'Beverly Hills, 90210' Cast: Where Are They Now?

"Beverly Hills, 90210" was a groundbreaking teen primetime soap that ran for 10 seasons, spawned numerous spinoffs, sparked a mini-vogue in sideburns. and launched the careers of several teen idols. Now that their youth-icon years are far behind, however, how have the West Beverly alumni fared? Take a look.

Jason Priestley (Brandon Walsh)

Priestley had a couple of episodes of "21 Jump Street" under his belt before he landed the role of Minnesota-to-California transplant Brandon Walsh, the moral center of "90210." He remained in the cast for nine seasons, until he turned 30. After that, he transitioned into directing, helming 15 episodes of "90210," the documentary "Barenaked in America" (about Canadian rockers Barenaked Ladies, who've credited Priestley's boosterism for much of their success in the U.S.), the TV movie "Goodnight for Justice" (starring "90210" pal Luke Perry), and several episodes of "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" and "The Lake." He was a series regular on "Tru Calling," fellow "90210"-er Jennie Garth's "What I Like About You," and "Haven." In 2010, he returned to his native Canada and starred for four seasons in the comedy "Call Me Fitz." The 48-year-old's latest project is the upcoming Canadian series "The Wonderful Wayneys," in which he and fellow Gen X teen icon Molly Ringwald play a couple with five kids.

Shannen Doherty (Brenda Walsh)

Former child actress Doherty had recently co-starred in "Heathers" when she was cast on "90210" as Brandon Walsh's twin sister and fellow California newbie Brenda. After four tumultuous seasons, the 23-year-old left the show, but she re-teamed with "90210" producer Aaron Spelling for three seasons of "Charmed." On the big screen she starred in Kevin Smith's "Mallrats" (1995) and "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" (2001). Fifteen years after leaving the famous zip code, Doherty returned as Brenda Walsh for seven episodes on the "90210" reboot. Since 2003, she's starred in several reality series, including "Scare Tactics," "Shannen Says," and this year's "Off the Map." Watch for the 44-year-old next year when Smith reunites the "Mallrats" cast for the big-screen sequel "MallBrats."

Luke Perry (Dylan McKay)

Daytime soap actor Perry auditioned for the "90210" role of Steve Sanders but made pop culture history as brooding James Dean-type Dylan McKay instead. He left the show in mid-run but returned for the final seasons. He was 33 when it went off the air. He went on to recurring roles on "Oz," "Jeremiah" (he played the title role in that post-apocalyptic drama), "Windfall," "Body of Proof," and "90210" love interest Jennie Garth's "What I Like About You." He played some famous film roles on stage: Brad Majors in "The Rocky Horror Show" on Broadway in 2001 and Harry Burns in "When Harry Met Sally" in London in 2004. Perry, who turns 49 on October 11, appears next in the fantasy feature "Dragon Warriors," opening in limited release later this month.

Jennie Garth (Kelly Taylor)

Garth was 18 and relatively new to Hollywood when she was cast as trouble magnet Kelly Taylor on "90210" and stayed with the series all 10 seasons. She went on to star as Amanda Bynes' exasperated big sister on "What I Like About You" (2002-06). Garth was a regular on the drama series "The Street" and on the rebooted "90210," where her Kelly Taylor was now a guidance counselor. In 2014, she and "90210" galpal Tori Spelling starred in the ABC Family comedy "Mystery Girls." Most recently, the 43-year-old starred on HGTV's chronicle of her own home renovation, the reality series "The Jennie Garth Project."

Tori Spelling (Donna Martin)

Spelling auditioned for "90210" under a fake name so she wouldn't be accused of cashing in on nepotism, but the show runners recognized her as "90210" producer Aaron Spelling's daughter and cast the 17-year-old as aspiring fashionista Donna Martin anyway. She stayed with the series for its entire run (she appeared on 291 episodes, more than any other actor), until it went off the air the day after her 27th birthday. Since then, aside from a cameo in "Scary Movie 2," she's done mostly TV. She played a modern-day Scrooge in the TV movie "A Carol Christmas" (2003) and starred as a parody version of herself on the VH1 sitcom "So NoTORIous" (2006). She's since chronicled her life and her marriage to Dean McDermott (her co-star in the 2006 TV movie "Mind Over Murder") on several reality series, including "Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood," "Tori & Dean: Cabin Fever," and "True Tori." Now 42, Spelling most recently appeared alongside "90210" co-star Jennie Garth as leads on the 2014 ABC Family series "Mystery Girls" and the most recent season of "True Tori" last year on Lifetime.

Ian Ziering (Steve Sanders)

Ziering was already 26 and a daytime soap actor when he landed his breakthrough role as brash 16-year-old Steve Sanders on "90210." He remained with the show for all 10 seasons, wrapping when he was 36. In 2005, he and "90210" pal Brian Austin Green played fictionalized versions of themselves in the tongue-in-cheek big-screen action thriller "Domino." He played various voice roles on the Saturday morning cartoon "Biker Mice From Mars." He had a cameo in Adam Sandler's "That's My Boy" before enjoying a career comeback as the star of SyFy's recent wave of "Sharknado" TV movies. Now 51, Ziering most recently appeared in another SyFy TV movie, July's "Lavalantula."

