Everyone loves a good comeback story, both in front of and behind the camera. It's great to see an actor you loved from something long past get some well-deserved recognition after a break, so here are some of the most heartwarming comebacks

Osment had insanely memorable credits as a child actor including in The Sixth Sense, Pay it Forward and as a young Forrest in Forrest Gump. After a hot streak as a kid, Osment worked more in voice acting and TV through the 2000's until 2014, when he had a big year with a starring role in the comedy Sex Ed and a supporting part in the horror film Tusk.He hasn't had a juicy leading role for a while, but Osment is doing great for himself as a working character actor.

The Emmy-nominated actress, game show host, and neuroscientist began as a child actress and is best-known for playing Blossom Russo in the eponymous series Blossom. Bialik took time away from acting to get a PhD in neuroscience, but returned to TV in a big way in 2010 when she was cast in The Big Bang Theory, which earned her four Emmy Award nomiations.

This iconic TV twin will always be remembered for starring in Big Daddy, Grace Under Fire and the Suite Life Disney shows alongside his brother Dylan. After a hiatus, during which he attended college and even worked in architecture for a spell, Cole returned to acting in a big way in 2017 when he was cast as Jughead in Riverdale. He also starred in the sci-fi romantic comedy Moonshot in 2022, opposite Lana Condor.

Duff was a huge teen idol while she starred in Lizzie McGuire, and turned that success into a solid music career on top of it. She could have easily rested on her laurels of her early career achievements, but came back to acting in 2015 when she was cast in Younger as Kelsey Peters.

Quan left an indelible mark on flicks like The Goonies and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. He unfortunately started receiving less acting offers after his initial wave of success, and stepped away from acting to attend USC's prestigious film school, and work as a stunt coordinator and assistant director. His incredible supporting performance as Waymond Wang in 2022's Everything Everywhere All At Once has revived his acting career. Apparently, Quan's former Goonies co-star Jeff Cohen, who now works as an entertainment attorney, negotiated his contract for the comeback role in EEAAO.

Did you recognize Bateman on the left? He was a TV veteran in shows like Little House on the Prairie and achieved teen dream status in The Hogan Family. Bateman still worked through the 90s but dialed back the commitments to enjoy some free time after years of hard work. In 2003, Bateman's role as Michael Bluth in Arrested Development showed that he was still a heavy-hitting comedic actor. He has also more recently wowed us in a much more serious role as Marty Bird on the Netflix drama Ozark.

Rayven-Symoné was practically synonymous with Disney Channel for a while, not to mention runs on The Cosby Show and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper. She has been acting on and off while also maintaining a singing career and even working as a host of The View for a while.Since 2017, she has starred in and executive produced Raven's Home, a spinoff of That's So Raven.

Foster began her entertainment career at the mind-boggling age of 3 as a child model for commercials, then first acted at 5. With practically her entire childhood being in front of the camera and an impressive resume including Taxi Driver and Tom Sawyer, Foster took a break from acting to attend Yale University. She appeared in several smaller films after graduating, and was considering leaving acting for graduate school when she took the starring role The Accused, which earned her an Oscar.

McCurdy is still retired from acting, but has found tons of success with her one-woman show which she then turned into a bestselling memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died. The book and show revealed that her late mother was abusive to her and openly discussed the difficulties of her career as a child actress.

Culkin spent much of his child acting career in the shadow of brother Macauley, but with some good parts to call his own in films like Father of the Bride and The Cider House Rules. Following some more low-key years, Culkin exploded back with his role as Roman Roy on Succession, playing the part as if he was born to play it.

Ryder was a huge screen presence through the 80s and 90s, and then took an acting hiatus in 2001. She began acting again years later with standout parts in Star Trek and Black Swan. Her biggest part since her child acting success is definitely the part of Joyce Byers in Stranger Things on Netflix.

Brodie-Sangster was absolutely adorable for his kid roles in Love Actually and Nanny McPhee. After a few quieter years, he eventually aged into a solid career including playing Newt in The Maze Runner trilogy and having a supporting role in Game of Thrones.