Best Known For: "The Karate Kid". Launching a rap "career". Being the son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett
Recommended SPF: Still early to tell, but with a Hollywood juggernaut like Will Smith for a father, young Jaden could become quite a cinematice presence. For now an SPF 8 should offer plenty protection.
Best Known For: God, lots of films, including voice acting (Coraline). Holding her own with De Niro in "Hide and Seek".
Recommended SPF: Sadly, "Twilight" has gotten hold of her so it'll be several years before she participates in anything of consequence. But once she returns...look out. Better put on 30.
Best Know For: "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" "Race to Witch Mountain"
Recommended SPF: Set to appear in 4 new films in the next couple years, Robb is quickly becomming a force in childrens' films, but look for her to emerge as a legitimate leading lady. Go with an SPF 15
Best Known For: "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief" "The Number 23"
Recommended SPF: 25. With a role in the upcomming 3 Musketeers film and a lead role in the dramatic "Perks of Being a Wallflower" film adaptation, Lerman is set to make a splash.
Best Know For: Some minor stuff I don't much care about including some sort of music "career"...until, she broke out in the very good film "It's Kind of a Funny Story" with a solid performance.
Recommended SPF: Yes, this is Julia Roberts niece, and she seems to have a few acting chops. SPF 15 would be wise.
Best Known For: The surprisingly good "Adventure Land". Also "The Runaways" and oh yeah, those damn "Twilight" movies.
Recommended SPF: Winner of about a dozen Rising Star Awards, Best Young Actess awards, and such, Stewart stays busy. Barring a crippling drug addiction she should be big. SPF 35.
Best Known For: "Half Nelson" "The Secret Life of Bees"
Recommended SPF: While he hasn't gotten much attention yet, he certainly hasn't received negative publicity either by starring in something godawful. One of the two projects on the way, "Red Tails" should mark his breakout role. George Lucas co-wrote this historical military adventure-drama due out soon. SPF 20
Best Known For: Young Kyle Reese in "Terminator: Salvation" Also starred in "Star Trek".
Recommended SPF: With the lead role in the "Fright Night" remake coming up as well as a return in the "Star Trek" prequel (of course you knew that would happen) things look bright for this young man. SPF 25 for sure.
Best Known For: Uh, um, you know that one movie, uh, what's the one? Oh, right, "Beastly". Whaddaya mean you never heard of it?
Recommended SPF: When every up and coming female starlet insists on being both an acress and a musician, often neither goes anywhere. Break out the SPF 2.
Best Know For: Her smoky, sexy voice, and classic good looks. She broke through with "Superbad" and followed up with two more winners: "Zombieland" and the critically praised "Easy A".
Recommended SPF: Emma Stone is a future star to stay, no doubt about it. With 4 upcoming projects that all show promise, I recommended the highest SPF available: 50.
Best Known For: Being every geeks hero, simultaneously becoming the Next Big Thing.
Recommended SPF: Interestingly Cera doesn't appear to have any film roles coming up. But you just know that he's working like hell on a comic-book with an acoustic sing-along insert CD. Cera's pale and promising enough to wear a SPF 40 year-round.
Best Known For: Her multi-talented performance in "Across the Universe" and her best role so-far in Woody Allen's "Whatever Works".
Recommended SPF: Critics can't get enough of her, and if she can survive a wedding engagement to shock-rocker/media-clown Marilyn Manson, she can survive anything. Make it a 45.
Best Known For: Her role in "Taken" starring Liam Neeson, and being the hands-down best aspect of the 2010 "Nightmare on Elm Street" remake.
Recommended SPF: 25. Cassidy has some real talent, and the looks to back it. It would be a shame if she doesn't break out of the 'Scream Queen' pattern that's already in effect.
Best Known For: Playing Catherine Keener's smart-mouth daughter, Marla, in "40 Year-old Virgin".
Recommende SPF: After a handful of small projects in recent years, Dennings is about to receive some big exposure in next year's "Thor". Much remains to be proven though, and an SPF 15 should do the trick.
Best Known For: Going toe-to-toe with George Cloony in "Up in the Air". Fantastic performance from a promising young actress.
Recommended SPF: Don't writer her off because of her "Twilight" involvement. Kendrick has taken some great scripts other-wise and has really shined. SPF 30.
Best Known For: "Into the Wild" "Milk" "Speed Racer" "The Girl Next Door"
Recommended SPF: This is a promising young future-star in the making, with a couple projects coming up, notably another "Hamlet" adaptation. Get used to this guy being around. SPF 35.
A look at 30 of Hollywood's young up-and-coming actors. List is presented in order of youngest to oldest and each actor is assigned an SPF rating.
SPF, of course stands for Sun Protection Factor, and sun-block products are generally available in SPF 2 through 50-- SPF 50 offering the most protection from the sun's rays.
With this in mind my SPF rating is a measure of both the hype surrounding each actor and my assessment of the likelihood that the person in question becomes a legitimate, enduring star.
@ sim7-- Thanks. I wanted elle fanning, but couldn't find a pic of her wearing sunglasses... Andrew Garfield is a good call too, but would be a full 2 years older than anyone else on the list....
@ giraffe-- thank you. Yeah, wasn't big on "Fight Night" in the first place, so not terribly concerned about how the remake goes. "Walflower" however could make a great coming of age drama if handled well. But yeah, the book set a pretty high bar. But I guess that why people adapt them into film... unless they're Twilight books.
I expect failure for the Fright Night remake. Also perhaps for the Perks adaptation (which definitely won't live up to the book).
@ giraffe-- thank you. Yeah, wasn't big on "Fight Night" in the first place, so not terribly concerned about how the remake goes. "Walflower" however could make a great coming of age drama if handled well. But yeah, the book set a pretty high bar. But I guess that why people adapt them into film... unless they're Twilight books.