Brian Austin Green (David Silver)

The youngest member of the original cast, 17-year-old Green had been a regular on "Knots Landing" before getting to play striver David Silver on "90210." He was 26 and a veteran of all 10 seasons when the show concluded in 2000. After that, he was a regular on "Trailer Park Boys," a co-star opposite Freddie Prinze Jr. on the sitcom "Freddie," had a lengthy arc on "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," spent two years on "Desperate Housewives," and starred on the TBS dramedy "Wedding Band." The 42-year-old's most recent credit is the FX sitcom "Anger Management," where he spent two years (2012-14) co-starring opposite Charlie Sheen.

Gabrielle Carteris (Andrea Zuckerman)

At 29, Carteris thought she was too old to play a high schooler, but she still landed the "90210" role of Andrea Zuckerman, the West Beverly High valedictorian who harbors an unrequited crush on Brandon Walsh. She left the show at 35, after six seasons and launched her own daytime talk show, which lasted one season. Guest spots since then have included "Touched by an Angel," "King of the Hill," "JAG," "Nip/Tuck," "Drake & Josh," "Avatar: The Last Airbender," "Batman: The Brave and the Bold," and "Longmire." She was a star of the 2008 ABC Family series "My Alibi." Now 54, Carteris next appears in the forthcoming thriller feature "The Suicide Note" and the 2016 online series "Send Me."

Tiffani Thiessen (Valerie Malone)

Thiessen was well known from her "Saved by the Bell" days as Kelly Kapowski when she came aboard "90210" in its fifth season to replace Shannen Doherty in the Walsh household as old family friend and troublemaker Valerie Malone. She stayed until Season 9 and left when she was 24. She would go on to appear in the movies "The Ladies Man" and Woody Allen's "Hollywood Ending." Thiessen starred on the series "Fastlane," played a recurring role on "What About Brian," and co-starred for five years on USA's "White Collar." This year, the 41-year-old started hosting her own Cooking Channel show, called (natch) "Dinner at Tiffani's."

Kathleen Robertson (Clare Arnold)

Robertson had been a teen actress in her native Canada before joining "90210" in its fourth season as wild-child Clare Arnold. She left the show after four seasons, when she was 24. She went on to appear in such movies "Beautiful," "Scary Movie 2," "I Am Sam," and "Hollywoodland." On TV, she starred on David E. Kelley's "Girls Club," IFC's "The Business," the SyFy mini-series "Tin Man," and Kelsey Grammer's Starz drama "Boss." After a recurring role last year on "Bates Motel," Robertson, now 41, starred this summer on TNT's drama series "Murder in the First."

James Eckhouse (Jim Walsh)

Eckhouse spent a decade as a character actor before landing, at 35, his career-defining role as "90210"'s Jim Walsh, Brandon and Brenda's thoroughly decent dad. He and Carol Potter (as Jim's wife Cindy) were eased out of the show after five seasons, as the kids grew up and settled into college life. In the 20 years since, Eckhouse has had roles in a few major movies, including "One True Thing" (as the district attorney who grills Renée Zellweger over the length of the film), "A Cinderella Story," and Marvel smash "The Avengers" (as Senator Boynton). On TV, he's appeared on "Chicago Hope," "Once and Again" (where he played a recurring character with the unfortunate name of Lloyd Lloyd), "Ally McBeal," "The West Wing," "Boston Legal," "Jericho," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "The Good Wife," and "Masters of Sex." Most recently, the 60-year-old Eckhouse appeared this year on episodes of "Castle" and "Major Crimes."

Carol Potter (Cindy Walsh)

A soap and occasional primetime actress, Potter became a star as an original cast member of "90210," playing Cindy Walsh, Brandon and Brenda's sensible mom. She must have enjoyed giving the kids on the show her wise advice because, after she left the show in 1995, she went back to school at 47 and got her master's degree in family therapy. She's acted occasionally since then, including a long stint on Aaron Spelling's daytime soap "Sunset Beach" and guest spots on "NYPD Blue," "JAG," "Greek," and "Medium" (her most recent acting credit, from 2009). But for the past 14 years, Potter (now 67) has run a private family therapy practice in Los Angeles.

Joe E. Tata (Nat Bussichio)

Tata had spent 30 years as a character actor on TV when he finally landed his defining role on"90210" as Nat, proprietor of the Peach Pit, the gang's hangout, a series regular who became increasingly important as a father figure to the group in later years. He was with the show all 10 seasons and was 63 when the series ended. Now 79, he hasn't acted much since then, except in projects involving fellow"90210" castmates. He had a guest spot alongside Shannen Doherty on "Charmed," reprised the role of Nat on a few episodes of the "90210" reboot, and guest-starred last year on an episode of Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling's "Mystery Girls."