Deceased are noted by a black box around the name or a *
Michael Berryman Chosen by scout as he worked at his flower shop
Neville Brand * Began by making Army training films
Rob Brown Considered to be a 'natural' talent - (Finding Forrester)
Chuck Conners * Was a major league baseball player, of "Rifleman" fame
Ken Curtis * Began as a singer, found and stayed with "Gunsmoke"
Johnny Depp Super talented actor
Richard Farnsworth * stuntman Character actor
Harrison Ford extra Great actor!
Cary Grant * extra Actor - Leading man
Rupert Grint NO experience before "Harry Potter"
Buddy Hackett * extra Comedian, actor, Las Vegas biller
Keisha Castle-Hughes Discovered at school as she was smarting off to the agent
William Hung Star of his own music video - After his appearance on
"American Idol", there is hope for the rest of us
Ben Johnson stuntman Began as a stuntman with John Houston
Chris Thomas King Bluegrass guitarist with NO acting experience, he played Tommy Johnson in "O Brother, Where art Thou?"
Burt Lancaster * Self-taught actor, leading man, one of the greatest!!!
Audie Murphy * Taught by James Cagney, did 27 films
Bill Paxton Started as a set dresser
Daniel Radcliffe Did school play experience before landing "Harry Potter"
Glen Strange * extra "Gunsmoke" bartender 'Sam'
Danny Trejo extra Went from extra to advisor to actor in one show ,
Robert Urich * extra? Rumor has it he buffaloed his way into "Vegas"
Emma Watson NO experience before "Harry Potter"
John Wayne * extra/stuntman The Duke says it all
Roger Willie NO experience when signed on for "Windtalkers" |
