before some of our favorite actors got
their big breaks they were starring in
some of our favorite music videos
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
actors who appeared in music videos
before they were famous
for this list we’re looking at actors
and actresses who appeared in a music
video that got a wide viewing before
they made their breaks and became famous
actors who have made a career for
themselves and then appeared in the
video as a cameo do not count
sorry fans of Mumford & Sons
number 10 Patrick Swayze
Roseanna by Toto wake up in the morning
kicking off our list is the 1980s
heartthrob that danced his way into our
hearts with dirty dancing and proved he
could still kick ass in Red Dawn bad RPG
but before that is blending of
masculinity and dancefloor skills got
him a part in this music video by toto
it can be seen in a street gang
preparing for battle using dance in the
same vein as Michael Jackson’s iconic
music video for beaten if he’s tough to
see just look out for the gray tank top
number nine Jeremy Renner troubled by
pink
before he joined the ranks of Earth’s
Mightiest Heroes and became a multi
oscar-nominated actor Jeremy Renner was
an eyeliner wearing Sheriff in the music
video for this pop punk star from the
early 2000
that’s right Hawkeye can be seen picking
a fight with and eventually arresting
pink
we get that he’s supposed to be the bad
guy in this video but we can’t help it
if he’s also our favorite part
number eight Aaron Paul thoughtless
bicorn way back in 2002 before anyone
had even heard the name Heisenberg Aaron
Paul made an appearance in this music
video by corn
playing a tortured high-school student
the soon-to-be Jesse Pinkman gets a
pretty good stage to display some of his
acting talent venting the anger and rage
felt by a student who feels alone and
helpless in school
if you feel bad for him while watching
it just remember he’s got good things
coming
number seven Christina Hendricks one-hit
wonder by Everclear
it’s true that Christina Hendricks made
a variety of appearances in TV shows and
the like before making it big with Mad
Men however a lot of us still remember
her for her featured appearance in this
music video by Everclear
Hendrix plays the innocent girl with
wide eyes caught up in the plastic world
of game shows and television
you
in a song about the lust for fame and
fortune and everything else that comes
with it Hendrix is a breath of fresh air
that stays with us long after the song
ends
number six Zooey Deschanel she’s got
issues by The Offspring just before
Deschanel was the cute quirky girl from
those movies we loved she was the
red-haired quirky girl from the 1998
music video by punk rock band The
Offspring
in the video a mixture of live-action
and animation shows des Chanel’s
imagination injecting her own ideas into
the everyday world
let’s check your back
despite the music video being early in
Zoe’s career she continues to play the
same quirky girl type of character she
became famous for and that we’ve all
come to love stop stop
number five matt LeBlanc miracle by Jon
Bon Jovi’s before Matt LeBlanc got his
break playing a young actor he was one
just trying to imagine the look on joey
tribbiani’s face if he knew he’d gotten
a partner up on Jovie video this nation
salvation vocalist trained
lovely
playing a free-spirited biker alongside
jeff beck and the bon jovi himself
LeBlanc comes off as the handsome one in
the group as they cruise through a small
town in Mexico
we gotta say he doesn’t look too bad on
that steel horses
number four Jennifer Lopez that’s the
way love goes by Janet Jackson
if you’re making a pop music video in
the 90s and need some Latin spice in the
dancing look no further than Jennifer
Lopez before she made it big as a pop
star and actress herself she stole the
show in this Jackson’s sister number you
blending into the groove of the music
and standing out from the scenery and
other dancers including Janet herself
it’s no wonder Lopez was soon tapped to
be a star herself
mama told her baby girl take it real
slow girl told her mama
number three matthew mcconaughey
walkaway Joe by Trisha Yearwood
featuring Don Henley mama said in any
list that includes narrative music
videos there’s bound to be at least one
involving a tragic love story this one
makes our list for starring
oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey
we are not responsible for the drugs
that we give you you croak you throw
it’s not our problem sure
playing the boyfriend and first love of
a young girl we slowly get the
impression that he’s just no good for
her
he’s the wrong kind of paradise but we
still can’t help but love seeing him in
the video he’s wrong
but it was just another lesson
that boat was
number two Alicia Silverstone crying by
Aerosmith
turns out Aerosmith videos are a hotbed
for up-and-coming actors with Eva Mendes
and Sean William Scott appearing in the
video for a hole in my soul
and even Steven Tyler’s own daughter
appearing in the video for crazy
however after a small breakout roll the
band picked Alicia Silverstone to star
