16 'Twilight' teen stars, ranked from least to most successful
Business Insider ranked 16 actors who played teenagers from Forks and La Push. Its assessment considers screen work, business activity, social media and visibility in popular culture.
Alex Meraz, who played werewolf Paul, later appeared in several TV series and films, including Suicide Squad, Bright and Animal Kingdom. He also played Carver in four episodes of The Walking Dead.
Meraz appeared in The Last Son and is expected to co-star in the upcoming thriller Subversion with Chris Hemsworth, Lily James and Michael Peña.
Christian Welch, who portrayed Mike, continued acting after a series ended in 2018. His later television credits include Scandal, Lucifer, Station 19 and the Quantum Leap reboot.
Peter Houseman, who played Quil, has one acting credit beyond Twilight, the 2015 horror film Feed the Devil. His website says he tours with a theater company and works as a puppeteer.
Nikki Reed, who played Rosalie, had roles in Dollface and V-Wars in 2019, but has not appeared on screen since, according to the article. The ranking reflects the publication’s chosen measures of career success.
Key points
- The ranking weighs acting work alongside social media, business ventures and pop-culture presence.
- Meraz’s later credits include The Walking Dead, Animal Kingdom and the upcoming Subversion.
- Reed’s latest listed screen appearances were in 2019; Houseman also works in theater and puppetry.