Which movie have you seen where an actor started as an extra prior to becoming famous?

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There are examples I’ve seen but not are all obvious unless you knew beforehand:

  • Richard Dreyfuss in The Graduate (starring Dustin Hoffman) as “boarding house resident” (uncredited)
  • John Krasinski in State and Main (starring William H. Macy) as “caddy / judge’s assistant” (uncredited)
  • Bruce Willis in The Verdict (starring Paul Newman) as “courtroom observer” (uncredited)
  • Channing Tatum in War of the Worlds (starring Tom Cruise) as “boy at church” (uncredited)
  • Brad Pitt in No Way Out (starring Kevin Costner) as “party guest” (uncredited)
  • Sylvester Stallone in Klute (starring Jane Fonda) as “disco dancer” (uncredited)
  • Jeff Goldblum in Death Wish (starring Charles Bronson) as “freak #1” (uncredited)
  • Vin Diesel in Awakenings (starring Robin Williams) as “hospital porter” (uncredited)
  • Gerard Butler in Tomorrow Never Dies (starring Pierce Brosnan) as “crewman” (uncredited)
  • Megan Fox in Bad Boys II (starring Martin Lawrence) as “dancer in club” (uncredited)

I mean, have you seen a movie where an actor you recognize began their career as a extra before they were stars?

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I loved The Jackal for that scene with JB. That’s an amazing scene in an otherwise “meh” movie

That and the peel away paint on the getaway car to hide it in the parking garage. But yeah, lower tiered mid-movie at best.



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