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Before They Were Stars: Oscar Isaac in “All About the Benjamins”
After playing in theatres for several weeks and becoming the highest-grossing film of all time, Star Wars: The Force Awakens was finally knocked from its #1 spot at the box office by… the Ice Cube action-comedy, Ride Along 2?! Yeah, I … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Mitch Pileggi in “Return of the Living Dead Part II”
As you might know, before he portrayed Walter Skinner on The X-Files, Mitch Pileggi was being groomed to be the next big horror movie star when Wes Craven cast him as serial killer Horace Pinker in his 1989 thriller, Shocker. … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Michael Buble as an Extra on “The X-Files”
I know that a lot of name actors did guest spots on The X-Files before they became famous, but one person I did not expect to see on this list was Michael Buble. Well, it turns out that when Buble … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Gillian Anderson in a Student Short Film
Since we’ve had an X-Files theme here at The Back Row these past few days, I thought I’d dig up footage of Gillian Anderson at age 17 or 18, sporting a 1980s hairstyle as she acts in a black-and-white student … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: David Duchovny as “Club Goer with Glasses” in “Bad Influence”
Since we just did a Shouts from the Back Row podcast on The X-Files, I thought I’d showcase a minuscule role from early in David Duchovny’s career. Bad Influence was a 1990 thriller starring Rob Lowe as a psycho who’s, … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Fred Savage in a Vitamins Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RarXMqA95b4 When you think of the 1980s, three things which probably come to mind are Pac-Man, Fred Savage and commercials for children’s vitamins. Well, this is what happens when you combine all three of these things into one neat package.
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Before They Were Stars: Doug Jones on “Unsolved Mysteries”
The very first “Before They Were Stars” feature The Back Row ever did was Matthew McConaughey’s debut acting appearance as a murder victim in a re-enactment on Unsolved Mysteries. Ever since then, I’ve tried to put the spotlight on all … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Vin Diesel at a Toy Fair
I’ve spent the few weeks doing “Before They Were Stars” features on this year’s Academy Ward nominees, so I think it’s only appropriate that I should move on to an actor who probably isn’t in danger of getting nominated for … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Alicia Vikander on a Swedish Soap Opera
https://youtu.be/ybVIxRFVDpM?t=122 We’ve reached our final edition of “Before They Were Stars” for this year’s Academy Award nominees and we’ll cap things off with a first-time nominee: Alicia Vikander, who got a “Best Supporting Actress” nod for The Danish Girl. Vikander’s … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Michael Fassbender as Guy Fawkes in “Gunpowder, Treason & Plot”
We’re close to concluding our “Before They Were Stars” series on this year’s Academy Award nominees and we’ve arrived on Michael Fassbender, who received his second career Oscar nomination for his portrayal of the title character in Steve Jobs. Two … Continue reading
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