We all know who the main players are - those famous faces who emerged from the Disney television universe even more popular than ever as their careers took off. But what about those Disney channel stars who decided to give up fame and just decided to become normal individuals who lead your average, run-of-the-mill lives away from the spotlight?
While some of the actors who decided to keep pursuing lives in Hollywood are satisfied with their work, these 10 former famous people seem happy in their worlds and have moved on to other adventures (also like these 2000s stars who've left the business.)
10 ‘Lizzie McGuire’ Star Adam Lamberg
Adam Lamberg is best known for playing David "Gordo" Gordon in the series Lizzie McGuire. Gordo was title character Lizzie's (played by Hilary Duff) best friend who was constantly seen either playing hacky sack or going on about filmmaking. Lamberg was last seen in the 2008 movie Beautiful Loser. Lamberg was actually all set to reprise his role as Gordo and join the reboot of Lizzie McGuire for Disney+ before it fail off the rails and was put down.
9 ‘Phil of the Future’ Star Raviv Ullman
After playing the main character in Phil of the Future, actor Raviv Ullman (who went by Ricky Ullman) decided to tackle the theater by taking on Off-Broadway roles. He's also a musician who plays the drums and guitar. Recently, Ullman hosts a podcast called The Study, which focuses on exploring and questioning the Torah.
8 ‘Sonny With A Chance’ Star Tiffany Thornton
Outside of starring in Disney hits, actor Tiffany Thornton got her start on the Fox series Quintuplets, before hopping to popular shows like 8 Simple Rules, The O.C., Desperate Housewives, and more. But she's most known for her role in Sonny with a Chance. Thornton was last heard as a voice actor for the show Muertoons in 2015.
7 ‘Johnny Tsunami’ Star Brandon Baker
Former actor Brandon Baker has that adorable type of face that everyone will seem to remember forever, but unfortunately, for his fans, he didn't want to remain in the television spotlight for his entire career. In 2015, Baker retired from the world of acting and actually became a wedding officiant at a wedding planning company.
6 ‘So Weird’ Star Erik Von Detten
Outside of starring in the Disney TV show So Weird and Disney Channel Original Brink!, fans might recognize actor Erik von Detten from his role as the jerk Josh Bryant in the hit movie The Princess Diaries opposite Anne Hathaway (who recently admitted that she was the ninth pick for The Devil Wears Prada) in 2001. After spending several years active in Hollywood, Detten was last heard as the voice of Sid in 2010's Toy Story 3.
5 ‘Phil of the Future’ Star Kay Panabaker
Kay Panabaker is best known for her role in the 2009 reboot Fame, and the Disney show Phil of the Future. She's also known for being the younger sister of Danielle Panabaker. Kay retired from acting after starring in Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3 in 2012. She moved on to study zoology at UCLA and now works at Disney's Animal Kingdom as an animal keeper.
4 ‘Hannah Montana’ Star Cody Linley
Cody Linley played the role of "hunk-a-licious" on the series Hannah Montana and then went down the common route for former child stars, where they end up doing a stunt on a season of Dancing with the Stars (he and partner Julianne Hough ended up finishing fourth). Linley has added a few acting credits to his name since Hannah Montana, but nothing has been up to that caliber.
3 ‘Jonas’ Star Nicole Anderson
Fun fact about actress Nicole Anderson: she originally auditioned for the role of Stella on Jonas, but the role ended up going to Chelsea Kane. Eventually, after the plot of the show changed, producers created Macy, who was Stella's best friend and the role went to Anderson! She eventually moved on to the series for 36 episodes from 2012-2016 Beauty and the Beast and other roles before retiring from the world of acting.
2 ‘That’s So Raven’ Star Rondell Sheridan
All Disney fans know that Rondell Sheridan played the lovable father in That's So Raven, and then in the spin-offs Cory in the House and Raven's Home, but after that, Sheridan called it quits after spending decades in the industry. Little does everyone know but Sheridan also starred in the music video for Stevie Wonder's hit song "Part-Time Lover" in 1985.
1 ‘Good Luck Charlie’ Star Micah Williams
While, sure, Disney fans will know Micah Williams from his part as Emmett on Good Luck Charlie, but before retiring from Hollywood, he also starred in shows like The Office (speaking of which, did star Steve Carell watch the original British version of the show?) and Just for Kicks. The role of Emmett was actually his final role before saying goodbye to the industry.
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