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** She also had short-lived recurring roles on ''Series/NewsRadio'' and ''Series/CarolineInTheCity'', and was also Creator/BenjaminBratt's love interest in the two-part ''Franchise/LawAndOrder'' where they go to UsefulNotes/LosAngeles.

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** She also had short-lived recurring roles on ''Series/NewsRadio'' and ''Series/CarolineInTheCity'', and was also Creator/BenjaminBratt's love interest in the two-part three-part ''Franchise/LawAndOrder'' where they go to UsefulNotes/LosAngeles.
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* It may seem somewhat surreal to discover that, prior to his turns in films like ''Film/TheNotebook'' and ''Film/Drive2011'', '''Creator/RyanGosling''' starred in several cheesy teenage shows. These included the title role in ''Series/YoungHercules'' and as the goofball slacker in ''Breaker High''. He also appeared in episodes of ''Series/AreYouAfraidOfTheDark'' and ''Series/{{Goosebumps}}'' while he was still living in UsefulNotes/{{Canada}}.

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* It may seem somewhat surreal to discover that, prior to his turns in films like ''Film/TheNotebook'' and ''Film/Drive2011'', '''Creator/RyanGosling''' starred in several cheesy teenage shows. These included the title role in ''Series/YoungHercules'' and as the goofball slacker in ''Breaker High''. He also appeared in episodes of ''Series/AreYouAfraidOfTheDark'' and ''Series/{{Goosebumps}}'' ''Series/Goosebumps1995'' while he was still living in UsefulNotes/{{Canada}}.
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** He briefly appeared in the ''Series/MarcusWelbyMD'' episode "A Passing of Torches" as a guy having a bad drug trip.
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** He appeared briefly as one of the wanted criminals who were LuredIntoATrap by the NYPD in "Film/SeaOfLove''. He's credited solely as "Black Guy".
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** He made guest appearances in ''Series/{{Gunsmoke}}'' and ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' ("[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS4E106HesAlive He's Alive]]").

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** He made guest appearances in ''Series/{{Gunsmoke}}'' and ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' ("[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS4E106HesAlive ("[[Recap/TheTwilightZone1959S4E4HesAlive He's Alive]]").
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** He appears in ''Film/TheRightStuff'' as one of the government officials acting as "talent scouts" for [=NASA=] astronauts. Notably, he's the one seen rushing down the hallway to deliver the news of the Sputnik and Gagarin launches.


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** She had a small role in ''Film/TheBigPicture'' as a starlet who propositions Kevin Bacon's character.
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* '''Creator/EizaGonzalez''' starred first in the Mexican Telenovelas ''Lola: érase una vez'' and ''Amores verdaderos'' as a teenager and young adult respectively prior to getting the breakout role as Santanico Pandemonium in the ''Series/FromDuskTillDawn'' series and later becoming a big-name actress in Hollywood.
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* '''John Lathan''' was a final season cast member on the original version of ''Series/{{Zoom}}'' before playing a member of the Engine Crew on ''Series/WhereInTimeIsCarmenSandiego''.
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* '''Creator/StanaKatic''' of ''Series/{{Castle}}'' once had a bit part as a flight attendant on ''Series/{{Alias}}''.

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* '''Creator/StanaKatic''' of ''Series/{{Castle}}'' ''Series/{{Castle|2009}}'' once had a bit part as a flight attendant on ''Series/{{Alias}}''.
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* '''Music/IceT''' appeared in ''Film/{{Breakin}}'' and ''Film/Breakin2ElectricBoogaloo'' as himself, several years before he released his first studio album or launched a serious acting career.

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* '''Music/IceT''' appeared in ''Film/{{Breakin}}'' ''Film/{{Breakin|1984}}'' and ''Film/Breakin2ElectricBoogaloo'' as himself, several years before he released his first studio album or launched a serious acting career.
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* ''Series/TheSopranos''[='=] '''Creator/MichaelImperioli''' was one of the expelled students (mullet and denim vest) in 1989's ''Film/LeanOnMe''.

