We're sure that all actors wish they could kick off their careers Jennifer Lawrence-style and whisk into the public eye with an Oscar nom and a critically-acclaimed Indie movie. But not everyone is that lucky. Most stars have to do their time down in the land of B-list rom-coms and made-for-TV movies before they're allowed into the Big Kid's Club. (Insert "Started From the Bottom" joke here.)
While many of our favorite celebs have some pretty hilarious starts, we noticed that many of today's hunky leading men have particularly enjoyable early resumés. Everyone from Ryan Reynolds to the Three Chris's (that's Pine, Evans, and Pratt for you novices) has a buried YouTube clip that we took great pleasure in digging up. Take Evans' turn in Not Another Teen Movie, where he gets to wear nothing but some dairy dessert topping onscreen. That is priceless.
So, in other words, this story is really just an excuse to watch Chris Evans wear a whipped cream bikini. Enjoy!
Chris Evans, Not Another Teen Movie
"Oh, it's not a Sundae. It's a banana split." This line will go down in history as one of the sexiest in cinema. Or it won't. The Captain America actor has certainly proved his comedic chops beyond the shadow of a doubt. Now to get that costume incorporated into Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Jamie Dornan, Marie Antoinette
It's official, Jamie Dornan was meant to play Christian Grey. If he can pull off bedroom scenes with bustiers as tight as straight jackets and towering bouffants, he can handle the Red Room's accessories.
Chris Pine, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Wow. How good is Chris Pine's Genovian accent? He sounds like straight-up royalty. He might also win the Best Early Role contest simply for getting to kiss Anne Hathaway before she was Anne Hathaway.
Shia LaBeouf, Holes
We all know that Shia LaBeouf got his start on Even Stevens, but let's all take a moment to remember the greatness that was Holes. Just a bunch of delinquents, out in the middle of nowhere, diggin' up them holes. Also, can we start a petition for Shia to bring back the curly hair? Enough with this sheared nonsense.
Zachary Quinto, Lizzie McGuire
Yes, yes, so much yes. Yes to Zachary Quinto's man bangs. Yes to Zachary Quinto's turtleneck. And mostly, yes to the fact that Mr. Spock was ever on the Disney Channel in the first place.
Ryan Reynolds, Sabrina the Teenage Witch
It's official, Ryan Reynolds wins the Best '90s Hair Award. Before he was a guy with a pizza place (or, you know, Blake Lively's husband), he was a hunky heartthrob with a bad highlight job and a teenage crush on Melissa Joan Hart. She even copped to an inter-TV-movie makeout sesh between the two of them once on Chelsea Lately. Hubba hubba.
Bradley Cooper, Sex and the City
Oh look, there's Bradley Cooper making out with Sarah Jessica Parker in a cab! And now there's Bradley Cooper buying some smokes! And there he is finding Carrie's New York magazine cover ("Single and Fabulous?"). Yep, that's pretty much his part on the show.
Alexander Skarsgärd, Zoolander
We have confirmation: Alexander Skarsgärd doesn't know if there is, in fact, more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good-looking. But, he does know how to make fresh-squeezed orange juice.
Chris Pratt, Everwood
Chris Pratt: melting hearts since 2002. Sure, he's a big action hero or whatever now, but to us he'll also be that totally swoon-tastic semi-nerd who can rock a romantic scene. Long live The WB!