He grew up, shed the weight, and left the Truffle Shuffle behind to become a lawyer.
Jeff Cohen played the memorable role of Chunk in the 80’s cult classic “The Goonies” but when he reached puberty and lost his baby fat, he also lost his ability to land new roles. Cohen summarized what happened best, “puberty hit and forced Cohen into early retirement.”
He left show business behind, became a lawyer, and started his own law firm titled unsurprisingly, Cohen & Gardner, LLP.
Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman’s short stature didn’t stop him from getting a job as a security guard and punching a woman in the face.
The late legendary child star was on "Diff’rent Strokes" for eight years, but later had trouble finding permanent acting gigs and began working as a security guard. In 1998, while on the job, a fan named Tracy Fields came up to him asking for an autograph. Coleman then, allegedly, punched her in the face multiple times.
He was arrested and sentenced to a 1-year sentence and $1,665 in medical bills.
Hallie Eisenberg
The Pepsi Girl quit acting and her boyfriend is singer Owen Danoff.
Hallie Eisenberg starred in those cute Pepsi commercials when she was only six. Who could forget her cute dimples, curly hair, and sassy attitude? Hallie went on to act in several feature films including "Bicentennial Man," "The Insider," "Beautiful," "The Miracle Worker," and "The Goodbye Girl."
In 2010, she decided to quit acting and finally focus on her studies and enrolled at the American University in Washington, D.C.
Jonathan Bennett
Lindsay Lohan’s love interest in "Mean Girls" is now a spin class instructor.
Jonathan Bennett played the hot yet sweet love interest in the now-classic teen movie "Mean Girls."
Since then he has mostly worked on TV movies. Now, he is a spin instructor at Flywheel in Los Angeles.
Ariana Richards
Went from knowing her way around a dinosaur to knowing her way around a canvas.
Ariana Richards was an extremely busy actress when she was young. She played Lex Murphy in "Jurassic Park" and had roles in other films such as "Battledogs" and "Tremors." However, she never really seemed to get past playing supporting characters and land a leading role.
She decided to quit acting and focus on her painting. She attended Skidmore College and graduated with a degree in Fine Arts and Drama. Today she is a successful portraitist and lives in Oregon with her husband and son.