What the cast of “The OC” looks like 17 years after it premiered (maybe you don’t recognize some characters)

“The OC: A Stranger in Paradise” was one of the series that most symbolized the 2000s, marking a generation of teenagers. The plot that tells the story of Ryan Atwood, a poor and troubled young man who happens to live in wealthy Newport Beach, Orange County, and has his life transformed. During this time, he meets Marissa Cooper, Summer Roberts and Seth Cohen, with whom he forms deep friendships and, of course, causes a lot of trouble. 17 years later, we still miss the “patricinha”-style looks of the actresses, the actors that made us sigh and even the soundtrack.

To the sound of California dos Phantom PlanetO awesome.club shows you the before and after of the actors and actresses who participated in the series. We hope you relive a little bit of that time. Come check!

It’s impossible not to mention Mischa Barton without forgetting Marissa Cooper, our tragic heroine and one of the fashion icons of the time. She caused an uproar by leaving the series at the end of the third season, when her character tragically died. Even though she had the option to give Marissa a happy ending, the actress revealed that she rejected that idea. With the success she had in The OC, Mischa acted in several films, but without the same visibility acquired in the series. Recently, she participated in the comeback of the reality show The Hills: New Beginning and the movie Spree.

We can’t imagine another actor playing Ryan Atwood, the poor, troubled young man who is adopted by a wealthy family. However, this role was first offered to Chad Michael Murray, who turned it down to star in One Tree Hill: The Thing of Life. Currently, Ben Mckenzie is married to the Brazilian actress Morena Baccarin, with whom he played in the series Gotham, and has a daughter: Frances Laiz Setta Schenkkan. By the way, this isn’t the first series that Ben and Morena have worked on together; the actress also participated in episodes of The OC

Our dear Summer Roberts would only be an appearance in the series, but thanks to the good acting and charisma of Rachel Bilson, the actress was invited to join the main cast. During this period, she dated actor Adam Brody, her romantic partner in the series, separating at the end of 2006. A curiosity: while in the drama, Summer’s boyfriend is a writer and a big fan of comic books, in real life, her father Rachel’s Danny Bilson is also a comic book writer. After The OC, the actress starred in series and films. Furthermore, she has a daughter named Briar Rose Christensen with actor Hayden Christensen.

Impossible to forget about Seth Cohen, the introverted teenager who has a crush on Summer Roberts. What few know is that when auditioning for the role of Seth, Adam Brody decided to improvise everything, which did not please the writer Josh Schwartz at all. However, the writer later called him back for auditions, stating that he was perfect for the role, which, by the way, is based on the writer himself. Adam has starred in several films and series, and has also been announced to star in a sequel to Shazam! in 2023. Furthermore, he is married to actress Leighton Meester, the Blair Waldorf from Gossip Girl, with whom he has a daughter.

In the role of conservative Kristen Cohen, mother of Seth and married to Sandy Cohen, Kelly acted in several films and series, among them, Hook, Return of Captain Hook and an episode of CSI: Criminal Investigation.

Despite having acted in several films and series, such as American Beauty, it was through his role as attorney Sandy Cohen in The OC that Peter Gallagher rose to fame. He was the first actor to be chosen to be part of the series. Despite his last name being the same as the brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, from the British rock band Oasis, Peter is not related to them at all. He has been married to Paula Harwood since 1983 and has two children. He participated in the series Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, in the role of Mitch Clarke.

Playing the dishonest, selfish and superficial mother of Marissa and Kaitling Cooper, Melinda Clarke, as well as Rachel Bilson, was only supposed to be a guest star, but her popularity on the series grew so much that she became part of the main cast. In 1995, Melinda auditioned for the lead role in the series Xena the Warrior Princess. However, the chosen one was the New Zealand actress Lucy Lawless. Still, Melinda appeared in two episodes of the series. One of her last works was in the series The Vampire Diariesbetween 2010 and 2017, in the role of Kelly Donovan.

Luke Ward was Marissa Cooper’s first boyfriend and one of Ryan’s rivals. However, at the end of the first season he became more of a “comic punching bag” for the other characters. Time has passed and we still can’t believe it, but our eternal Luke is already 40 years old. Chris Carmack starred in some films such as: Luck in Love, along with his co-star, Samaire Armstrong, and also SOS do Amor, with actress Amanda Bynes. He is currently part of the cast of Grey’s Anatomy, in the role of Dr. Atticus “Link” Lincoln. He is married to actress and violinist Erin Slaver. Together they have a daughter.

