Hollywood A-Listers Who Got Their Big Break in Horror Films

Mariska Hargitay

Detective Olivia Benson wasn't always prowling the streets of New York City in search of bad guys. In 1985, Hargitay made her film debut as Donna in the cult classic Ghoulies. The film was dismissed as "a cut-rate 'Gremlins'" with "unexceptional performances" and "a lot of badly simulated gore," but that didn't stop Mariska from earning a well-deserved spot among Hollywood's elite.

Advertisement

Next Page →

The More You Know

  • Pierce Brosnan was contractually forbidden from wearing a full tuxedo in any non-James Bond movie from 1995-2002.
  • The Hulk was originally gray, not green.
  • The many parts turned down by Sean Connery include roles in The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, Indy IV and Blade Runner.
  • Christopher Mintz-Plasse, who played the character of ‘Fogell/McLovin’ in the coming-of-age indie flick ‘Superbad,’ was only 17 when filming took place. Being a minor at the time, his mother was required to be on the set during the filming of his sex scene.
Next Page →