Before they were famous. Early appearances
 

Some people are lucky enough to hit paydirt with their first film appearance, but most are cast in small, insignificant roles before they make the 'big time'

Use this thread for pictures of actors and actress in their early film and television parts before they became household names

A long time before he appeared as Jigsaw in 'Saw' (2004), Tobin Bell appeared uncredited as 'waiter' in 'Tootsie' (1982)

Without the trademark moustache, Tom Selleck appeared in as 'stud' in 'Myra Breckenridge' (1970)

A young and uncredited Harrison Ford as a Bell Boy in Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)

Russell Crowe, pictured with Jason Donovan, in a 1987 episode of 'Neighbours'

A four-year old Sarah Michelle Geller in the television movie 'An Invasion Of Privacy' (1983)

Jeff Goldblum as 'Freak #1' in DEATH WISH (1974)

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George Clooney in street hawk (episode 2 1985)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYFV1rGJG0A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8JrLtwOkSk

Leonard Nimoy in THEM! (1954)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjoB5gNPge4

The BBC soap opera 'Casualty' was a breeding ground for new talent!

Minnie Driver in 1991

Oscar winner Kate Winslet in 1993

Orlando Bloom in 1994

Martin Freeman in 1998

Tom Hiddleston in 2007

Matt Le Blanc ( Heinz tomatoes ketchup ad 1987)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_vssdys8lk

I remember that advert and always thinking about the puddle of ketchup on the floor after he’d walked off, it’s not like he ran upstairs to stop it from coming out :lol:

Probably a little more what made them famous. Anthony Head 1987 ( adverts were that successful ran from 1987 to 1993)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vtYRyAUcnM

During that period, he also found the time to appear on stage as Frank in the 1991 production of 'Rocky Horror'

Sylvester Stallone as 'Subway thug #1' in BANANAS (1971) Uncredited.

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Nicholas Lyndhurst in Anne of Avonlea

Always destined to be a giant of the silver screen, Sigourney Weaver towers over Woody Allen in 'Annie Hall' (1977)

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson making his WWF debut during the 'Survivor Series' pay-per-view in November 1996

Baby Spice being throttled by a tramp in Eastenders in 1992

Pierce Brosnan as an Irish assassin in 'The Long Good Friday' (1980)

Tom Hanks as psychology student Elliott in 'He Knows You're Alone' (1980)

Dave Bautista, under the ring name Deacon Batista, makes his WWE debut on 'Smackdown', May 2002

renee zellweger and matthew mcconaughey. (1994) Texas Chainsaw the Next Generation.
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Johnny Depp in A Nightmare On Elm St

Dolph Lundren as Venz in A View To A Kill

Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung with Bruce Lee in 'Enter The Dragon' (1973)

Jason Momoa in Stargate Atlantis.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c90cYakl3ZU

Nicole Kidman in her film debut - 'Bush Christmas' from 1983

Margaret Rutherford, aged 44, in her film debut - 'Dusty Ermine' (1936)

Rowan Atkinson in The Innes Book of Records 1980

Vincent Price in his first film 1938 Service De Luxe

Christopher Lee as Charles, pictured with Edana Romney as Mifanwy in 'Corridor Of Mirrors' (1948)

As well as being Lee's debut, this was also the first movie directed by Terence Young

A young Danny Dyer in Prime Suspect 1993

A 9 year-old Jennifer Connelly as 'the girl' in a 1982 episode of 'Tales Of The Unexpected' entitled 'Stranger In Town'

A double for you!

'Up The River' (1930), the film debut for both Humphrey Bogart and Spencer Tracy

Liam Neeson in his first film Pilgrim's Progress 1978

James Earl Jones as Lothar Zogg in 'Dr Strangelove' (1964)

Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Harding in a 1965 episode of the television series 'The Man In Room 17', entitled 'A Minor Operation'

Jodie Foster, wearing a blue top, in an episode of 'The Doris Day' show from 1969

Before she became Amy Farrah Fowler in 'The Big Bang Theory', Mayim Bialik played the young Bette Midler in 'Beaches' (1988)