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Soap Stars Who Made It Big

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Soap Stars Who Made It Big

Everybody who's made it big had to start somewhere, and for these stars, that start was in soap operas. See the breakout roles of these big-screen heavy hitters.
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John Stamos
Meg Ryan
Laurence Fishburne

Eva Longoria

Then:
Longoria played the psychotic Isabella on "The Young and the Restless".
Now:
She stars on this prime-time hit
She recently split from her husband

Leonardo DiCaprio

Then:
DiCaprio played the young Mason Capwell in flashbacks on "Santa Barbara" in 1990.
Now:
His latest hit movie
His Oscar-nominated role

Julianne Moore

Then:
Moore played the dual roles of Frannie and Sabrina Hughes on "As the World Turns".
Now:
Film featuring her first acclaimed role
Her Oscar-nominated role

Kevin Bacon

Then:
Bacon played the boozing T.J. Werner on "Guiding Light".
Now:
His big-break movie
He's a party game

John Stamos

Then:
Stamos played the role of teen heartthrob Blackie Parrish on "General Hospital".
Now:
His classic popular sitcom
Recent role on this hit series
See photos of John Stamos

Tommy Lee Jones

Then:
Jones played Dorian Cramer's married lover, Dr. Mark Toland, on "One Life to Live" in 1970.
Now:
One of his Oscar-nominated films
Another Oscar nomination

Lindsay Lohan

Then:
Ten-year-old Lindsay played Alli Fowler on "Another World".
Now:
She's had her share of legal troubles
Her biggest movie role

Demi Moore

Then:
Moore played investigative reporter Jackie Templeton on "General Hospital".
Now:
Her philanthropic project
One of her first notable movies

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Then:
Gellar played the young Kendall Hart on "All My Children".
Now:
Her popular TV series
One of her spookier films

David Hasselhoff

Then:
The Hoff was the second actor to play Dr. William "Snapper" Foster on "The Young and the Restless".
Now:
Judges this popular show
Starred in this TV classic

Marcia Cross

Then:
Cross played anthropologist Kate Sanders on "One Life to Live".
Now:
Stars on this hit TV show
Played a maniacal doctor on this hit show

Meg Ryan

Then:
Ryan played Betsy Stewart  on "As the World Turns".
Now:
One of her defining films
Dating this rocker

Laurence Fishburne

Then:
Before becoming Pee-wee Herman's cowboy sidekick, Fishburne played Dr. Joshua Hall on "One Life to Live."
Now:
Starred in this hit movie series
Now on this TV series

Josh Duhamel

Then:
Duhamel eventually came to a watery end as Leo Du Pres on "All My Children".
 
Now:
Starred in this hit TV series
Married to this musician
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Animal House – Where are they now?

by Shazy | 9:58 AM in , , , , , , , , , , , |

Animal House – Where are they now?
Animal House’ – Where are they now?
As Spring Break approaches, we take a look at one of the best college romps ever. One of the classic comedies of all time ushered in a host of imitators and remains one of the most profitable movies of all time. The star of the movie died young. Where are the rest of the actors who played these memorable college students and other favorite roles?

Tom Hulce
After playing Pinto in ‘Animal House,’ Hulce went on to star in ‘Amadeus,’ garnering an Oscar nomination. He retired from acting in the mid-1990s to focus on stage directing and producing. He won a Tony in 2007 for this musical, which featured a future ‘Glee’ star.
Stephen Furst
He was Flounder in ‘Animal House,’ later played Dr. Elliot Axelrod on this hit hospital drama, and more recently was a cast member of this futuristic TV series. Furst has stayed in the business, but may never live down his ‘Animal House’ role.
Mark Metcalf
From playing Doug Neidermeyer in ‘Animal House’, Metcalf went on to act in a Twisted Sister video, ‘Hill Street Blues’ and a vampire role. Today, he’s doing children’s theater in Wisconsin.
Kevin Bacon
He made his movie debut in ‘Animal House’ and went on to star in ‘Footloose,’ but has moved on to more challenging roles in ‘JFK’ and ‘A Few Good Men.’ He earned a Golden Globe for his role in this film.
Mary Louise Weller
Appearing in ‘Animal House’ as snobbish Mandy Pepperidge, Weller went on to roles in ‘The Bell Jar,’ ‘Blood Tide,’ ‘Forced Vengeance,’ and a small part in ‘Q - The Winged Serpent.’ She acted in several plays in New York before retiring from the stage and screen.
Martha Smith
Before her role as Babs Jensen in ‘Animal House,’ she posed nude for this magazine. She had a recurring role on an ’80s spy comedy, and made frequent appearances on this popular game show.
Martha Smith
Before her role as Babs Jensen in ‘Animal House,’ she posed nude for this magazine. She had a recurring role on an ’80s spy comedy, and made frequent appearances on this popular game show.
DeWayne Jessie
After playing Otis Day in ‘Animal House,’ Jessie went on to start a band called Otis Day and the Knights. The band did a 70-city tour in 2002 to celebrate the movie’s 25th anniversary.
Douglas Kenney
He co-founded National Lampoon magazine, the evil genius behind ‘Animal House.’ His small role in the movie was the character named Stork. He went on to produce and co-write another comedy classic and died in his early 30s.
Robert Cray
After a small part as band member of Otis Day & The Knights in ‘Animal House,’ Cray used his soulful voice to bring the Blues into the 21st century.
Stephen Bishop
He sang the theme song from the movie and had a cameo role as a folk singer whose guitar got smashed by John Belushi’s character.
Verna Bloom
She played the role of Dean Wormer’s wife in ‘Animal House’ and 10 years later played Mary, mother of Jesus in this controversial movie.
John Landis
The ‘Animal House’ director went on to make ‘The Blues Brothers’ and ‘An American Werewolf in London,’ as well as this famous video.
Karen Allen
The daughter of a teacher and FBI agent, she’s best known for her role in this classic adventure flick. ‘Animal House’ was her major film debut.







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