Sometimes the greatest actors come in small packages.

If anything, achieving early stardom can indicate a potential for a brilliant career in their future.

Though this may be considered a rarity it’s not impossible.

Jodie Comer and Ryan Reynolds in Free Guy.

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WithArrested DevelopmentandOzarkbeing his current famed roles, credit should be given to his iconic performances as a young kid.

This was the project that launched her career.

Hoult has been in the industry for almost 30 years.

Natasha Lyonne in Pee-wee’s Playhouse

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In fact, his onscreen debut occurred at the age of seven in a small role inIntimate Relations.

Coupled with beloved rom-comsThe ProposalandDefinitely, Maybe- no one can deny his onscreen charm.

But what some may not remember is how Reynolds actually began his career as a child actor.

Jim Graham saluting in ‘Empire of the Sun’.

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Two years later, he was cast as the lead in his first film,Ordinary Magic.

Soon after, Reynolds earned a supporting role in the children’s fantasy show,The Odyssey.

9Brie Larson

Having been typically cast in supporting roles in beloved films likeScott Pilgrim vs. Larson began her acting career at a young age, withseveral guest appearances on TV.

Keri Russell in All-New Mickey Mouse Club

Her first major role was in the sitcomRaising Dadat 12 years old.

Larson’s rise to childhood stardom even occurred with the music industry as she became a teenage pop star.

By 16, she had a hit single andwas even touringwith the likes ofJesse McCartney.

Jason Bateman in Little House on the Prairie

And yet some fans aren’t even aware that he entered the business as a young child.

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Marcus Brewer waving happily at someone in About a Boy

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Flora McGrath looking angrily at someone in The Piano

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Ryan Reynolds in Hillside

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