What are some small, even uncredited, early roles for now famous actors you've noticed?

[jk7707]

I remember Ryan Gosling was in an episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark back in the day

 

[KONG-D'SNT-TAP]

Jon Favreau was Eric the Clown on Seinfeld. Lol

 

[Alphaboy]

This is a 5 year old Alicia Keys on Bill Cosby's lap. <Warning turn sound off ear ****>



This is her too in some corny 90s pre-teen skit. Same voice, she got prettier as she aged though.

 

[djacobox372]

I suppose it might be fun to keep an eye out for...

Robert Patrick in Die Hard 2
Jeff Goldblum in Death Wish
Laurence Fishburne in Death Wish 2
Bill Paxton in Commando
David Caruso in First Blood

Bill Paxton was also in Terminator:

Not a small role, but many don't realize the kid in Swiss Family Robinson was Kurt Russell

 

[sweetviolenturg]

I just watched a movie that I bought on Blu-ray called THE DEVIL'S RAIN from 1975 & it's fairly infamous for featuring a very young John Travolta in his first role as one of the cult members. But, he's barely recognizable because he's covered in make-up that covers his eyes.

 

[Jim Cozad Jr.]

Got it, Rebecca de mornay

Can't help but to think of this lol...it's De MorNAY....Rebecca De Mornay...

 

[gspieler]

Along with
Lucy Liu
Luke Wilson
Giovanni Ribisi
Jack Black
Shia LaBuff

Giovanni Ribisi had a recurring character on The Wonder Years before X-Files was even a show.

 

[Satsui Ryu]

Demi Moore had a small role in a low budget movie called Master Ninja. MST3K did an episode with it and it is hilarious.

And she was a fox in that movie. The later plastic surgery did more harm than good.

 

[gspieler]

Jake Gyllenhall was Billy Crystal's son in City Slickers.

 

[gspieler]

The Outsiders:

Tom Cruise
Emilio Estevez
Ralph Machio
Matt Dillon

 

[Philo-Publius]

Haley Joel Osment

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

Not a small role, but many don't realize the kid in Swiss Family Robinson was Kurt Russell

and ben askren as the teenaged son! he aged well!

 

[Philo-Publius]

 

[Losfer Words]

Along with
Lucy Liu
Luke Wilson
Giovanni Ribisi
Jack Black
Shia LaBuff

And Seth Green

 

[Goon Dog]

George Clooney was on Roseanne for a while. ...which was being written by Joss Whedon for a while as well.

He was on Facts of Life as a kid.

 

[TheFirstEMP]

 

[gentlemanjack]

Elijah Wood had a tiny part in “Back to the Future part 2.” He was one of the arcade kids in the Cafe 80’s.

 

[MaureenCretis]

I just watched a movie that I bought on Blu-ray called THE DEVIL'S RAIN from 1975 & it's fairly infamous for featuring a very young John Travolta in his first role as one of the cult members. But, he's barely recognizable because he's covered in make-up that covers his eyes.
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That chin could not be more recognizable.

 

[DatCutman]

Speaking of Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston did the voice for Fei Long in the Street Fighter Animated movie. Had maybe a handful of lines in the movie.

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He played asian dudes, apparently. Bryan Cranston also voiced "Tsang" in the dub for Legend of Drunken Master.

 

[Amerikuracana]

Giovanni Ribisi had a recurring character on The Wonder Years before X-Files was even a show.

He had a guest appearance on married with children, as well.