Monday, 14 August 2023

10 Young Actors/Actresses Who Are Gonna Be Big Names in Hollywood

Being the biggest entertainment industry in the world, Hollywood has got some very amazing talents. From the classic beauty Marilyn Monroe to the very versatile Meryl Streep, from the gorgeous Nicole Kidman to the very talented Scarlett Johansson, we can say that Hollywood never runs out of talent.

This flow of talent has been running in the blood of Gen Z actors and actresses too as we can see a lot of new talents are emerging every year. From Hilary Duff to Millie Bobby Brown, from Miranda Cosgrove to Zendaya, we have seen a lot of new talents being born in the industry. Today, we will be taking a look at 10 young actors and actresses in Hollywood who are going to be very big names in the future.

The names of the following talents are listed alphabetically. Let us start:

  1. Milly Alcock

PC: Milly Alcock for Harper's Bazaar Australia

Age: 23

Notable Works: House of the Dragon, Upright

Alcock is most probably one of the most famous and trending actresses recently as her performance and character of Rhaenyra Targaryen from House of the Dragon has been lauded by the audience and the critics. Although Milly got her biggest break in 2022, she has worked in many Australian TV shows like Reckoning, The Gloaming, Upright, Les Norton, and so on.


2.               Asa Butterfield



PC: Asa Butterfield for The Times


Age: 26

Notable Works: Sex Education, Hugo

Butterfield started acting at the age of seven, and since then has been a part of many movies and TV shows like Hugo, X+Y, Ender’s Game, and so on. His performances in movies like X+Y and Hugo have received widespread critical acclaim. But his biggest break came in 2018 when he played the character of Otis Milburn in Netflix’s teen comedy-drama Sex Education.


3.               Emily Carey



PC: Emily Carey in House of the Dragon (Variety)

Age: 20

Notable Works: House of the Dragon, Casualty

Since HBO released House of the Dragon in August of 2022, Carey’s character of Alicent Hightower has been one of the major USBs of the show. Although she appeared in the show for just five episodes, her performance has been praised and loved by the audience. Before her big break, she appeared in shows like Casualty, Houdini & Doyle, Get Even, and so on.


4.               Lucas Hedges



PC: Lucas Hedges (Los Angeles Times)

Age: 26

Notable Works: Manchester by the Sea, Lady Bird

Hedges began his acting career with supporting roles in movies like Moonrise Kingdom, Arthur Mewman, and Kill the Messenger. However, his biggest break came when he played the character of Patrick Chandler in the 2016 movie Manchester by the Sea. This movie earned him his first-ever Oscar nomination. His other notable performances include Lady Bird, Boy Erased, Waves, Honey Boy, and so on.


5.               Jenna Ortega



PC: Jenna Ortega (CNN)

Age: 20

Notable Works: Stuck in the Middle, You, Wednesday

Ortega started her career at a young age and was seen in very small roles in movies like Iron Man 3 and Insidious: Chapter 2. She also played the character of young Jane in the 2014 series Jane the Virgin. However, her biggest breakout came when she appeared as Harley Diaz in the Disney Channel sitcom Stuck in the Middle. Since then, her career has been taking off well with movies and shows like You, Scream (2022), The Babysitter: Killer Queen, and Wednesday, for which she has received an Emmy nomination.


6.               Sadie Sink



PC: Sadie Sink (Vogue)


Age: 21

Notable Works: Stranger Things, All Too Well: The Short Film

Sink began acting at the age of seven in local theatre productions, where she played the title role in Annie and Young Queen Elizabeth II in The Audience. She made her TV debut with The Americans in 2013 and made her movie debut with Chuck in 2016. Her biggest breakthrough came when she portrayed the character of Max Mayfield in the Netflix drama series Stranger Things and appeared in Taylor Swift’s short film, All Too Well.


7.               Jacob Tremblay



PC: Jacob Tremblay (The Hollywood Reporter)


Age: 16

Notable Works: Room, Luca

This young actor has made quite a name in the industry at such a tender age. Tremblay played the role of Jack Newsome in the 2015 movie Room, for which he won a Critic’s Choice Award and he also became the youngest nominee for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in Supporting Role. He also gave his voice in the 2021 Disney-Pixar movie Luca. His other ventures include Before I Wake, Wonder, Harley Quinn, and so on. He also appeared as a younger version of Justin Bieber in his song “Lonely”, and also gave his voice to Flounder in the live-action The Little Mermaid movie. 


8.               Alex Wolff



PC: Alex Wolff (The Movie Database)

Age: 25

Notable Works: The Naked Brothers Band, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Wolff started his career alongside his older brother Nat in the Nickelodeon musical comedy series The Naked Brothers Band. For the show, he has also recorded two soundtrack albums, The Naked Brothers Band and I Don’t Want to Go to School. He later appeared in movies like Patriots Day, My Friend Dahmer, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and Hereditary.


9.               Finn Wolfhard



PC: Finn Wolfhard (Teen Vogue)

Age: 20

Notable Works: It, Stranger Things

Wolfhard played the role of Richie Tozier in the film adaptation of Stephen King’s horror novel It and its series It: Chapter Two. He got his breakout performance after playing the character of Mike Wheeler in the Netflix series Stranger Things. His other performances include The Goldfinch, The Addams Family, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and so on. Besides acting, he was also the lead vocalist and guitarist for the band Calpurnia and currently is a member of the band The Aubreys.


10.            Rachel Zegler



PC: Rachel Zegler (Deadline)


Age: 22

Notable Works: West Side Story, Shazam! Fury of the Gods

Probably the newest name on the list is Rachel Zegler, who just debuted last year with the movie West Side Story, where she played the character of Maria Vasquez. The movie was a huge success, receiving seven nominations at the 94th Academy Awards. For the movie, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, and is also the first actress of Colombian descent to win the award and also its youngest recipient. She will soon be seen in the live-action version of Disney's Snow White.


So these are the young talents who will soon be big names in Hollywood. Do let us know what you think.

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