19 Of Our Favorite 80s Stars Then and Now
It's a good thing to say that most of those who you loved in your childhood are doing well.
Published 9 years ago in Wow
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Drew Barrymore has been our favorite child actor since her role as Elliot’s little sister in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Her career has had ups and downs since then, but she had a big boost when she starred in a Charlie’s Angels remake with Lucy Liu and Cameron Diaz. She’s done a handful of movies with Adam Sandler, and voice acted in Family Guy.
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Alyssa Milano. Alyssa Milano is best known for portraying Samantha Micelli on ABC sitcom Who's the Boss? from 1984 to 1992, but to us she is the daughter of John Matrix from Commando. Remembering that we felt kinda guilty watching her in Embrace of the Vampire, her nude scenes were really hard for us, in both meanings of the word. The actress then went on to star in the WB's Charmed and ABC's drama Mistresses.
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Anthony Michael Hall. Another John Hughes favorite, Hall gained fame after starring in the 1983 comedy National Lampoon's Vacation, and then in 1984's Sixteen Candles and 1985's The Breakfast Club, where he played the lovable geek. Ditching his geeky side, Hall went on to appear in Psych and 2008 blockbuster The Dark Knight.
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Molly Ringwald. John Hughes' leading lady! The redhead starred in '80s flicks Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Pretty in Pink, making her the de facto queen of the so-called Brat Pack. Ringwald went on to star in 2008 ABC Family show The Secret Life of the American Teenager and is a married mother to three kids.
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Judd Nelson. The Nikita actor gained fame when he starred as the rebel John Bender in The Breakfast Club and Alec Newbury in St. Elmo's Fire cementing his place in the Brat Pack. Nelson later appeared in TV series like CSI, Psych and Two and a Half Men. The actor also released four books to Amazon's Kindle.
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Demi Moore also starred with Rob Lowe in St. Elmo’s Fire. Her career began taking off again when she re-emerged with a refurbished body (via plastic surgery), and made a lasting impression in Striptease. Her biggest and most recent conquest was in dating Ashton Kutcher, who is 16 years younger than Moore, but that is also in the past now.
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Tiffany. Tiffany came along with a hit song called, “I Think We’re Alone Now” in the 80s. She was frequently confused with singer Debbie Gibson, and they actually starred in a film together called Mega Python vs. Gatoroid. She’s turned her talents to the retail business and currently owns a trendy boutique in Dallas.
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Andrew McCarthy made many omen fall in love with him in the 80s when he appeared in Pretty in Pink and Mannequin. He’s no less attractive in his newer appearances in television shows “White Collar” and “Royal Pains.” The small screen of TV is just as flattering for Andrew as the big screens of movies were in the 80s.
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Michael J. Fox won our hearts in the TV show “Family Ties,” which was on for seven years. After that, he starred in the original and sequels of Back to the Future. His announcement that he suffered from Parkinson’s Disease devastated his fans, but he’s continued to work doing voiceovers, in Stuart Little, some car commercials and has had cameos on shows like “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
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Matthew Broderick. Since starring in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Matthew Broderick has had some acclaim on Broadway in New York City. He recently appeared in an episode of hit TV show “Modern Family,” where he accidentally thought Phil Dunphy was hitting on him. His biggest success, though, is being happily married to Sarah Jessica Parker.
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Rob Lowe was an original member of the so-called Brat Pack back in the 80s. His good looks earned him roles in St. Elmo’s Fire and The Outsiders. Apparently practicing a healthy lifestyle after giving up his hard-drinking ways, Lowe’s good looks haven’t left him, and he was recently producing and starring in a fuuny TV series called “The Grinder”, which was unfortunately cancelled.
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John Cusack. Since his rise to fame in the 80s as the boy holding the boombox in Say Anything, John Cusack hasn’t stopped churning out movie hit after movie hit. Unlike many of his 80s colleagues, Cusack hasn’t transitioned to TV, and still appears in blockbusters like Being John Malkovich, 2012, Must Love Dogs, and Serendipity.
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