21 Stars Who Are Way Closer in Age to Their On-Screen Parents Than You Think

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Jun 15, 2016 4:45 pm·

By Nakeisha Campbell

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When it comes to fictional characters in movies and on TV, it seems like almost anything is possible. People in their late 30's can pass for teenagers, parents and kids can be as little as one year apart, and believe it or not, kids can even be older than their on-screen parents. Isn't that fascinating?

Click through the gallery to see famous actors who were almost as old as their on-screen parents.

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Katharine Ross was only nine years younger than her movie mother, Anne Bancroft in The Graduate.

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Laurence Harvey was only three years younger than his movie mother, Angela Lansbury in The Manchurian Candidate.

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Bea Arthur was actually one year older than her TV mother, Estelle Getty in The Golden Girls.

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Sabrina Le Beauf is only 10 years younger than her TV mom, Phylicia Rashad on The Cosby Show.

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Dick Van Dyke was only six months younger than his TV mother, Maureen Stapleton in Bye Bye Birdie.

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Dick Van Dyke was only one year younger than his movie dad, Lionel Jeffries in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

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Tom Hanks is only 10 years younger than his movie mom, Sally Field in Forrest Gump.

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Tom Selleck is only six years younger than his TV dad, Len Cariou on Blue Bloods.

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Anthony Anderson is just nine years younger than his TV dad, Laurence Fishburne on Black-ish.

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Betty White was just 14 years younger than her TV dad, Don Ameche in The Golden Girls.

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Torrance Coombs is only four years younger than his TV mom, Anna Walton in Reign.

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Al Pacino is only three years younger than his movie mom, Miriam Colon in Scarface.

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Chevy Chase is actually 12 years older than his TV dad, Larry Cedar in Community.

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Colin Farrell is just one year younger than his movie mom, Angelina Jolie in Alexander.

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Adam Garcia is actually two years older than his movie mom, Drew Barrymore in Riding in Cars with Boys.

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Gina Rodriguez is only 12 years younger than her TV dad, Jaime Camil in Jane The Virgin.

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Charlize Theron is only one year younger than her movie mom, Christina Hendricks in Dark Places.

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Mark Wahlberg is only 10 years younger than his movie mom, Melissa Leo in The Fighter.

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Rachel McAdams is only seven years younger than her movie mom, Amy Poehler in Mean Girls.

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Melissa McCarthy is only 11 years younger than her movie mom, Allison Janney in Tammy.

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Zachary Quinto is only five years younger than his movie mom, Winona Ryder in Star Trek.

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