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21 Stars Who Are Way Closer in Age to Their On-Screen Parents Than You Think

Updated: Aug 23, 2016 11:45 am·

By Nakeisha Campbell

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When it comes to fictional characters in movies and on TV, it seems like almost anything is possible. People in their late 30's can pass for teenagers, parents and kids can be as little as one year apart, and believe it or not, kids can even be older than their on-screen parents. Isn't that fascinating?

Click through the gallery to see famous actors who were almost as old as their on-screen parents.

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Anne bancroft katharine ross

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Katharine Ross was only nine years younger than her movie mother, Anne Bancroft in The Graduate.

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Laurence harvey angela lansbury

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Laurence Harvey was only three years younger than his movie mother, Angela Lansbury in The Manchurian Candidate.

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Estelle getty bea arthur

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Bea Arthur was actually one year older than her TV mother, Estelle Getty in The Golden Girls.

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Phylicia rashad sabrina le beauf

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Sabrina Le Beauf is only 10 years younger than her TV mom, Phylicia Rashad on The Cosby Show.

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Maureen stapleton dick van dyke

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Dick Van Dyke was only six months younger than his TV mother, Maureen Stapleton in Bye Bye Birdie.

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Lionel jeffries dick van dyke

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Dick Van Dyke was only one year younger than his movie dad, Lionel Jeffries in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

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Sally field tom hanks

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Tom Hanks is only 10 years younger than his movie mom, Sally Field in Forrest Gump.

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Len cariou tom selleck

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Tom Selleck is only six years younger than his TV dad, Len Cariou on Blue Bloods.

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Laurence fishburne anthony anderson

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Anthony Anderson is just nine years younger than his TV dad, Laurence Fishburne on Black-ish.

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Don ameche betty white

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Betty White was just 14 years younger than her TV dad, Don Ameche in The Golden Girls.

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Anna walton torrance coombs

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Torrance Coombs is only four years younger than his TV mom, Anna Walton in Reign.

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Miriam colon al pacino

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Al Pacino is only three years younger than his movie mom, Miriam Colon in Scarface.

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Larry cedar chevy chase

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Chevy Chase is actually 12 years older than his TV dad, Larry Cedar in Community.

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Angelina jolie colin farrell

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Colin Farrell is just one year younger than his movie mom, Angelina Jolie in Alexander.

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Drew barrymore adam garcia

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Adam Garcia is actually two years older than his movie mom, Drew Barrymore in Riding in Cars with Boys.

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Jaime camil gina rodriguez

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Gina Rodriguez is only 12 years younger than her TV dad, Jaime Camil in Jane The Virgin.

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Charlize theron christina hendricks

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Charlize Theron is only one year younger than her movie mom, Christina Hendricks in Dark Places.

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Mark wahlberg melissa leo

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Mark Wahlberg is only 10 years younger than his movie mom, Melissa Leo in The Fighter.

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Amy poehler rachel mcadams

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Rachel McAdams is only seven years younger than her movie mom, Amy Poehler in Mean Girls.

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Melissa mccarthy allison janney

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Melissa McCarthy is only 11 years younger than her movie mom, Allison Janney in Tammy.

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Winona ryder zachary quinto

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Zachary Quinto is only five years younger than his movie mom, Winona Ryder in Star Trek.

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