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Top 10 actors under 30 who took their talents global

From Cole Sprouse to Florence Pugh 2018 has seen some fresh faces burst on to the scene. Here is our list of those who made it big globally
UPDATED JUN 3, 2021

Cole Sprouse

Cole Sprouse attends Variety's Power of Young Hollywood at The H Club Los Angeles on August 06, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.

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

(EDITORS NOTE: Image has been processed using digital filters) Kiernan Shipka attends the 2019 MTV Movie and TV Awards at Barker Hangar on June 15, 2019 in Santa Monica, California.

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

Diana Hopper attends NYLON's Annual Young Hollywood Party sponsored by Pinkie Swear at Avenue Los Angeles on May 22, 2018 in Hollywood, California..

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

Florence Pugh attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California.

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

Cole Allen attends the premiere of Showtime's "Kidding" at The Cinerama Dome on September 5, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.

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

Actor Ryan Potter attends DC UNIVERSE's Titans World Premiere on October 3, 2018 in New York City.

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

Julie PlecDanielle Rose Russell attends SCAD aTVfest 2020 - "Legacies" on February 29, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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

Troye Sivan attends FOX's Teen Choice Awards at The Forum on August 12, 2018 in Inglewood, California.

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

Genevieve Buechner attends People's "Ones To Watch" at NeueHouse Hollywood on October 4, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

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

Eliza Scanlen attends the Sydney premiere of Babyteeth At Randwick Ritz on July 20, 2020 in Sydney, Australia.

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.

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