Steel In 'Juice' 'Memba Him?!
American film and television actor Jermaine Hopkins was 18 years old when he played Steel -- the friendly thieving sidekick who is murdered in an alley -- in the crime/thriller film "Juice" back in 1992.
Hopkins shared the big screen with Tupac Shakur as the insecure teen who murders Steel, Bishop, Omar Epps as the chill and aspiring DJ whose poor decisions lead to Bishop's death, Q, and Ernest Dickerson as the friend who wants to take charge and ignore Bishop's requests, Raheem.
Other noteworthy cast mentions include Samuel L. Jackson as Trip and Queen Latifah as Ruffhouse M.C.
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Haley In 'The Wizard' 'Memba Her?!
American singer-songwriter and actress Jenny Lewis was just a teenager when she played Haley -- the tough girl from Nevada, traveling cross-country with her father -- in the 1989 family adventure film "The Wizard."
Joining Lewis on set included Fred Savage as the protective brother who flees Utah and heads to California, Corey ... and Luke Edwards as the sad and moody brother striving to win the Video Armageddon, Jimmy.
Her popularity in the late '80s also stemmed from her role in the film "Troop Beverly Hills."
Jenny is the lead singer of the indie rock band, Rilo Kiley, which is set to reunite at the Just Like Heaven music festival next month!
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Nadia On 'New Girl' 'Memba Her?!
British actress Rebecca Reid was in her mid-20s when she first played Nadia -- Cece's friend and self-obsessed Russian model always looking for a good time -- on Fox's "New Girl" back in 2011.
Reid was part of an ensemble cast featuring Zooey Deschanel as the quirky, over-the-top school teacher who loves to sing, Jess, Hannah Simone as the confident model who lost her father during childhood, Cece, and Jake Johnson as the sarcastic, lazy bartender and Jess' roommate, Nick.
Reid is also a stand-up comedian, performing at Hollywood's Comedy Story and Hollywood Improv.
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Ron Johnson On 'A Different World' 'Memba Him?!
American actor Darryl M. Bell was in his early 20s when he first started playing Ron -- the flirty musician and Dwayne's popular roommate -- in the long-running college comedy "A Different World" back in 1987.
Joining Darryl in front of the cameras included Kadeem Hardison as the nerdy and flirty guy with flip-up shades, Dwayne Wayne, Jasmine Guy as the spoiled art buyer who eventually marries Dwayne, Whitley and Charnele Brown as Whitley's roommate who cozies up to Ron, Kimberly.
Bell is also known for playing Big Brother X-Ray in the 1988 Spike Lee film "School Daze."
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Mose On 'The Office' 'Memba Him?!
Michael Schur was in his late 20s when he first started playing Mose -- Dwight's strange and awkward cousin with a sheltered lifestyle -- on the popular sitcom series "The Office" back in 2005.
Schur was joined by Rainn Wilson as the Special Projects Manager, Dwight K. Schrute, John Krasinski as the monogamous father-of-two, Jim Halpert ... and of course Ed Helms as the pitch-perfect boss, Andy "Nard-Dog" Bernard.
In addition to playing Mose ... Michael wrote for "The Office" and is a brilliant producer and director -- working on shows like "Parks and Recreation" and "The Good Place."
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Kate Messner On Netflix's 'Everything Sucks!' 'Memba Her?!
Canadian actress Peyton Kennedy was a young teen when she first played Kate -- the shy sophomore at Boring High and A/V Club member -- on Netflix's drama "Everything Sucks" back in 2018.
Joining Kennedy included Sydney Sweeney as the jealous popular drama club student, Emaline, Jahi Di'Allo Winston -- also a member of the A/V Club -- who falls in love with Kate, Luke, and Rio Mangini as Luke's sarcastic and nerdy best friend, McQuaid.
You may also recall seeing Peyton on "Grey's Anatomy," "The Captive," "American Fable" and "Lavender."
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Caine In 'Menace II Society' 'Memba Him?!
American actor Tyrin Turner was 20 years old when he played Caine Lawson -- the young man struggling to leave his troubled past behind and move towards a better future -- in the 1993 South Central film "Menace II Society."
Turner shared the big screen with Larenz Tate as the brutal and callous gang member who doesn't hesitate to kill, O-Dog, Jada Pinkett Smith as Caine's resilient girlfriend, Ronnie and Samuel L. Jackson as the dangerous and destructive drug dealer, Tat.
Turner also played the principal character in Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" back in 1989.
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Aldys In 'Never Been Kissed' 'Memba Her?!
American actress Leelee Sobieski was 15 years old when she played Aldys -- the smart nerd and part of the "Denominators" math club -- in the star-packed romantic comedy "Never Been Kissed" back in 1999.
Leelee was part of an ensemble cast filled with Hollywood icons like Drew Barrymore as the undercover journalist playing a high school student seeking for her first kiss, Josie Gellar, Michael Vartan as the hot teacher who falls for Josie, Mr. Coulson and David Arquette as Josie's older brother who works at the tiki post office, Rob.
Jessica Alba, James Franco, Octavia Spencer, Molly Shannon and John C. Reilly are also key actors in the film.
