Pet Shop Owner In 'Best In Show' 'Memba Him?!
Japanese-Canadian actor Hiro Kanagawa was 37 years old when he was cast as the stoic yet gentle and patient pet shop owner in the comedy/mockumentary and Thanksgiving classic film "Best In Show" back in 2000.
Hiro shared the big screen with a star-packed cast including Christopher Guest as Harlan Pepper, Eugene Levy as Gerry Fleck, Catherine O'Hara as Cookie Fleck, Fred Willard as Buck Laughlin and Jennifer Coolidge as Sherri Ann Cabot and countless others!
"Best In Show" was the inspo behind NBC's airing of "The National Dog Show" which started on Thanksgiving back in 2002.
Happy Turkey Day!
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Clark In 'Pineapple Express' 'Memba Him?!
American actor Arthur Napiontek was 21 years old when he was cast as Clark -- the ripped high school jock who comes off as smooth and confident while trying to make a move on Dale's girlfriend -- in the 2008 film "Pineapple Express."
Art shared the big screen with Seth Rogen as the lighthearted "dude" always down for a good time, Dale Denton, James Franco as the gullible, artsy guy who is into theater, Saul Silver and Amber Heard as Dale's hot blonde girlfriend who sometimes gives her boyfriend Dale a hard time, Angie Anderson.
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Dr. Susan McCallister In 'Deep Blue Sea' 'Memba Her?!
English actress and model Saffron Burrows was 27 years old when she was cast as Dr. Susan McCallister -- the lead scientist studying sharks in aid to cure Alzheimer's but ends up being attacked and killed -- in the 1999 shark film "Deep Blue Sea."
Burrows shared the big screen with Samuel L. Jackson as the CEO who funded the aquatic study center, Russell Franklin, Thomas Jane as the shark hunter, whisperer and exceptional swimmer, Carter Blake and LL Cool J as the hilarious chef giving a humorous point of view on the shark attacks, Preacher.
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Woody Fink In 'The Suite Life On Deck' 'Memba Him?!
American actor Matthew Timmons was just 15 years old when he was first cast as Woody Fink -- the curly-haired high school student who does his absolute best embracing his 'different' appearance -- in Disney's sitcom "The Suite Life On Deck" back in 2008.
Timmons was accompanied by Cole Spouse as the smart brother who is into classical music, Cody Martin, Brenda Song as the spoiled, air-headed gal, London Tipton and Dylan Sprouse as the goofball who doesn't take things too seriously, Zack Martin.
Matthew reprised his role as Woody in the 2011 film "The Suite Life Movie."
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Guess Who This Classy Kid Turned Into!
Before this relaxed kid in his button-down shirt turned into a singer, television host and actor ... he was just casually posing on the playground, hanging with his little bro and growing up in Harlan, Kentucky.
If you didn't listen to him and his fellow boy banders in the mid-'90s, you probably watched him on MTV about a decade later. In 2021, he won "The Masked Singer" and unveiled his face after stripping out of his piglet costume.
Need one more clue? Because of you, this cute kid has had 3 top 10 hits.
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Singer Keri Hilson 'Memba her?!
R&B singer Keri Hilson was 25 years old when she put her name on the map and on the top of the music charts back in 2007. After signing with rapper and music producer Timbaland, Keri was hitting the ground stage running!
Keri definitely made her mark on the mid-2000s after being featured on Timbaland's track "The Way I Are" and continued to make big waves with hit songs "Knock You Down" and "Pretty Girl Rock." She worked with industry icons including Lil Wayne, Usher and Ciara.
'My name is Keri, I'm so fly, it's a lil' bit scary!'
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Tim Murphy In 'Jurassic Park' 'Memba Him?!
American actor Joseph Mazzello was just 10 years old when he was first cast as Tim Murphy -- the young smarty pants who is intrigued by dinosaurs before getting hunted by them -- in the classic action film "Jurassic Park" back in 1993.
Joe was cast alongside Laura Dern as the adventurous doctor who isn't afraid to get her hands dirty, Ellie Sattler and Jeff Goldblum as the outgoing (and at times cocky) mathematician, Dr. Ian Malcolm.
Joseph reprised his role as Tim in "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" in 1997 and was joined by Julianne Moore and Vince Vaughn.
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Coral Smith On MTV's 'The Real World' 'Memba Her?!
Reality television personality Coral Smith was just 22 years old when she was first cast to be a part of MTV's "The Real World" -- a show following '7 strangers picked to live in a house' and have their real lives filmed back in 2001.
Smith was a cast member during the 10th season of the hit show, which headed back to New York, following the original New York season in 1992.
Coral went on to be a popular cast member on "The Real World's" spin-off show, "The Challenge." She also hosted "The Real World: Portland" after shows and the reunion in 2013.
