its position. In 2016 and 2017, he received countless nominations for his role in “A Monster Call”. He also won the London Critics Circle Film Awards for “Young British/Irish Performer of the Year” (2016) and the Young Scot Awards for “Entertainment Award” (2017). Shortly, MacDougall will be a good face for the cinema in general and Hollywood in particular.
8. Charlie Plummer – Famous American Actor.
Full name: Charlie Faulkner Plummer
Date of birth: May 24, 1999
Birthplace: Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
Years active: From 2010 – To the present.
Movies: Boardwalk Empire (T.V. Series) (2011-2013), Granite Flats (T.V. Series) (2013-2015), King Jack (2015), Stargirl (2016), Behold My Heart (2016)
Charlie Plummer is an American actor. As a child, he entered the acting path and took on supporting roles in several short films. Plummer’s turning point came when he took on his first leading role in the drama King Jack (2015) and a supporting role in Ridley Scott’s crime thriller All the Money in the World.
Plummer’s performance received critical acclaim and earned him the Marcello Mastroianni Award for the best emerging actor at the 74th Venice Film Festival.
9. Joshua Bassett – Famous American Actor, Singer, and Songwriter.
Full name: Joshua Taylor Bassett
Date of birth: December 22, 2000
Birthplace: Oceanside, California, U.S.
Years active: From 2015 – To the present.
Movies: High School Musical (2006), Limbo (2015), Better Nate Than Ever (2022), Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (2022).
Joshua Bassett is an American multi-talented young actor. Coming from the Disney family and having a natural musical talent, it is not tricky for Joshua Bassett to become a famous actor.
He is remembered in the movie “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series,” aired on Disney. Joshua and co-star Olivia Rodrigo composed the soundtrack for the film and received positive reviews from fans. In 2022, Joshua Bassett received the Kids’ Choice Award for “Favorite Male TV Star (Kids)”.
10. Tanner Buchanan – Famous American Actor.
Full name: Tanner Buchanan
Date of birth: December 8, 1998
Birthplace: Ottawa, Ohio, U.S.
Years active: From 2009 – To the present.
Movies: Max Winslow and the House of Secrets (2019), Sinister Seduction (2019), Chance (2020), He’s All That (2021), The Hyperions (2022).
Tanner Buchanan is a young American actor. He pursued an acting career from the age of 9. Possessing his green eyes and masculine charm, Tanner became a prominent name when working with the Disney house and Sony Pictures.
Tanner is known for playing Leo Kirkman on the ABC political drama Designated Survivor and Robby Keene on the Netflix series Cobra Kai. He will be one of the brightest young actors in Hollywood shortly.
11. Gaten Matarazzo – Famous American Actor From “Stranger Things”
Full name: Gaetano John Matarazzo III
Date of birth: September 8, 2002
Birthplace: New London, Connecticut, U.S.
Years active: From 2011 – To the present.
Movies: The Blacklist (2015), Stranger Things (2016–present).
Gaten Matarazzo is an American actor. He became known for his role as Dustin Henderson on the Netflix science fiction-horror television series Stranger Things (2016 – present). He is also the host of the Netflix show Prank Encounters (2019–2021).
Thanks to the success of the movie “Stranger Things” in 2017, Matarazzo won the Screen Actors Guild Awards for “Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series” and the Shorty Awards for “Best Actor”.
12. Jack Dylan Grazer – Famous American Actor.
Full name: Jack Dylan Grazer
Date of birth: September 3, 2003
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active: From 2014 – To the present.
Movies: Beautiful Boy (2018), It Chapter Two (2019), Shazam (2019), Don’t Tell a Soul (2020), Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sone – Voice Role (2022).
Jack Dylan Grazer is a prominent name because he owns many cult movies works in his career at a very young age. He began his career with supporting roles in small productions, then rose to fame playing the role of Eddie Kaspbrak in the 2017 and 2019 film adaptations of Stephen King’s novel “It”.
In 2018, The Hollywood Reporter named him one of the top 30 stars under 18. The same year, he received the MTV Movie & T.V. Awards for “Best On-Screen Team” in “It”.
13. Ethan Cutkosky – Famous American Singer and Actor.
Full name: Ethan Francis Cutkosky
Date of birth: August 19, 1999
Birthplace: St. Charles, Illinois, United States
Years active: From 2007 – To the present.
Movies: The Unborn (2009), Shameless (2011-2021), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2013, 2021).
Ethan Cutkosky is a young American actor. He began his acting career when he was only a child of 4. At 7, he had his first role with Vince Vaughn in the Christmas comedy Fred Claus (2007). Thanks to his natural acting ability, two years later, he took on various vital roles in The Unborn (2009) and the Showtime series Shameless.
Possessing a handsome appearance and a cinematic face mirror, Ethan Cutkosky is a good name in the international film market.
14. Griffin Gluck – Famous American Actor.
Full name: Griffin Gluck
Date of birth: August 24, 2000
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active: From 2009 – To the present.
