Child labor: 10 famous actors whose career began long before their 18th birthday

Now we know them from dozens of roles in popular films. And their talent was discovered in childhood, when many of them did not even think about their future profession!

The actress began her career at the age of seven: in 1989 she starred in the film "New York Stories", directed by Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese. Among other things, she has starred in three Spider-Man films.

At the age of 9, she was offered to star in the film "The Thirteenth Year" (1999). The most famous role of the actress is Bella in the Twilight saga.

In 1991, the actor starred in the television series "Fifteen" about teenagers who are going through a divorce of their parents and addiction to drugs. Then he himself was 15 years old. Now he is known for the role of Deadpool.

The actor's first appearance on the screen took place at the age of five: in 1979, he took part in the children's program Romper Room and Friends. A few years later, Leo became the star of the TV series "Problems of Growth" and "New Lassie". Now the actor has an Oscar for the film "Survivor" and several dozen popular films under his belt — from "Titanic" to "Once upon a Time... in Hollywood."

The first appearance of the actress on the screen occurred at her age of 13 — in Luc Besson's film "Leon" (1994), she played Matilda. Portman has an Oscar for best lead role in the film "Black Swan".

At the age of 12, he became the star of the mini-series "Anastasia: secrets of Anna" (1986). In 2011, he won an Oscar for his supporting role in the movie "The Fighter".

In 1991, 15-year-old Reese played a small role in the movie "Man on the Moon". She became famous thanks to the "Legally Blonde" saga. She received an Oscar for Best Actress in the film "Crossing the Line" (2005).

His first appearance on the screen was the film "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (1982), when he was only 8 years old. He is known for the films "Gladiator", "Crossing the Line" and "Joker", for the latter he received a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Oscar.

His career began at the age of 14 with the TV series "Are you afraid of the dark?" (1995). Famous roles are "Blade Runner 2049" and "La La Land", for which he was nominated for an Oscar.

At the age of 8, he starred in three films at once: the musical "Paula Abdul", the second part of the trilogy "Back to the Future" and the crime drama "Internal Affairs". The most famous role is Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings.