Anyone recognize actors in the UM episodes from before they were famous? Ive heard alot about matthew Mconeghey(however its spelled),but i think actor Paul Rudd was in the angela hammond reenactment(girl kidnapped from phone booth)i believe he played her bf.,and i believe i saw actor David Schwimmer in an episode but i cant remember which one.Anyone no of any?

I am a Paul Rudd fan. He was not in the Angela Hammond segment. I have not seen David Schwimmer in a segment, either.

The only famous people I can think of that have been on UM include Matthew McConaughey, Henry Rollins, and Jon Bon Jovi, although I'm sure that there are more that others from the boards can add to this list. I'm 99.9% sure, however,that Paul Rudd didn't play Angela Hammond's boyfriend.

I am a Paul Rudd fan. He was not in the Angela Hammond segment. I have not seen David Schwimmer in a segment, either.

The only famous people I can think of that have been on UM include Matthew McConaughey, Henry Rollins, and Jon Bon Jovi, although I'm sure that there are more that others from the boards can add to this list. I'm 99.9% sure, however,that Paul Rudd didn't play Angela Hammond's boyfriend.
Jon Bon Jovie,! What segemt was he in? I would have never though he was on UM.

Jon Bon Jovi wasn't directly involved in any segment.......the daughter of one of his close friends was killed, most likely in a hit & run.

She walked to a comm. mailbox if I remember right on one side of her subdivision and when her mom circled back around to pick her up, the girl was laying in the middle of the street.

Jon Bon Jovi wasn't directly involved in any segment.......the daughter of one of his close friends was killed, most likely in a hit & run.

She walked to a comm. mailbox if I remember right on one side of her subdivision and when her mom circled back around to pick her up, the girl was laying in the middle of the street.
Oh thanks.

Cheryl Hines was in a segment, but I can't remember which one. She plays Larry David's wife on "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

Cheryl Hines was in a segment, but I can't remember which one. She plays Larry David's wife on "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

She played the infamous Sharon Kinne.

lookslikecricci,watch the episode w/ angela hammond,and i am almost positive that her bf is played by a young paul rudd

lookslikecricci,watch the episode w/ angela hammond,and i am almost positive that her bf is played by a young paul rudd

No. He isn't.

Casey Kasem was interviewed for the Bobby Fuller segment. He even did a pretty good Robert Stack impression (unintentionally though): "We wanna know who did it.......and why"

I totally forgot about Casey Kasem! Don't forget about Dennis Cole, either. He was an actor on The Young & The Restless and was interviewed in the Joe Cole murder segment along with Henry Rollins.

i know hes not an actor but the late great hall of fame football player reggie white was on UM commenting about his church that was burned

And the famous mystery writer Lois Duncan was on the show, sadly, because her own daughter was murdered and it was(and still is), regretably, an unsolved mystery.

Cincinnati, Ohio talk show host Bob Braun was an actor in an re-enactment scene. I can't remember which one.

Also Blake Clark from(Boy Meets World,& Home Improvement). He was in a segement called "Comedy Bars". It's about Ghosts haunting a comedy bar, and he is a witness.

You know, I know we've said that it wasn't Paul Rudd in the Angela Hammond segment, but I can see where MikeM would think so. I just rewatched this segment and there ARE similarities between Paul Rudd and the re-enactment actor, although I feel like there are more resemblances between Paul Rudd and the actual boyfriend.

Just my two cents... again. :)

Hey, could we call the Kevin and Bean, the two LA DJ's that perpetrated the murder hoax on KROQ, celebrities? If so, they should be added to the list, although I CANNOT believe they were still allowed on the air after this cruel hoax. Guess it just goes to show us all that ratings really rule.

Do you mean strictly famous actors who have actually participated in a re-enactment or actors and celebrities as a whole who have simply been interviewed? Or both?

Anyone recognize actors in the UM episodes from before they were famous? Ive heard alot about matthew Mconeghey(however its spelled),but i think actor Paul Rudd was in the angela hammond reenactment(girl kidnapped from phone booth)i believe he played her bf.,and i believe i saw actor David Schwimmer in an episode but i cant remember which one.Anyone no of any?

