This actor made a name for himself in the late 2000s as a bright-eyed youngster with unique curly locks in E4's hit show Skins. Fast forward 15 years after the show came to an end, and this actor is now 33-years-old and is near unrecognisable as he reunited with old cast members from the series.

The actor in question is Ollie Barbieri who shot to fame playing the role of JJ Jones from series 3 to 4 which aired from 2009 until the following year.

Skins delved into the rollercoaster world of college-bound teens as they tackled life's ups and downs. It became a huge fan favourite and had seven successful series with some very iconic characters.

On-screen, Ollie's alter-ego JJ was the loveable nerd of the crew; a bit awkward at first, but transformed into quite the charmer over time.

Flash-forward to recent days, and actor Ollie has skipped back into the limelight as he recently enjoyed a catch-up alongside his old Skins cast.

He was snapped at the birthday bash for twin sisters Kathryn and Megan Prescott - better known as Katie and Emily Fitch - also joined by Kaya Scodelario, famous for her portrayal of Effy Stonem.

Skins fans went absolutely bonkers over the snap, with some eagle-eyed enthusiasts exclaiming: "Love this Skins reunion, is that JJ on the left?" Another said: "So great to see you are all still friends!".

It comes as Ollie's former castmate Kaya, previously cast shade on Skins due to what she called "lack of safeguarding" for its young stars.

Starting on the show at just 15, Kaya played the role of the enigmatic Effy, who was the sister of Nicholas Hoult's Tony.

However, reflecting on her Skins experience with Nick Grimshaw on the Dish podcast, she revealed: "Back then there wasn't the same amount of safeguarding with young actors."

She fondly remembered how radio presenter Nick had interviewed her as a teenager, adding: "He interviewed me when I was about 15, I was underage at a festival, and I was really drunk. There wasn't anyone checking in if we were OK... Nick is to me such a memory of my early career - he was like a safe place, kind and gentle."

Kaya went on to say: "I vet everyone first [when I go onto a new set]. I just make sure they're not an a***hole. I have a genuine no a***hole policy and I will not give my time to people that think they can behave like that any more.

"I've met so many incredible actors and directors that don't behave like that, that are kind, good people and also produce good work, so there's no excuse for it," she continued.

"There used to be, when I started out, it was like, 'Oh, it's, you know, it's Jack the Lad behaviour' or 'it's because he's intense', and no.

Be a nice person, be respectful, be kind, because I'm too long in the tooth, I can't be a****. I don't want to be around bad energy. And I'm too aggressive, I'll kick off, which is not good. It's not good. It's very nineties to be an a******." she added.

Skins was created by father and son duo Jamie Brittain and Bryan Elsley, and ran from 2007 to 2013.