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* ''Series/TheSopranos''[='=] '''Creator/MichaelImperioli''' was one of the expelled students (mullet and denim vest) in 1989's ''Film/LeanOnMe''.''Film/LeanOnMe'', and had a minor but memorable role as a drug-running mechanic named Jojo in ''Film/BadBoys.''
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* Long before he ran the streets of Baltimore as drug kingpin Avon Barksdale in ''Series/TheWire,'' actor '''Creator/WoodHarris''' was an All-American defensive end in the iconic ''Film/RememberTheTitans.''
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* Remember Slink "Murder Mike" Capone from ''Gangsta Rap: The Glockumentary''? He was portrayed by '''Gerald "Slink" Johnson''' long before his role as Lamar Davis in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' and as the eponymous ''Series/BlackJesus''.
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* Playing a bit part as an airport lab employee in ''Film/BabePigInTheCity'', '''Jennifer Kent''' would later go on to direct films like ''Film/TheBabadook'' and ''Film/TheNightingale2019''.
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* When she was a child, future ''Series/OrangeIsTheNewBlack'' star '''Creator/NatashaLyonne''' appeared as part of the Playhouse Gang in the first season of ''Series/PeeWeesPlayhouse''.

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* When she was a child, future ''Series/OrangeIsTheNewBlack'' star '''Creator/NatashaLyonne''' appeared as part of the Playhouse Gang in the first season of ''Series/PeeWeesPlayhouse''.''Series/PeeWeesPlayhouse''.
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* Aubrey Drake Graham was Jimmy Brooks on seasons 1-7 (2001-2008) of ''Series/{{Degrassi}}''. He now is known as the rapper/singer '''Music/{{Drake}}'''.

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* Aubrey Drake Graham was Jimmy Brooks on seasons 1-7 (2001-2008) of ''Series/{{Degrassi}}''.''Series/{{Degrassi|TheNextGeneration}}''. He now is known as the rapper/singer '''Music/{{Drake}}'''.
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* Long before '''Creator/TomHolland''' became a certain [[Film/SpiderManHomecomingTrilogy friendly neighborhood hero]], he lent his voice in Creator/StudioCanal's dub of Creator/StudioGhibli's ''Anime/{{Arrietty}}'' where he voiced Sho, the sick boy Arrietty (who also appens to be voiced by Creator/SaoirseRonan) befriends.

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* '''Creator/JenniferGarner''' played a nurse in the 2001 film ''Film/PearlHarbor'', which starred future co-star Creator/BenAffleck.

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* '''Creator/JenniferGarner''' played a nurse in the 2001 film ''Film/PearlHarbor'', which starred future co-star and husband Creator/BenAffleck.



* Recognize [[http://photos.posh24.com/p/1554306/z/top_lists/lady_gaga_the_sopranos_2001_se.jpg the blonde girl]] watching A.J. Soprano vandalize a swimming pool in ''Series/TheSopranos'' episode "The Telltale Moozadell"? No? Give up? It's a fifteen-year-old '''Stefani Germanotta''', who would become slightly better known as Music/LadyGaga about seven years after that episode was aired.

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* Recognize [[http://photos.posh24.com/p/1554306/z/top_lists/lady_gaga_the_sopranos_2001_se.jpg the blonde girl]] watching A.J. Soprano vandalize a swimming pool in ''Series/TheSopranos'' episode "The Telltale Moozadell"? No? Give up? It's a fifteen-year-old '''Stefani Germanotta''', Stefani Germanotta, who would become slightly better known as Music/LadyGaga '''Music/LadyGaga''' about seven years after that episode was aired.



* '''Aubrey Drake Graham''' was Jimmy Brooks on seasons 1-7 (2001-2008) of ''Series/{{Degrassi}}''. He now is known as the rapper/singer Music/{{Drake}}.

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* '''Aubrey Aubrey Drake Graham''' Graham was Jimmy Brooks on seasons 1-7 (2001-2008) of ''Series/{{Degrassi}}''. He now is known as the rapper/singer Music/{{Drake}}.'''Music/{{Drake}}'''.



* Before voicing [[EnsembleDarkhorse Suki]] in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', '''Jennie Kwan''' was in a GirlGroup called Nobody's Angel and before that, she appeared in the Creator/{{NBC}} teen drama ''Series/CaliforniaDreams''.