To me it does look very much like Paul Rudd, but I checked imdb.com and it has no mention of him being on it. But the resemblance is uncanny:confused:

Wasn't the New Kids On The Block on a segment? Forgot who the girl was but she went missing and actually wound up in one their videos.Think they taped a segment for the show asking the girl in the aforementioned video to come forward.

Wasn't the New Kids On The Block on a segment? Forgot who the girl was but she went missing and actually wound up in one their videos.Think they taped a segment for the show asking the girl in the aforementioned video to come forward.


I'm not sure if the actual NKOTB was on UM, the video was though. It was later proved to not be Kerri Lynn Nixon but a look-alike, who apparently thought it was funny that people thought she was KLN.

2 of the band members appeared making a plea, although I couldn't tell you which ones or their names because I have no idea.

I hadn't heard about the Kerry Lynn Nixon look-alike thinking it was funny, was that on the second update? I have no idea what about it she found funny.

2 of the band members appeared making a plea, although I couldn't tell you which ones or their names because I have no idea.

I hadn't heard about the Kerry Lynn Nixon look-alike thinking it was funny, was that on the second update? I have no idea what about it she found funny.

I had read it on a web forum somewhere, maybe here? I dunno. Man, wish I would've seen that one, I was a huge NKOTB fan when I was a kid. Had all the dolls :lol:

Love the avatar wiseguy, Alan is da man! He cracks my sh*t up!!! :happyface

2 of the band members appeared making a plea, although I couldn't tell you which ones or their names because I have no idea.

Jon Bon Jovi and Joan Jett. They were interviewed in the segments about Katherine Korzillus and Mia Zapata, respectively.

Katherine Korzillus was the six-year-old girl who was found unconscious on a Texas street in 1996, and died of injuries she had sustained. Mia Zapata was a local singer in Seattle who was murdered in 1993. Mia's murder has been solved, but Katherine's death remains a mystery.

I'm not sure if the actual NKOTB was on UM, the video was though. It was later proved to not be Kerri Lynn Nixon but a look-alike, who apparently thought it was funny that people thought she was KLN.

I think that you are referring to the myspace girl who looks a lot like Nyleen Kay Marshall. Someone from websleuths or LE contacted her to find out if she was indeed Nyleen. Later she exchanged some messages with a friend on her myspace webpage and, it seems, that she isn´t Nyleen, but also that she and her friend find the situation weird and/or very hilarious.

The Update where the 2 members of NKOTB asked the Kerri Lynn Nixon´s look-alike to contact authorities is on CD´s volume 1. The identity of that girl remains a mystery but, sadly, she wasn´t Kerri. If I remember correctly this Update was never aired on Lifetime. But the girl that you are referring to is a Nyleen Kay Marshall look-alike who finds this whole situation as funny.

2 of the band members appeared making a plea, although I couldn't tell you which ones or their names because I have no idea.


I am totally aging myself AND I'll probably lose the respect of several of you on here... but it was Jordan and Jonathan Knight who appeared in the update, urging Kari to call her family.

Yes, yes, I was a NKOTB fan. A BIG one. I've been known to sing a Karaoke version of "Hangin' Tough" when I've had a few too many... :blush:

Singer Joan Jett was in the episode with Mia Supata (dont remember the spelling)

Off-topic, but New Kids were HUGE when I was like 9 or 10. I never got into it, I was into pro wrestling, but there were some girls in my class that would have some HEATED arguments over who was hotter, etc.

I apologize for *also* going off topic... but isn't it OBVIOUS that the cutest member of NKOTB was Joey McIntyre?

Duh. :) (and yeah, Wiseguy... I'm pegging us at right about the same age...and Alan IS 'da man!)

BACK ON TOPIC: Did someone mention Dennis Cole? I know that Henry Rollins has been brought up for the same segment (the Joe Cole murder) but we can't forget that Dennis Cole was a quite popular actor on "The Young and the Restless." I don't know who he played. For THAT infor, I'd have to ask my mom... or IMDB. :)

(EDIT: OMG... Dennis Cole WAS already named... by ME! ....I'm losing my mind. Stupid Bar Exam. :) )

Oh yeah CRICCI, Joey was the cutest! MMMMM

I apologize about the misunderstanding, perhaps I was confusing the Kerri look-alike with the Nyleen Kay Marshall look-alike. My mistake!