Movies: Why Him? (2016), Big Time Adolescence (2019), Locke & Key (2020-2022).
Griffin Gluck is an American child actor. He is known to the public for his role as Michael in the movie “Just Go with It”. This film also earned him a Young Artist Award nomination.
His film resources are pretty massive for his age. He has appeared in many T.V. series and movies such as “Private Practice”, “Back in the Game”, and “Hulu Big Time Adolescence”.
15. Noah Jupe – Famous British Actor
Full name: Noah Jupe
Date of birth: 2004/2005
Birthplace: British
Years active: From 2015 – To the present.
Movies: Television series The Night Manager (2016), Suburbicon (2017), Wonder (2017), A Quiet Place (2018), A Quiet Place Part II (2021), Honey Boy (2019), The Undoing (2020).
Noah Jupe is a young English actor. He appeared in quite a few T.V. series, including The Dark Manager (2016), the dark comedy Suburbicon (2017), and the T.V. series Wonder (2017). He became famous when he participated in the horror movie A Quiet Place (2018).
In 2019, he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for “Best Supporting Actor” in the drama film Honey Boy.
16. Asher Angel – Famous American Actor From “Shazam!”
Full name: Asher Dov Angel
Date of birth: September 6, 2002
Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Years active: From 2008 – To the present.
Movies: Shazam! (2019), All That (2020), High School Musical: The Musical Series (2021).
Asher Angel is a familiar movie face. He landed the role of Jonah Beck at 12 on the Disney Channel television series Andi Mack. In April 2019, he continued to succeed in the lead role in the movie Shazam! – the film was adapted from D.C. Comics and received critical acclaim.
In addition to acting, he has a great passion for music; Angel released his debut single, “One Thought Away”, featuring Wiz Khalifa, on June 6, 2019. Also, the same year, he received the Young Entertainer Award for “Best Young Ensemble in a Television Series”.
17. Karan Brar – Famous American Actor
Full name: Karan Brar
Date of birth: January 18, 1999
Birthplace: Redmond, Washington, U.S.
Years active: From 2010 – To the present.
Movies: Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018), Stargirl (2020), Hubie Halloween (2020).
Karan Brar is a talented young American actor. He started his career at 11 and quickly achieved much success. Audiences remember him for his roles as Chirag Gupta in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series and Ravi Ross in the Disney Channel Original Series.
Karan Brar has been nominated for many outstanding awards during her artistic career. He once won the Young Artist Award for “Best Performance in a T.V. series – Supporting Young Actor” after only two years of operation. In 2018, he won the Young Entertainer Awards for “Best Young Ensemble – Television Series.”
18. Jaeden Martell – Famous American Actor From “It”
Full name: Jaeden Martell ‘Lieberher’
Date of birth: January 4, 2003
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Years active: From 2013 – To the present.
Movies: It (2017), Knives Out (2019), It Chapter Two (2019), Defending Jacob (2020).
Jaeden Martell is a famous young American actor. He became famous for his role as Bill Denbrough in the horror film “It”. The film is adapted from the novel of the same name by Stephen King in 2017 and 2019. He also appeared in the detective drama Knives Out (2019) and starred in the miniseries Defending Jacob (2020).
Possessing a student appearance and handsome face, Jaeden Martell will be a good name in the future. He has won many different awards during his activities. In 2014, Martell won the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards and the Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards. In 2018, he won the MTV Movie & T.V. Awards for “Best On-Screen Team” with his co-stars.
19. Jace Norman – Famous American Actor
Full name: Jace Lee Norman
Date of birth: March 21, 2000
Birthplace: Corrales, New Mexico, U.S.
Years active: From 2012 – To the present.
Movies: The Loud House (2017), Game Shakers (2018-2019), Bixler High Private Eye (2019), Bigfoot Family (2020).
Jace Norman is a famous young American actor today. He started his acting career at the age of 12 and participated in a lot of Nickelodeon channel movie projects. He is remembered by the audience through the films “Jessie” (2012), “Splitting Adam” (2015), “Rufus” (2016), and “Bixler High Private Eye” in 2019.
For five consecutive years, from 2016-2021, Jace Norman has won the Kids’ Choice Awards 5 times for the “Favorite Male TV Star” category.
20. David Mazouz – Famous American Actor From “Gotham”
Full name: David Albert Mazouz
Date of birth: February 19, 2001
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active: From 2012 – To the present.
Movies: Gotham (2014 –2019), Touch (2012 – 2013), The Games Maker, The Darkness.
David Mazouz is a famous young American actor. Despite his young age, he already owns a massive wealth of roles, which include the prominent roles that have brought him popularity, such as “Batman”, “Touch”, “And Gotham”.
David Mazouz has a handsome, cinematic face. He is considered a bright candidate for the next generation of Hollywood. He received Teen Choice Award nominations for “Choice Action T.V. Actor” in 2018 and the 45th Saturn Awards for “Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series” in 2019.