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* Before voicing [[EnsembleDarkhorse Suki]] in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', '''Jennie Kwan''' '''Creator/JennieKwan''' was in a GirlGroup called Nobody's Angel and before that, she appeared in the Creator/{{NBC}} teen drama ''Series/CaliforniaDreams''.



* '''Creator/HeathLedger''' as Patrick in ''Film/TenThingsIHateAboutYou''.
** Though this was more of a StarMakingRole, as he parlayed this into more serious fare.
* Before playing several roles in Creator/{{Marvel}} and Creator/{{DC|Comics}} superhero movies, '''Creator/ZacharyLevi''' played Dave's nephew Toby in ''[[Film/AlvinAndTheChipmunks Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel]]''. This resulted in a [[MemeticMutation meme]] spawning during the release of ''Film/Shazam2019'' where people would post images of his role as Toby with the text "Is this the Shazam movie you're talking about?" on Website/{{Twitter}}. And of course, he played the title character in the cult classic TV show ''Series/{{Chuck}}''.

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* '''Creator/HeathLedger''' as Patrick in ''Film/TenThingsIHateAboutYou''.
** Though this was more of a StarMakingRole, as he parlayed this into more serious fare.
* Before playing several roles in Creator/{{Marvel}} and Creator/{{DC|Comics}} superhero movies, movies and voiced [[WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}} a certain thief]], '''Creator/ZacharyLevi''' played Dave's nephew Toby in ''[[Film/AlvinAndTheChipmunks Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel]]''. This resulted in a [[MemeticMutation meme]] spawning during the release of ''Film/Shazam2019'' where people would post images of his role as Toby with the text "Is this the Shazam movie you're talking about?" on Website/{{Twitter}}. And of course, he played the title character in the cult classic TV show ''Series/{{Chuck}}''.
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** He also played a thug in another Creator/CharlesBronson flick, ''St. Ives''. Bronson gets to beat up this one, as well as his buddy played by ''another'' example of this trope -- Creator/RobertEnglund, years before he became famous as [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]]!

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** He also played a thug in another Creator/CharlesBronson flick, ''St. Ives''. Bronson gets to beat up this one, as well as his buddy played by ''another'' example of this trope -- Creator/RobertEnglund, years before he became famous as [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]]!
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* Several years before she had her talk show (and shed a good deal of mass), '''Creator/RickiLake''' was Tracy Turnblad in ''Film/{{Hairspray}}'' '88. When she was on ''[[Series/TheOprahWinfreyShow Oprah]]'' in 2010 (along with other talk show hosts[[note]]Phil Donahue, Creator/GeraldoRivera, Sally Jessy Raphael, Montel Williams[[/note]]), she even recounted the appearance she'd made to promote the movie.

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* Several years before she had her talk show (and shed a good deal of mass), '''Creator/RickiLake''' was Tracy Turnblad in ''Film/{{Hairspray}}'' ''Film/{{Hairspray|1988}}'' '88. When she was on ''[[Series/TheOprahWinfreyShow Oprah]]'' in 2010 (along with other talk show hosts[[note]]Phil Donahue, Creator/GeraldoRivera, Sally Jessy Raphael, Montel Williams[[/note]]), she even recounted the appearance she'd made to promote the movie.

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** There's also her role as a bully in the 1994 dramedy ''Andre''.* Even '''Creator/EvangelineLilly''' can invoke this, despite having next to no acting experience with dialogue prior to starring in ''Series/{{Lost}}''. She worked in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}} for a while as a part-time model and would occasionally appear as a mute extra in TV series filmed there, notably ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', where she managed to be in 5 episodes. So if you go on a ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' binge, expect several moments of, "Hey! Did ''Kate Austin'' just walk past the screen?!"

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** There's also her role as a bully in the 1994 dramedy ''Andre''.''Andre''.
* Even '''Creator/EvangelineLilly''' can invoke this, despite having next to no acting experience with dialogue prior to starring in ''Series/{{Lost}}''. She worked in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}} for a while as a part-time model and would occasionally appear as a mute extra in TV series filmed there, notably ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', where she managed to be in 5 episodes. So if you go on a ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' binge, expect several moments of, "Hey! Did ''Kate Austin'' just walk past the screen?!"
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* '''Aiden Gillen''' first became notable in the [[UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom UK]] for playing Stuart in ''Series/QueerAsFolk''. Beyond this, his memorable roles were limited to those such as the villain Lord Rathbone in ''Film/ShanghaiKnights''. Following this, Gillen received his international television breakthrough in ''Series/TheWire'', wherein he played Tommy Carcetti and later, Gillen went on to play Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.

