Stars' Early Screen Roles

Nicole KidmanThey’re big Hollywood hotshots who can command millions of dollars per movie.

But everyone’s gotta start somewhere right?

From low-budget slasher sequels to dodgy romcoms or after-school TV series, some of today’s biggest actors and actresses are reaped from less than starry roots.

So, we decided to trace some of Hollywood’s biggest names - think Nicole Kidman, Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci - back to the humble beginnings that represent some of their very earliest screen outings.

The results, quite frankly, are hilarious.

Who would have thought George Clooney could look so dorky?

And yet that just about sums it up for one of his early breakthrough roles as a handyman in 1986 flick The Facts Of Life.

George Clooney in The Facts Of LifeHe’s a crazy-haired world away from the ER doc that won the nation’s heart.

And he’s not the only one.

There’s a boatload of famous peeps out there whose early parts back in the day are a joy to behold.

So go laugh your derriere off in our gallery Big Hollywood names in their early screen outings.