Cole Sprouse is the same exact age (28 years old) that David Schwimmer was when Ben was born on Friends. That means if the show was rebooted today, Cole could technically play Ross.
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Cole Sprouse is actually older now than David Schwimmer was when Friends first premiered. Schwimmer was 27 at the time.
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Jennifer Lopez is 51 years old. That’s the same age Rue McClanahan was when she started playing Blanche on The Golden Girls.
The Golden Girls premiered in September of 1985. Rue McClanahan was born in February of 1934, and Jennifer Lopez was born in July of 1969.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are now older than Bob Saget was when he played their father on Full House. They’re currently 34, and he was 31 when the pilot aired.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (born in June of 1986), were only nine months old when they started filming Full House. The pilot aired in September of 1987, and Bob Saget was born in May of 1956, which means they’re now three years older than Saget was when the show was first released.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (born in June of 1986), were only nine months old when they started filming Full House. The pilot aired in September of 1987, and Bob Saget was born in May of 1956, which means they’re now three years older than Saget was when the show was first released.
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Tom Holland is now older than Nic Cage was when he starred in Moonstruck and showed off all that chest hair. Tom Holland is 24, and Nic Cage was 23 at the time.
Moonstruck was released in December of 1987, a few weeks before Nic Cage’s 24th birthday. Tom Holland was born in June of 1996.
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Tom Cruise is now older than Dame Maggie Smith was when Sister Act was released. He’s 58, and she was 57 at the time.
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Tom Cruise was born in July of 1962 and is currently 58 years old. Dame Maggie Smith was still 58 when Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit premiered in 1993.
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Tom Cruise was born in July of 1962 and is currently 58 years old. Dame Maggie Smith was still 58 when Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit premiered in 1993.
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Melissa Joan Hart is now older than both actors were when they played her aunts in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. She’s 12 years older than when Caroline Rhea played Aunt Hilda, and she’s 7 years older than when Beth Broderick played Aunt Zelda.
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The show premiered in September of 1996. Caroline Rhea was 32 at the time, and Beth Broderick was 37 at the time. Melissa Joan Hart was born in 1976, making her 44 years old now.
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The show premiered in September of 1996. Caroline Rhea was 32 at the time, and Beth Broderick was 37 at the time. Melissa Joan Hart was born in 1976, making her 44 years old now.
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Angela Bassett is now older than Sir Ian McKellen was when he first starred as Magneto in X-Men. She’s 63, and he had just turned 61.
Angela Bassett was born on August 16, 1958, and Sir Ian McKellen was born on May 25, 1939.
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Sandra Bullock is now older than Jack Nicholson was when he was in A Few Good Men. She’s 56, and he was 55.
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Jack Nicholson was born in April of 1937, and Sandra Bullock was born in July of 1964.
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Jack Nicholson was born in April of 1937, and Sandra Bullock was born in July of 1964.
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Tom Hanks is practically the same age Julie Andrews was when she starred as Queen Clarisse Renaldi in The Princess Diaries.
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Tom Hanks is 64 years old and was born on July 9, 1956. Julie Andrews was born on October 1, 1935, and was 65 when The Princess Diaries was released.
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Tom Hanks is 64 years old and was born on July 9, 1956. Julie Andrews was born on October 1, 1935, and was 65 when The Princess Diaries was released.
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Kellie Shanygne Williams is now several years older than both Reginald VelJohnson and Jo Marie Payton were when they played her parents on Family Matters.
When Family Matters premiered, Reginald VelJohnson (Carl) was 37, and Jo Marie Payton (Harriette) was 39. Kellie Shanygne Williams, aka Laura Winslow, is now 44 years old.
When Family Matters premiered, Reginald VelJohnson (Carl) was 37, and Jo Marie Payton (Harriette) was 39. Kellie Shanygne Williams, aka Laura Winslow, is now 44 years old.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the same age Michael Caine was when he played Scrooge in The Muppet Christmas Carol. He was 59 when the movie was released, and she’ll be 60 next month.
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Michael Caine was born on March 14, 1933, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus was born on January 13, 1961.
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Michael Caine was born on March 14, 1933, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus was born on January 13, 1961.
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Kate Winslet is now the same exact age that her onscreen mom, Frances Fisher, was when Titanic was released in 1997.
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Kate Winslet was born in 1975, and Frances Fisher was born in 1952.
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Lindsay Lohan is the same exact age that Natasha Richardson was when she started filming as Lohan’s mom in The Parent Trap.
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Natasha Richardson was born in May of 1963, and she was 34 when production on The Parent Trapbegan. Lindsay Lohan was born in July of 1986.
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Natasha Richardson was born in May of 1963, and she was 34 when production on The Parent Trapbegan. Lindsay Lohan was born in July of 1986.
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Gabrielle Union is now older than Marlon Brando was when he starred as Vito Corleone in The Godfather. She’s 48, and he was 47.
Gabrielle Union was born the same year The Godfather was released, in 1972. Brando was born in April of 1924.
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Keanu Reeves is the same exact age Morgan Freeman was when he started shooting The Shawshank Redemption. Reeves is 56, and Freeman was 56 during production.
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Keanu Reeves was born in September of 1964, and Morgan Freeman was born in June of 1937. The Shawshank Redemption started shooting in the summer of 1993, so Keanu Reeves is technically a few months older than Freeman was during that time.
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Keanu Reeves was born in September of 1964, and Morgan Freeman was born in June of 1937. The Shawshank Redemption started shooting in the summer of 1993, so Keanu Reeves is technically a few months older than Freeman was during that time.
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Demi Moore is 58 years old. That’s the same age Angela Lansbury was when she started playing Jessica Fletcher on Murder, She Wrote.
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Angela Lansbury was born in October of 1925, and Demi Moore was born in November of 1962.
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Angela Lansbury was born in October of 1925, and Demi Moore was born in November of 1962.
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And Will Smith is now seven years older than when James Avery first played Uncle Phil on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Avery was 45 years old when the show first premiered in 1990, and he was 50 when it ended. Will Smith was born in September of 1968 and is currently 52 years old.
Avery was 45 years old when the show first premiered in 1990, and he was 50 when it ended. Will Smith was born in September of 1968 and is currently 52 years old.
