13 Actors Who Were Far Older Than Their Teenage Characters

11. Alan Ruck - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Real age 30, Character Cameron Frye 18

Alan Ruck was 30 years old when he played angry high school teen Cameron in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Ruck was 6 years older than lead actor Matthew Broderick, and was accompanied by a cast of other actors, all older than their high school counterparts.