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[Slayven]

I always thought the Jim guy was going to be big, but he did that Benghazi movie and then nothing. Craig Robinson eating good doh

Donald Glover is taking over hollywood from the left and right. And Crazy Ken continues to eek out a good living with his act.

And of course Chris Pratt

 

[Glix]

Jim from the Office is great but he's either being typecast or has no range.

I thought he was great in that movie with Alec Baldwin and Meryl Streep, (It's complicated)

But he was still just playing Jim.

 

[Syder]

Idris Elba and Michael B. Jordan in The Wire.

Quite a few big players in The Wire didn't go anywhere.

 

[SixMachine]

Steven Yeun was great as Glenn in the Walking Dead but Hollywood still makes him audition to say 5 lines in a stoner comedy. Kind of sad that they regard him in the same tier as Bobby Lee, even Bobby Lee agrees.

 

[smokeymicpot]

The cast of Freaks and Geeks. Most of them. Adam Scott in Boy Meets World.

 

[Slayven]

Steven Yeun was great as Glenn in the Walking Dead but Hollywood still makes him audition to say 5 lines in a stoner comedy.

That is so sad, I was hoping they swerve the comic, case i knew you wouldn't see him anywhere again after that

 

[zeemumu]

Ryan Gosling from Goosebumps

 

[Glix]

I know he's on Hawaii 5-0 but I was really hoping for a big star turn from Jin after Lost. I find him to be an awesome actor.

 

[SuperStiltzkin]

Wasn't Ken Jeong's famous before Community for playing a a crazy naked guy in the Hangover? He was also in Knocked Up.

 

[bananafactory]

Ryan Gosling from Goosebumps

Wasn't Breaker High more of a real gig for him?

 

[OldRoutes]

John Krasinski went behind the camera last year, as well as during the Office runs. I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't have more ambitions than being an actor.

 

[Slayven]

Ryan Gosling from Goosebumps

You mean from the Micky Mouse club

 

[Santiako]

I remember Mahershala Ali from the 4400, and now he just won an Oscar.

 

[maxcriden]

I figured the FNL stars would hit it a lot bigger than they did. F&G mentioned above is an example of a shocking number of stars breaking out.

 

[Patryn]

I first encountered Chris Pratt on Everwood:

And his sister on the show, Emily Van Camp, has also ended up in the MCU.

 

[HawksWinStanley]

Ryan Reynolds, George Clooney, and Leo DiCaprio off the top of my head. Didn't really think they'd blow up when watching Two Guys and a Girl, Roseanne, and Growing Pains.

 

[SixMachine]

I know he's on Hawaii 5-0 but I was really hoping for a big star turn from Jin after Lost. I find him to be an awesome actor.

Hopefully they make a Saints Row 5. Johnny Gat needs to get paid.

 

[ZOONAMI]

The cast of Freaks and Geeks. Most of them. Adam Scott in Boy Meets World.

This.

 

[Bubba_Sparks]

If I'm not mistaken, Bruce Willis and Johnny Depp.

EDIT:

Ryan Reynolds, George Clooney, and Leo DiCaprio off the top of my head. Didn't really think they'd blow up when watching Two Guys and a Girl, Roseanne, and Growing Pains.

You cannot get much bigger than George and Leo.

 

[Slayven]

Wrong show for Chris Pratt:

And his sister on the show, Emily Van Camp, has also ended up in the MCU.

Is that one tree hill?

 

[Glix]

Hopefully they make a Saints Row 5. Johnny Gat needs to get paid.

Wait! Jin is Johnny Gat????

Thats amazing I had no idea.

Edit - Melissa McArthy - Gilmore Girls. She was awesome, but who'd of thunk Suki would be a giant mega movie star now.

 

[zeemumu]

You mean from the Micky Mouse club

What about Jennifer Lawrence from Monk?


Ashton Kutcher and Milan Kunis in That 70's Show as well

 

[Arthr2ShdsJcksn]

I am shocked that both of the kids they added to the show later have better careers than anyone else.

(Ashley Johnson and Leo, BTW)

 

[Sephzilla]

Steve Carell on The Daily Show

 

[lucebuce12]

I'm still surprised sometimes that the chubby, adorable guy from Parks and Rec got buff, landed a role as STAR-LORD in a freaking GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY MOVIE and is now one of the biggest male leads in Hollywood right now.

 

[DerangedHermit]

Joseph Gordon-Levitt ?