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Cort On 'iCarly' 'Memba Him?!
American actor Daniel Booko was 27 years old when he played Cort -- the clumsy and good-looking intern for iCarly -- on Nickelodeon's sitcom "iCarly" back in 2011.
Daniel Booko was part of an ensemble cast including Miranda Cosgrove as the kind teenager who loves her friends, family and her web show, Carly, Jennette McCurdy as Carly's sarcastic bestie, Sam, who's a tad lazy and Nathan Kress as the show's camera operator and straight-A student, Freddie.
Years later, Daniel married Miss USA 2014, Nia Sanchez, and the two are on Bravo's reality show "The Valley."
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Alex Rogan In 'The Last Starfighter' 'Memba Him?
American actor Lance Guest was in his early 20s when he became known for playing the trailer park teen turned space badass, Alex Rogan, in the 1984 sci-fi film "The Last Starfighter."
Lance soared through space with many greats including Dan O'Herlihy as the friendly reptilian Navigator and Alex's mentor, Grig, Robert Preston as the charming con-man who disguises himself as an alien, Centauri, and Catherine Mary Stewart as Alex's girlfriend who was raised by her Granny, Maggie.
You may also remember Lance from "Halloween II" and "Jaws: The Revenge."
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Julie Thurber In 'Pumpkin' 'Memba Her?!
American actress Marisa Coughlan was in her late 20s when she played Julie -- the judgmental sorority leader trying to have a perfect image -- in the rom-com film "Pumpkin" back in 2002.
Joining Marisa in the film included Hank Harris as the disabled young man who instantly falls in love with Carolyn, Pumpkin, Christina Ricci as Julie's caring and sensitive sorority sister striving for her sorority to be Sorority of the Year, Carolyn and Samuel Ball as Carolyn's good looking boyfriend, Kent.
Coughlan's other notable movies include "Teaching Mrs. Tingle," "Super Troopers" and "Freddy Got Fingered."
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Linda Riggs In 'Once Is Not Enough' 'Memba Her?!
Brooklyn native Brenda Vaccaro was in her mid-30s when she scored an Oscar nomination for playing Linda Riggs -- the ambitious and beautiful gal prepared to do anything to maintain her status in the Wayne family -- in the 1975 family-drama film "Once Is Not Enough."
Brenda shared the big screen with Kirk Douglas as the highly-ranked and charismatic movie producer, Mike Wayne, David Janssen as the rebellious struggling writer, Tom Colt, and Melina Mercouri as the glamorous former showgirl, Karla.
Going even further back in time, Brenda appeared in the 1969 movie "Midnight Cowboy" alongside Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight.
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Dom On 'Entourage' 'Memba Him?!
American actor Domenick Lombardozzi was 30 years old when he first started playing Dom -- the manipulative childhood friend of Vincent Chase using him and his 'entourage' to get out of trouble -- on HBO's "Entourage" back in 2006.
The show starred Adrian Grenier as the handsome A-list actor, Vincent Chase, Kevin Connolly as Vincent Chase's best friend and manager, Eric Murphy, Kevin Dillon as the actor who harps on his past acting career, Johnny Drama and Jerry Ferrara as the pudgy friend whose charm becomes his ultimate swag-tactic, Turtle.
Jeremy Piven was also a key player -- playing the arrogant, cocky agent.
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Chandler's Mom Nora On ' Friends' 'Memba Her?!
American actress Morgan Fairchild has portrayed many great roles but her character, Nora Tyler Bing -- the successful graphic adult novel author and Chandler's Mom -- on "Friends" ... may just take the cake!
Fairchild shared the screen with some iconic actors including David Schwimmer as the bumbling lover and newly neurotic father, Ross Geller ... Jennifer Aniston as Ross' partner and new mom, Rachel Green and of course Matthew Perry as Nora's sarcastic and funny son, Chandler.
Morgan's other notable shows include "Flamingo Road," "Two and a Half Men" and "Roseanne."
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Alexander In 'AATTHNGVBD' 'Memba Him?!
Australian actor Ed Oxenbould was just a pre-teen when he was cast to play Alexander -- the good kid and underdog who experiences terrible events leading up to his 12th birthday -- in the 2014 family/comedy film "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day."
Oxenbould shared the big screen with Jennifer Garner as Alexander's hard working mother trying to balance family-work life, Kelly, Steve Carell as the optimistic stay-at-home father, Ben and Dylan Minnette as the older brother trying to impress his girlfriend, Anthony.
The spinoff, “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip," drops tomorrow with a whole new cast, which includes Eva Longoria.
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Pamela Ewing In 'Dallas' 'Memba Her?!
American actress Victoria Principal was in her late 20s when she first played Pamela Ewing -- the brunette bomshell who suffered from depression and jumped off a building -- in the long running old school soap opera "Dallas" back in 1978.
Joining Victoria in the drama included Larry Hagman as the self-absorbed oil tycoon, J.R. Erwing, Ken Kercheval as the self-saboteur with a troubled past, Cliff Barnes and Linda Gray as former Miss Texas and the popular southern belle, Sue Ellen Erwing.
After nine years on the series, Victoria decided to start her own production company, Victoria Principal Productions.