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Sandler and Cole Sprouse worked together again in 2019 on the film 'Uncut Gems' and enjoyed reminiscing about their 'Big Daddy' days. As Sprouse put it, "We spent like an hour and a half at the afterparty at the premiere just kind of geeking out about 'Big Daddy' and what it was to film that when I was six."
According to Steinfeld, "They were like, 'Kid, it's just the beginning,' meaning, 'We're gonna see so much of you, you're gonna be sick of us.'" They kept their promise!
Hailee Steinfeld was 14 years old when she landed a role in the 2010 movie 'True Grit' alongside Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon. Steinfeld recalled becoming so attached to her co-stars that she cried her eyes out on the final days of shooting because she thought she'd never see them again.
The late Bob Saget was best known for playing the role of widowed father Danny Tanner on the sitcom 'Full House.' His character raised three daughters, played by Candace Cameron, Jodie Sweetin, and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (in a shared role). Following Saget's tragic premature death in 2022, Jodie Sweetin opened up about her close relationship with the beloved comedian.
Adam Sandler worked with adorable twins Dylan and Cole Sprouse on his 1999 comedy 'Big Daddy.' The two six-year-olds shared the role and had a great time playing around on set and on the red carpet with the ultimate jokester.
Sam Jaeger and Xolo Maridueña played father and adopted son in the TV series 'Parenthood' between 2010 and 2015. In a 2018 interview, Maridueña said that the best part of working on that show was the people he met and that he is still close with Jaeger. "I see Sam on a regular basis because we live very close to each other, and I like to stop by on my way to the farmer’s market."
Kiernan Shipka appeared in the hit series 'Mad Men' as a child, playing the daughter of Jon Hamm's Don Draper. The two have stayed in touch in the years since the show concluded in 2015.
Hamm and Shipka reunited many times as her own adult career developed. Speaking about Hamm in 2022, Shipka described him as the "most protective" person on the set of 'Mad Men.' He would call out "kid on deck" whenever he spotted her so that everyone knew to cut the profanities.
Brie Larson acted with the adorable Jacob Tremblay in the 2015 movie 'Room.' Tremblay was just seven years old when he was cast in the dark drama. Their bond is obvious just from the playful affection they share in every photo from the press tour.
The two have kept in touch since then and expressed their appreciation for each other during the 2022 'Harry Potter 20th Anniversary' reunion special. "I adored Tom from the second I met him," Isaacs said. "He was just the biggest sweetheart."
Lana Parrilla starred alongside Jared Gilmore in 'Once Upon a Time' from 2011 to 2018. "I always felt like Jared’s second mom, and I think his mother can even attest to that. I’m very close to the people that I end up working with," Parrilla said in 2017. In 2022, she confirmed that they still have a special bond even though they no longer work together on the show.
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Stewart was there to support Foster when she got her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016. She made a heartfelt speech paying tribute to her friend and mentor. "She was my first adult friend that was mine," Stewart said. "Of all the examples I could've had of an actress and a female artist, and a figurehead of a production, I had her."
In the 2002 rom-com 'Sweet Home Alabama,' Melanie Lynskey plays Reese Witherspoon's hometown friend who settled down and had babies. Despite being only 21 or 22 when she played the role, Lynskey was wrangling five onscreen kids! In 2022, she revealed that she's still in touch with two of them. "They're very cute, very sweet kids," she said.
Sofía Vergara played Gloria in 'Modern Family' for 11 seasons alongside her onscreen son, Rico Rodriguez. Rodriguez was 11 years old when they started working together, and in his 2012 memoir (yes, he released a memoir when he was 14) he said that Vergara always treated him like her own son.
The pair have remained close since the show ended in 2020, but sadly the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic meant they couldn't see each other for a long time. After almost two years apart, Rodriguez surprised Vergara live on 'America's Got Talent,' the talent show where she serves as a judge. Her reaction was priceless.
In 2022, they went to see the musical 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' together and shared a photo with the caption "Father daughter date night."
Naomi Watts and Tom Holland played mother and son in the 2012 movie 'The Impossible.' Holland was 14 years and it was his first film, but Watts says she knew he'd go far. "I always knew that Tom would go on and have a pretty outstanding career. This was a kid who was doing his first movie, had unbelievable access to emotions, had great discipline." Holland was spotted on a casual lunch date with Watts and her family in 2022, suggesting they've remained close.
