Cruise, Hatcher, McConaughey, Pitt, Jolie… Movie and TV stars have to get their start somewhere. This is a list of the first time these actors and actresses appeared on the either the big or small screen.
Tom Cruise – Endless Love (1981) – Played a boy named “Billy” in this high-school romance movie starring Brooke Shields. Teri Hatcher – The Love Boat (1977) – Played “Amy,” a loveboat mermaid, in this romantic comedy TV series. Matthew McConaughey – Unsolved Mysteries (1992) – Played “Larry Dickens” in this reenactment TV mystery series. Brad Pitt – No Man’s Land (1987) – Played a waiter in this crime drama movie starring Charlie Sheen. Charlie Sheen – The Execution of Private Slovik (1974) – Played a kid at a wedding in this TV movie starring his father, Martin. Angelina Jolie – Lookin’ to Get Out (1982) – Played “Tosh” in this comedy movie starring her dad, Jon Voight. Matt Damon – Mystic Pizza (1988) – Played “Steamer” in this romantic comedy movie starring Julia Roberts. Julia Roberts – Firehouse (1987) – Played “Babs” in a movie about sexy women in fire fighting school. Denzel Washington – Wilma (1977) – Played “Robert” in this TV movie about Olympic athletes. George Clooney – Centennial (1978) – Played a village extra in this western TV mini-series. Charlize Theron – Children of the Corn III (1995) – Played a young woman in this Stephen King-based film. Kirsten Dunst – New York Stories (1989) – Played a small role in this film by directed by Coppola, Scorsese and Woody. Tom Hanks – He Knows You’re Alone (1980) – Played “Elliot” in this horror thriller movie. Harrison Ford – Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966) – Played a bellhop in the crime film about robbing an airport bank. Halle Berry – Living Dolls (1989) – Played “Emily” in this TV series spin off of “Who’s the Boss.” Kiefer Sutherland – Max Dugan Returns (1983) – Played “Bill” in this comedy movie with his father, Donald, and Matthew Broderick. Matthew Broderick – Max Dugan Returns (1983) – Played “Michael” in this comedy with both Kiefer and Donald Sutherland. Courtney Cox – As the World Turns (1984) – Played “Bunny” in this TV soap opera. Jennifer Aniston – Camp Cucamonga (1990) – Played “Ava” in this TV family movie. Drew Barrymore – Suddenly, Love (1978) – Played “Bobbi” in this TV movie-of-the-week. Leonardo DiCaprio – Parenthood (1990) – Played “Garry” in the this TV series based on the theater movie. Al Pacino – N.Y.P.D. (1968) – Played “John James” in one episode of this crime drama TV series. Marlon Brando – The Men (1950) – Starring role named “Bud” in this black-and-white film. Robert Deniro – Trois chambres