Let's break this somewhat eyebrow-raising confession about Carol Potter and Luke Perry talking dirty to one another down a bit. Potter was 42 years old when 90210 debuted in 1990 (via IMDb). She would end her run on the series in 1998 at the age of 50. And remember, Perry, who sadly passed away in 2019, would have been 24 when he started playing Dylan McKay — so, it's not as if he was as young as his high school character (via IMDb). It really isn't that horrifying — is it? Even if Perry was a bonafide adult, Potter was still 18 years his senior. So, you be the judge.
It's worth noting Ian Ziering, who played Steve Sanders on the show, was 26 years old when filming began (via IMDb). And Gabrielle Carteris, A.K.A. Andrea Zuckerman, was 29! So the age difference between the characters who played parents and teens was not as great as we thought back in the day. Still, scandalous!
