17 Times Actors Played “Older” Characters Despite Being Very, VERY Close In Age To The Actors Playing Their Children Or Students
1. Amy Poehler and Rachel McAdams in Mean Girls
Amy Poehler played Regina George’s mom, but she was only seven years older than Rachel McAdams, who played Regina.
2. Angelina Jolie and Colin Farrell in Alexander
Angelina Jolie played Colin Farrell’s mom in Alexander, yet she is just one year older than him.
3. Sally Field and Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump
Sally Field portrayed Tom Hanks’ mother, even though she is only ten years older than him.
4. Winona Ryder and Zachary Quinto in Star Trek
Winona Ryder took on the role of Spock’s mom, played by Zachary Quinto, despite being only six years older.
5. Laurence Fishburne and Cuba Gooding Jr. in Boyz n the Hood
Laurence Fishburne played Cuba Gooding Jr.’s father, but there’s only a seven-year age gap between them.
6. Cher and Winona Ryder in Mermaids
Cher played Winona Ryder’s mom, though she is only fifteen years older than her.
7. Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway in The Devil Wears Prada
Meryl Streep was Anne Hathaway’s boss in the movie, but they have an age difference of only twenty-three years.
8. Rachel Griffiths and Toni Collette in Muriel’s Wedding
Rachel Griffiths played Toni Collette’s best friend, but they are actually the same age.
9. John Noble and Sean Bean in The Lord of the Rings
John Noble portrayed Sean Bean’s father, but he is just eleven years older than him.
10. Alan Alda and Gary Burghoff in M*A*S*H
Alan Alda played a mentor to Gary Burghoff’s character, and they were only nine years apart in age.
11. Stockard Channing and Olivia Newton-John in Grease
Stockard Channing played a high school student alongside Olivia Newton-John, despite being six years older.
12. Estelle Getty and Bea Arthur in The Golden Girls
Estelle Getty played Bea Arthur’s mother, even though she was younger than Bea by one year.
13. Sean Connery and Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Sean Connery played Harrison Ford’s dad, but he was only twelve years older.
14. Jason Earles and Miley Cyrus in Hannah Montana
Jason Earles played Miley Cyrus’s older brother, despite being fifteen years older than her.
15. Shirley MacLaine and Meryl Streep in Postcards from the Edge
Shirley MacLaine played Meryl Streep’s mother, but they are only fifteen years apart.
16. Robin Wright and Blake Lively in The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
Robin Wright played Blake Lively’s older self, and they are twenty-one years apart.
17. Michael J. Fox and Crispin Glover in Back to the Future
Michael J. Fox and Crispin Glover played father and son, but they are only three years apart.
