‘Nightbreed’ — Brandon’s 30 Days of Horror — Day 6
So I mention to Buzz that I'm going to be watching Nightbreed for my 30 Days of Horror, and also comment on how weird it is that Aaron Boone is also the same guy that played Joe Kane in The Program. Buzz doesn't believe me, because he thought the 'the guy that played Aaron Boone was way too old to be the same guy that played Joe Kane'. (Craig Sheffer was 30 when he played Aaron Boone and 33 when he played Joe Kane)
This starts the conversation about actors who were way older than the role they were playing, which of course means I started a list.
- 1
Stacey Dash
Stacey Dash was 28 years old when she played 17 year old Dionne in Clueless.
- 2
Gabrielle Carteris
By the time Andrea Zuckerman graduated on 90210, Gabrielle Carteris was 32 years old.
- 3
Taylor Kitsch
Taylor Kitsch was 10 years older than his character on Friday Night Lights, Tim Riggins.
- 4
Minka Kelly
Minka Kelly was 11 years older than her character Lyla Garrity on Friday Night Lights.
- 5
Charisma Carpenter
Charisma Carpenter played Cordelia Chase on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, despite being 11 years older than the character.
- 6
Alan Ruck
Remember Cameron from Ferris Bueller's Day Off? Well, Alan Ruck was 30 years old when he played the neurotic Ferrari destroyer.
- 7
Stockard Channing
Channing was already in her mid-30's (34) when she played Betty Rizzo in Grease.
- 8
Henry Winkler
Aaaayyyyyy! The Fonz was the cool guy, and Henry Winkler was also 29 years old at the start of Happy Days.