Leonardo DiCaprio
Uh, perhaps you’ve heard of this guy — who joined the cast in the last season as a homeless teen who’s taken in by the Seaver family
Ashley Johnson
One of the core cast members, she’s gone on to success on “Blindspot” and other proejcts.
Matthew Perry
Yep, though his character — a boyfriend of Carol (Tracey Gold) was unlucky. See the video here.
Candace Cameron-Bure
Kirk Cameron’s sister was a guest star before “Full House.”
Michael Cudlitz
You know him from “Walking Dead,” but he appeared on a couple episodes of “Growing Pains” when he was starting out.
Heather Graham
Yep, Rollergirl from “Boogie Nights” made an early episodic appearance on “Growing Pains.”
Hank Azaria
“Great name” is how he later described his character: Steve Stevenson.
Dennis Haysbert
Yep, before those Allstate commercials, he knew the Seaver family.
Courtney Thorne-Smith
“According to Jim” and “Two and a Half Men” star who got a start on “Growing Pains.”
Kristy Swanson
You know her from “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” but she did an ’87 episode of “Growing Pains.”
Brian Austin Green
Another “90210” star who got his start on “Growing Pains.”
Joely Fisher
In building her career, the future “Ellen” made a stop at the “Growing Pains” set.
Olivia D’Abo
Greater fame awaited her on “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” but she did “Growing Pains” as a young actor.
Kelly Hu
Yes, the future “Arrow” star kissed Kirk Cameron on the show — and you can read about it here.
Danny Nucci
This character actor known for his work on “NCIS” and “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” was yet another young actor who got a start on “Growing Pains.”
