These '70s and '80s Child Stars Look Nothing Like You Remember

Ostrum was offered a three-picture contract, but he turned it down. Today, Ostrum is a veterinarian. He works at the Countryside Veterinary Clinic in Lowville, New York.

Maureen McCormick

Marcia Brady was one of the most iconic characters from The Brady Bunch. McCormick was only 12 years old when she took on the role of the oldest and often wisest Brady sibling.

The More You Know

Uncle Phil from Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was also the voice of Shredder from the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon.
A far cry from her upper-class role on Gossip Girl, Leighton Meester was born in prison; her mother was serving time for smuggling drugs.
Brad Pitt first gained recognition as a cowboy hitchhiker in the road movie Thelma & Louise.
Denzel Washington's finger falls out of place from time to time.

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