Emilio Estevez

Son of the acclaimed actor Martin Sheen and brother of actor Charlie Sheen. He and his brother Charlie got to make their first appearance on screen with their father. Emilio takes credit for being part of the Brat Pack in the ‘80s.

He was the alleged leader of the group that consisted of actors Anthony Michael Hall, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Andrew McCarthy, Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, and Ally Sheedy. He appeared together with the Brat Pack in various films such as The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo’s Fire. He continued a career in acting and eventually became a director.

Kim Richards

Widely known for her role in Race to Witch Mountain and numerous guest appearances in many ‘70s TV shows, Kim Richards was the ultimate child star. She has also managed to stay in show business as an adult, playing Christina Ricci’s mom in Black Snake Moan.

Now she’s more famous for living her real life. In 2010, she appeared in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Her lawyers are doing a good job of keeping her out of jail for her run-ins with the police because of her alcohol addiction. She went to rehab and has remained sober ever since.

Peter Ostrum

Known worldwide as Charlie of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Peter Ostrum had a promising career but decided to quit even after the iconic role was a hit. He then later reappeared in 1990, doing annual talks at local elementary schools to credit his role as Charlie.

Peter didn’t love acting much since he loved animals more. He pursued veterinary medicine and now has a practice in Lowville, NY. He lives a simple life and is married with two children. There was a remake of the film in 2005. The media immediately took an interest in him again, but he requested no interviews.

Chaz Bono

Born to celebrity parents, Sonny and Cher, Chaz started her career in the ‘70s. Chaz was born in the spotlight as Chastity Bono. Having a father who is a producer and mother who is a superstar, she appeared with her parents for the Sonny and Cher Show. A few years later, Chastity transitioned into a male after coming out as a lesbian.

He takes credit for the documentary Becoming Chaz, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Aside from being an LGBT activist, he also made an appearance on Dancing With the Stars. It was the first time for a transgender man to appear in the show.

Christopher Knight

Famous for playing the second oldest brother in the hit ‘70s show The Brady Bunch, Christopher continued to appear in many projects for over 10 years. Realizing his love for computers in the ‘80s, Christopher took a break from acting. In 2000, he appeared on VH1’s The Surreal Life and met Adrienne Curry, a winner of America’s Next Top Model.

The two got married and starred in their own reality show My Fair Brady. After five years of marriage, the couple had to lawyer up and get divorced in 2012. Chris remarried and now shares a home with his fourth wife.

Lisa Whelchel

The former child actor was known for starring in The Facts of Life. She didn’t maintain an active career but instead was in and out of projects. She appeared in A Madea Christmas in 2013. She is now a dedicated Christian and speaks about her faith at churches and conferences.

She became an author and wrote several best selling books about parenting and homeschooling. She was criticized for her ‘hot sauce’ method of disciplining children to the degree that ABC News had a poll and reported that they tallied 65% of parents who did not approve of her hot saucing method.

Jackie Earle Haley

Jackie was famous for playing the role of Kelly Leak in The Bad News Bears. Off to a good start, he pursued acting and found success as an adult. In 2006, Jackie was nominated for an Academy Award for playing a pedophile in Little Children.

He managed to get credit to more iconic roles, such as Freddy Krueger for the remake film of A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Rorschach in Watchmen. He remains active in the movie industry and recently worked on a science fiction film, Alita: Battle Angel, which was based on Yukito Kishiro’ manga comic.

Harvey Stephens

Harvey was the iconic child actor who played the role of Damien in the movie The Omen. Before getting the role, he was asked to attack the director, which he convincingly did and landed him the role. He didn’t pursue acting but made an appearance in the 2006 remake of The Omen as a journalist.

He was given credit for the 2016 TV version of The Omen wherein his old footage from the original film was used. A year later, he made an unexpected appearance, not on TV or film, but the British court for a road rage incident.

Corey Feldman

Corey Feldman first appeared in a McDonald’s commercial at the age of three. Later on, he moved on to acting in the film Time After Time back in 1979. His career peaked during the ‘80s as it thrived alongside his friend, Corey Haim’s. They also struggled with addiction together.

Corey was close friends with Michael Jackson. He is still active today but as a musician. In 2016, he promoted his album Angelic 2 The Core on the Today show. He was criticized for his “strange” performance, according to the netizens. But others didn’t mind and seemed to love it.

Donny Osmond

Donny became famous along with his brothers in their teens during the ‘70s. Aside from their band The Osmonds, he was able to work with his sister Marie on a variety show, too. In the ‘80s, he released a pop album and took his career to Broadway when he played Gaston for the musical Beauty and The Beast.

Currently, Donny and his brothers still continue to perform in Las Vegas as The Osmonds. He has recorded more than sixty albums in his entire career. He also appeared on Dancing With The Stars and took credit for winning the show’s 9th Season.