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Every Hollywood superstar has to start somewhere. While some actors are lucky enough to knock it out of the park on their first or second try, most languish in obscurity before finally making their big break. But which movies actually star famous peoplebeforethey were famous?
Whether it’s a small part in a big movie or an obscure cult classic, some movies happen to have ultra-famous faces long before they were actually a household name. Due to the notoriously grueling audition process that almost all movies find their actors, even the most famous actors and prestigious awards winners have to get their start somewhere.
Below are 32 great movies that will most certainly make you say, “Theywere inthat?”
32. A Nightmare on Elm Street (with Johnny Depp)
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In Wes Craven’s era-defining horror classic A Nightmare on Elm Street, none other than Johnny Depp gets sucked into a deadly bed of death that spews out geysers of his blood. (In his own movie debut, no less!) Depp’s role of Glen, fated boyfriend to lead heroine Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) was originally written as a “big, blond, beach-jock,” or so Depp described it in a 2015 interview with Variety. In his audition, Depp read lines with Craven’s daughter, who insisted afterward that Depp was the right person for the role.
31. Enter the Dragon (with Jackie Chan)
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Before Jackie Chan became a martial arts icon, he was just one of many faceless henchmen thrown at the legendary Bruce Lee. In Lee’s one and only Hollywood movie, Enter the Dragon released in 1973, Lee plays a Shaolin master and secret agent tasked with infiltrating a crime lord’s island fortress. Standing in his way are hordes of kung fu killers who try (and fail) to stop Bruce Lee. In retrospective interviews, Chan hilariously recalls when Lee accidentally injured him on set. Enjoying the attention from an apologetic Lee, Chan milked his pain just so they could hug for a bit longer.
30. Barry (with Anya Taylor-Joy)
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Anya Taylor-Joy’s first movie role in the 2014 comedy Vampire Academy was left on the cutting room floor, making her lead role in Robert Eggers' acclaimed horror movie The Witch her official film debut. But in between The Witch and her much bigger hit Split in 2017, Taylor-Joy starred in the biographical drama Barry which released on Netflix in 2016. The movie tells of President Barack Obama’s life while attending Columbia University circa 1981; Taylor-Joy plays Charlotte Baughman, a composite figure based on several women Obama dated while in college.
29. Stardust (with Charlie Cox and Henry Cavill)
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28. Star Trek (with Chris Hemsworth)
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27. Beyond the Mat (with Dwayne Johnson)
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Well before he was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars - and we mean that literally - Dwayne Johnson wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as “The Rock.” In the 1999 documentary Beyond the Mat, Johnson appears as himself as the cameras go deep behind Gorilla position to reveal what the modern wrestling industry really looks like. While the documentary’s narrative primarily focuses on the wrestler Mankind, real name Mick Foley, Foley’s on screen rival at the time was The Rock. One of the movie’s sweetest moments: Foley introducing Dwayne Johnson to his kids, so they aren’t awfully traumatized when he beats up their daddy with a steel chair later that night.
26. Drunken Tai Chi (with Donnie Yen)
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25. The Midnight Meat Train (with Bradley Cooper)
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Bradley Cooper was no stranger to the silver screen in 2008. He made his movie debut in the 2001 cult comedy Wet Hot American Summer, and played the memorably smug boyfriend of Rachel McAdams in the smash hit Wedding Crashers. But right before Cooper’s star went nuclear in The Hangover, he starred in director Ryuhei Kitamura’s The Midnight Meat Train, an adaptation of a Clive Barker story. Cooper leads the film as a photographer whose camera lenses capture an enigmatic figure who draws Cooper deep into a dark underworld conspiracy.
24. The Dark Knight Rises (with Glen Powell)
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After his breakout roles in Top Gun: Maverick and the rom-com Anyone But You, Glen Powell seemed like an overnight Hollywood sensation. But the truth is that Powell, like other actors, have grinded away at his craft for years. At a young age he had a small role in the 2003 family movie Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, and in 2005, he was in Richard Linklater’s crowded ensemble Fast Food Nation. A GQ profile in 2024 reminded many people that Powell went face-to-face with Tom Hardy’s Bane in The Dark Knight Rises, playing a stuffy suit at the stock exchange. He had the memorable line, “There’s no money you can steal,” to which Bane replied, “Really? Then why areyoupeople here?”
23. Tadpole (with Kate Mara)
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22. The Faculty (with Elijah Wood and Jordana Brewster)
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21. A Kid in King Arthur’s Court (with Daniel Craig and Kate Winslet)
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In Michael Gottlieb’s playful reimagining of Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, a ’90s Los Angeles teenager (Thomas Ian Nicholas) is magically flung back in time to medieval England, where he stands in the presence of none other than King Arthur. In supporting roles are pre-fame stars Kate Winslet (years before she boarded the fateful Titanic) and Daniel Craig (a full 11 years before playing James Bond). Winslet and Craig’s characters enjoy a star-crossed romance subplot, one that comes together through the whimsy of a teenager rollerblading through Camelot.
