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Post by Perd on Oct 31, 2017 1:14:40 GMT -5
once the series ended?
I’m doing my yearly rewatch of Freaks & Geeks, and it got me thinking how so much of the cast went on to have success in Hollywood:
Linda Cardellini - Has been a steady working actress in both TV and movies.
James Franco - An A-Lister who can pretty much pick any project he wants.
Seth Rogen - Like him or not, one of the biggest comedy stars of his era.
Jason Segel - Success as both an actor and writer.
John Francis Daley - Becoming a sought after screenwriter. Wrote the latest Spider-Man movie.
Martin Starr - Cast member of Silicon Valley. And one of the Apatow-Rogen regulars.
Busy Philipps - While not as prominent as the others, still is a steady working actress.
And that’s just the regular cast. You also had Lizzy Caplan and Ben Foster playing recurring characters.
What you guys got?
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Post by Limity (BLM) on Oct 31, 2017 1:37:02 GMT -5
That's a really interesting question. Shows where the ensemble cast went on to individual success...
I never would have thought of Freaks and Geeks, but that's a great example. The only other show I can think of would be Friends, and even then not all of them made it.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Oct 31, 2017 2:40:32 GMT -5
Cheers has to be up there: Ted Danson, Kirstie Alley, Woody Harrelson, Kelsey Grammer, and John Ratzenberger all have had great careers.
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Post by Lancers on Oct 31, 2017 2:44:38 GMT -5
Mr. Belvedere
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2017 2:58:02 GMT -5
At one point it felt like every comedy actor came from The Daily Show or The Office and they were in every studio comedy film. In terms of writers turned actors it has to be 30 Rock
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Oct 31, 2017 3:04:10 GMT -5
Monty Python’s Flying Circus
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Post by Kevin Dunn on Oct 31, 2017 3:09:34 GMT -5
Third rock from the son
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Post by Joe Neglia on Oct 31, 2017 3:11:28 GMT -5
The Mickey Mouse Club, the '89-'94 incarnation. Britney, Christina, Justin, Keri Russell, Ryan Gosling, JC Chasez.
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Oct 31, 2017 3:12:51 GMT -5
Just heard a snippet about The Dana Carvey Show, which had writers like Steve Carrel, Stephen Colbert, Rob Smigel, Louie CK, and apparently many more.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Oct 31, 2017 3:19:45 GMT -5
Blackadder: Rowan Atkinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, and Tony Robinson from the lead cast have all been extremely successful in multiple avenues, through acting, writing, and presenting.
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Post by G✇JI☈A on Oct 31, 2017 3:26:56 GMT -5
The Larry Sanders Show
Other then the already famous Garry Shandling and Rip Torn. Several regular cast members went on to have successful careers including; Janeane Garofalo, Jeffery Tambor, Jeremy Piven, Mary Lynn Rasjkub, Penny Johnson, Bob Odenkirk and Sarah Silverman.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Oct 31, 2017 3:33:51 GMT -5
If we want to go broad on this topic: Saturday Night Live.
Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray, Robert Downey Jr, Ben Stiller, Jimmy Fallon, Billy Crystal, Chris Farley, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, Dennis Miller, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Mike Meyers, Sarah Silverman, Damon Wayans...and those are just most of the ones I feel became legitimate A-listers. Then you have the ones that have done phenomenally well for shorter periods of time or just to a slightly lesser extent - both Belushis, Gotfried, Chevy, Hartman, Dana Carvy, Poehler, Aykroyd and several others.
I can see where some would disqualify it due to its different format, but I think it's worthy of consideration.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Oct 31, 2017 3:41:24 GMT -5
If we want to go broad on this topic: Saturday Night Live. Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray, Robert Downey Jr, Ben Stiller, Jimmy Fallon, Billy Crystal, Chris Farley, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, Dennis Miller, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Mike Meyers, Sarah Silverman, Damon Wayans...and those are just most of the ones I feel became legitimate A-listers. Then you have the ones that have done phenomenally well for shorter periods of time or just to a slightly lesser extent - both Belushis, Gotfried, Chevy, Hartman, Dana Carvy, Poehler, Aykroyd and several others. I can see where some would disqualify it due to its different format, but I think it's worthy of consideration. But the series hasn’t ended yet. |
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Post by Joe Neglia on Oct 31, 2017 3:49:24 GMT -5
If we want to go broad on this topic: Saturday Night Live. Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray, Robert Downey Jr, Ben Stiller, Jimmy Fallon, Billy Crystal, Chris Farley, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, Dennis Miller, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Mike Meyers, Sarah Silverman, Damon Wayans...and those are just most of the ones I feel became legitimate A-listers. Then you have the ones that have done phenomenally well for shorter periods of time or just to a slightly lesser extent - both Belushis, Gotfried, Chevy, Hartman, Dana Carvy, Poehler, Aykroyd and several others. I can see where some would disqualify it due to its different format, but I think it's worthy of consideration. But the series hasn’t ended yet. It did for me, my friend. It did for me. |
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Post by Stu on Oct 31, 2017 7:39:42 GMT -5
Cheers has to be up there: Ted Danson, Kirstie Alley, Woody Harrelson, Kelsey Grammer, and John Ratzenberger all have had great careers. The show was on long enough that they were all established by the time the show wrapped up. A lot of their famous work happened while the show still existed |
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Post by The Thread Barbi on Oct 31, 2017 8:59:23 GMT -5
That's a really interesting question. Shows where the ensemble cast went on to individual success... I never would have thought of Freaks and Geeks, but that's a great example. The only other show I can think of would be Friends, and even then not all of them made it. Hey now! Joey hosts Top Gear. |
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Oct 31, 2017 9:06:01 GMT -5
Cheers has to be up there: Ted Danson, Kirstie Alley, Woody Harrelson, Kelsey Grammer, and John Ratzenberger all have had great careers. The show was on long enough that they were all established by the time the show wrapped up. A lot of their famous work happened while the show still existed Or in the case of Kelsey Grammer was a spin off (obviously he's had a lot of other great work too) |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2017 11:08:22 GMT -5
Roseanne has to be up there. In addition to the lead star there's:
John Goodman
Laurie Metcalf
Sarah Chalke
Johnny Galecki
and a pre-ER George Clooney.
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Post by abjordans on Oct 31, 2017 11:29:49 GMT -5
I came here to post Freaks and Geeks before I knew that was what the OP was talking about.
Does SNL count though?
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Oct 31, 2017 13:17:45 GMT -5
once the series ended? I’m doing my yearly rewatch of Freaks & Geeks, and it got me thinking how so much of the cast went on to have success in Hollywood: Linda Cardellini - Has been a steady working actress in both TV and movies. James Franco - An A-Lister who can pretty much pick any project he wants. Seth Rogen - Like him or not, one of the biggest comedy stars of his era. Jason Segel - Success as both an actor and writer. John Francis Daley - Becoming a sought after screenwriter. Wrote the latest Spider-Man movie. Martin Starr - Cast member of Silicon Valley. An d one of the Apatow-Rogen regulars. Busy Philipps - While not as prominent as the others, still is a steady working actress. And that’s just the regular cast. You also had Lizzy Caplan and Ben Foster playing recurring characters. What you guys got? First show I thought of when I saw the thread title. Same Levine has had a decent post F&G career ,usually playing a very similar character. Wasn't John Francis Daley on Bones for a bunch of seasons? |
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