Five years before landing his award - deliver the goods role as Don Draper onMad Men , Jon Hamm appear onGilmore Girlsin Season 3 as a guy wire Lorelai meet at an auction .
Gilmore Girlsis known for starting the careers of several now-famous actors likeLauren Graham,Melissa McCarthy, Alexis Bledel,Milo Ventimiglia,Jared Padalecki, Liza Weil, and more.
And while a lot of the main cast got their big breaks withGilmore Girls, there are several actors who made it big after appearing on the show. So, below are 21 guest stars who went on to have pretty recognizable careers:
1.Chad Michael Murray’s first recurring TV role was onGilmore Girlsas Tristin Dugray. His work on the show came right before he guest starred onDawson’s Creekand before the release ofFreaky Friday,A Cinderella Story,andOne Tree Hill.
2.After appearing in small TV and movie roles, Adam Brody’s first big role came when he starred as Dave Rygalski in Season 3 ofGilmore Girls. That same year, he got his breakout role as Seth Cohen onThe O.C.
3.Max Greenfield appeared in an episode ofGilmore Girlsin 2003 as Lucas, one of Dean’s friends who attends his bachelor party. Two years later, he landed a role onVeronica Mars, and then, of course, went on to star as Schmidt inNew Girlstarting in 2011.
4.Nasim Pedrad’s very first TV acting credit was as a waitress who tries to take Rory’s napkins when she’s drunk at a bar in a 2006 episode. Three years later, she began as a cast member onSaturday Night Live.
5.Rami Malek’s very first acting credit was as Andy, a member of Lane’s study group, in Season 4. He then went on to appear in several movies before landing his award-winning roles inMr. RobotandBohemian Rhapsody.
6.After a few small roles in TV shows and movies, one of Jon Hamm’s earliest appearances was as Peyton Sanders, a guy Lorelai meets at an auction, in Season 3 ofGilmore Girls. Five years later, he began starring as Don Draper onMad Men.
7.After a few small roles in movies, Krysten Ritter began appearing as Lucy, one of Rory’s friends at Yale, right after she appeared on another WB series,Veronica Mars. Two years afterGilmore Girls, she landed her notable role as Jane onBreaking Bad.
8.In 2006, Danny Pudi appeared in small roles in several TV shows, includingGilmore Girlsas Raj, a student who works at the Yale Daily News with Rory and Paris. Three years later, he landed his breakout role as Abed onCommunity.
10.One of Seth MacFarlane’s first live-action acting jobs was as Zach, a student who graduates with Lorelai, in Season 2. Prior to this, he was writing and voice acting onFamily Guy, Johnny Bravo,and more.
11.After appearing in random episodes of shows likeThe West WingandWill & Grace, Nick Offerman starred as Beau, Jackson’s brother, in Season 4. He later returned for another episode in Season 6. Four years after his lastGilmore Girlsappearance, he landed the role of Ron Swanson onParks and Rec.
12.Jane Lynch was known for appearing in episodes of various TV shows and movies throughout the ’90s and early ’00s. In one of her earliest appearances, she appeared as a nurse who clashes with Emily in Season 1 ofGilmore Girls. Nine years later, she landed what is considered her biggest role as Sue Sylvester onGlee.
13.After starting her career onAll My Children, Abigail Spencer guest-starred in an episode ofGilmore Girlsas Megan, one of Logan’s sister’s bridesmaids, in 2006. She’s since gone on to play big roles in shows likeMad Men, Suits, Timeless,andGrey’s Anatomy.
14.Two years before starring inHigh School Musical, Monique Coleman appeared as Andy, who works at the Yale Daily News, in a Season 4 episode. Around the same time, she also had a recurring role onBoston Public.
16.One of Brandon Routh’s earliest acting roles was in an episode ofGilmore Girlsin 2000 as Jess, a guy at the Bangles concert who parties with Madeline and Louise. Six years later, he landed his biggest role as Clark Kent/Superman inSuperman Returns.
17.Victoria Justice’s very first acting role was as a girl at a kid’s birthday party that Lorelai and Sookie cater for in Season 4. Two years later, she landed the role of Lola Martinez onZoey 101, which eventually led her toVictorious.
18.Eight years before he starred inBig Time Rush, Kendall Schmidt appeared as one of Taylor’s boy scouts in two episodes ofGilmore Girlsin 2001.
19.Five years before landing his breakout role onHeroes, Masi Oka appeared as a philosophy student in the Harvard class Rory attends while visiting in Season 2 ofGilmore Girls.
20.One of Ben Falcone’s earliest acting roles was as Fran’s lawyer in Season 3. Of course, he appeared alongside his wife Melissa McCarthy, and the duo have gone on to appear in countless movies together.
21.And finally, after starring in the sketch comedy seriesMADtv,Alex Borstein appeared as Drella in Season 1. She would later return to play Miss Celine, too. AfterGilmore Girls, Alex landed her recognizable role inThe Lizzie McGuire Movieand, of course, re-teamed with Amy Sherman-Palladino for her Emmy Award-winning role inThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
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