20. A River Runs Through It (with Joseph Gordon-Levitt)
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In 1992, Hollywood icon Robert Redford sat behind the camera for A River Runs Through It, a decades-spanning period drama based on Norman Maclean’s semi-autobiographical novel. While the movie is usually remembered for starring Brad Pitt at the start of his initial breakthrough, the movie also features a very young Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a child-age version of Norman Maclean. Two years later, Gordon-Levitt starred in Angels in the Outfield, and a few years after that, earned his stardom in the 1999 teen rom-com 10 Things I Hate About You.
19. Interview with the Vampire (with Kirsten Dunst)
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18. Coming to America (with Samuel L. Jackson)
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Before Samuel L. Jackson was the baddest man in Pulp Fiction, he was just another working actor hustling in many small roles while also dealing with personal problems of his own. In 1988, for the blockbuster Eddie Murphy vehicle Coming to America, Jackson played the minor, but no less memorable role of a robber who violently threatens the employees at McDowell’s (not McDonald’s). Endless reruns of Coming to America on television have made Jackson’s part quite legendary, even though he’s onscreen for barely two minutes. Jackson was meant to cameo in the same role for the 2020 sequel Coming 2 America, but was unable to do so due to scheduling conflicts.
17. Empire Records (with Liv Tyler)
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In 1993, Liv Tyler appeared alongside another yet-to-be discovered actress Alicia Silverstone in the Aerosmith music video “Crazy.” (Tyler is the daughter of Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler.) After her film debut in the 1994 movie Silent Fall, she took center stage in the cult 1995 comedy-drama Empire Records. A coming-of-age tale, the movie follows a group of record store employees whose lives change over the course of one strange day: “Rex Manning Day.” While the movie was a box office bomb, it enjoys cult status and is recognized for launching the careers of many of its stars, most especially Tyler.
16. Ghost World (with Scarlett Johansson)
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Even before she was a Marvel superheroine and Esquire’s “Sexiest Woman Alive,” Scarlett Johansson had a high profile in Hollywood thanks to movies like Lost in Translation and The Prestige. But her big breakthrough came in the 2001 black comedy Ghost World, based on Daniel Clownes' comic book series. Johansson co-stars with Thora Birch playing teenaged outsiders whose friendship is tested when one of them takes an interest in an older man (Steve Buschemi). Johansson had early awards recognition for her performance; she won Best Supporting Actress from the Toronto Film Critics Association.
15. Cutting Class (with Brad Pitt)
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Thelma & Louise is often considered the movie that introduced Brad Pitt to the mainstream. But before he wooed Geena Davis as a hunky hitchhiker, he had various roles here and there; he even played a nameless partygoer in Less Than Zero, starring Robert Downey Jr. In 1989, Pitt had his second leading role as a cool, charismatic high school student in the ’80s slasher Cutting Class, about a suburban high school that suffers a rash of murders after a disturbed student returns to its hallways. If you’ve ever wanted to see the guy from Fight Club partake in a quintessential 1980s horror movie, Cutting Class begs your attendance.
14. Short Term 12 (with too many people to name)
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13. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (with Tobey Maguire)
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12. Out of Sight (with Viola Davis)
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In this star-studded crime comedy from Steven Soderbergh, itself based on Elmore Leonard’s 1996 novel, a handsome bank robber (George Clooney) falls in love with smart, sexy Federal Marshal (Jennifer Lopez). While actors like Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Albert Brooks appear, not to mention Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Keaton in uncredited cameo capacities, a pre-fame Viola Davis briefly shows up playing the wife of Don Cheadle’s character. Davis continued playing small roles in Soderbergh’s other movies, like Traffic and Ocean’s Eleven, before breaking through as an Oscar-winning movie star in her own right.
11. The Commuter (with Florence Pugh)
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In 2019, Florence Pugh became the face of young Hollywood with her roles in the biographical drama Fighting With My Family and the acclaimed horror hit Midsommar. Marvel stardom followed not long afterward. But just before her career breakthrough, Pugh played a pink-haired goth in the Liam Neeson thriller The Commuter from 2018. Another earlier movie, Lady Macbeth from 2016, also starred a pre-fame Pugh in the lead role as a young woman trapped in a loveless marriage.
10. Drive (with Brittany Murphy)
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9. Donnie Darko (with Seth Rogen)
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The beloved cult TV show Freaks and Geeks is credited for launching the careers of virtually everyone involved with it, including stars John Francis Daley, James Franco, Martin Starr, Busy Phillips, Samm Levine, and of course, Seth Rogen. But after Freaks and Geeks and before his bigger fame through movies like The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up, Rogen had the minor role of a high school bully in Richard Kelly’s cerebral teen thriller Donnie Darko. In addition to starring Jake Gyllenhaal (who himself enjoyed a career breakthrough with October Sky a few years earlier), Donnie Darko also had Jena Malone as the leading love interest.