 

[jasonmb17]

Hard to beat this.

 

[Patryn]

Is that one tree hill?

Everwood. A much better show.

 

[Slayven]

Everwood. A much better show.

They both blurred together for me. Which had the dog eating the heart transplant?

 

[Knuckle Sandwich]

Buffy is my most soul crushing example of actors who didn't do much after. Alyson Hannigan and David Boreanez are the most successful but where are SMG, Giles, Spike, Anya? :-/ I'm sure they're goin' stuff but dayum.

 

[gutter_trash]

 

[Patryn]

They both blurred together for me. Which had the dog eating the heart transplant?

That had to be One Tree Hill. I don't believe Everwood went that crazy, but it's possible.

 

[Slayven]

That had to be One Tree Hill. I don't believe Everwood went that crazy, but it's possible.

LOL That scene and smallville are my only memories of early CW

 

[mreddie]

Ellie Kramer is getting work as well. And I'm cheating here but...

Amy Adams.

 

[KefkaPalazzo]

Robin Williams and Ashton Kutcher.

 

[flkraven]

Steve Carell on The Daily Show

Man, the daily show can have it's own thread

 

[Diprosalic]

Hard to beat this.

even the least succesful of these guys seems to get good work (Samm Levine bottom right)

 

[poppabk]

Sacha baron Cohen and Richy gervais from the 11 o'clock show.

 

[Arthr2ShdsJcksn]

Let me add this one as someone who NEVER will be able to break away from his TV show:

Jerry has done nothing of note outside of Seinfeld, except showing up in other shows as various versions of himself.

 

[smokeymicpot]

Let me add this one as someone who NEVER will be able to break away from his TV show:

Jerry has done nothing of note outside of Seinfeld, except showing up in other shows as various versions of himself.

He did Bee Movie. Don't think he wants to do anything else since he made a shit load of money.

 

[Keri]

I remember Mahershala Ali from the 4400, and now he just won an Oscar.

Oh my god. You're right. I totally watched that whole show on Netflix and now I know where I recognize Ali from! Good for him!

 

[Diprosalic]

Let me add this one as someone who NEVER will be able to break away from his TV show:

Jerry has done nothing of note outside of Seinfeld, except showing up in other shows as various versions of himself.

you mean outside of a very succesful standup career and comedians in cars getting coffee which he sold to netflix.

 

[Arthr2ShdsJcksn]

He did Bee Movie. Don't think he wants to do anything else since he made a shit load of money.

Which was terrible. I don't blame him though. He's a funny guy, and has done enough to sit on his laurels, but even if he tried, I doubt that I could ever see him playing anything other than himself.

 

[Trojita]

Ryan Gosling from Goosebumps

Fuck. Came here to mention this and Young Hercules.

 

[lucebuce12]

Let me add this one as someone who NEVER will be able to break away from his TV show:

Jerry has done nothing of note outside of Seinfeld, except showing up in other shows as various versions of himself.

True but he also doesn't really need to do anything else since he's the richest actor in the world.

 

[Knuckle Sandwich]

Let me add this one as someone who NEVER will be able to break away from his TV show:

Jerry has done nothing of note outside of Seinfeld, except showing up in other shows as various versions of himself.

He has one of the best shows going right now in Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. Seems like he's having a blast doing it.

I think he could do a network show and make it work but it'd have to be Curb style I think. No sitcoms.

 

[FeenixRising]

You mean from the Micky Mouse club

https://youtu.be/TEgGWHtVIhQ

Any kid who can SANG some Jodeci deserves success

 

[smokeymicpot]

Which was terrible. I don't blame him though. He's a funny guy, and has done enough to sit on his laurels, but even if he tried, I doubt that I could ever see him playing anything other than himself.

Don't think he wants to do anything. Only one out of the main 4 who still kicking ass is Julia.

X-Files had a bunch of people too. Vince Gilligan, Cranston, Jack Black and probably more.

 

[yyzjohn]

St. Elsewhere in the 80s had a great cast, Denzel Washington made it the biggest.

 

[andythinkpad]

Jim from the Office is great but he's either being typecast or has no range.

I thought he was great in that movie with Alec Baldwin and Meryl Streep, (It's complicated)

But he was still just playing Jim.

I don't think he is that good. He directed a movie recently and its pretty cookie cutter.

One girl I thought would make it big but didn't was Kristen Bell.

Christ Pratt basically went going to AAA to batting #3 in one season.