Boy Meets World premiered Sept. 24, 1993, and immediately found a place in the hearts of millions of fans. The show started with Cory, Topanga, and Shawn in just sixth grade and followed them and the rest of their friends and family through their college years. In just the 7 seasons alone, the younger cast went from kids to adults.
The Boy Meets World cast has continued to grow and evolve over the past 27 years. They’ve gotten married, booked exciting roles, and many of the cast members did reprise their Boy Meets World characters in the spinoff Girl Meets World. Check out their transformations from Boy Meets World to now and get the latest on what they’re up to.
Ben Savage
Ben Savage, 40, starred as the one and only Cory Matthews throughout the show’s 7 seasons. After Boy Meets World, Ben took a break from acting and attended Stanford University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science. He’s had a number of guest-starring role son shows like Bones, Without A Trace, and Chuck. He directed the 2017 independent film Palo Alto. On both Criminal Minds and Homeland, Ben played the younger versions of Mandy Patinkin’s characters. Ben returned to the role of Cory in the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World, which ended in 2017 after 3 seasons. Ben ended up marrying Tessa Angermeier in 2023.
Danielle Fishel
Topanga Lawrence-Matthews is still so near and dear to our hearts, and so is Danielle Fishel, 39. Following Boy Meets World, Danielle leaned more into hosting. She hosted The Dish for the Style Network and MSN TV’s Last Night on TV. She was also a correspondent on The Tyra Banks Show. She graduated from California State University, Fullerton in 2013. Danielle reprised her role as Topanga on Girl Meets World, alongside Ben and many of her other BMW co-stars. Danielle married Jensen Karp in 2018, and since then, they have welcomed two sons — Adler Lawrence and Keaton Joseph.
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