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Kristen Stewart: 'Into the Wild' (2007) -

Stewart was only 16 when she appeared in Sean Penn's 'Into the Wild,' starring Emile Hirsch as Chris McCandless.

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Michael Fassbender: '300' (2006) -

'300' was Fassbender's first feature film. He played Stelios on the Battle of Thermopylae during the Greco-Persian Wars in 480 BCE. 

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Amy Adams: 'Catch Me If You Can' (2002) -

Adams had a small role in Steven Spielberg's 'Catch Me If You Can,' as one of Leonardo DiCaprio's love interests, nurse Brenda. 

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Ellen Pompeo: 'Catch Me If You Can' (2002) -

The 'Grey's Anatomy' star played flight attendant Marci, also one of DiCaprio's love interests. 

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Matt Damon: 'School Ties' (1992) -

'School Ties' was also some of Damon's earlier work. Damon and Affleck also met actor Cole Hauser on the movie, and they all reunited on the set of 'Good Will Hunting' five years later.

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Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967-2014) : 'Scent of a Woman' (1992) -

In this film that won Al Pacino an Academy Award, Hoffman played George, a classmate of Charlie's (Chris O'Donnell) who tries to escape trouble by ratting out his friends.

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Amanda Seyfried: 'Mean Girls' (2004) -

'Mean Girls' fans are well aware of Seyfried's iconic performance as the third Plastic, Karen. Remember the cringe weather report scene?

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Steve Buscemi: 'Pulp Fiction' (1994) -

In the iconic Tarantino film, Buscemi has a cameo as a waiter at Jack Rabbit Slim's, Ms Mia Wallace(Uma Thurman)'s favorite milkshake spot.

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Ryan Gosling: 'Remember the Titans' (2000) -

Gosling (center) has a small role in 'Remember the Titans.' He played Alan Bosley, a good guy defensive back, and one of the few who embraces his new African-American teammates. 

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Jake Gyllenhaal: 'City Slickers' (1991) -

A 10-year-old Gyllenhaal had his first role as Billy Crystal's son in 'City Slickers'. There, he has a great scene where he's mortified by his father's performance at his school's career day.

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Brad Pitt: 'True Romance' (1993) -

Pitt had a cameo in 'True Romance,' playing the world's laziest stoner, Floyd. Definitely a different role for him! 

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Seth Rogen: 'Donnie Darko' (2001) -

Rogen's first feature role was as Ricky Danforth in Richard Kelly's cult classic 'Donnie Darko.' Who would have guess this guy could be so funny!

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Scarlett Johansson: 'The Horse Whisperer' (1998) -

Johansson had her first major role in The 'Horse Whisperer,' playing a damaged young girl who lost her leg in an accident, and then, gets back up on a horse.

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Vanessa Hudgens: 'Thirteen' (2003) -

Before 'High School Musical,' Hudgens got her first speaking movie role in Catherine Hardwicke's coming of age drama, 'Thirteen.'

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Adam Scott: 'The Aviator' (2004) -

Also appearing a few scenes in 'The Aviator' is Scott, who played Howard Hughes' flamboyant press agent, Johnny Meyer.

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Jonah Hill: 'I Heart Huckabees' (2004) -

Hill got his first role in David O. Russell's existential comedy, 'I Heart Huckabees,' as the adopted brother of Stephen (Ger Duany). 

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt: 'A River Runs Through It' (1992) -

When he was only 10, Gordon-Levitt nabbed a small role in Robert Redford's period drama about a Montana fly-fishing family. He is the tallest kid in the picture. 

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Carey Mulligan: 'Pride & Prejudice' (2005) -

In her first role, Mulligan was cast as the second-youngest Bennet sister in Joe Wright's adaptation of Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice.'

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Jack Black: 'Dead Man Walking' (1995) -

Black made an appearance in the somber 'Dead Man Walking,' where he played one of Matthew Poncelet's (Sean Penn) three little brothers.

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Timothée Chalamet: 'Interstellar' (2014) -

Before his breakthrough role in 'Call Me by Your Name' (2017), Chalamet took on the role of young Tom in 'Interstellar.'

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Jude Law: 'The Aviator' (2004) -

Law portrayed devilish actor Errol Flynn in 'The Aviator,' which takes place in the roaring '20s in Hollywood.

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Natalie Portman: 'Heat' (1995) -

Everyone knows Portman stole the show in 1994's 'Léon,' but the following year she was in a much higher profile movie, starring Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro. There, she played Pacino's girlfriend's daughter. 

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Ben Affleck: 'School Ties' (1992) -

Starring Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Chris O'Donnell, 'School Ties' is Affleck's third movie, and first one with Damon. 

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Johnny Depp: 'Platoon' (1986) -

With Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, and Tom Berenger in the lead roles, it's easy to forget Depp in the war film 'Platoon.'

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Abigail Breslin: 'Signs' (2002) -

Breslin is best known for her Oscar-nominated role in 'Little Miss Sunshine' (2006), but she first appeared as Mel Gibson's daughter, Bo, in this alien thriller.

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Vince Vaughn: 'Rudy' (1993) -

In one of the most popular football movies ever made, Vaughn plays Jamie O'Hara, a selfish halfback who comes around by the end of the film.

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Jada Pinkett Smith: 'Menace II Society' (1993) -

Pinkett Smith's first role came in the classic 'Menace II Society.' She played Ronnie, who tries to get Caine, the film's protagonist, to look for a better life with her in Atlanta. 

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Christopher Walken: 'Annie Hall' (1977) -

Walken's small role as Annie's (Diane Keaton) brother features some hilarious scenes in this Woody Allen classic. 

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Bill Paxton: 'The Terminator' (1984) -

Featuring a trademark face tattoo and blue spiky hair, Paxton had a small role as a punk leader in 'The Terminator.' 

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See also: Actors who apologized for roles they played

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