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

[Amerikuracana]

I can think of a few, but I'll stick with the one that made me think of it----John leguizamo was in die hard 2. More than one scene, as well. Anybody remember that?

What are some times you've noticed a big actor in an early small role?

 

[what the blood]

Samuel L. Jackson robbing 'McDoogles' or whatever it was called in Coming to America! Honorable mention was Louie Anderson working behind the counter.

 

[syct23]

I hear there are a lot of casting couch videos of some famous actress's some directors have....

I'm still waiting to verify.

 

[loyalyolayal]

@Clippy in The Goonies.

 

[moreorless87]

@Clippy in The Goonies.

Its hardly a small role but it actually only hit me recently that yep that's a young Josh Brolin playing the older brother.

 

[gspieler]

Ben Affleck- School Ties
Vince Vaughn- Rudy
Seinfeld had a bunch of them.

 

[phoenixikki]

Brad Pitt - True Romance

 

[punky brewster]

How about commercials?

 

[moreorless87]

Courteney Cox in Springsteen's Dancing in the Dark video.

 

[antithetic]

Totally forgot Laurence Fishburne was on Pee Wee's Playhouse.

 

[dc007]

Chris Rock in Im Gonna Get You Sucka

 

[Goon Dog]

From Fast Times:
Young Nicolas "Coppola"

Young Anthony Edwards

 

[minute bull]

Did you know an Oscar nominee was in FRIDAY?

And this ho, too.​

Samuel L. Jackson robbing 'McDoogles' or whatever it was called in Coming to America! Honorable mention was Louie Anderson working behind the counter.

#victoriadillard

 

[Long Dark Blues]

From Fast Times:
Young Nicolas "Coppola"

Young Anthony Edwards

Also:

Taylor Negron

James Russo

 

[Alphaboy]

Giancarlo Esposito (Gus from Breaking Bad) was one of the kids in the jail cell with Eddie Murphy's character in Trading Places.

Ain't that right @Brother Numsi ? You seem to be an Eddie fan. Lol


Also...

John Witherspoon (Pops from Wayans Brothers) had a really small role in the 1970s Incredible Hulk series. He was a car mechanic in one scene.

 

[BisexualMMA]

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

 

[Goon Dog]

Chris Rock in Im Gonna Get You Sucka

He was also the valet in Beverly Hills Cop 2. Damon Wayans was the buffet guy in Cop 1 but I don’t remember if that was before or after In Living Color.

 

[minute bull]

Before.

Keenan Ivory Wayans was on the second episode of CHEERS at the very beginning.

 

[Satsui Ryu]

Giancarlo Esposito (Gus from Breaking Bad) was one of the kids in the jail cell with Eddie Murphy's character in Trading Places.

Ain't that right @Brother Numsi ? You seem to be an Eddie fan. Lol


Also...

John Witherspoon (Pops from Wayans Brothers) had a really small role in the 1970s Incredible Hulk series. He was a car mechanic in one scene.

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.

 

[GrandNewb]

Sam Rockwell in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie.