If there’s one thing that you can say about Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” it’s that the three-hour historical epic about the father of the atomic bomb boasts an incredibly deep bench.
Nolan packs the film with well-known and well-liked actors, with many big names seemingly happy to sign on for little more than a cameo if it let them be part of “Oppenheimer.” But aside from the Matt Damons and Kenneth Branaghs, there’s also a surprising number of cast members who began their careers as child stars. Some came up during the mid-2000s golden age of the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon, while others date back decades earlier.
Also, several have since gone on to lead well-developed and respected careers, while others are still in the process of proving themselves as adult actors in their own right.
Whether they’re child stars who audiences are surprised to see in grown-up roles,…
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