It's not uncommon in the entertainment industry for actors to portray characters younger than their actual age. Here are some instances where actors took on roles significantly younger than their real age:
Jenna Ortega, at 20 years old, played 16-year-old Wednesday Addams in 'Wednesday.' Austin Butler, aged 22, portrayed 17-year-old Sebastian Kydd in 'The Carrie Diaries.' Zendaya, 23, took on the role of 17-year-old Rue Bennett in 'Euphoria.' Cole Sprouse, 25, played 16-year-old Jughead Jones in 'Riverdale.' Sydney Sweeney, 22, portrayed 18-year-old Cassie Howard in 'Euphoria.'
Maya Hawke, 21, played 17-year-old Robin Buckley in 'Stranger Things.' Francia Raisa, aged 30, portrayed 18-year-old Ana Torres in 'Grown-ish.' Blake Lively, 20, played 16-year-old Serena van der Woodsen in 'Gossip Girl.' Asa Butterfield, 22, took on the role of 16-year-old Otis Milburn in 'Sex Education.'
Nina Dobrev, 20, played 17-year-old Elena Gilbert in 'The Vampire Diaries.' Vanessa Morgan, 26, portrayed 17-year-old Toni Topaz in 'Riverdale.' Thomas Brodie-Sangster, 24, played 17-year-old Newt in the Maze Runner movies. Saoirse Ronan, 23, portrayed 18-year-old Lady Bird in the movie 'Lady Bird.'
Lana Condor, 21, played 16-year-old Lara Jean Covey in the 'To All the Boys' movies. Timothée Chalamet, 22, portrayed 18-year-old Kyle Scheible in 'Lady Bird.' Ella Purnell, 25, played 17-year-old Jackie Taylor in 'Yellowjackets.' Penn Badgley, 21, portrayed 16-year-old Dan Humphrey in 'Gossip Girl.'
Amandla Stenberg, 20, played 16-year-old Starr Carter in 'The Hate U Give.' Evan Peters, 24, portrayed 17-year-old Tate Langdon in 'American Horror Story.' Shailene Woodley, 23, played 16-year-old Hazel Grace Lancaster in 'The Fault in Our Stars.' China Anne McClain, 20, portrayed 17-year-old Jennifer Pierce in 'Black Lightning.'
