Stars Who Got Their Big Break in Horror Flicks
Back in the day, one easy way to get noticed in Hollywood was to be in a horror movie. Actors can thank Hitchcock and Boris Karloff for that. You would be surprised at the A list celebrities that did just that. Here are a few examples out of the 40 plus that I found.
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John Travolta
Travolta appeared in the movie "Devils Rain" in 1975 and apparently made an impression because the next year he was in the blockbuster "Carrie." The rest is history!
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Johnny Depp
Nightmare on Elm Street. This was Johnny's feature film debut. It ended in him being one of Freddy's victims. Depp went to the auditions to support a friend and ended up being cast as Glenn. He beat out Thomas C.Howell, Charlie Sheen, and others for the role.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Before she became Elaine Benes, the fabulous Ms. Julia was in the 1986 creepfest "Troll". I just saw this a couple months ago. Gross movie! Humorous note: two characters were named Harry Potter in the movie (a father and son)!
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George Clooney
Before he was in "Roseanne" or even the 1984 sitcom E/R (not to be confused with ER), George Clooney was in "Return to Horror High"! Yes, his character gets killed.
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Ben Affleck
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" not only launched Ben, but Hilary Swank too. Affleck was cast as "basketball player #10", an uncredited role.
He had to start somewhere!
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Charlize Theron
This classy actress was over her head in corn for her first big role in "Children of the Corn 3". Like Ben Affleck, she had a walk on "unnamed woman" uncredited role.