10 Movie Stars Who Appeared On '90s TV Shows Before They Got Famous
The most elite celebrities in Hollywood have to begin somewhere, right? For a lot of them, that "somewhere" was television. A few of your current faves were attempting to come out on top for a long time, and a lot of them were discovered in small roles in the old '90s TV shows. These shows may have been very popular back in the day (and, let's be honest, now too), however, these celebs were not, which means you most likely missed one of their first believed roles.
In this article, we will be taking a look at how 10 big celebrities got their start. Most of them didn't get huge roles their first go around, but that doesn't mean they can't be appreciated for these roles! Without further ado, here are 10 movie stars who appeared on '90s shows before they got famous.
10 Jessica Alba
If you have forgotten about the '90s gem that was The Secret World Of Alex Mack (available to stream on Amazon Prime), let me jog your memory real quick. Fun fact: Jessica Alba made her first TV appearance as one of the original characters. She played a character named Jessica (pretty easy to remember, right?), the girlfriend of Alex's crush Scott Greene, who was snobby, disrespectful, and unkind to Alex all the time. She can be seen in the pilot and two other episodes before moving on.
9 Leighton Meester
It is still difficult to imagine Leighton Meester as anyone other than Blair Waldorf. However, years before she snagged that role on Gossip Girl, Leighton can be seen in an entirely different show: 7th Heaven (available to stream on Hulu). Leighton played a tutor named Kendall with mean-girl vibes in the two-part finale of the show's eighth season.
8 Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Union is most well known for her flawless performances in enormous movies such as Bring It On and 10 Things I Hate About You. However, before all of that, she was on 7th Heaven for a little while. Gabrielle played Mary's friend Keesha Hamilton in season one, and she was in five episodes.
7 Ellen Pompeo
Before Ellen Pompeo played Dr. Meredith Grey on Grey's Anatomy for nearly two decades, she got her start on Friends (available to stream on HBO Max). Ross and Chandler fought over her character Missy on just one episode of the hit sitcom.
6 Milo Ventimiglia
This just may be the oddest thing you read today. Before snatching the Gilmore Girls role that made him a well-known heartthrob, Milo Ventimiglia had an extremely tiny part in The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air (available to stream on HBO Max). He played a party guest and had a few small lines.
5 Linda Cardellini
Before starring in Freaks And Geeks, Bloodline, and Dead To Me, Linda Cardellini can be seen on TV in an episode of 3rd Rock From The Sun (available to stream on Amazon Prime) as Lorna. Also, she is well-known for being seen as Velma in the live-action Scooby-Doo movies and Laura Barton in the Avengers movies.
4 Mila Kunis
Mila Kunis is just one more celebrity who had one of their first significant acting roles on 7th Heaven. For two episodes, she played Ashley, the rebellious girl who by some means became friends with Lucy and started some major drama in the family. Also, you can find Mila in Baywatch, another successful '90s show. She can be seen in two separate episodes playing two separate characters. First, she was a young student named Annie, and a year later, she played Bonnie, a girl who got lost while hiking.
3 Ashley Tisdale
Before becoming a Disney star well-known for playing Sharpay in the High School Musical movies, Ashley Tisdale made the rounds on numerous '90s sitcoms as a young actress. On the show Smart Guy (available to stream on Disney+), she played T.J.'s game show opponent.
2 Craig Robinson
Do not mind the major The Office vibes this is giving off right now. Before Craig Robinson appeared on the workplace comedy/sitcom The Office, he can be seen on an episode of Friends. He had an extremely minor part as a store clerk talking to Phoebe during the final season of the show. So basically, we can thank Craig Robinson for giving us, Princess Consuela Banana Hammock.
1 Joseph Gordon-Levitt
One of the biggest film stars at the moment, Joseph Gordon-Levitt grew up on television, being seen as Tommy Solomon in 3rd Rock From The Sun. However, before that, he played D.J.'s friend George on Roseanne (available to stream on Amazon Prime) for a short period of time.
We're sure that you completely failed to notice some of these movies stars' first believed roles (like Milo Ventimiglia in Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, who would have thought that?) Also, perhaps you did not value them back in the day, but that does not mean you can't now! (thank you streaming services).
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