Little Parts For Big Actors
 

How many people remember that John Goodman was in C.H.U.D.?

How about Jack Nicholson in the original Little Shop Of Horrors when he was only 19?

Now, we've got Bruce Campbell in Spiderman 3

Can you guys think of a few?

Jennifer Aniston in "Leprechaun"

Jason Alexander in "The Burning"

Johnny Depp in "Nightmare on Elm Street"

Kevin Bacon in "Friday the 13th"

Kevin Spacey in Se7en

Well, Nicholson had a ton of bit parts in early Corman films- such as playing Peter Lorre's son in the comedy version of The Raven.

But, how many remember his small but pivotal walk on in Broadcast News? Or his tiny part in the Streisand musical On a Clear Day You Can See Forever?

How bout Harry Dean Stanton's small but beautiful turn at the end of Lynch's Straight Story?

I'll think of more and post them as I do.

Of course Suzanne Somers was the girl in the t-Bird in American Grafitti.

This is Spinal Tap had quite a few cameos including Fran Drescher, Ed Begley Jr, Patrick MacNee, Dana Carvey, Billy Crystal, Howard Hesseman, Angelica Huston, Paul Shaffer & Fred Willard.

Murder By Death, the detective film send-up by Blake Edwards featured the acting debut of none other than Truman Capote- and he was hilarious.

Robert Altman was known for his large ensemble casts, but he really pulled out all the stops for The Player. In addition to a top notch cast full of big name actors there were walk ons by Steve Allen, Rene Auberjonois, Harry Belafonte, Shari Belafonte, Karen Black, Gary Busey, Cher, James Coburn, Cathy Lee Crosby, John Cusack, Peter Falk, Dennis Franz, Teri Garr, Jeff Goldblum, Elliott Gould, Joel Grey, Buck Henry, Anjelica Huston, Kathy Ireland,Sally Kellerman, Jack Lemmon, Marlee Matlin, Andie MacDowell, Malcolm McDowell, Martin Mull, Nick Nolte, Burt Reynolds, Jill St. John, Susan Sarandon, Rod Steiger, Lily Tomlin, Robert Wagner, Ray Walston & Bruce Willis.

The original version of Casino Royale featured Woody Allen as "Little Jimmy Bond."

M*A*S*H featured a very small bit by Bud Cort who would go on the star in such off the wall classics as Harold & Maude and Brewster McCloud.

Three of these weren't really small roles for big actors considering most of them were just starting out. Johnny Depp's first flick was Nightmare on Elm Street.

I believe they fit the confines of what Rayne set out in the first post- she mentioned Nicholson in Little Shop, which was definitely an early role for him before he became a star.

OJ Simpson in Roots :)

Harrison Ford in American Graffiti

& Spiderman & Spiderman 2

madonna in die another day and jackie chan in the twis affect. i always wanted to see jackie chan in a horror film. he fights a few vampires if no oneseen it.

chuck norris in dodgeball.

.................:D

ted raimi in spideys.....and all of sams films........okay not a big actor but i love him


http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1..._ted_raimi.jpg



kevin smith in daredevil.......okay a cameo but still.......

justin timberlake
christina aguilera
britney spears..
the mickey mouse club

..................

:D :D yeah sure!

is it cause they were physically little?

omg..you guys think em kidding..
well its true..
they started off as a mousketeer'..



http://www.tvacres.com/child_mouseketeers.htm..


attended a private school on the sitcom FACTS OF LIFE/NBC/1979-88. The NEW MICKEY MOUSE CLUB Mousketeers also spawned rising stars as Britney Spears, Christina Aguilar, Justin Timberlake, Keri Russell, Kenan and Kel and Melissa Joan Hart.

The Mouseketeer's Theme Song March & Sign-off
Mic-key Mouse Club, Mic-key Mouse Club
Mic-key Mouse Club, Mic-key Mouse Club

Who's the leader of the club
That's made for you and me?
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E!

Hey, there! Hi, there! Ho, there!
You're as welcome as can be!
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E

Mickey Mouse! Donald Duck!
Mickey Mouse! Donald Duck!
Forever let us hold our banners high
High! High! High!

Come along and sing a song
And join the jamboree
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E

The program closing...

(Sung softly and slowly)

M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E
Mickey Mouse, Mickey Mouse
Forever let us hold our banner high
Now's its time to say goodbye
To all our company
M-I-C - See you real soon!
K-E-Y - Why? Because we like you!
M--O--U--S--E

Sung by Jimmy Dodd and the Mouseketeers

Brad Pitt ~ True Romance

Brad Pitt in "Kalifornia". Not a small part, he's the main character, but damn is he gross in that movie!

Yeah....pretty sure, going by a couple of Blood's discriptions, this is what she was looking for.

Sylvester Stallone had a brief uncredited appearances in Woody Allen's Bananas.

Christopher Guest [Spinal Tap] playeda cop in Deathwish.

I know..i know.. :rolleyes:


does anybody remember arnie in a black and white movie
as [i think] either Hercules..
he was voiced over with an american accent.

of course john travolta in welcome back kotter
olivia newton-john in xanadu [big as flop]

Hillary Swank in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Nicholas Cage in Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Milla Jovovich in Dazed and Confused

That movie was not in black and white.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065832/

It IS funny hearing the voice they used for Arnie though.

:o
maybe i saw it on a black n white t.v 'shrug'

sureeeeeeee..dis my parents for not getting us a coloured telly
when we were young ..'walks away sulking'