How old was Jonathan Taylor Thomas in his first movie: The Lion King?

Jonathan Taylor Thomas was 11 in The Lion King when he played the character 'Young Simba (voice)'.

That was over 30 years ago in 1994.

This was his first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be his first actual acting role).

Today he is 42, and has starred in 20 movies in total, 19 of those since The Lion King was released.

How old do you think he looks in the movie?

In The Lion King, I think Jonathan Taylor Thomas looks:

Did you know?

  • Director Roger Allers has worked with Jonathan Taylor Thomas just once in his career.
  • Jonathan Taylor Thomas' first movie was as 'Young Simba (voice)' in The Lion King, released in 1994 when he was 11
  • The Lion King scores 8.26 out of 10 on TMDB.

The cast of The Lion King