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25 Actors In Minor Roles No One Knew They Played

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Published July 01, 2026

Published July 01, 2026

Not all actors and actresses began acting in the role that they are most famous for. In fact, the majority of actors and actresses started off acting in small, unknown roles for shows or movies, in commercials, or even just as extras. These roles are an essential part of any aspiring actor's career as they launch into the industry and give them valuable experience for the future. It's kind of funny though, and really interesting, to see some now very famous people in roles no one knew they were in.

Some folks have recognized and shared some now-famous actors and actresses in movie scenes from the past. It can be pretty interesting to see some very well-known people in roles that no one really knew they played.

Take a moment to scroll through and see some of the small, minor roles that famous actors and actresses played before making it big in the role they are known for. It's interesting to see where some people got their starts.

Glenn Howerton in Monday Night Mayhem (2002)

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Evangeline Lilly as a background extra in Freddy Vs Jason (2003)

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Brie Larson on the Kroll Show (2013)

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Jenna Malone in Contact (1997)

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Adam Scott in the Wonderfalls Unaired Pilot (2004)

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Josh Holloway from LOST in the pilot episode of Angel (1999)

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Dichen Lachman in Aquamarine (2006)

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John Stewart in The Nanny

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Bryce Dallas Howard in A Beautiful Mind (2001)

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Ella Balinska in Midsomer Murders (2018)

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David Arquette in Beverly Hills, 90210 (S3 EP14)

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Liza Weil in The Adventures of Pete and Pete (1995)

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Christina Applegate in S4 E22 of Silver Spoons (1986)

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt on Roseanne (1995)

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Jennifer Lawrence on 1000 Ways to Die (2010)

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Kim Cattrall in Porky's (1981)

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John Ratzenberger in A Bridge Too Far (1977)

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Leonardo DiCaprio in Roseanne

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Jim Carrey in Dirty Harry 5: The Dead Pool (1988)

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Robert Smigel and Bob Odenkirk in Wayne's World 2 (1993)

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Alfred Molina in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

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Ryan Reynolds in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, 1996

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Harrison Ford in his first on-screen appearance, an uncredited role as a bellhop in the movie Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)

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David Duchovny in Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead (1991)

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Mark Hamill in The Partridge Family S1E16 (1971)

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