15 famous actors who started out with tiny appearances in the crowd (16 photos)

When Margot Robbie found out that her husband Tom Ackerley was an extra in Harry Potter, she jokingly told him: “If I had known about this earlier, we would have gotten married very quickly.” Well, everyone needs to start somewhere on their way to the top.





1. Leonardo DiCaprio played one of Darlene's classmates in the 1991 TV series Roseanne



Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio is an American actor and producer. Winner of numerous awards, including an Oscar, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.

2. Milo Ventimiglia portrayed one of the football players who helped Laney clean the house so she could spend time with Zach in the 1999 film She's All That





Milo Anthony Ventimiglia is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Peter Petrelli in the television series Heroes, Jack Pearson in the television series This Is Us, and Robert Balboa in two Rocky films, Rocky Balboa and Creed 2.

3. Meghan Markle played the girl Annie catches having sex with Ethan in his car in the pilot episode of 90210: The Next Generation in 2008



Meghan, Duchess of Sussex is an American actress and model, best known for her role as Rachel Zane in the television series Suits. Since 2018, she has been the wife of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.

4. Kristen Stewart stood in line at the drinking fountain in the 1999 Disney Channel movie “Son of a Mermaid.”



Kristen James Stewart is an American actress. She became widely known for her role as Bella Swan in the Twilight film series. Oscar nominee.

5. When Michael B. Jordan was 12 years old, he received his first IMDb credit as an extra in a 1999 episode of The Sopranos. He played a bully in one of Tony's memories



Michael Bakari Jordan is an American actor. He is best known for the films Fruitvale Station, Fantastic Four, Black Panther, as well as two sequels to the Rocky series, Creed: The Rocky Legacy and Creed 2. In January 2022, he made his debut as a director on the set of the film Creed 3.

6. Jack Black appeared briefly as Wasteland Scrap #2 in 1993's Destroyer



Jack Black is an American actor, comedian, musician and songwriter. Member of the rock band Tenacious D. Two-time Golden Globe nominee.

7. Troian Bellisario appeared as Tess and Emily Kristen's friend in the film Poster Dad in 1998



Troian Avery Bellisario is an American film actress.

8. Channing Tatum originally had a few lines of dialogue in 2005's War of the Worlds, but they were all cut, leaving only part of the scene where he runs in the crowd



Channing Matthew Tatum is an American actor, producer and model.

9. Renée Zellweger made her first screen appearance in the 1993 film Dazed and Confused



Renee Kathleen Zellweger is an American actress and producer. Winner of two Oscars and BAFTA awards, four Golden Globe awards, as well as three Screen Actors Guild Awards and an Independent Spirit Award. Recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

10. Shane Harper was a dancer in the 2007 film High School Musical: Vacation



Shane Stephen Harper is an American singer, actor, dancer and songwriter. He became famous for his role as Spencer Walsh in the television series "Hold On, Charlie!"

11. Ben Affleck, who played the basketball player, originally had a role in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but he was completely re-voiced in the final version



Ben Affleck is an American film and television actor, film director, screenwriter and producer. Winner of two Oscars: for the original screenplay of the film “Good Will Hunting” and for the film “Operation Argo”. He was also a multiple winner of the Golden Raspberry anti-award.

12. Regé-Jean Page appeared as a guest at the wedding of Fleur Delacour and Bill Weasley in the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Part 1" 2010



Regé-Jean Page is a British stage and film actor. He became famous for his role as the Duke of Hastings in the television series “Bridgertons,” for which he was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in the category “Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series.”

13. When Julianne Hough was 11 years old, she played a Gryffindor student in the 2001 film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.



Julianne Alexandra Hough is an American dancer, choreographer, singer and actress.

14. And her brother, Derek Hough, played a Ravenclaw student



Derek Hough is an American dancer, choreographer and actor. Six-time winner of Dancing with the Stars.

15. And finally, Tom Ackerley was an extra in the first three Harry Potter films.



Thomas Francis Michael Ackerley is an English film producer, actor and former assistant director. He co-founded the production company LuckyChap Entertainment with his wife Margot Robbie.