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First of all, Olivia Cooke is currently 30 years old as she plays Alicent Hightower in House of the DragonHer character has three children: Aegon, Aemond and Helaena. In real life, Tom Glynn-Carey is 25, Ewan Mitchell is 26 and Phia Saban is 25.
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Similarly, Emma D’Arcy is 32 years old as she plays Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the DragonHis character has five children, including Jacaerys. In real life, Harry Collett is 20 years old.
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Nicola Coughlan was 31 when she began playing Clare Devlin in Derry GirlsSiobhán McSweeney, who played Sister Michael, is only 8 years older than Nicola despite playing her headmistress at Our Lady Immaculate College.
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan was born in 1966 and began playing John Winchester in Supernatural when he was 39. Meanwhile, Jensen Ackles was born in 1978 and was just 12 years younger than Jeffrey when he played his son, Dean Winchester.
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Nicole Kidman was born in 1967 and was 55 years old when she starred as Queen Gudrun in The man from the northAlexander Skarsgård starred alongside her as Amleth, her son, although he is only nine years younger than Nicole in real life.
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Jenifer Lewis was born in 1957 and was 36 years old when she starred alongside Zelma Bullock in What does love have to do with it?Angela Bassett, who notably played her daughter Tina Turner, is only a year younger than Jenifer.
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Jennifer Robertson is 52 years old and began playing Jocelyn Schitt in Schitt’s Creek when he was 44. Meanwhile, Tim Rozon is 48 and played his son Mutt when he was 39.
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Estelle Getty was born in 1923 and began playing Sophia in The Golden Girls When she was 62. Bea Arthur, who played her daughter Dorothy, was born in 1922 and was 61 when the show began.
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K Callan was 83 when she played Great Nanny Thrombey in Knives outMeanwhile, Christopher Plummer, who played his son Harlan Thrombey, was 90 when the film was released.
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Cher was born in 1946 and starred in the role of Ruby in Mamma Mia! Here we go again! when she was 72. Meryl Streep was born in 1949 and played her daughter Donna in the film when she was 66.
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Michelle Williams is 43 years old and was 25 when she starred as Alma Beers Del Mar in Secret in the mountainKate Mara appeared as his daughter, Alma Jr., and was 22 years old when the film was released.
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Laurence Fishburne is 62 years old and was 30 when he starred in Furious Styles Jr. in Kids in the neighborhoodCuba Gooding Jr. played his son Tre, and is only seven years younger than Laurence.
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Eliza Butterworth was 22 when she began playing Lady Aelswith in The last kingdomMeanwhile, Millie Brady, who plays his daughter, Lady Aethelflaed, is exactly the same age.
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Ian Harding is 37 years old and began playing Master Ezra Fitz in pretty Little Liars when she was 24. Meanwhile, Lucy Hale is 35 and was 21 when she began playing Aria Montgomery, Ezra’s student (and love interest).
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Tavi Gevinson was born in 1996 and began playing Kate Keller in the Gossip Girl When she was 25, Jordan Alexander, who played her student Julien Calloway, was born in 1993 and is three years older than her in real life.
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Lionel Jeffries was born in 1926 and was 42 years old when he played Grandpa “Bungy” Potts in Chitty chitty, bang, bangMeanwhile, Dick Van Dyke, who played his son, Caractacus Potts, was actually a year older than Lionel.
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And finally, Matthew Morrison was born in 1978 and was 31 years old when he began playing Will Schuester in HappinessMeanwhile, Cory Monteith was just four years younger when he began playing Finn Hudson, Will’s student.