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American Idol Winner David Cook 'Memba Him?!
American rock singer and songwriter David Cook was 25 years old when he was crowned as the "American Idol" winner of season 7 back in 2008.
Cook's musical talents took him all the way, but his runner-up David Archuleta definitely put up a fight and Syesha Mercado was not too far behind with her exceptional musical chops!
While America had the ultimate say on Cook's big win, judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson did not hold back from putting in their two cents and helping guide the singer to the finish line.
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Rocky In 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' 'Memba Him?!
English actor Peter Hinwood was 29 years old when he was cast as Rocky Horror -- the blonde Frankenstein-esque muscle man and one of Dr. Frank's creations -- in the 1975 horror musical "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."
Hinwood shared the big screen with Tim Curry as the lingerie-clad mad scientist who takes credit for Rocky, Dr. Frank N. Furter, Richard O'Brien as the doctor's long-haired servant and the castle's butler, Riff Raff ... and Susan Sarandon as the newly engaged gal who get stranded in the rain with a flat tire, Janet Weiss.
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Dylan Piper In 'Halloweentown' 'Memba Him?!
American actor Joey Zimmerman was just 12 years old when he was first cast as Dylan Piper -- the sarcastic Piper child who hates Halloween despite his ability to perform witchcraft -- in the Halloween fantasy film "Halloweentown" back in 1998.
Joey shared the screen with Kimberly J. Brown as the witch in training who leaves the mortal world with her siblings, Marnie Piper and Emily Roeske as the youngest Piper sibling and mischief-maker, Sophie Piper.
Zimmerman was also in the sequels including "Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge," "Halloweentown High," and "Return To Halloweentown."
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Stu Macher In 'Scream' 'Memba Him?!
American actor Matthew Lillard was 26 years old when he was cast as Stu Macher -- the outgoing and slightly strange student attending Woodsboro High School who loves a great party -- in the horror film "Scream" back in 1996.
Matt shared the big screen with Neve Campbell as the smart and sensible gal who successfully flees from the killer, Sidney Prescott, Courteney Cox as the lens hog newscaster determined to cover and solve the town's unknown killer, Gale Weathers and Drew Barrymore as the innocent girlfriend who is murdered while making some popcorn, Casey Becker.
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Allison In 'Hocus Pocus' 'Memba Her?!
American actress and model Vinessa Shaw was just 17 years old when she was cast as Allison -- a Halloween guru, Max's crush and a high school student attending Jacob Bailey High School -- in the Halloween classic "Hocus Pocus" back in 1993.
Vinessa shared the big screen with Sarah Jessica Parker as one of the three Sanderson sisters who was awoken from the dead, Sarah, Bette Midler as the oldest and smartest sister, Winifred and Kathy Najimy as the most caring sister, Mary Sanderson.
“Come little children, I'll take thee away into a land of enchantment!"
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Alex McCord From 'RHONY' Memba Her?!
American TV personality and author Alex McCord was 34 years old when she made her debut on Bravo's reality series "The Real Housewives of New York City" back in 2008.
Joining Alex in the dramatic series included Bethenny Frankel as the 'skinny girl' empress, Ramona Singer as the turtle time wrangler with 'crazy eyes,' Luann de Lesseps as the countess and former model, Jill Zarin as the fabric store owner from Long Island, Sonja Morgan as the outgoing recent divorcee and Kelly Killoren Bensimon as the ultimate social lite and horseback rider.
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Doofy In 'Scary Movie' 'Memba Him?!
American actor and comedian Dave Sheridan was 33 years old when he was cast as Doofy -- the assistant at a local sheriff's department who disguises and keeps his bad boy image under wraps ... only to end up being the main antagonist -- in the OG comedy and parody film "Scary Movie."
Sheridan shared the big screen with Anna Faris as the sweet and innocent, Cindy, Regina Hall as Cindy's upbeat and animated best friend, Brenda, Marlon Wayans as Brenda's not-so-responsible older brother, Shorty and Shawn Wayans as the jock and Brenda's boyfriend, Ray.
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Leon In 'American Gigolo' 'Memba Him?!
American actor and filmmaker Bill Duke was 37 years old when he was cast as Leon James -- the pimp of Julian Kaye who was a suspect in framing Kaye of murder -- in the classic "American Gigolo" back in 1980.
Bill was cast alongside the great Richard Gere as the high-priced escort who is being accused of murdering one of his clients, Julian Kaye, Lauren Hutton as Julian's love interest and the state senator's wife, Michelle Stratton, Héctor Elizondo as a detective who is convinced Julian is guilty of murder, Detective Joe Sunday.
Duke went on to play the machine gun-toting Mac Eliot in the explosive 1987 film "Predator."