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Nicfanz · 01-16-2006, 02:27 AM

I noticed that quite a few people from sitcoms became more popular than the rest of the cast or made it big.

Examples I thought of:

Growing Pains - Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Matthew Perry
Full House - Olsen Twins
Fresh Prince of Bel Air - Will Smith
Andy Griffith Show/Happy Days - Ron Howard
Who's the Boss? - Alyssa Milano
Clarissa Explains It All - Melissa Joan Hart
Bosom Buddies - Tom Hanks
The Jamie Foxx Show - Jamie Foxx
The Facts of Life - George Clooney (congrats for winning the Golden Globe)

Any others?

greenlaser5555 · 01-16-2006, 02:49 AM

Michael J. Fox - Family Ties
Ashton Kutcher - That 70's Show

Dean Winchester · 01-16-2006, 03:18 AM

that haven't been mentioned yet...

Robin Williams (Mork And Mindy)
Billy Crystal (Soap)
Janet Jackson (Good Times, Diff'rent Strokes, Fame)
Queen Latifah (Living Single)

Classicshowsgurl15 · 01-16-2006, 04:10 AM

John Travolta(Welcome Back Kotter)
Danny Devito(Taxi)

jayman75 · 01-16-2006, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Nicfanz

I noticed that quite a few people from sitcoms became more popular than the rest of the cast or made it big.

Examples I thought of:

Growing Pains - Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Matthew Perry

Any others?

Brad Pitt also got a big start on "Dallas," where he played Charlie's boyfriend.

bschmale1113 · 01-17-2006, 02:08 AM

Jennifer Aniston from Friends
Sarah Jessica Parker from Sex in the City
Will Smith from the Fresh Prince Bel-Air

snl 70s show fan · 01-17-2006, 03:11 AM

goldie hawn good morning world

SBTB Geek · 01-17-2006, 08:34 PM

Hilary Duff, "Lizzie McGuire"

Dean Winchester · 01-17-2006, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bschmale1113

Sarah Jessica Parker from Sex in the City

Square Pegs would be a better comparison. Sarah Jessica Parker was already pretty famous when Sex And The City started, Sex just managed to make her a bigger star than she'd been beforehand.

greenlaser5555 · 01-18-2006, 12:23 AM

Shia LaBeouf - Even Stevens (maybe)

Chain Gang Member · 01-18-2006, 09:12 AM

The Rock-WWE(well he is a huge movie star now

even though he's a better wrestler

)

Nicfanz · 01-26-2006, 11:13 PM

I don't think he was on a sitcom. Unless you consider Raw one.

Ollie G · 06-01-2007, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by greenlaser5555

Shia LaBeouf - Even Stevens (maybe)

He did. His movie was on top of the box for three weeks until Spider-Man came.

Yooch · 06-01-2007, 01:21 AM

Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks immediately came to mind, but I see they were already mentioned.

Heather987 · 06-01-2007, 02:24 AM

Bruce Willis (Moonlighting)
Courtney Cox - (Friends) Scream(1-3)
Would Carol Burnette count?- (Mamas Family, CB Show) Annie
Debra Messing (Will and Grace)
George Cloony (Facts of Life, Roseanne)
Johnny Depp (21 Jump Street)
Gena Davis (Sara, Family Ties guest star) - The Fly, Thelma & Louis....
Alanis Morrisette (You Can't Do That On Television)
Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey, Jennifer Lopez, Wayan Brothers- (In Living Color)

01-16-2006, 02:27 AM	#1
Nicfanz Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 22, 2003 Location: USA Posts: 41	People from sitcoms that made it big I noticed that quite a few people from sitcoms became more popular than the rest of the cast or made it big. Examples I thought of: Growing Pains - Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Matthew Perry Full House - Olsen Twins Fresh Prince of Bel Air - Will Smith Andy Griffith Show/Happy Days - Ron Howard Who's the Boss? - Alyssa Milano Clarissa Explains It All - Melissa Joan Hart Bosom Buddies - Tom Hanks The Jamie Foxx Show - Jamie Foxx The Facts of Life - George Clooney (congrats for winning the Golden Globe) Any others?
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01-16-2006, 02:49 AM	#2
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01-26-2006, 11:13 PM	#12
Nicfanz Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 22, 2003 Location: USA Posts: 41	I don't think he was on a sitcom. Unless you consider Raw one.

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06-01-2007, 02:24 AM	#15
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