Jon Bon Jovi and Joan Jett. They were interviewed in the segments about Katherine Korzillus and Mia Zapata, respectively.

Katherine Korzillus was the six-year-old girl who was found unconscious on a Texas street in 1996, and died of injuries she had sustained. Mia Zapata was a local singer in Seattle who was murdered in 1993. Mia's murder has been solved, but Katherine's death remains a mystery.

Wasnt she the singer of The Gits? Its been a long time since ive seen that one, what was the update.

Also, whoever said that Cincinnati news personality Bob Braun was on a segment, does anyone know about that? Being from Cincy, that would be really funny to see!

Wasnt she the singer of The Gits?

Yes, she was.

Its been a long time since ive seen that one, what was the update.

Jesus Mezquia was arrested and charged with the murder in 2003, ten years after the crime. He was linked to the case through DNA. As a result, he was convicted of the murder and sentenced to 36 years in prison.

Since there was no known connection between Mia Zapata and Jesus Mezquia prior to the crime, Mia's murder was most likely a random act of violence. The consensus is that Mezquia was looking for a victim, and Mia Zapata just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. :(

Yes, she was.



Jesus Mezquia was arrested and charged with the murder in 2003, ten years after the crime. He was linked to the case through DNA. As a result, he was convicted of the murder and sentenced to 36 years in prison.

Since there was no known connection between Mia Zapata and Jesus Mezquia prior to the crime, Mia's murder was most likely a random act of violence. The consensus is that Mezquia was looking for a victim, and Mia Zapata just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. :(

Thank you!!!

I am totally aging myself AND I'll probably lose the respect of several of you on here... but it was Jordan and Jonathan Knight who appeared in the update, urging Kari to call her family.

Yes, yes, I was a NKOTB fan. A BIG one. I've been known to sing a Karaoke version of "Hangin' Tough" when I've had a few too many... :blush:


Wow, sounds like a segment I missed!!
CRicci, do you know the year when this aired??
...and as for losing respect, no worries. My old gfriend was a NK fan too (she liked to imitate their dance moves...uuggghh!) and I liked 2 songs from the Back Street Boys, so I better keep my mouth shut. "I want it that way" :crazy:

Wow, sounds like an segment I missed!!
CRicci, do you know the year when this was aired??
...and as for losing respect, no worries. My old gfriend was a NK fan too (she liked to imitate their dance moves...uuggghh!) and I liked 2 songs from the Back Street Boys, so I better keep my mouth shut. "I want it that way" :crazy:


"Tell me why.... ain't nothing but a heartache... TELL ME WHY!"

Hee hee hee. That's awesome, Chris. :) As for the year of the Kari Lynn Nixon update, I'm sure that someone else can give you the exact date of the airing, but I would guess-timate that it was probably between 1989 and 1991, aka UM's "prime" years. :)

I remember the EP with Dennis Cole, his son and a buddy rented a house in a rough neighborhood and they we held up at gun point while walking home from a conveinence store and they entered the house at gun point Joe Cole's buddy ran thru the house out the back door and Joe Cole was shot dead on the front porch

I remember the EP with Dennis Cole, his son and a buddy rented a house in a rough neighborhood and they we held up at gun point while walking home from a conveinence store and they entered the house at gun point Joe Cole's buddy ran thru the house out the back door and Joe Cole was shot dead on the front porch


Yea, that buddy was Henry Rollins - he's famous too :crazy:

Off-topic but Edie Falco was once on a segment of AMW.

Holmes Osborne (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0651660/) (Donnie Darko, That thing you do!) was in a UM episode in the 80's. I always forget the names involved in the case but it involved a student who was dating another student at a university and eventually she dumped him and he got expelled from school and then he murdered her. Holmes Osborne played one of the professors, I belive but he is not credited on IMDB for some reason. I know it is him in the segment though, as he has a very distinctive look about him. As for the case, I am not sure if the guy was ever caught.

Also, another name no one here has mentioned is author James Ellroy (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0255278/) (L.A. Confidential, The Black Dahlia). His mother was murdered by his father in front of him when he was a child and UM used that story to start off a similar unsolved story, IIRC. Ellroy was briefly interviewed in the segment. However, IMDB doesn't list UM in his credits on his page there.

