19 Of Our Favorite 80s Stars Then and Now
Kenneth Coo
Published
11/05/2016
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It's a good thing to say that most of those who you loved in your childhood are doing well.
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Matt Dillon played the bad boy hunk in most of his 80s roles and a starring role in There’s Something About Mary. Most recently, he also had a cameo role in “Modern Family.” His most recent good movie role was in You, Me and Dupree. -
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Corey Feldman began his acting career at the age of 3 in television commercials. Later on, his most famous role was in the Speilberg movies The Goonies, Stand By Me, and Gremlins. These days, Corey is writing. -
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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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Emilio Estevez was briefly engaged to Demi Moore but the wedding was canceled. We all remember him as Coach Bombay from The Mighty Ducks but now Emilio is currently sitting back and quaffing wine at his own personal winery called Casa Dumetz, in sunny California. -
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Tom Cruise’s big break came when he starred in Risky Business, a movie about a young kid hiring a hooker while his parents are away. His career is still skyrocketing, with him still doing his own stunts in Mission Impossible films. -
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Patrick Dempsy got lots of attention in his 80s role in Can’t Buy Me Love. Subsequent movie roles were ho hum until he landed a permanent cast part on “Grey’s Anatomy”. He’s since been fired from the show, however. -
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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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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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Kevin Bacon danced our hearts away in the 80s movie, Footloose! His movie roles since then have included Wild Things, Apollo 13, and Sleepers. He took some time off . He was recently starring in a TV thriller series called “The Following.” -
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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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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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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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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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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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Mr. T became famous in the 80s as the designated tough guy on the TV show “The A-Team.” He had a role in Rocky III, and a brief stint in a reality show titled, “I Pity the Fool.” He subsequently had a DIY show called “I Pity the Tool”. -
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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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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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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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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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