We asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us which actors they were surprised to learn they were in ~this~ TV show or movie before they became famous. Here are the wild results.
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Austin Butler debuted as an uncredited extra (later called “Zippy Brewster”) on Nickelodeon’s Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide.
This is what Austin Butler looks like now:
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Glen Powell’s first acting credit was as “long-fingered boy” in Spy Kids 3: Game Over.
Here’s what Glen Powell looks like now:
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Tyler James Williams’ first TV appearance took place sesame street.
Here’s what Tyler James Williams looks like now:
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Elisabeth Moss made her big screen debut – opposite Hulk Hogan – as the girl whose cat got stuck in a tree in suburban commando.
This is what Elisabeth Moss looks like now:
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Jason Momoa’s first acting gig was as Jason Loane in 44 episodes of Baywatchfrom season 10.
Here’s what Jason Momoa looks like now:
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Ashley Tisdale played a student in Donnie Darko when she was 16.
Here’s what Ashley Tisdale looks like now:
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Rainn Wilson played Lahnk in Galactic Questhis very first film.
This is what Rainn Wilson looks like now:
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Scarlett Johansson played Molly, Alex’s older sister, in home alone 3.
This is what Scarlett Johansson looks like now:
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Cameron Monaghan played a flashing traffic elf and you will miss him in Santa Claus 3: The Escape Clause.
Here’s what Cameron Monaghan looks like now:
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Molly Shannon’s second TV gig was in a few episodes of In living color.
Here’s what Molly Shannon looks like now:
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Octavia Spencer played Cynthia, one of Drew Barrymore’s coworkers, in never been kissed.
Here’s what Octavia Spencer looks like now:
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Zac Efron was on the short-lived WB series called Summer country.
This is what Zac Efron looks like now:
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Leonardo DiCaprio was an uncredited extra in Roseaneplaying one of Darlene’s classmates for a single episode.
Here’s what Leo DiCaprio looks like now:
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Jena Malone played Susan Sarandon’s daughter in the iconic film Stepmother.
This is what Jena Malone looks like now:
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Zachary Quinto played a TV commercial director in an episode of Lizzie McGuire.
Here’s what Zachary Quinto looks like now:
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Ryan Gosling’s first two acting credits were in an episode of Are you scared of the dark? (in 1995) and an episode of Goosebumps (in 1996).
Here’s what Ryan Gosling looks like now:
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Aubrey Plaza’s TV debut was as an NBC page with a line in 30 Rock.
This is what Aubrey Plaza looks like now:
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Alanna Ubach made her big screen debut as Maria in Sister Act 2: back to normal.
This is what Alanna Ubach looks like now:
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Kaley Cuoco played Elisa in the Disney Channel movie Alley Cats Strike.
Here’s what Kaley Cuoco looks like now:
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Kevin McHale was a student at PCA in two episodes of Zoe 101.
Here’s what Kevin McHale looks like now:
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Emmy Rossum played Claire in the Disney Channel movie Genius.
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Ben Affleck played an uncredited basketball player in the buffy the vampire slayer movie.
Here’s what Ben Affleck looks like now:
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Jennifer Lawrence’s first acting role was as the school mascot in an episode of Monk.
This is what Jennifer Lawrence looks like now:
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James Marsden was in two episodes of The nanny.
This is what James Marsden looks like now:
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Jon Huertas played Brad, a witch hunter / Harvey Kinkle’s best friend on Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
This is what Jon Huertas looks like now:
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Adam Scott played Griff Hawkins, the new kid/bully, in a few episodes of boy meets the world.
This is what Adam Scott looks like now:
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Danielle Fishel played Jennifer P., one of Stephanie Tanner’s classmates, in two episodes of Full house.
This is what Danielle Fishel looks like now:
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Dianna Agron played a girl who could put her whole fist in her mouth on Drake and Josh.
Here’s what Diana Agron looks like now:
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Amy Adams was on just one episode of Charm in one of his very first acting credits.
Here’s what Amy Adams looks like now:
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John Cho played a valet in The Flintstones at Viva Rock Vegas.
This is what John Cho looks like now:
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Rachel McAdams played Riley’s sister in a very emotional Disney Channel episode The famous Jett Jackson.
Here’s what Rachel McAdams looks like now:
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Kevin Hart played a cameraman in Along Came Polly.
Here’s what Kevin Hart looks like now:
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Jessica Alba was a bully at school The Secret World of Alex Mack.
This is what Jessica Alba looks like now:
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Sara RamÃrez was the cashier at You’ve got mail.
This is what Sara RamÃrez looks like now:
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Elijah Wood is referred to as “the video game boy” in Back to the future part II.
This is what Elijah Wood looks like now:
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Simon Helberg played a nerdy college student who had a crush on Hilary Duff’s character in A Cinderella story.
This is what Simon Helberg looks like now:
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Kat Dennings played Claire in the scary Disney Channel movie The Scream Team.
This is what Kat Dennings looks like now:
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Don Cheadle was in only one episode of The prince of Bel-Air.
This is what Don Cheadle looks like now:
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Maggie Wheeler was a camp counselor — aka Marva Jr. — in The parent trap.
This is what Maggie Wheeler looks like now:
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Hugh Laurie was actually in spice world.
This is what Hugh Laurie looks like now:
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Julie Bowen played Virginia in Happy Gilmore.
This is what Julie Bowen looks like now:
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Laurence Fishburne was 14 when he lied about his age to get the role of a soldier in Revelation now.
This is what Laurence Fishburne looks like now:
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Taran Killam was Frankie Muniz’s bully in Huge liar.
This is what Taran Killam looks like now:
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Kristen Stewart was extra for 0.3 seconds in Disney Channel The thirteenth year.
Here’s what Kristen Stewart looks like now:
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Michael Cera was in the iconic film by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Change of objectives.
This is what Michael Cera looks like now:
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Eric Stonestreet played a hotel receptionist in 10 Seconds of almost known.
This is what Eric Stonestreet looks like now:
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Steve Carell played a security guard in the super underrated movie Sleepover.
Here’s what Steve Carell looks like now:
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Abigail Breslin was the little girl in the parade of The Princess Diaries 2.
This is what Abigail Breslin looks like now:
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Noel Fisher played the tyrant in Max Keeble’s big hit.
This is what Noel Fisher looks like now:
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Joe Manganiello Was Peter Parker’s Bully In The Original Spider Man.
This is what Joe Manganiello looks like now.
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Angela Bassett was a flight attendant in about two seconds from kindergarten cop.
This is what Angela Bassett looks like now:
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Mike O’Malley was host of Nickelodeon Global Guts.
This is what Mike O’Malley looks like now:
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Selena Gomez played a child for two years Barney and his friends.
This is what Selena Gomez looks like now:
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Kate Berlant had a line as ‘student No. 2’ in her first ever acting gig Lizzie McGuire.
This is what Kate Berlant looks like now:
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Ryan Reynolds was the lover of the Sabrina the Teenage Witch tv movie.
Here’s what Ryan Reynolds looks like now:
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Katherine Heigl was in the Disney TV movie wish on a star.
This is what Katherine Heigl looks like now:
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And Adam Sandler made his debut as Smitty on The Cosby Show.
This is what Adam Sandler looks like now:
