THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' 8 years later

Olivia SinghApr 15, 2020, 21:06 IST

Ezra Miller and Logan Lerman in "The Perks of Being a Wallflower."Summit Entertainment

"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" was released in September 2012.
The movie starred Logan Lerman as Charlie, Ezra Miller as Patrick, and Emma Watson as Sam.
Lerman will star alongside Al Pacino on Amazon's upcoming series "Hunters," Miller currently plays Credence Barebone in the "Fantastic Beasts" movies, and Watson appeared in a 2019 film adaptation of "Little Women."
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In September 2012, "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" was released in theaters.

The coming-of-age film, based on a novel written by Stephen Chbosky that was published in 1999, centered on an introvert named Charlie (played by Logan Lerman), who began his freshman year at Mill Grove High School hoping to make friends following a rocky past.

He ended up forming friendships with seniors Patrick and Sam (Ezra Miller and Emma Watson, respectively), befriending his English teacher (Paul Rudd), and even participating in a production of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."

Here's what the stars of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" have been up to in the eight years since the movie came out.

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Braun currently stars as Greg Hirsch on HBO's critically-acclaimed show "Succession."

Nicholas Braun played Candace's boyfriend, known as Ponytail Derek.

Whitman stars as Annie Marks on NBC's "Good Girls."

Mae Whitman played Mary Elizabeth, who was described as both punk and a Buddhist.

Lynskey starred as Molly Strand on Hulu's "Castle Rock," based on Stephen King's writing.

Melanie Lynskey played Charlie's late aunt Helen.

Simmons' most recent role was on the 2017 Netflix show "Girlboss."

Johnny Simmons played Brad, a football player who secretly dated Patrick.

Walsh recently reprised her role as Olivia Baker on season three of Netflix's "13 Reasons Why."

McDermott stars on Netflix's new comedy series "The Politician."

Dylan McDermott and Kate Walsh portrayed Charlie's parents.

Dobrev most recently starred on the CBS sitcom "Fam."

Nina Dobrev played Charlie's older sister, Candace.

Paul Rudd recently earned a Golden Globe nomination for his work on Netflix's "Living With Yourself."

Paul Rudd portrayed Mr. Anderson, Charlie's English teacher.

Watson portrayed Meg March in Greta Gerwig's "Little Women," based on a novel written by Louisa May Alcott.

Emma Watson starred as Sam, Patrick's stepsister who loved bands like The Smiths.

Miller currently stars in the "Fantastic Beasts" films, which are prequels to the "Harry Potter" movies.

Ezra Miller played an outgoing senior named Patrick.

Lerman stars alongside Al Pacino on Amazon's new series "Hunters."

Logan Lerman starred as Charlie, a quiet person who was observant of others.

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