Former Child Stars We Almost Didn’t Recognize

Published on 12/31/2018
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Patrick Renna

Patrick Renna moved to LA to pursue acting at a young age. He had his breakout role in the film The Sandlot and Disney’s The Big Green. and we’re happy to hear he didn’t slip through the Hollywood cracks. In fact he went on to appear in over 25 films and also starred in many hit TV series like CSI and The Closer. Renna is now trying his hand at being a producer, and produced and acted in Bad Roomies. He’s also become an enthusatic Scientologist and opened a center in his community in Los Feliz.

Patrick Renna

Patrick Renna

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Jaleel White

Famed for his iconic line “Oops! Did I do that?”, Jaleel White became a household name starring as the nerdy Steve Urkel on Family Matters. He spent nearly a decade dressed in geeky suspenders and thick glasses for the show before leaving his post for better things. However, he found out the hard way that it was hard to shake off his role as Jaleel and his acting experience wasn’t enough to make it in Hollywood. So he enrolled in UCLA Film School where he graduated in 2001. He did continue with minor roles on TV shows like Boston Legal and House and Dreamgirls, but is still waiting for the big break he needs to finally shake off his nerdy type-cast.

Jaleel White

Jaleel White

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