Did Any Future Stars Appear In "Unsolved Mysteries"?

[JamesG]

The only one that I know of if is Matthew McConaughey who appeared as "Larry Dickens" in a 1992 episode; which was actually his first acting gig.

Did any others appear in the show before they were famous?

[justins5256]

McConaughey is the only one I have heard of.

That being said, I do recall some past discussion here of an actress who was in one of the re-enactments in the later years (possibly when the show was on CBS) who went on to achieve some glimmer of fame. As I recall, she dissed UM and said it was a cheap role she just did for the money or some such. For the life of me, I can't remember who she was and what exactly she said of her role on UM but I know it was derogatory in nature.

In the same thread, I think some posters remembered this actress and said she did a crappy job - she had some line about "oh wow, we'll get to drink martinis!" or something having to do with an alcoholic drink. I'm sorry I can't remember more.

Maybe Crystaldawn or someone like that knows.

[Mastermind]

Did Any Future Stars

Depends on what you mean by "stars". There have been several actors who have had a body of work that have appeared in Unsolved Mysteries

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0334007/
I'm almost positive that he actor above is the one that played Adam Hecht's homeless friend Tony.

The actor that played Danny Casolaro as done several character roles. I think I saw him in Law and Order last week.

[MegtheEgg86]

Stephanie Weir from MADtv portrayed a resident of a run-down motel in the Neil Jennings segment.

[crystaldawn]

Originally Posted by justins5256

McConaughey is the only one I have heard of.

That being said, I do recall some past discussion here of an actress who was in one of the re-enactments in the later years (possibly when the show was on CBS) who went on to achieve some glimmer of fame. As I recall, she dissed UM and said it was a cheap role she just did for the money or some such. For the life of me, I can't remember who she was and what exactly she said of her role on UM but I know it was derogatory in nature.

In the same thread, I think some posters remembered this actress and said she did a crappy job - she had some line about "oh wow, we'll get to drink martinis!" or something having to do with an alcoholic drink. I'm sorry I can't remember more.

Maybe Crystaldawn or someone like that knows.

Thayt would be Cheryl Hines from "Curb Your Enthusiasm". She has pretty much dissed her appearance on UM from what I read. She played Sharon Kinne by the way. Here's more about her case:

http://www.crimemagazine.com/TrueStories/sharon.htm

I've seen the actors that played Wadada" and Adam Hecht's friend "Tony" on tv from time to time.

[DP1]

Obviously this isn't UM but Edie Falco appear on a segment of America's Most Wanted early in her career.

[phillipscurve]

Did Matthew McConaughey play the role of Larry Dickens in that "legendary" UM episode "Texas Most Wanted" back in 1992? IIRC McConaughey appeared as Edward Harold Bell.

[Allierain]

Originally Posted by crystaldawn

I've seen the actors that played Wadada" and Adam Hecht's friend "Tony" on tv from time to time.

Ah yes, Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter. He's been in lots of things.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0027599/

I also remember seeing Joe Howard (Square One, anybody?) in a number of segments. He played an attorney in one.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0397394/

[JamesG]

Originally Posted by DP1

Obviously this isn't UM but Edie Falco appear on a segment of America's Most Wanted early in her career.

Since you mentioned AMW character actor Vincent Pastore, of Sopranos fame, appeared on the show as well.

I don't know how true it is but I heard of a story where the police were called on him because a viewer thought he was the wanted man.

[liv1527]

The segment about "Tony", that guy was in Timecop with Van Damme in the '90's and I think he's been on NCIS or maybe that old show JAG. I'm pretty sure it's the same guy.

[synthisislab]

I've seen the guy that plays Ed Baker in some movies usually playing a bad guy of some sort.

Oh, and the guy from the Su Ya Kim segment that plays her son or brother-in-law was in the TV show Lost.

I've also seen the guy that play Tom Dixon from the Gary Simmons segment before.

[browneyes106]

I think Matthew McConaughey and Cheryl Hines are the most memorable ones.

[bell83]

Originally Posted by Mastermind

Depends on what you mean by "stars". There have been several actors who have had a body of work that have appeared in Unsolved Mysteries

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0334007/
I'm almost positive that he actor above is the one that played Adam Hecht's homeless friend Tony.

The actor that played Danny Casolaro as done several character roles. I think I saw him in Law and Order last week.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0493013/

That's the guy who played Tony. He was later a regular on JAG, and was in the Econo Lodge commercials a few years ago (I think it was Econo Lodge, anyway) with the song "I've Been Everywhere," by Johnny Cash.

[MissFit29]

In the Swedish Hitchhikers segment, did anyone else think the truck driver looked a lot like Puddy from Seinfeld? I think the actor's name is Patrick Warburton.