The '80s icon was set to play Leonardo DiCaprio's character, but per Johnny Depp's request, he was removed from the project.

The road to adult stardom is littered with kid actors chewed up and spat out by the movie-making machine. Think Corey Feldman and the entire kid cast of the NBC sitcom, “Diff’rent Strokes.” ...

Gaby Hoffman had an amazing run as a child actor in the late 1980s and early 1990s with roles in movies like Uncle Buck, Field of Dreams, Now and Then, and Sleepless in Seattle.

Ever since the days of Shirley Temple and Jackie Coogan, child actors have been veritable stars in Hollywood. Over the years, they have begun to command salaries that justify that stardom as well.

The “Malcolm in the Middle” actor, who played Dewey on the sitcom from 2000 to 2006, was snapped Wednesday in Boston running errands. The former child star, now 33, looked cozy yet ...

As a former child star, Brian Bonsall knows all too well about the pitfalls of fame. In the latest episode of Investigation Discovery’s new series, "Hollywood Demons," the "Family Ties" actor ...

The eldest daughter of disgraced Utah parenting blogger Ruby Franke has taken action to help protect other kids with a new child actor law in her home state. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed the bill ...

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Macaulay Culkin, who became one of the most famous child stars of all time thanks to leading roles in classics like Home Alone, has a candid message for those making documentaries about people ...