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TV Shows or Movies that have characters being played by actors who are too young or old for the role.

1. Dustin Hoffman was 28 when playing Benjamin Braddock who was 21 in "The Graduate" (1967)

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1. Dustin Hoffman was 28 when playing Benjamin Braddock who was 21 in "The Graduate" (1967)
2. The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) - Jimmy Stewart was 47 portraying a 25-year-old Charles Lindbergh.

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1. Dustin Hoffman was 28 when playing Benjamin Braddock who was 21 in "The Graduate" (1967)
2. The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) - Jimmy Stewart was 47 portraying a 25-year-old Charles Lindbergh
3. Taxi Driver (1976) Jodie Foster was 12 when her scenes were filmed.

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But that was how old her character was supposed to be.

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I knew Foster was 12 in Taxi Driver but I thought her character was supposed to be 14.

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1. Dustin Hoffman was 28 when playing Benjamin Braddock who was 21 in "The Graduate" (1967)
2. The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) - Jimmy Stewart was 47 portraying a 25-year-old Charles Lindbergh
3. Taxi Driver (1976) Jodie Foster was 12 when her scenes were filmed.
4. Stockard Channing was 34 when playing a high school girl in Grease (1978)

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1. Dustin Hoffman was 28 when playing Benjamin Braddock who was 21 in "The Graduate" (1967)
2. The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) - Jimmy Stewart was 47 portraying a 25-year-old Charles Lindbergh
3. Taxi Driver (1976) Jodie Foster was 12 when her scenes were filmed.
4. Stockard Channing was 34 when playing a high school girl in Grease (1978)
5. The Bay (2019-) Nadeem Islam was 25 but looked about 35 yet he was playing a high schooler: he looked ridiculous in school uniform

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1. Dustin Hoffman was 28 when playing Benjamin Braddock who was 21 in "The Graduate" (1967)
2. The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) - Jimmy Stewart was 47 portraying a 25-year-old Charles Lindbergh
3. Taxi Driver (1976) Jodie Foster was 12 when her scenes were filmed.
4. Stockard Channing was 34 when playing a high school girl in Grease (1978)
5. The Bay (2019-) Nadeem Islam was 25 but looked about 35 yet he was playing a high schooler: he looked ridiculous in school uniform
6. The Winds of War (miniseries 1983) - (Count these as one entry) Robert Mitchum was 64 playing a naval officer in his late 40s. Ali McGraw was 42 playing a woman in her late 20s. Jan-Michael Vincent was 37 playing a man in his mid 20s.

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1. Dustin Hoffman was 28 when playing Benjamin Braddock who was 21 in "The Graduate" (1967)
2. The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) - Jimmy Stewart was 47 portraying a 25-year-old Charles Lindbergh
3. Taxi Driver (1976) Jodie Foster was 12 when her scenes were filmed.
4. Stockard Channing was 34 when playing a high school girl in Grease (1978)
5. The Bay (2019-) Nadeem Islam was 25 but looked about 35 yet he was playing a high schooler: he looked ridiculous in school uniform
6. The Winds of War (miniseries 1983) - (Count these as one entry) Robert Mitchum was 64 playing a naval officer in his late 40s. Ali McGraw was 42 playing a woman in her late 20s. Jan-Michael Vincent was 37 playing a man in his mid 20s.
7. Luke Perry was 24 and looked older in Beverly Hills 90210 when he was playing a high schooler.

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1. Dustin Hoffman was 28 when playing Benjamin Braddock who was 21 in "The Graduate" (1967)
2. The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) - Jimmy Stewart was 47 portraying a 25-year-old Charles Lindbergh
3. Taxi Driver (1976) Jodie Foster was 12 when her scenes were filmed.
4. Stockard Channing was 34 when playing a high school girl in Grease (1978)
5. The Bay (2019-) Nadeem Islam was 25 but looked about 35 yet he was playing a high schooler: he looked ridiculous in school uniform
6. The Winds of War (miniseries 1983) - (Count these as one entry) Robert Mitchum was 64 playing a naval officer in his late 40s. Ali McGraw was 42 playing a woman in her late 20s. Jan-Michael Vincent was 37 playing a man in his mid 20s.
7. Luke Perry was 24 and looked older in Beverly Hills 90210 when he was playing a high schooler.
8. The World of Suzie Wong (1960) - William Holden's character laments that he is "pushing 40" and while Holden was not too far off, being in his early 40s, he looked older and it comes off quite awkward.

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