Teen TV 'Act Your Age' Contest: Part Two

Last week we discussed Hollywood’s strange habit of casting old actors to play teens. For giggles, I pitted today’s hottest female TV stars against each other to see who, in fact, was the oldest. The results? Terrifying! Okay, they weren’t that bad, but a few were kind of creepy. Anyway, our female winner ended up being Tammin Sursok of ‘Pretty Little Liars’ who, quite honestly did a great job of lying to us with a real age of 27.  (for full results click here!)

Well now we’re onto the guys and, I must say, it's pretty freaky. Will you agree? Let’s find out as I continue with…

Teen TV’s ACT YOU AGE Contest: Guys edition

First off is Nathan Kress , Freddie on ‘iCarly.’ With a birthday of November 18, 1992, he’s squarely in teen territory with an age of 17. Way to go, Nathan!

David Henrie, Justin from ‘Wizards of Waverly Place,’ is next with a birthday of July 11, 1989, making him 21. Dang! We’re only two guys in and already dealing with legal adults. The shame, the shame.

Next up? Sterling Knight, Chad on ‘Sonny with a Chance.’  He’s also 21, with a birthday of March 5, 1989. Well, I guess, this isn’t too bad. They do say guys take longer to mature….

Robbie Amell, Jimmy on ‘True Jackson,’ rounds out the Disney/Nick guys with a birthday of April 21, 1988, making him 22. Well, though most of the guys from the two networks aren’t teens, at least, like the girls, they’re still younger than the rest. Props for that. Let’s keep going…

Ian Harding, Ezra of ‘Pretty Little Liars,’ is 24 with a birthday of September 16, 1986. Looks like more than the girls on the show are lying, huh?

2/1/11 BUSTED ALERT:  Trusty reader, Sara, just informed me that this guy plays a teacher! Granted, a teacher having an affair with one of the girls (not good) but, still, my cheeks are red! 

Ethan Peck or, rather, Patrick on ’10 Things I Hate About You,’ is also 24 with a birthday of March 2, 1986. Oh, man. I hope we’re not going to hit a run of 24 year-olds like we did with the girls…

Saved! Chase Crawford, Nate on ‘Gossip Girl,’ was born on July 18, 1985, making him 25. He's getting up there but, like I said with Blake Lively, when it comes to ‘Gossip Girl,’ they should all be over 21 anyway.

We’re on to Greg Finley, Jack on ‘The Secret Life of the American Teenager.’ Yikes!  He was born on October 3, 1984 -- 26 years old! Think his secret life could involve a wife and kids? JK, let’s continue…

Okay, things are getting weird. Cory Monteith, you know, Finn from ‘Glee?’ He’s 28, with a birthday of May 11, 1982. Mark Salling/Puck is also 28 with a birthday of August 17, 1982.  Wait a minute, let me check something…Matthew Morrision, a.k.a. Mr. Schuster, was born in 1978. He’s only four years older than Finn and Puck. Like I said, weird.

Weirder. Johnny Pacar, Damon from ‘Make It or Break It,’ was born on June 6, 1981. He’s 29! That must mean…

Holy moly. Michael Steger, the guy who plays Navid on ‘90210,’ has passed the three-decade mark.  Born on May 27, 1980, the guy is 30. Say it isn’t so, Beverly Hills. Say it isn’t so. Still, he’s not the oldest. We have…

Ian Somerhalder, Damon on ‘The Vampire Diaries.’ His birthday is December 8, 1978. This guy is 31 -- almost 32! Well, Hollywood, I’d like to say I’m surprised by all this but….wait! No, it can’t be. There’s actually someone older? And he’s from which show? Oh. My. God. It’s…

Jason Earles, Jackson on (gulp) 'Hannah Montana!’ His birthday is April 26, 1977! He’s 33 YEARS OLD! No friggin’ way! This can’t be! I feel…violated somehow. (for a picture of him and his wife, click here) 



There you have it, folks. I’d like to wrap this up with a witty comment of some sort, but I’m still reeling from the whole Jackson/’Hannah Montana’ things. I guess like most teen TV shows, some things are just too unbelievable.


Shaking her head,

Mom