Gary Coleman’s growth was stunted at 4 feet 8 inches due to a variety of health issues. Coleman’s small stature and charming personality, on the other hand, made him a perfect fit for Hollywood.

He became the star of the hit sitcom Diff’rent Strokes, in which he played the beloved character Arnold Jackson, an African American orphan who is adopted by a wealthy white benefactor, Philip Drummond. “What’cha talkin’ ’bout, Willis?” became a pop-culture catchphrase because of Coleman’s frequent outbursts on the show.

The actor went on to star in films such as On the Right Track (1981) and The Kid With the Broken Halo (1982), which was eventually transformed into the animated series The Gary Coleman Show.

How old was Gary Coleman when he started Diff’rent Strokes?

Coleman was just 10 years of age when he starred in the sitcom Diff’rent Strokes as Anold Jackson.

Coleman’s work on Diff’rent Strokes was recognized and praised; he had five Young Artist Award nominations, two of which he won, and he won the People’s Choice Awards for Favorite Young TV Performer four years in a row, from 1980 to 1983.

He made $100,000 per episode on Diff’rent Strokes at the height of his fame.

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