01of 10Brendan FraserBuena Vista/courtesy Everett Collection, Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicThen:Brendan Fraseronly had a handful of roles under his belt when he broke out as caveman Link in the 1992 cult classicEncino Man.Now:After a string of blockbusters in the 1990s and early 2000s — includingThe Mummyfranchise,School TiesandGeorge of the Jungle —Fraser took a break from the industry, returning in 2022’sThe Whale,for which hewon the Best Actor Oscar. Hehas three grown sonswith ex-wife Afton Smith and is currently datingJeanne Moore. Next up, he’ll feature in Martin Scorsese’sKillers of the Flower Moon.
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Brendan Fraser
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Then:Brendan Fraseronly had a handful of roles under his belt when he broke out as caveman Link in the 1992 cult classicEncino Man.
Now:After a string of blockbusters in the 1990s and early 2000s — includingThe Mummyfranchise,School TiesandGeorge of the Jungle —Fraser took a break from the industry, returning in 2022’sThe Whale,for which hewon the Best Actor Oscar. Hehas three grown sonswith ex-wife Afton Smith and is currently datingJeanne Moore. Next up, he’ll feature in Martin Scorsese’sKillers of the Flower Moon.
02of 10Ke Huy QuanBuena Vista, Steve Granitz/FilmMagicThen:Ke Huy Quan began his career as a child star, in ’80s classicsIndiana Jones and the Temple of DoomandThe Goonies.His role as Kim inEncino Manwas brief and also one of his last of this era; after 2002he also took a break from acting.Now:Quan also won big atthe Oscarsthis year, taking homeBest Supporting ActorforEverything Everywhere All at Once.He joined the cast of 2023’sAmerican Born Chinese,withmore roles hopefully to come.He has been married to wife Echo for more than 20 years.
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Ke Huy Quan
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Then:Ke Huy Quan began his career as a child star, in ’80s classicsIndiana Jones and the Temple of DoomandThe Goonies.His role as Kim inEncino Manwas brief and also one of his last of this era; after 2002he also took a break from acting.
Now:Quan also won big atthe Oscarsthis year, taking homeBest Supporting ActorforEverything Everywhere All at Once.He joined the cast of 2023’sAmerican Born Chinese,withmore roles hopefully to come.He has been married to wife Echo for more than 20 years.
03of 10Sean AstinBuena Vista/courtesy Everett Collection, Chelsea Guglielmino/WireImageThen:AnotherThe Gooniesalumnus,Sean Astinhad starred in several films before taking on the role of Dave Morgan — the teen who finds Link in a block of ice in his backyard — inEncino Man.Now:Astin has been a steady presence in Hollywood, with leads in everything fromRudyandThe Lord of the Ringstrilogy toStranger Things.He and wife Christine Harrell have three daughters together.
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Sean Astin
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Then:AnotherThe Gooniesalumnus,Sean Astinhad starred in several films before taking on the role of Dave Morgan — the teen who finds Link in a block of ice in his backyard — inEncino Man.
Now:Astin has been a steady presence in Hollywood, with leads in everything fromRudyandThe Lord of the Ringstrilogy toStranger Things.He and wife Christine Harrell have three daughters together.
04of 10Pauly ShoreBuena Vista/courtesy Everett Collection, Ron Palmer/SOPA Images/LightRocket via GettyThen:Pauly Shorewas everywhere in the ’80s and ’90s, and stole scenes again as Dave’s friend Stanley “Stoney” Brown, who helped look after Link while also navigating the ups and downs of high school.Now:After a 10-year hiatus from acting to concentrate on his stand-up tours and podcasts, Shore returned to the big screen in September 2020 with the raunchy comedyGuest House,whichbecame one of Netflix’s most-watched filmsthat year.
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Pauly Shore
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Then:Pauly Shorewas everywhere in the ’80s and ’90s, and stole scenes again as Dave’s friend Stanley “Stoney” Brown, who helped look after Link while also navigating the ups and downs of high school.
Now:After a 10-year hiatus from acting to concentrate on his stand-up tours and podcasts, Shore returned to the big screen in September 2020 with the raunchy comedyGuest House,whichbecame one of Netflix’s most-watched filmsthat year.
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Megan Ward
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Now:Ward’s career has included everything from episodes ofFriendsandThe West WingtoGeneral Hospital,on which she starred from 2007 to 2020. She is married to Michael Shore, with whom she has two children.
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Michael DeLuise
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Rose McGowan
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Then:Encino Manmarked one ofRose McGowan’s first roles, though her part of Nora — a friend of Dave and Stoney’s — was small. But it set her on a fast-moving career that sped through the ’90s and ’00s.
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Robin Tunney
Then:Another darling of the ’90s, Robin Tunney made her big-screen debut with a small part inEncino Man,as Ella.
Now:Tunney worked steadily through the rest of the decade — perhaps most notably in the teen hitsThe CraftandEmpire Records—and more recently found a home onThe Mentalist.She and longtime love Nicky Marmethave two children together.
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Richard Masur
Then:Character actor Richard Masur — perhaps then best known for his stints onRhodaandOne Day at a Time —joined the cast as Dave’s father.
Now:Masur hasn’t stopped since, with more than 150 credits to his name includingPicket Fences, My GirlandMy Girl 2, Orange Is the New BlackandYounger.
10of 10Mariette HartleyRon Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty, Donald Kravitz/GettyThen:Mariette Hartley had seven Emmy nominations (and one win forThe Incredible Hulk) to her name before she featured inEncino Manas Dave’s mother.Now:Her continued work in movies and television has included parts onOne Life to Live, Law & Order: Special Victims Unitand most recently,9-1-1,in addition to theater.
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Mariette Hartley
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Then:Mariette Hartley had seven Emmy nominations (and one win forThe Incredible Hulk) to her name before she featured inEncino Manas Dave’s mother.
Now:Her continued work in movies and television has included parts onOne Life to Live, Law & Order: Special Victims Unitand most recently,9-1-1,in addition to theater.
source: people.com