On his podcast 'Armchair Expert,' Dax Shepard revealed that he stayed in touch with his young 'Zathura' co-star Jonah Bobo. They finished filming in 2005 and continued to see each other even after Bobo stopped acting in 2013. "I stayed in touch with his mother because I had this affinity for him," Dax said.
Jamie Lee Curtis plays a mother figure to Anna Chlumsky's character in the 1991 movie 'My Girl.' It was Chlumsky's first acting role and Curtis had a huge impact on her. Chlumsky was giving a red carpet interview a the Emmys in 2015 when Curtis crashed it to give her a kiss on the cheek. "She's amazing. She's taught me everything I know," Chlumsky said of her friend and mentor.
Jacob Isaacs played Lucius Malfoy in the 'Harry Potter' film series—the father of Draco Malfoy, who was played by Tom Felton. The pair began working together when Felton was just 13 years old and continued working together for the next 10 years until the final movie was released.
The legendary Julie Andrews has kept in touch with the Von Trapp children from 'The Sound of Music' (1965) for decades. In 2022, she revealed that they're still like family. "We do keep in touch, but not on a really regular basis," Andrews said. "I mean, Christmases, maybe birthdays, and certainly get-togethers, but we just bonded so hard that I think we're family anyway."
Bonnie Hunt played the mother of the Baker family opposite Steve Martin in the 2003 family comedy 'Cheaper by the Dozen.' Hunt stayed in close contact with two of the actors playing her children; Alyson Stoner and Kevin Schmidt.
Catherine O'Hara played Macaulay Culkin's mother in the iconic Christmas movie 'Home Alone' (1990) and its sequel. The pair have remained in touch on and off over the years, but their bond is undeniable. O'Hara recounted a story about running into a grown-up Culkin at an art gallery when they hadn't seen each other in a few years. "He was coming out and he went, 'Mommy!' And I went, 'Baby!'"
Jodie Foster and Kristen Stewart starred in the 2002 thriller 'Panic Room.' It was Stewart's first big role and she was just 12 years old when it came out. The two formed a strong bond while working together, and stayed in touch over the next two decades.
Both Stoner and Schmidt (pictured here with Hunt) appeared on her talk show to catch up in 2009, and in 2017 they shared photos of themselves going out to dinner together.
Larson had Tremblay as a guest on her podcast in 2021 where they discussed their relationship, and Larson said he's still the best scene partner she's ever had!
Another 'Modern Family' story, Jesse Tyler Ferguson is also close with his onscreen daughter Aubrey Anderson-Emmons. Anderson-Emmons played Lily from the time she was four years old and grew up on set with Ferguson. They formed a strong connection over the years and still see each other like family.
Saget remained close with the whole Tanner family as they grew up, and for Sweetin helped her through many tough moments in her life. "One of the things I learned from Bob and, you know, even now in having to walk through his death and everything, is how to laugh through some of the most painful moments of your life," she said. "It's something that carried me through so many times and so many things in my life."
In a case of legendary casting, Angela Bassett and Keke Palmer played mother and daughter in the 2006 movie 'Akeelah and the Bee.' Palmer still refers to Bassett as "my mama," and even does an excellent impression of her!
When two actors spend month after month working together on a project, they inevitably form a strong bond (or a strong dislike for each other...). When one actor is an adult and the other is a child, the relationship is even more significant. Many stars have taken their young co-stars under their wings and even started to see them like one of their own children. The relationship doesn't end once the film or show's in the can either. In fact, some actors have kept in touch with their younger co-stars for decades.
In many cases, these friendships were integral for the young actors as they grew up in the spotlight. For those who went on to become successful actors in their adulthood, they had the ultimate mentors who truly cared about their well-being and success.
Click through this gallery to see the heartwarming stories of actors who formed strong connections with junior child co-stars, and stayed in touch long after the cameras stopped rolling.
Actors who stayed in touch with their child co-stars
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When two actors spend month after month working together on a project, they inevitably form a strong bond (or a strong dislike for each other...). When one actor is an adult and the other is a child, the relationship is even more significant. Many stars have taken their young co-stars under their wings and even started to see them like one of their own children. The relationship doesn't end once the film or show's in the can either. In fact, some actors have kept in touch with their younger co-stars for decades.
In many cases, these friendships were integral for the young actors as they grew up in the spotlight. For those who went on to become successful actors in their adulthood, they had the ultimate mentors who truly cared about their well-being and success.
Click through this gallery to see the heartwarming stories of actors who formed strong connections with junior child co-stars, and stayed in touch long after the cameras stopped rolling.