Former child star Jacob Tremblay is all grown up. The actor, 16, left fans stunned this week when he stepped onto the red carpet at the Little Mermaid premiere – and looked very different.
The star, who is originally from Vancouver, Canada, started his career when he was only a toddler – appearing in a slew of commercials – and by the time he was seven, he made his feature film debut in The Smurfs 2.
He went on to star in a series of highly acclaimed movies – including Room, alongside Brie Larson, in 2015 and Wonder with Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson in 2017 – and most recently, he voiced Flounder in the upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid.
But when the 16-year-old attended an event in honor of the upcoming Disney film on Monday, many people could not believe how much he’s changed since he first entered the scene as a child.
Former child star Jacob Tremblay (seen left in 2013 and right on Monday) left fans stunned this week when he attended the Little Mermaid premiere – and looked very different
The star, 16, who is originally from Vancouver, Canada, started his career when he was only a toddler, and by the time he was seven, he made his feature film debut in The Smurfs 2 (seen)
He went on to star in a series of highly acclaimed movies – including Room, alongside Brie Larson, in 2015 (left) and Wonder with Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson in 2017 (right)
Someone shared a side-by-side photo of Jacob from when he was younger versus now, and the internet quickly went wild over his shocking transformation.
Twitter user @mmdisney200 posted the two images – one of the actor when he was making The Little Mermaid two years ago, and another of him this month at the premiere – and it quickly went viral, gaining thousands of retweets, likes, and replies from people who were surprised over his major glo’ up.
Most recently, he voiced Flounder in the upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid
‘This tweet needs a trigger warning,’ one person joked, while another asked, ‘Why can’t time just walk like a normal person?’
‘I can’t believe this is the same boy from Room,’ someone else said. A fourth comment read, ‘I remember when he was a baby. He looks like a little man now.’
‘I’m officially old,’ wrote a different user.
‘Now I understand parents when they say kids grow up so fast,’ another surprised person tweeted.
‘I thought he was going to stay like that forever, I don’t know why,’ admitted someone else.
Jacob was born on October 5, 2006, to a police detective father and a homemaker mother.
But when the 16-year-old (seen left in 2015 and right recently) attended an event in honor of the upcoming Disney film on Monday, many people could not believe how much he’s changed
Someone shared a side-by-side photo of Jacob from when he was younger versus now, and the internet quickly went wild over his shocking transformation
Twitter user @mmdisney200 posted the two images – one of the actor when he was making The Little Mermaid two years ago (left), and another of him this month at the premiere (right)
It quickly went viral, gaining thousands of retweets, likes, and replies from people who were shocked over his major glo’ up
Jacob was born on October 5, 2006, to a police detective father and a homemaker mother. He’s seen with his parents
His earliest roles include guest appearances in the shows Motive and Mr. Young – both when he was only seven years old. He then landed the part of Blue Winslow in The Smurfs 2.
He appeared in a slew of commercials when he was little
His other acting credits include the comedy series The Last Man on Earth, the horror flick Before I wake, psychological thriller Shut In (alongside Naomi Watts), the drama The Book of Henry, and the 2019 comedy Good Boys.
He also had a cameo as one of the victims in the terrifying slasher movie Doctor Sleep, which was a prequel to The Shining.
Director Mike Flanagan later admitted that he had a difficult time portraying the murder of a child in the film, calling it ‘one of the hardest scenes he’s ever had to work on in a movie.’
However, he couldn’t stop praising Jacob’s performance, telling the Los Angeles Times, ‘The problem is that Jacob Tremblay is so damn good.
His earliest roles include guest appearances in the shows Motive and Mr. Young – both when he was only seven years old. He’s seen during one of his audition tapes as a child
His other acting credits include The Last Man on Earth, Before I wake, Shut In, The Book of Henry, and Good Boy. He’s seen left in 2018 and right in 2019
In addition, Jacob voiced Robin in DC’s animate series Harley Quinn and the titular character in Disney Pixar’s Luca
He also portrayed a young Justin Bieber in the pop star’s Lonely music video
He quickly racked up a slew of impressive celebrity connections, posing photos with big names like Leonardo DiCaprio (left) and Sylvester Stallone (right) to Instagram over the years
‘It’s just Jacob’s face, holy crap does he sell it. His performance is horrifying to the point that Rebecca [Ferguson] was speechless trying to act with him. She was crying while trying to do the scene with him. It traumatized us.’
He melted hearts when actor Bradley James had to hold the mic for him after he won the award for Best Young Actor for his performance in Room at the Critics’ Choice Awards in 2016
In addition, Jacob voiced Robin in DC’s animate series Harley Quinn and the titular character in Disney Pixar’s Luca. He also portrayed a young Justin Bieber in the pop star’s Lonely music video.
From practically the start, Jacob captured the hearts of millions around the globe – thanks to his impressive acting skills, as well as his adorable and spunky personality.
He quickly racked up a slew of impressive celebrity connections, posing photos with big names like Leonardo DiCaprio, Sylvester Stallone, Jennifer Lawrence, Daisey Ridley, Chris Rock, Oscar Isaac, and Chris Evans to his Instagram over the years.
The young star left half the whole room in shambles and the other half ‘aw-ing’ when he presented at the Academy Awards in 2018 and needed a box to stand on so he could even reach the mic.
He also melted hearts when actor Bradley James had to hold the microphone for him after he won the award for Best Young Actor for his performance in Room at the Critics’ Choice Awards in 2016.
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