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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Robert Patrick and John Leguizamo as Terrorists in “Die Hard 2: Die Harder”
Before his breakthrough role as the T-1000 in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Robert Patrick had a small part as a terrorist in one of the greatest Christmas films of all time, Die Hard 2: Die Harder. He has one line … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Jenna Fischer in “Jurassic Park: The Ride”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq3hmikV6WE In a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Jenna Fischer recounted the story of her first acting job in Hollywood: being a background extra in the commercial for Jurassic Park: The Ride at Universal Studios Hollywood. For the lofty … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Norman Reedus in a Levi’s Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIA3D1J_DLM It’s always fun re-watching old commercials that you vividly remember from many years ago and discovering that they featured someone who went on to become famous. I still remember this Levi’s ad from 1997 which was all over the … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Laurie Holden on “Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future”
Wow, when Gill did yesterday’s “Celebrity Birthday of the Day” on Walking Dead star Laurie Holden, repressed memories starting popping back into my head once he made mention of her early role on Captain Power and the Soldiers of the … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Richard Dreyfuss on “Bewitched”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBA_MNhFg0U It’s well known that Richard Dreyfuss made his film debut with an uncredited one-line bit part in The Graduate, but by that point, he had already amassed a small list of credits doing guest appearances on television shows. One … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Martin Freeman in a Super Noodles Commercial
As The Hobbit takes in jillions of dollars this weekend, it’s important to spotlight just how far its star, Martin Freeman, has come. Long before he was Bilbo Baggins, Martin did this commercial for Batchelor Super Noodles, playing a douchebag … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Charles Bronson and Lee Marvin in “You’re in the Navy Now”
Yesterday, we did a Shouts From the Back Row podcast about revenge movies, and two actors who were prominently mentioned by yours truly were Charles Bronson and Lee Marvin. So what are the odds that both of these actors happened … Continue reading
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Robin’s Underrated Gems: Django (1966)
You may have heard about this little Quentin Tarantino movie being released into theaters very soon called Django Unchained. We ve only expressed our excitement and anticipation for it about 10,000 times here at The Back Row. However, I can’t … Continue reading
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Last Link of the Day: Charles Bronson Gets Revenge for His Watermelons
In light of today’s Shouts From the Back Row podcast about revenge movies, here’s a clip from the 1974 film, Mr. Majestyk, where the king of revenge movies, Charles Bronson, plays a watermelon farmer who has his prized watermelon patch … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Michael C. Hall in a Broadway Production of “Cabaret”
Ever wanted to see Dexter Morgan in white face paint playing the Emcee in a stage production of Cabaret? Well, it happened! In 1998, Cabaret began its very successful revival on Broadway and when Alan Cumming relinquished his role as … Continue reading
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