The guy that played Tom Johnson (the man who killed a woman for the 30k computer system) was Stephen "The Fight Professor" Quadros.
He was the commentator for PRIDE fighting championships and has acted in minor action movies.

I've got a few more!

John Diehl played the prosecutor in the Darlie Routier Segment. If you're in your 30's you might remember him from Miami Vice or the movie Madhouse.

Scott Lawrence played Adam Hecht's homeless friend "Tony" (The guy that tries to kiss Adam's Mom) A photo of his backside is on the UM case page, lol. He's had a bunch of Television appearances, but is probably best known as Commander Turner on JAG for the final 3-4 seasons.

Ok this one is a bit of a stretch, but there's one more celeb in the UM segment on Harold Edward Bell. After Bell kills Larry Dickens (played by MM) he's chased by the police. The motorcycle cop that dumps his bike to avoid getting shot by Bell is stuntman Eric Norris, son of Chuck Norris. :boxing:

Stephanie Weir and Daniel Dae Kim were both in UM segments. Weir was in the one about the transient (with a killer stache) who murdered an elderly man and tried selling his truck and was staying in a type of shanty town (Weir played one of the residents). I can't remember the name though.

Anyone recognize actors in the UM episodes from before they were famous? Ive heard alot about matthew Mconeghey(however its spelled),but i think actor Paul Rudd was in the angela hammond reenactment(girl kidnapped from phone booth)i believe he played her bf.,and i believe i saw actor David Schwimmer in an episode but i cant remember which one.Anyone no of any?

I just saw one episode online about the Lt. Chad Langford" case in Alabama and one of the actors playing a fellow Army man who came to Lanford's aid, looked like a very young David Koechner. He played Champ Kind on "Anchoman: The Legend of Ron Burgandy". However he wasn't credited on IMDb, but not all small roles are.

Am I the only one who thought the actress in the Mia Zapata case portraying her looks kind of like Winona Ryder around that era?

Jon Bon Jovi wasn't directly involved in any segment.......the daughter of one of his close friends was killed, most likely in a hit & run.

She walked to a comm. mailbox if I remember right on one side of her subdivision and when her mom circled back around to pick her up, the girl was laying in the middle of the street.

Yeah we discussed this case a while back. What is more likely is that she jumped on back of her mothers car, and after a few feet she fell hit her head, and well she died. There was a-lot of evidence that this was the case, one of them was her injuries. If it was a hit and run she would of had signgifcantly more body injuries.
Anther obvious point is, that she did not take the walking route home that she did all the time. She took the path home her mothers drives. Its a sad case, but she was not sexually abused, she did not have injuries that correspond to a hit and run, no one saw a car speeding through the 'hood. A sad case all around. But like always, whenever a cute white little girl, is killed in an upper middle class sub division, it gets national media attention.

Jon Bon Jovi wasn't directly involved in any segment.......the daughter of one of his close friends was killed, most likely in a hit & run.

She walked to a comm. mailbox if I remember right on one side of her subdivision and when her mom circled back around to pick her up, the girl was laying in the middle of the street.


IIRC, Jon Bon Jovi was interviewed in the Katherine Korzillius segment.

I believe Jena Malone plays Agatha Christie's daughter, seen very briefly in the segment about her disappearance.

For a minute I thought the actor that played Matt orahoske who likely killed David chase was comedian Danny mcbride.

For a minute I thought the actor that played Matt orahoske who likely killed David chase was comedian Danny mcbride.

I know you're being serious, but that's kinda awesome. I know it's NOT Danny McBride, but it's really fun to picture him in that role. He'd bring all sorts of campy seriousness to it. :)

I know you're being serious, but that's kinda awesome. I know it's NOT Danny McBride, but it's really fun to picture him in that role. He'd bring all sorts of campy seriousness to it. :)
Yes he would :lol:. I think it was the haircut and no shirt that made me think of him. It just looked like a role that he would play. I knew it wasn't him because it would have been all over the place, but I looked it up just to be sure

I think Steve Harvey may be in the Fertility Statue segment, playing the guy who sells the statue to the Ripley's curator.

I don't really count Henry Rollins as being an actor in it since he was actually involved in the mystery.

Bill Moseley was in the one about the guy who brought a bomb into the classroom with his wife!

Voice actorJamieson Price played Lenny Dirikson