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* '''Aiden Gillen''' first became notable in the [[UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom UK]] for playing Stuart in ''Series/QueerAsFolk''.''Series/QueerAsFolkUK''. Beyond this, his memorable roles were limited to those such as the villain Lord Rathbone in ''Film/ShanghaiKnights''. Following this, Gillen received his international television breakthrough in ''Series/TheWire'', wherein he played Tommy Carcetti and later, Gillen went on to play Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.
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* Before she became an anime voice actress, Creator/RinaHonnizumi sang covers of children's songs from NHK kids' shows such as ''Series/OkaasanToIssho'' and ''Series/InaiInaiBaa'' for the company Columbia Nippon.

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* Before she became an anime voice actress, Creator/RinaHonnizumi '''Creator/RinaHonnizumi''' sang covers of children's songs from NHK kids' shows such as ''Series/OkaasanToIssho'' and ''Series/InaiInaiBaa'' for the company Columbia Nippon.

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* To those who only know him as Dr. Horrible or [[Series/HowIMetYourMother Barney Stinson]], '''Creator/NeilPatrickHarris''' in his star-making role on ''Series/DoogieHowserMD'' may come across this way. He also voiced Peter Parker in the short-lived Creator/{{MTV}} ''[[WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheNewAnimatedSeries Spider-Man]]'' cartoon and Max in the CultClassic animated series ''WesternAnimation/CapitolCritters''.

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* To those who only know him as Dr. Horrible or [[Series/HowIMetYourMother Barney Stinson]], '''Creator/NeilPatrickHarris''' in his star-making role on ''Series/DoogieHowserMD'' may come across this way. He also voiced Peter Parker in the short-lived Creator/{{MTV}} ''[[WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheNewAnimatedSeries Spider-Man]]'' cartoon and Max in the CultClassic animated series ''WesternAnimation/CapitolCritters''.
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* The fantastic '''Creator/SummerGlau''', before becoming [[Series/{{Firefly}} River Tam]] and Cameron from ''Series/TerminatorTheSarahConnorChronicles'', also featured:

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* Before his role as Ben Bruckner on ''Series/QueerAsFolkUS'', '''Creator/RobertGant''' toured the US as the Good Humor Man and appeared in a [[https://youtu.be/ugP8oV7Xs-A musical commercial for the brand]].

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* Before his role as Ben Bruckner on ''Series/QueerAsFolkUS'', '''Creator/RobertGant''' '''Robert Gant''' toured the US as the Good Humor Man and appeared in a [[https://youtu.be/ugP8oV7Xs-A musical commercial for the brand]].
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* Before his role as Ben Bruckner on ''Series/QueerAsFolkUS'', Robert Gant toured the US as the Good Humor Man and appeared in a [[https://youtu.be/ugP8oV7Xs-A musical commercial for the brand]].

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* Before his role as Ben Bruckner on ''Series/QueerAsFolkUS'', Robert Gant '''Creator/RobertGant''' toured the US as the Good Humor Man and appeared in a [[https://youtu.be/ugP8oV7Xs-A musical commercial for the brand]].

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* Before his role as Ben Bruckner on ''Series/QueerAsFolkUS'', Robert Gant toured the US as the Good Humor Man and appeared in a [[https://youtu.be/ugP8oV7Xs-A musical commercial for the brand]].



* '''Creator/JenniferGarner''' once played a nurse in the 2001 turkey ''Film/PearlHarbor''. Which starred Creator/BenAffleck. See, they knew each other before ''Film/{{Daredevil}}''!

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* '''Creator/JenniferGarner''' once played a nurse in the 2001 turkey ''Film/PearlHarbor''. Which film ''Film/PearlHarbor'', which starred Creator/BenAffleck. See, they knew each other before ''Film/{{Daredevil}}''!future co-star Creator/BenAffleck.

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