Top Ten Teen Heartthrobs Made Good
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Top Ten Teen Heartthrobs Made Good

Listen up, Zac Efron. How would you rank these stars who parlayed young fame into grown-up careers?

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1 Johnny Depp
The A-list Pirates of the Caribbean star has been making girls swoon since 1987, when he starred in 21 Jump Street. 437 671
2 Leonardo DiCaprio
He may be Martin Scorsese's muse these days, but DiCaprio was once mostly known for his ubiquity on middle-school lockers. 351 653
3 Michael J. Fox
As lovable young crush bait Alex P. Keaton, Fox laid the foundation for a solid career that proved his staying power as a leading man. 211 573
4 John Cusack
His performance as the lovable Lloyd Dobler in Say Anything... was classic, and now he's headlining big-time flicks like 2012. 184 556
5 Matt Dillon
Today he's an Oscar nominee, but never forget that he started as a stud muffin in flicks like The Outsiders and The Flamingo Kid. 10 512
6 Paul Rudd
He may be a big comedic player these days, but, to Clueless fans, he will forever be the thoughtful stud Josh. 6 514
7 Christian Slater
The irresistably naughty Heathers star went on to make classics like Pump Up the Volume and True Romance. -12 508
8 Tom Cruise
After his pants-off dance off in Risky Business, Cruise went on to a slew of respectable roles, and the rest is movie history. -18 580
9 Rob Lowe
His role as Sodapop Curtis in The Outsiders set teen hearts blazing, and now he's an in-demand player landing A-list TV roles. -23 497
10 Andrew McCarthy
He's retreated from the limelight as of late, but the thinking-girl's star of Pretty in Pink went on to a respectable adult career. -139 467