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There are examples I can recall, but not are all obvious at first unless you knew prior:

  • Channing Tatum in War of the Worlds (starring Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning) as “boy at church” (uncredited)
  • Bruce Willis in The Verdict (starring Paul Newman, James Mason) as "courtroom observer" (uncredited)
  • Sylvester Stallone in Klute (starring Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland) as “disco dancer” (uncredited)
  • Megan Fox in Bad Boys II (starring Martin Lawrence, Will Smith) as “dancer in club” (uncredited)
  • Vin Diesel in Awakenings (starring Robin Williams, Robert De Niro) as “hospital porter” (uncredited)
  • Brad Pitt in No Way Out (starring Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman) as “party guest” (uncredited)
  • Michael Biehn in Grease (starring John Travolta, Oliva Newton-John) as "school athlete" (uncredited)
  • Gerard Butler in Tomorrow Never Dies (starring Pierce Brosnan, Michelle Yeoh) as “crewman” (uncredited)
  • Tobin Bell in Manhattan (starring Woody Allen, Diane Keaton) as "man on street" (uncredited)

They are not mentioned on the end credits, so you wouldn't really know unless you either know which scene they appear due to their screen time being that brief or knew how old they were upon the films release anticipating they're younger back then. I mean, have you seen movies where an actor you recognize began their career as a extra before they achieved stardom?

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[–] ReCursing@feddit.uk 11 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Jason Statham had his first speaking role in Collateral starring Tom Cruise. He plays a guy who bumps into Tom in the air port right at the beginning and they apologise to each other, and he plays no further part in the film. I think he may actually get the first line in the film but I'm not sure. Also he had hair then. (also he was an Olympic swimmer/diver before that)

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Statham already had an action franchise by the time Collateral was made. He was a Commonwealth Games diver, not an Olympian.

[–] ReCursing@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago

Really? I thought it was his first, but I'll admit I'm probably wrong

[–] IanTwenty@piefed.social 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Lock, Stock was 1998, The Transporter 2002, Collateral 2004 though? Maybe I'm missing something.

[–] ReCursing@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago

No, I probably am

[–] impairedimperator@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I thought it was Guy Ritchie's Lock Stock? Or was that first main character role?

[–] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Yeah, Statham had several roles of various sizes under his belt by the time Collateral was coming out. The Transporter came out in 2002, so he had already been the face of an action franchise by that point, not to mention his prior work with Ritchie.

[–] ReCursing@feddit.uk 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago

All good. Its even more of an odd cameo given he WASN'T an unknown at the time.

[–] lemmyng@piefed.ca 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Not even going to mention the Shamen music video?

[–] ReCursing@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Are you getting him mixed up with Mr C, so looks similar? Also Mr C released this today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj5LUE2LIGA