8. Empire of the Sun (with Christian Bale)
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7. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (with Matthew McConaughey and Renee Zellwigger)
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6. Once Bitten (with Jim Carrey)
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5. Leprechaun (with Jennifer Aniston)
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First conceived as a straightforward horror movie before getting retooled into an absurd comedy hybrid, Leprechaun stars Warwick Davis as a vengeful Irish leprechaun who believes a family has stolen his pot of gold. The movie also stars future sitcom star Jennifer Aniston, playing the teenage daughter of the family. Released a full year before the premiere of Friends on NBC, Aniston appears in Leprechaun already sporting her infamous “Rachel” haircut. In a 2019 interview with Howard Stern, Aniston recalled watching the movie for the first time in years and feeling desperate to change the channel.
4. The Man in the Moon (with Reese Witherspoon)
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When a young Reese Witherspoon attended an open casting call for the 1991 drama The Man in the Moon, she went in trying out for a bit part. She wound up cast in the lead role, a 14-year-old country girl who experiences her first taste of love with a 17-year-old neighbor. Her performance drew acclaim from prolific critics like Roger Ebert, who commented: “Her first kiss is one of the most perfect little scenes I’ve ever seen in a movie.” The budding star followed up The Man in the Moon with a string of buzzy indies and a few obscure gems, including the direct-to-video comedy Overnight Delivery co-starring Paul Rudd. After Cruel Intentions and Election, both in 1999, Witherspoon became a giant. She cemented her Hollywood fame with the 2001 mega-hit Legally Blonde - a full 10 years after her first onscreen role.
3. Police Story 3: Supercop (with Michelle Yeoh)
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Prior to starring in Police Story 3: Supercop, future Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh was already a famous butt-kicker in Hong Kong with movies like Yes, Madam (released in 1985) and Magnificent Warriors (released in 1987). A marriage compelled her to retire from her acting career. When it ended in divorce, she returned to the screen and experienced a serious career resurgence starting with the 1992 sequel to the Police Story movies. The movie was not only a hit in Asia but also in the U.S., being one of the first real exposures of Yeoh to global audiences. Yeoh soon moved to Hollywood and continued nabbing roles in high-profile movies like the James Bond sequel Tomorrow Never Dies and the Oscar-nominated wuxia hit Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. In 2023, she won her first Oscar for Everything Everywhere All at Once.
2. Spider-Man (with Octavia Spencer)
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1. Taps (with Tom Cruise)
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Anyone who sat through middle school English might remember that Tom Cruise had a supporting role in Francis Ford Coppola’s film adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s YA novel The Outsiders. But before that, Cruise played a crucial role in the dramatic thriller Taps, set at a military academy. So the story goes, Cruise impressed director Harold Becker on set that his role as background actor was expanded into that of a disturbed academy student who commits a heinous act of violence. Taps is quite the exhibition of Tom Cruise demonstrating his future stardom.
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1Nemesis review: “A magical sense of tension”
1Nemesis review: “A magical sense of tension”
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Nemesis review: “A magical sense of tension”
2Arcs review: “A whole lot of game in a small package”
2Arcs review: “A whole lot of game in a small package”
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Arcs review: “A whole lot of game in a small package”
3Path of Exile 2 review: “A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure”
3Path of Exile 2 review: “A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure”
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Path of Exile 2 review: “A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure”
4Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: “The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years”
4Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: “The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years”
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: “The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years”
5Marvel Rivals review: “So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths”
5Marvel Rivals review: “So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths”
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Marvel Rivals review: “So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths”
1Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: “Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show”
1Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: “Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show”
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: “Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show”
2Mufasa: The Lion King review – “It’s no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie”
2Mufasa: The Lion King review – “It’s no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie”
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Mufasa: The Lion King review – “It’s no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie”
3Kraven the Hunter review: “The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action”
3Kraven the Hunter review: “The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action”
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Kraven the Hunter review: “The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action”
4The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – “An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien”
4The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – “An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien”
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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – “An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien”
5Nightbitch review: “Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite”
5Nightbitch review: “Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite”
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Nightbitch review: “Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite”
1Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: “Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat”
1Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: “Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat”
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Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: “Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat”
2Secret Level review: “An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses”
2Secret Level review: “An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses”
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Secret Level review: “An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses”
3Skeleton Crew review: “Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist”
3Skeleton Crew review: “Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist”
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Skeleton Crew review: “Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist”
4Creature Commandos review: “James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands”
4Creature Commandos review: “James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands”
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Creature Commandos review: “James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands”
5Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: “Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place”
5Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: “Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place”
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Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: “Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place”