The "I loved this movie and never realized this big name actor was in it" thread

[murdock_matt]

Damn! Triple post!! What's up with my computer?

 

[murdock_matt]

You gotta be freaking kidding me.

 

[Duende Verde]

-Ben Stiller in "The Cable Guy"

-Heather Graham in "Anger Management"

-Christopher Walken in "Wayne's World 2"

-Harrison Ford in "Apocalypse Now"

-Vincent D'onofrio in "Full Metal Jacket"

-Steven Spielberg in "Gremlins"

-Stan Lee in "Daredevil"

Ben Stiller was all ready a household name after the Ben Stiller Show and directing/acting in Reality Bites, oh and he directed The Cable Guy.

Stan Lee is not a big name actor.

 

[mister Lennon]

Wait a moment, i dont understand very clear the subjet of this thread. Its about the actors whe were in a certain movie before they were stars or its simply about actos who were in a movie and we didnt realize about it?

 

[tamron]

I always find it amusing when a movie is rereleased, and it contains a big star's earlier role, before they got big. Generally, the movie will emphasize that star, even if he only had like two lines. For examples of this, look at Asphalt Jungle, which featured a young Marilyn Monroe in a very small role. In later releases, she is the most prominent on the posters and dvd covers. Another example is Tom Cruise in the Outsiders.

Another example of that is Undercover Brother. The original DVD cover featured Eddie Griffin, Aujanue Ellis and Denise Richards. After Chappelle Show blew up, they took Ellis off and put Chappelle, who is merely a supporting player, in her place.

 

[Lazlo Panaflex]

Wait a moment, i dont understand very clear the subjet of this thread. Its about the actors whe were in a certain movie before they were stars or its simply about actos who were in a movie and we didnt realize about it?

I guess some of us got confused, oh well on to the topic:

Juliette Lewis in National Lampoon Christmas Vacation

Dominic Purcell in Equilibrium

Damon Wayans in Beverly Hills Cop

 

[The Apatow Crew]

I don't know about that. Melissa Joan Hart, Jerry O'connell, Jenna Elfman....and Jennifer Love were all pretty big names already when that movie came out. All of them were in long running hit TV shows. And Jerry has been famous since he was a fat little kid in Stand by me.


THAT'S it... STAND BY ME. that's one of the movies I'd put on this list.

that's why i said well most of them anyway.

 

[mister Lennon]

Here are some more:

John Travolta in carrie

Harrison Ford in american graffitti

Meg Ryan and Tim Robbins in top gun

Bruce Willis in the verdict

Jim Carrey in Peggy Sue got married

Richard Dreyfuss in the graduate

Marlyn Monroe in love happy and all about eve

Buster Keaton in limelights

Tommy Lee Jones in love story

 

[mister Lennon]

Also:

Kevin Bacon and Tom Hucle in animal house

Ben Afleck, Matt Damon, Brendan Fraser and Chris O'donnel in school ties

 

[bluejake01]

Dazed and Confused

Ben Affleck
Matthew McConaughey
Cole Hauser
Parker Posey
Milla Jovovich
Renee Zellweger

Renee Zellweger wasn't in Dazed and Confused... Joey Lauren Adams was. People get the two confused a lot.

Renee Zellweger was in Empire Records with Liv Tlyer and Ethan Embry.

Edit...I'll be a monkey's backward ass uncle...you are right...She was was in Dazed and Confused...uncredited

 

[HighVoltage]

I love Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and when I saw movies such as Charlie´s Angels, Matchstick Men and Galaxy Quest, I noticed an actor called Sam Rockwell was a member of Shredder´s gang and even he fought Raphael in first TMNT Movie.

 

[Mr. Credible]

I love Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and when I saw movies such as Charlie´s Angels, Matchstick Men and Galaxy Quest, I noticed an actor called Sam Rockwell was a member of Shredder´s gang and even he fought Raphael in first TMNT Movie.

i was watching teenage mutant ninja turtles the other day, and damnit if i didn't see a young sam rockwell ganging it up.

good call.

i don't remember him fighting raph, though.

 

[Lazlo Panaflex]

Kevin Bacon in Planes, Trains And Automobiles

Mel Gibson in Paparrazi

 

[Mrh7448]

Christian Slater in Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country

Bill Paxton in Terminator

 

[Super Flight]

I had no idea that was samuel Jackson in jurassic park

 

[Furious Styles]

Danny Glover is in the Clint Eastwood film, "Escape From Alcatraz," but it's really, really hard to find him! It was his first film role

Side Note: I enjoy watching F13th and NOES for the Kevin Bacon/Johnny Depp appearances

 

[The Apatow Crew]

Jessica Alba in Idle Hands, Camp Nowhere,P.U.N.K.S and Never Been Kissed.

lol

 

[Lex Luthor]

I had no idea that was samuel Jackson in jurassic park

Yeah, I forgot all about Sam being in Goodfellas until I bought the SE on DVD a few years back.

 

[moop501]

Jessica Alba in Idle Hands, Camp Nowhere,P.U.N.K.S and Never Been Kissed.

lol

Not to be rude,but how could you not notice she was in those? Unless you didn't realize it was her...or you were being silly.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

Not to be rude,but how could you not notice she was in those? Unless you didn't realize it was her...or you were being silly.

well she wasn't reallty famous in any of those yet. thats why i said it. i knew it was her know. i've been a fan for awhile.

 

[xwolverine2]

Elijah Wood in "Back to the Future II".

really? where?

 

[Untilteld]

i saw lost world jurassic park and vince vaugh was in it

are you serious?

 

[The Storm]

Jennifer Love Hewitt was a member of the choir in Sister Act 2.
Val Kilmer in Willow
Kerri Washington in Save The Last Dance

 

[gvcool2]

Renee Zellweger wasn't in Dazed and Confused... Joey Lauren Adams was. People get the two confused a lot.

Renee Zellweger was in Empire Records with Liv Tlyer and Ethan Embry.

Edit...I'll be a monkey's backward ass uncle...you are right...She was was in Dazed and Confused...uncredited

actually Zellweger did have a very small cameo in D & C but the part most people refer to was played by Joey Lauren adams

 

[gvcool2]

Jack Black in Dead Man Walking