Elizabeth Olsen starred inSilent House , which debut at Sundance the same class as her breakout role inMartha Marcy May Marlene .
1.Tom Hanks' very first acting credit was in the slasher movieHe Knows You’re Aloneas Elliot in 1980. Four years later, he starred inSplash, which kicked off a string of starring roles in movies likeThe Money Pit, Big, The ‘Burbs, Turner & Hooch, and more.
2.Jennifer Aniston’s first movie wasLeprechaunas Tory Redding in 1993. A year later, she would land her breakout role as Rachel inFriends.
3.Two months afterCluelesspremiered in 1995,Paul Ruddstarred inHalloween:The Curseof Michael Myersas Tommy Doyle. In fact, he filmedHalloween 6beforeClueless.
4.Patrick Dempsey’s first movie role was inThe Stuffin 1985 as “Underground Stuff Buyer #2.” Two years later, he landed his breakout role inCan’t Buy Me Love.
5.Elizabeth Olsenstarred as Sarah inSilent Housein 2011. The movie premiered at Sundance at the same time asMartha Marcy May Marlene, which earned her critical acclaim.
7.Julia Louis-Dreyfus made her movie debut inTrollin 1986 as Jeanette Cooper. The role came after her stint onSaturday Night Liveand before she landedSeinfeldin 1989.
8.Leonardo DiCaprio’s very first movie role was as Josh inCritters 3in 1991. The movie was a direct-to-video release. Two years later, he landed his breakout role inWhat’s Eating Gilbert Grape.
9.Right after filmingThe Best ManandLove & Basketball, Regina Hall landed the role of Brenda Meeks inScary Moviein 2000. She went on to appear in fourScary Moviefilms.
10.After appearing as an extra in a few movies, Skeet Ulrich’s first big role came in 1996 when he starred as Chris Hooker inThe Craft. Later that same year, he also starred as Billy Loomis inScream.
11.Neve Campbell’s very first movie role was inThe Darkas Jesse Donovan in 1993. Three years later, she would land her most notable role as Sidney Prescott inScream.
12.Right after filmingDazed and Confused, Matthew McConaughey was cast as Vilmer Slaughter inThe Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.The release of the movie ended up being delayed until 1995, two years afterDazed and Confusedwas released.
13.Similarly, Renée Zellweger was cast as Jenny inThe Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacreright after she had a small role inDazed and Confusedin 1993. Both movies filmed in Texas, which is where Matthew and Renée were cast.
14.Adam Scott’s first movie role was as Jacques inHellraiser: Bloodlinein 1996. Eight years later, he landed a role inThe Aviatorand then went on to, of course, star inParty DownandParks and Recreation.
15.Eva Mendes’ very first movie role was in 1998, when she appeared inChildren of the Corn V: Fields of Terroras Kir. Three years later, she landed her notable role inTraining Day.
16.Anya Taylor-Joy’s very first acting credit was as Thomasin inThe Witchin 2015. She received critical acclaim and went on to star in countless movies before landing her most widely recognized roles inGlass, Emma,andThe Queen’s Gambit.
17.Hilary Swank’s first movie credit was when she starred as Kimberly Hannah inBuffy the Vampire Slayerin 1992. Two years later, she landed what is considered her breakout role inThe Next Karate Kid.
18.Sophia Lillis’s first movie role was as Beverly Marsh inItin 2017. Her work in the movie marked her breakout role, and she went on to appear inSharp ObjectsandIt Chapter Twonext.
19.Patricia Arquette’s very first movie role was as Kristen Parker inA Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriorsin 1987. Right after the movie, she would go on to star in critically acclaimed movies likeLost Highway, Ed Wood, Flirting with Disaster, and more.
20.After starring in several horror short films from writer and director Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell’s first major movie role was in Raimi’sThe Evil Deadin 1981 as Ash Williams. He went on to play the role numerous times, thus continuing the horror genre partnership between him and Raimi.
21.And finally, Jamie Lee Curtis made her movie debut in John Carpenter’sHalloweenas Laurie Strode in 1978. Her work inHalloweenallowed her to be dubbed a “Scream Queen,” and she went on to appear in other horror movies and moreHalloweenfilms.
Elizabeth Olsen starred inSilent House, which debuted at Sundance the same year as her breakout role inMartha Marcy May Marlene.
