PHOEBE CATES
Best known for her role in Fast Time at Ridgemont High, Phoebe quit acting rather suddenly in the mid 90’s. She originally left to focus on her family life but does a lot of work for charity and raises.
PETER OSTRUM
JESSICA SIERRA
The fallen American Idol singer Jessica Sierra had to take a day job at Hooters when she realized singing wasn’t enough to pay the bills.
VANILLA ICE
M.C. HAMMER
After accumulating $13 million in debt and filing for bankruptcy, Hammer got his life back together. These days he officiates weddings, develops iPad apps and lectures about new media at Ivy League universities.
JEFF COHEN
CHARLIE KORSMO
Charlie Korsmo was famous for staring next to Robin Williams in the 90’s blockbuster film Hook which shot the young star to success. However, Korsmo was not quite happy with his career in Hollywood since his interests lay in the field of physics instead of acting. The brilliant-minded star attended MIT where he got a degree in science. After graduating, Charlie worked as a lawyer for a few years before deciding to join the faculty of Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland, Ohio as a law professor.
TIFFANY
TARAN NOAH SMITH
He’s known by most people as the ugly kid from the popular sitcom Home Improvement.
And when he was 17, Taran Noah Smith had a falling out with his parents, because they bought themselves a cozy mansion with his hard-earned life savings. He sued them, got married to a vegan gal who could have been his mother and invested the money he got from the lawsuit in a vegan dairy farm and catering service.
FREDDIE PRINZE JR.
JOSH SAVIANO
In the 90s the most popular rumor about Josh Saviano (Paul from the Wonder Years) was that he grew up to be Marylin Manson. The truth is not quite as exciting. He is a corporate lawyer.
DYLAN SPROUSE
KEVIN JONAS
After leaving The Jonas Brothers, Kevin launched the food searching app Yood. The app is location-based and gives the location and phone number of restaurants in your area.
DANNY LLOYD
JON GOSSELIN
Reality show star Jon Gosselin went from Jon & Kate Plus 8 to waiting tables. He was recently fired from his job at the Black Dog restaurant in Beckersville, PA.
MICHAEL MARONNA
AL FRANKEN
Eventually, Franken decided that he had tired of simply making fun of lawmakers, he wanted to be one himself. In 2008, Franken ran for the United States Senate in his native state of Minnesota, narrowly beating his Republican opponent by a few hundred votes. He has since resigned as a U.S. Senator and is now retired.
STEVEN SEAGAL
BRITTANY ASHTON HOLMES
Darla from Little Rascals didn’t make it very far in her acting career. She was 5 years old when she won the hearts of Alfalfa and Hollywood, and she had a few minor roles after that movie, but she left all of that behind.
She was reportedly pursuing a political science degree the last anyone heard from her, and she works at a Starbucks.
MERCEDES LANDER
TARAN NOAH SMITH
After Home Improvement Taran’s career had a short life. Today he runs an organic, vegan cheese manufacturer called Playfood.
LARK VOORHIES
KIRK CAMERON
The former Growing Pains star ended his acting career to become an author of Christian books.
TOM SELLECK
NIKKI BLONSKY
This former Hairspray star struggled to find new roles after her 2007 movie. Today she is a hairstylist in Great Neck, New York.
LIAM GALLAGHER
TONY DANZA
The star from Taxi and Who’s the Boss is now an English teacher at Philadelphia Northeast High School. Who wouldn’t love to be his student?
CHRIS OWEN
OMRI KATZ
Omri Katz rose to fame as the good-looking teenager on Hocus Pocus. After the film wrapped, Katz’s career in Hollywood was basically over. Today, Omri lives in Los Angeles and works as a hairdresser.
GEORGE FOREMAN
FRANKIE MUNIZ
Most people probably thought this child actor couldn’t get a job in Hollywood after being the star in Malcolm in the Middle, but he signed a two-year contract as a driver with Jensen Motorsport. Muniz also had a short gig as the drummer for Kingsfoil, a pop-rock group in Pennsylvania. “It’s my focus 1,000 percent right now. I want to be the best drummer I can be for the band and for me.”
JONATHAN BENNETT
GARY COLEMAN
The former Diff’rent Strokes star was a household name during the 70s and 80s but his fame slowly faded as the years went on. Before he passed away in 2010, Coleman was apparently working as a security guard. He was arrested and tried, receiving a 1-year suspended sentence and had to pay $1,665 for the medical treatments.
JACK GLEESON
Shaun Weiss
In July 2017, the actor, who got his first taste of fame playing goalie Goldberg in the “Mighty Ducks” franchise, was sentenced to spend 150 days in a Los Angeles County jail. Weiss’ manager previously confirmed the news to Page Six, saying that the “Ducks” star’s sentence already began, and he remained optimistic about his life after he serves his jail time. “Hopefully when he gets out, he will go to rehab so he can stay sober,” the former child star’s rep said at the time. According to TMZ, Weiss was arrested for stealing $151 in merchandise from Fry’s Electronics earlier in July. Two days after his arrest, he reportedly pled no contest to petty theft and was issued the 150-day sentence. It was the actor’s second petty theft offense. In addition to the “Mighty Ducks” franchise, which lasted three movies, Weiss previously was featured in “Heavyweights,” “Freaks and Geeks,” “The King of Queens” and “The Tony Danza Show.”
JONATHAN TAYLOR THOMAS
CARRIE HENN
Carrie will be remembered by many as the cute kid from the smash hit Alien, starring alongside Sigourney Weaver. That was her only acting credit, despite appearing in many documentaries on the movie since, and would eventually go on to become a teacher.
ANGUS T. JONES
KARYN PARSONS
Karyn played Hillary Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air but decided to leave the show and the Hollywood life for something more normal. She founded a company called Sweet Blackberry – a company that funds animated films about unsung Black heroes.
Brian Wilson
ERIK PER SULLIVAN
Much like his on-screen brother, Erik Per Sullivan decided the limelight wasn’t for him and went on to other things. What he does exactly is unknown, but he graduated from the University of Southern California in 2010. We’re sure he’s doing something ‘normal’.
GEENA DAVIS
DORIS DAY
Doris Day lit up the big screens in the 60’s and 70’s. Her life in the public eye sadly took its toll on her personal life and after years in the spotlight, Day decided to leave Hollywood. She then shifted her career to focus on helping nurse injured animals back to health.
DANICA MCKELLAR
PETER BILLINGSLEY
At a very young age, Peter Billingsley won over audiences when he starred as Ralphie in A Christmas Story. After getting off the big screen, Billingsley found a career behind the cameras. He has recently been involved in the production of several films, including Iron Man.
