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Before They Were Stars: Adam Scott in “Hellraiser: Bloodline”
It’s always a hoot when a horror franchise gets desperate enough to send its antagonist into outer space and the Hellraiser series is no exception. In 1996, Hellraiser: Bloodline, the fourth instalment of the series, was unleashed upon the world and … Continue reading
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A Tribute to Ed Lauter (1938-2013)
The Back Row loves to pay tribute to character actors after they pass away and Ed Lauter was the walking personification of a character actor. Lauter died of mesothelioma on October 16, 2013 at the age of 74, bringing an … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Billy Bob Thornton in “Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade”
In 1994, Billy Bob Thornton was working pretty steadily as a character actor, but didn’t become a full-fledged star until he delivered his Academy Award-nominated performance as Karl Childers in Sling Blade two years later. However, Thornton originally portrayed the … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 16-Year Old Noomi Rapace in a Swedish Soap Opera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCDmDZPZZII When she was only 16 years old, Noomi Rapace got her first major break by being cast in several episodes of Tre Kronor, a popular Swedish soap opera from the 1990s. This entire clip is in Swedish without any … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 12-Year Old Sarah Michelle Gellar Hosts “Girl Talk”
In 1989, 12-year old Sarah Michelle Gellar was selected to be one of the hosts of a teen magazine show called Girl Talk, which was taped in front of a live studio audience of squealing teenage girls. Her co-hosts were … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Gary Oldman on “Morgan’s Boy”
Prominent British soap opera star Michelle Collins sat down to watch this clip of an early role she had on a short-lived 1984 TV series called Morgan’s Boy. Much to her surprise, she discovered that she happened to share a … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Steve Coogan in Sketches on “The Krypton Factor”
In 1989, Steve Coogan was an aspiring stand-up comedian who received one of his first major breaks when he got himself a gig on the popular British game show, The Krypton Factor. One of the segments on the show was … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Ashton Kutcher and Josh Duhamel Square Off in a Modelling Competition
Modelling gigs normally don’t make for the most exciting “Before They Were Stars” features, but this is particularly interesting because it features two future stars squaring off in the same contest. In 1997, Josh Duhamel won an International Modelling and … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars (3-for-1 Special): Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie & Emma Thompson on “The Young Ones”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxA0a5G6ccg Yesterday, I showcased Stephen Fry’s 1980 appearance as a contestant on the popular British quiz show, University Challenge. At that time, Fry was a member of the Cambridge University Footlights Dramatic Club, and this is where he first crossed … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Stephen Fry as a Contestant on “University Challenge”
University Challenge is a very popular long-running British quiz show where teams of university students compete against each other. In 1980, a young Stephen Fry was attending Queens’ College at Cambridge and got to be a contestant on the show. As … Continue reading
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