Autumn Reeser gained more media attention after playing Taylor Townsend, a perfectionist and friendless girl. Taylor was almost a villain, but over the past few seasons, she’s become a better person, as well as being romantic with Ryan after the sad death of Marissa Cooper. Autumn has acted in several films and series. She was married to actor Jesse Warren and has two children.

For those who don’t remember, Marissa and Kaitlin’s father, Jimmy Cooper, used to commit crimes of embezzling money and, as a result, put the family in trouble several times, until he was forced to leave town on the morning of his wedding. with Julie. Tate Donovan, in addition to acting in the series 24, also voiced the Disney character Hercules. In his personal life, he was engaged to Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Aniston.

Who doesn’t remember Marissa’s little sister? Willa Holland brought the character of Kaitlin Cooper to life after returning from boarding school in the third season and, like her sister, Kaitlin was also a stylish girl, but a bit of a problem. After The OC, Willa participated in some episodes of Gossip Girl and also in the series Arrow and The Flash.

Do you remember the surfer who was in love with Marissa? Johnny Harper, depressed for not being able to surf anymore after a car accident and for not being reciprocated by Marissa, decides to climb a dangerous rock, but he loses balance and falls into the sea. Ryan Donowho has previously starred in High School Band, along with Vanessa Hudgens, and appeared in an episode of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD. In addition, he is also a musician, being well known on the streets and subways of New York, playing drums.

What few people know is that before being Alex Kelly, Olivia Wilde had auditioned for the role of Marissa Cooper, but the writers felt Olivia was too strong to play the emotionally unstable Marissa. So they wrote a character of their own for her. After her stint in the series, Olivia acted in several films, such as Tron: Legacy. and The Price of Tomorrow, along with Justin Timberlake. And it will be in the movie How It Ends, scheduled for 2021.

Prior to his successes in Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World, Chris Pratt played Ché, a comic activist studying at Brown University. He appeared in nine episodes during the fourth season, causing Summer Roberts to be suspended from university, and furthermore, believed that Seth Cohen was her soulmate. Chris Pratt is currently married to Katherine Schwarzenegger, the eldest daughter of actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger. Together they have a daughter born in 2020 named Lyla Maria Pratt. In addition to Lyla Maria, Chris has an eldest son, Jack Pratt, from his previous marriage to actress Anna Faris.

Theresa Diaz was an ex-girlfriend and childhood friend of Ryan’s, who shows up in Newport Beach, pregnant (possibly by Ryan, but we’ll never know the truth), shaking up Ryan and Marissa’s relationship a little. Navi Rawat, also acted in the series Numb3rs and participated in an episode of Grey’s Anatomy🇧🇷 She is married to actor Brawley Nolte and together they have a daughter.

Logan Marshall-Green played Trey Atwood, Ryan’s older brother. An extremely troubled young man, putting his brother and the people around him in a lot of trouble. What many don’t remember is that, in the first season, Trey was not played by Logan, but by actor Bradley Stryker, who appeared in just two episodes. A curiosity is that, despite having an identical twin brother, Logan is often confused with actor Tom Hardy.

Before gaining fame in the Twilight saga, Nikki Reed participated in six episodes of the series, as a brief girlfriend of Ryan, causing Marissa to be jealous. Her character, Sadie Campbell, was created to be Marissa’s rival, but, in the end, was unsuccessful. In addition to her acting career, Nikki is also a writer, director, and singer. She is currently married to actor Ian Somerhalder and has one daughter.

Few remember, but Chris Brown participated in the fourth season, as Will Tutt, a lonely teenager who played in a geek band and became friends with Kaitlin Cooper. Currently, Chris Brown has launched a collaborative project along with Young Thug and Drake. Furthermore, he is the father of a couple of children.

For a moment, we almost forgot that Shailene Woodley participated in the first season, in the younger version of Kaitlin Cooper, being replaced by Willa Holland. On her Instagram, she stated that having participated in the series is still one of the accomplishments she is most proud of. Shailene gained more fame by acting in The Fault in Our Stars and Divergent and is working on new productions slated for 2021.

Anyone who sees Paul Wesley immediately remembers Stefan, in the series The Vampire Diaries. But, before he was a vampire, Paul was a “bad boy” named Donnie, who worked with Ryan, still in the first season of the series. And what many don’t know is that, in real life, Paul and Ben Mckenzie are great friends. He is currently in the Tell Me a Story series, in the role of Eddie Longo.

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