20 of Our Favorite Teen Roles Played by Full-On Adults

May 29, 2021

Ben Platt (L), Gabrielle Union (C) and Chase Stokes (R) are just a few of the stars who played teens way past when they were that age. | Photo Credits: Angela Weiss/Getty Images, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Piaget and Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic

Leonardo DiCaprio as Frank Abagnale, Jr. in “Catch Me If You Can” (2002)

Leonardo DiCaprio played con artist Frank Abagnale, Jr. from ages 15-21 in “Catch Me If You Can.” | Photo Credit: DreamWorks Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

To be fair to Leonardo DiCaprio, he was playing a con artist and conned us all about his age in Steven Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can. The true story followed Frank Abagnale, Jr. over multiple years as he committed identity fraud between the ages of 15 and 21. DiCaprio was 28 when he played the character and was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama.

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Kevin Studer

Kevin (he/him) is a two-time graduate of Lynn University and has a Creative Writing Master's from American College Dublin. When not writing about pop culture, he is constantly opening his worldview by consuming different types of media and traveling around the globe.
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Kevin Studer

Kevin (he/him) is a two-time graduate of Lynn University and has a Creative Writing Master's from American College Dublin. When not writing about pop culture, he is constantly opening his worldview by consuming different types of media and traveling…