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Johnny Depp in 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (1984) -

The cult horror movie was the actor's first film. Depp plays Glen Lantz, the boyfriend of the protagonist, Nancy Thompson.

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Jon Stewart in 'Big Daddy' (1999) -

The American comedian plays Kevin Gerrity, Sonny's (Adam Sandler) roommate, who finds out he's the biological father of Julian (Dylan Sprouse).

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Henry Cavill in 'The Count of Monte Cristo' (2002) -

Before becoming Superman, the actor played Albert Mondego, the son of Fernand Mondego (Guy Pearce) and Mercedes Inguanada (Dagmara Dominczyk). He was 17 at the time.

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Kirsten Stewart in 'Into the Wild' (2007) -

A year before 'Twilight,' the actress could be seen playing Tracy Tatro, a teen singer from Slab City, California, who encounters Chris McCandless (Emile Hirsch) during his journey.

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Brad Pitt in 'True Romance' (1993) -

The actor starred in this 1993 movie directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino.

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Brad Pitt in 'True Romance' (1993) -

Brad Pitt plays Floyd. He does not have a lot of lines in the movie, but he does say, "Hey! Get some beer and some cleaning products!"

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Ben Affleck in 'Dazed and Confused' (1993) -

Ben Affleck plays bully Fred O'Bannion in this coming-of-age film directed by Richard Linklater, which follows a group of students in 1976.

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Ryan Gosling in 'Remember the Titans' (2000) -

Ryan Gosling plays Alan Bosley, one of the white students and football players in the racially-integrated T.C. Williams High School.

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Carey Mulligan and Jena Malone in 'Pride & Prejudice' (2005) -

The chemistry between sisters Kitty (Carey Mulligan) and Lydia Bennet (Jena Malone) in the movie is an absolute joy to watch.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 'A River Runs Through It' (1992) -

The actor plays a young Norman Maclean. Joseph Gordon-Levitt was six years old when he starred in Robert Redford's film.

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Jude Law and Adam Scott in 'The Aviator' (2004) -

Jude Law plays actor Errol Flynn in this epic biographical movie directed by Martin Scorsese. Adam Scott's character was Johnny Meyer.

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Abigail Breslin, Joaquin Phoenix, and Rory Culkin in 'Signs' (2002) -

Bo (Abigail Breslin) and Morgan (Rory Culkin) are the children of former reverend Graham Hess (Mel Gibson). Here they are with their uncle, failed baseball player Merrill (Joaquin Phoenix).

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Robert De Niro in 'New York, New York' (1977) -

Robert De Niro plays saxophonist Jimmy Doyle in this movie directed by Martin Scorsese. Pictured also is Liza Minnelli as singer Francine Evans.

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Denzel Washington in 'Heart Condition' (1990) -

The award-winning actor starred in this buddy fantasy comedy as a dead black lawyer named Napoleon Stone. A racist cop receives his heart in a transplant, and Washington's character returns from the dead and asks him for help finding the men who murdered him.

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Tommy Lee Jones and Faye Dunaway in 'Eyes of Laura Mars' (1978) -

Tommy Lee Jones plays police investigator John Neville and Faye Dunaway plays photographer Laura Mars, in this neo noir film directed by Irvin Kershner.

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Benicio del Toro in 'Licence to Kill' (1989) -

The actor plays Dario, the antagonist Franz  Sanchez's personal henchman, in this 'James Bond' movie.

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Meryl Streep in 'The French Lieutenant's Woman' (1981) -

The actress plays two women, Sarah and Anna, in a forbidden love period drama set in 19th-century England.

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Angelina Jolie in 'Cyborg 2' (1993) -

The actress plays the protagonist, spy and assassin Casella "Cash" Reese, in this sci-fi/action movie from 1993.

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Matthew McConaughey in 'Amistad' (1997) -

The actor plays lawyer and politician Roger Sherman Baldwin in this historical drama about a Spanish slave ship, directed by Steven Spielberg.

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Russell Crowe in 'Virtuosity' (1995) -

Crowe plays serial killer cyborg SID 6.7, who was created after a virtual reality simulation gone wrong.

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Jim Carrey in 'Once Bitten' (1985) -

Jim Carrey plays Mark Kendall, a virgin high school student who turns into a vampire.

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Sean Penn in 'The Falcon and the Snowman' (1985) -

Penn plays Andrew Daulton Lee, a drug dealer who turns to espionage, in the movie 'The Falcon and the Snowman.'

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Reese Witherspoon in 'American Psycho' (2000) -

Reese Witherspoon plays Evelyn Williams, the fiancée of psychopath Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale).

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Christian Bale in 'Empire of the Sun' (1987) -

A young Christian Bale plays Jamie "Jim" Graham, who struggles for survival during the Japanese occupation of China in World War II.

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Macaulay Culkin in 'Party Monster' (2003) -

Macaulay Culkin plays the drug-fueled party promoter Michael Alig. The movie is based on a true story.

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Scarlett Johansson in 'The Horse Whisperer' (1998) -

A young Scarlett Johansson co-starred with Robert Redford in 'The Horse Whisperer' (1998). The actress plays a traumatized teenager whose horse needs help following an accident that injured both.

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Hugh Jackman in 'Kate & Leopold '(2001) -

You may remember Meg Ryan in this one, but do you remember Hugh Jackman as an English prince who is transported from 1876 to modern-day New York City?

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John Travolta in 'Urban Cowboy' (1980) -

Travolta plays country boy Bud Davis, who moves to Pasadena, Texas, and ends up having a troubled relationship with cowgirl Sissy (Debra Winger).

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Kirsten Dunst in 'Jumanji' (1995) -

The actress was 13 years old when she played one of the protagonists, Judy Shepherd, in the original 'Jumanji' movie.

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See also: Actors who were way too young or too old for their roles

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