Angelina Jolie
Long before portraying evil queen Maleficent, the actress and activist appeared alongside her father Jon Voight in the 1982 comedy Lookin' to Get Out at age seven.
Elijah Wood
The eventual Frodo Baggins made his film debut with a minor role in Back to the Future, Part II. Woah, that's heavy!
Zooey Deschanel
Pre-New Girl, the Emmy-winner's first role was a one episode appearance in 1998 on Veronica's Closet, starring Kirstie Alley.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
The Inception actor was an adorable six-year-old when he made his acting debut in the TV movie Stranger On My Land.
Leonardo DiCaprio
The Oscar-winning actor was only 15 when he made his debut in two episodes of The New Lassie in 1989.
Rob Lowe
The future Chris Traeger made his film debut in 1983's The Outsiders, which became known for its cast of eventual stars like Emilio Estevez, Patrick Swayze, Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio and Diane Lane.
James Franco
Before we knew him from being stuck between boulders in 127 Hours, the actor played his first film role in 1999's Never Been Kissed, starring Drew Barrymore.
Drew Barrymore
The 50 First Dates star had her first acting role as a five-year-old in sci-fi horror film Altered States starring William Hurt, who was also making his film debut.
Emma Stone
Even before playing Jonah Hill's crush in Superbad, the redhead made her first acting appearance in an episode of Medium, back when she went by Riley Stone.
Naomi Watts
Before her breakthrough with Mulholland Drive, the acclaimed actress debuted on the big screen in the 1986 Australian period piece For Love Alone.
Steve Carell
The Office actor held his first acting role in 1991 with Curly Sue, the final John Hughes-directed film.
Zac Efron
The heartthrob landed his first onscreen role in an episode of 2002's cult classic series Firefly.
Winona Ryder
Then 15-years-old, the Beetlejuice star first took the screen in teen film Lucas in 1986.
Katie Holmes
Before Dawson's Creek, the actress first appeared onscreen among a star-studded ensemble cast in The Ice Storm in 1997.
Aaron Paul
The future Jesse Pinkman first came to television with a one episode role in Beverly Hills, 90210 in 1999, before going on to win three Emmys with Breaking Bad.
Jake Gyllenhaal
The Oscar-nominated actor was 11-years-old when he landed a role as Billy Crystal's son in City Slickers.