Top 10 actors under 30 who took their talents global
Cole Sprouse
The recipient of 2018 Choice Male Hottie lived up to his title as he continued to make hearts swoon this year after reprising his role as Jughead Jones in the CW's genre-bending hit Riverdale. The 26-year-old actor, who played Cody Martin on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody returned to spotlight.
Kiernan Shipka
Everyone's current favorite witch has fans under her spell as the 19-year-old actress stars in the Netflix series 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina', which premiered this Halloween. Prior to this, Kiernan played the role of Sally Draper, in the award-winning drama, 'Mad Men' for eight years.
Diana Hopper
The 25-year-old 'Goliath' star exclusively tells MEAWW that the major highlight of 2018 was traveling to Greece and Japan for the first time and playing the role of a Vampire in a movie titled Bit. "I've always wanted to play a vampire so I was able to cross that off the bucket list!" she shared.
Florence Pugh
The English actress has become Hollywood's latest sensation, thanks to her breakout role in AMC's espionage thriller 'The Little Drummer Girl'. 2019 promises a major success as the young actress is slated to star alongside Dwayne Johnson, Lena Headey in 'Fighting With My Family' and in 'Little Women' alongside Emma Stone, Saoirse Ronan, and Meryl Streep.
Cole Allen
The young actor starred as Jim Carrey's son in 2018's Showtime hit Kidding. Allen tells Meaww that the highlight of the year was the first day on the set of 'Kidding' where he had lunch with Michel Gondry, Judy Greer, Jim Carrey and Dave Holstein. His only regret was not taking the fortune cookies.
Ryan Potter
The 23-year-old actor was best known as Mike Fukanaga in 'Supah Ninjas' and for voicing Hiro Hamada in 'Big Hero 6' but in 2018, he had his breakout role as Garfield Logan Beast Boy in the Titans, which gave the actor a massive fan base all over the world.
Danielle Rose Russell
The 19-year-old actress got her major break this year reprising her role as Hope Mikaelson from 'The Originals', in its spinoff series, 'Legacies'. The actress exclusively tells Meaww that "the highlight of 2018 was learning more about myself than I ever have," adding that she is still learning to be "present."
Troye Sivan
The Australian pop star ventured into acting with blockbusters such as 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' and 'Boy Erased'. The 23-year-old also appears in Ariana Grande's smash hit 'Thank You, Next' music video and is on his own musical journey contending for a Grammy in the Best New Artist category.
Genevieve Buechner
The Canadian actress who secured a nomination for a Canadian Leo Award for Best Lead performance at the age of 12 is now a household name for her roles such as Tamara Adama on 'Caprica', 'Fox on The 100', and Madison on UnREAL. This year the 27-year-old also starred in 'Supernatural' and 'The X Files'.
Eliza Scanlen
The Australian actress garned immense praise from critics and audiences alike for her portrayal of Amma Crellin in HBO's Sharp Objects where she acted alongside Amy Adams. She is now all ready to play Beth in the upcoming movie adaptation of Greta Gerwig's 'Little Women'. The 19-year-old actress was recently spotted with Saoirse Ronan on the sets in Harvard.