30 Famous Actors You Didn't Know Were In These Iconic Movies And Shows Before They Hit It Big

I have no recollection of Emma Stone being in Malcolm in the Middle.

1. Here is Paul Dano. You may know him from his most recent role as the Riddler in The Batman:

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Here's Paul Dano in his first role as Nicholas, a basketball player on T.J.'s team, in an episode of Smart Guy:

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And here's what he looks like now vs. then:

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2. Here's Joey King. You probably know her from The Kissing Booth movies or The Act:

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Here's Joey King playing Emily from an episode of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody:

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And here's what she looks like now vs. then:

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3. Here's Kat Dennings. You may know her from 2 Broke Girls, Dollface, Wandavision, or all of the above:

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Here's Kat Dennings in Sex and the City where she played a 13-year-old who hired Samantha to plan her bat mitzvah:

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And here's what she looks like now vs. then:

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4. Here's Dylan Minnette who's best known for his lead role in 13 Reasons Why:

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And here's Dylan Minnette in an episode of Grey's Anatomy:

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And here's what he looks like now vs. then:

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5. Here's Rachel McAdams who you may know from Mean Girls, The Notebook, The Time Traveler's Wife, and, like, a bunch of other stuff:

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Here's Rachel McAdams in an episode of The Famous Jett Jackson as Riley's sister:

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And here's what she looks like now vs. then:

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6. Here's Kristen Stewart. You probably know her from Twilight and her recent role as Princess Diana in Spencer:

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Here's Kristen Stewart in her first role as "Girl in Fountain Line" in The Thirteenth Year:

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And here's what she looks like now vs. then:

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7. Here's Emma Stone who you know from Easy A, The Help, and The Amazing Spider-Man movies:

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And here's Emma Stone in Malcolm in the Middle where she played the leader of a group of popular girls:

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And here's what she looks like now vs. then:

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8. Here's Jennifer Lawrence. You got to know her from The Hunger Games and Silver Linings Playbook:

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Here's Jennifer Lawrence in Monk playing a mascot at a school:

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And here's how she looks now vs. then:

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9. Here's Steven Yeun. You may know him from his roles in Minari, The Walking Dead, and Sorry to Bother You:

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Here's Steven Yeun in an episode of The Big Bang Theory playing Sheldon's old roommate:

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And here's what he looks like now vs. then:

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10. Here's Dianna Agron who is mostly known for her role as Quinn Fabray on Glee:

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And here's Dianna Agron on Drake & Josh playing the girl who went on a date with Drake and said she could fit her whole fist in her mouth:

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And here's what she looks like now vs. then:

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11. Here's Mila Kunis who you probably know from That '70s Show:

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And here's Mila Kunis in Baywatch when she played a schoolgirl named Annie:

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And here's Mila Kunis again in 7th Heaven as Lucy's frenemy Ashley:

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And here's what she looks like now vs. then:

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12. Here's Seth Rogen who you probably know from Knocked Up, Pineapple Express, or his many other comedy films:

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And here's Seth Rogen in Dawson's Creek where he played a stoner who went with Joey, Audrey, and Eddie to Los Angeles:

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And here's what he looks like now vs. then:

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13. Here's Joseph Gordon-Levitt who you may have first seen in 500 Days of Summer or 50/50:

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And here's Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Roseanne as DJ's friend:

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And here's what he looks like now vs. then:

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14. Here's Ryan Gosling. You probably know him from The Notebook, Crazy, Stupid, Love, La La Land, and more:

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And here's Ryan Gosling in Are You Afraid of the Dark? where he played a character who was obsessed with death:

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And here's what he looks like now vs. then:

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15. Here's Dakota Fanning. You probably got to know her from her major roles in Uptown Girls, The Cat in the Hat, and Charlotte's Web:

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And here's Dakota Fanning on Friends playing the girl who lived in the house Chandler and Monica bought:

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And here's what she looks like now vs. then:

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16. Here's Jessica Chastain. You probably came to know her from The Help or Take Shelter:

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Here's Jessica Chastain on Veronica Mars where she played a survivor of abuse:

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And here's what she looks like now vs. then:

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17. Here's Lin-Manuel Miranda. You know him as the writer of the musical plays Hamilton and In the Heights:

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And here's Lin-Manuel Miranda in an episode of How I Met Your Mother:

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And here's what he looks like now vs. then:

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18. Here's Simon Helberg. You most likely recognize him from playing Howard on The Big Bang Theory:

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And here's Simon Helberg playing a nerd in A Cinderella Story:

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And here's what he looks like now vs. then:

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19. Here's Jane Lynch. You most likely know her from playing Coach Sue Sylvester on Glee:

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Here's Jane Lynch as Greta on Married... with Children:

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And here's what she looks like now vs. then:

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20. Here's Ashley Tisdale. I'm guessing you know from The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and the High School Musical movies:

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Here's Ashley Tisdale playing a student in Donnie Darko:

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And here's what she looks like now vs. then:

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21. Here's Octavia Spencer. You probably know her for her major roles in The Help and Ma:

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Here's Octavia Spencer in Spider-Man where she played a woman who tried to talk Peter out of joining a professional wrestling event:

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And here's what she looks like now vs. then:

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22. Here's Adam Scott who you probably came to know from Parks and Recreation:

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Here's Adam Scott in Boy Meets World where he had a recurring role as a bully:

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And here's what he looks like now vs. then:

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23. Here's Scarlett Johansson who is best known for playing Black Widow in the MCU films:

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And here's Scarlett Johansson as the sister in Home Alone 3:

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And here's what she looks like now vs. then:

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24. Here's Ben Affleck. You know him from his many major roles in Good Will Hunting, Pearl Harbor, and Gone Girl:

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Here's Ben Affleck as a basketball player in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie:

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And here's what he looks like now vs. then:

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25. Here's John Cho who's best known for playing Harold in the Harold & Kumar movies:

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And here's John Cho in The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas when he played a parking valet:

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And here's what he looks like now vs. then:

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26. Here's Johnny Galecki who's best known for playing Leonard on The Big Bang Theory:

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And here's Johnny Galecki appearing as Rusty in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation:

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And here's what he looks like now vs. then:

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27. Here's Jessica Alba who you know from starring in many box office hits like Fantastic Four, Valentine's Day, and Good Luck Chuck:

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And here's Jessica Alba in Camp Nowhere playing a small role:

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And here's what she looks like now vs. then:

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28. Here's Brie Larson who you probably came to know from her roles in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Short Term 12, or in the MCU films as Captain Marvel:

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And here's Brie Larson as one of the Six Chicks in 13 Going on 30:

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And here's what she looks like now vs. then:

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29. Here's Abigail Breslin. You probably came to know her from her early films including Little Miss Sunshine, My Sister's Keeper, and Definitely, Maybe:

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And here's Abigail Breslin as one of the orphans in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement:

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And here's what she looks like now vs. then:

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30. And lastly, here's Kiernan Shipka who's best known for her roles in Mad Men and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina:

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And here's Kiernan Shipka playing a kid customer in an episode of Monk:

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And here's what she looks like now vs. then:

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