American actor and screenwriter W. Earl Brown was in his mid 30s when he played Warren Jensen opposite Cameron Diaz and Ben Stiller -- in the rom-com film "There's Something About Mary" back in 1998.
English film actress Susan George was in her early 20s when she played Amy -- the confident, flirtatious English woman playing the wife opposite from Dustin Hoffman-- in the 1971 thriller/western film "Straw Dogs."
In addition to sharing the big screen with Hoffman, other actors included Del Henney, Ken Hutchison, and Donald Webster.
English actress and model Saffron Burrows was 27 years old when she was cast as Dr. Susan McCallister -- the lead scientist studying sharks in aid to cure Alzheimer's but ends up being attacked and killed -- in the 1999 shark film "Deep Blue Sea."
Burrows hit the big screen with Hollywood icons like Samuel L. Jackson, LL Cool J, and Michael Rapaport.
American actor Armand Assante was 47 years old when he played Odysseus -- one of the most famous heroes of Greek mythology -- the brilliant warrior king carrying the weight of his past -- in the 1997 miniseries "The Odyssey."
Canadian actor Hayden Szeto was 30 when he played Erwin -- the nice, awkward guy who's crushing on Hailee Steinfeld's character -- in the 2016 rom-com film "The Edge of Seventeen."
Actress Nathalia Ramos was in her late teens when she first started playing Nina Martin -- who moves to a mysterious English boarding school called "Anubis House" after receiving a scholarship -- on "House of Anubis" back in 2011.
Joining Nathalia on set included Jade Ramsey, Brad Kavanagh, and Tasie Lawrence.
English actor Chris Geere was in his early 30s when he first started playing Jim -- the dramatic narcissistic dude in a toxic relationship with Gretchen -- on the romance series "You're The Worst" back in 2014.
Chris was part of an ensemble cast including Aya Cash -- who played Gretchen -- Desmin Borges and Kether Donohue.
The 2026 ESPSYs are goin' down tomorrow, so we're throwin' it back to this ESPY winner, soccer legend Mia Hamm!
Hamm's soccer reign peaked from the 1990s through the early 2000s, cementing her status as one of the sport's all-time greats. Some of her standout accomplishments include winning two FIFA Women's World Cups, two Olympic gold medals, and five ESPY Awards.
American actress and stuntwoman Susan Backlinie was 27 years old when she rose to fame as the shark attack victim in the opening scene of Steven Spielberg's 1975 blockbuster "Jaws."
Susan shared the big screen with Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider, and Lorraine Gary.
Before passing in 2024, Christine worked on films like "Day of the Animals," "1941," and "The Great Muppet Caper."
Former child actor Paulie Litt was a pre-teen when he was cast to play Spritle -- Speed's sneaky little bro -- in the 2008 family/action film "Speed Racer."
Canadian actress Angela Featherstone was in her early 30s when she played the no-show bride, Linda, opposite Adam Sandler -- in the 1998 classic rom-com film "The Wedding Singer."
With Ariana Grande's "Eternal Sunshine" era making headlines and a few nods to her exes during performances -- we dug up this oldie but goodie: Jai Brooks.
Jai was just 17 when he and Ariana started dating in 2012 before calling it quits for good in 2014.
American actor Nick Roux was 19 years old when he was cast to play Scott -- the loyal, self-centered "Mudslide Crush" band member in Disney's "Lemonade Mouth" back in 2011.
Nick was part of an ensemble cast including Hayley Kiyoko, Bridgit Mendler, and Naomi Scott.
English singer and songwriter Bishop Briggs was 23 years old when she dropped her hit song "River" back in 2016.
The bop was a strong alternative radio hit -- peaking number 3 on the US Alternative Chart -- and has been streamed more than 715 million times on Spotify.
"Like a river, like a river, shut your mouth and run me like a river!"
American actress Monet Mazur was in her late 20s when she played the conniving hot blonde, Fiona, who forces herself onto an engaged man -- in the 2005 rom-com film "Monster-In-Law."