in a series of their videos
in this one Silverstone plays a woman
scorned
who decides to try and strike out on her
own
she jumps off the screen as a young
diehard who would do anything to avoid
being dependent on a man
before we recognize our top pick here
are some honorable mentions yes
number one Courtney Cox dancing in the
dark by Bruce Springsteen
the second star friends to make this
list Courtney Cox was a model with big
dreams of being an actress her big break
came when she was cast by Brian De Palma
in this Bruce Springsteen video
dentally pox plays just another face in
the crowd until she’s pulled up onstage
alongside the boss himself
the music video is so iconic Springsteen
would attempt to replicate the famous
dance with a lucky audience member
during live performances
Courtney Cox may have just been a face
in the crowd but this performance made
her a star
do you agree with our list which of your
favorite actors who prepared in music
videos did we miss
for more top tens about your favorite
music videos be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
you
their big breaks they were starring in
some of our favorite music videos
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
actors who appeared in music videos
before they were famous
for this list we’re looking at actors
and actresses who appeared in a music
video that got a wide viewing before
they made their breaks and became famous
actors who have made a career for
themselves and then appeared in the
video as a cameo do not count
sorry fans of Mumford & Sons
number 10 Patrick Swayze
Roseanna by Toto wake up in the morning
kicking off our list is the 1980s
heartthrob that danced his way into our
hearts with dirty dancing and proved he
could still kick ass in Red Dawn bad RPG
but before that is blending of
masculinity and dancefloor skills got
him a part in this music video by toto
it can be seen in a street gang
preparing for battle using dance in the
same vein as Michael Jackson’s iconic
music video for beaten if he’s tough to
see just look out for the gray tank top
number nine Jeremy Renner troubled by
pink
before he joined the ranks of Earth’s
Mightiest Heroes and became a multi
oscar-nominated actor Jeremy Renner was
an eyeliner wearing Sheriff in the music
video for this pop punk star from the
early 2000
that’s right Hawkeye can be seen picking
a fight with and eventually arresting
pink
we get that he’s supposed to be the bad
guy in this video but we can’t help it
if he’s also our favorite part
number eight Aaron Paul thoughtless
bicorn way back in 2002 before anyone
had even heard the name Heisenberg Aaron
Paul made an appearance in this music
video by corn
playing a tortured high-school student
the soon-to-be Jesse Pinkman gets a
pretty good stage to display some of his
acting talent venting the anger and rage
felt by a student who feels alone and
helpless in school
if you feel bad for him while watching
it just remember he’s got good things
coming
number seven Christina Hendricks one-hit
wonder by Everclear
it’s true that Christina Hendricks made
a variety of appearances in TV shows and
the like before making it big with Mad
Men however a lot of us still remember
her for her featured appearance in this
music video by Everclear
Hendrix plays the innocent girl with
wide eyes caught up in the plastic world
of game shows and television
you
in a song about the lust for fame and
fortune and everything else that comes
with it Hendrix is a breath of fresh air
that stays with us long after the song
ends
number six Zooey Deschanel she’s got
issues by The Offspring just before
Deschanel was the cute quirky girl from
those movies we loved she was the
red-haired quirky girl from the 1998
music video by punk rock band The
Offspring
in the video a mixture of live-action
and animation shows des Chanel’s
imagination injecting her own ideas into
the everyday world
let’s check your back
despite the music video being early in
Zoe’s career she continues to play the
same quirky girl type of character she
became famous for and that we’ve all
come to love stop stop
number five matt LeBlanc miracle by Jon
Bon Jovi’s before Matt LeBlanc got his
break playing a young actor he was one
just trying to imagine the look on joey
tribbiani’s face if he knew he’d gotten
a partner up on Jovie video this nation
salvation vocalist trained
lovely
playing a free-spirited biker alongside
jeff beck and the bon jovi himself
LeBlanc comes off as the handsome one in
the group as they cruise through a small
town in Mexico
we gotta say he doesn’t look too bad on
that steel horses
number four Jennifer Lopez that’s the
way love goes by Janet Jackson
if you’re making a pop music video in
the 90s and need some Latin spice in the
dancing look no further than Jennifer
Lopez before she made it big as a pop
star and actress herself she stole the
show in this Jackson’s sister number you
blending into the groove of the music
and standing out from the scenery and
other dancers including Janet herself
it’s no wonder Lopez was soon tapped to
be a star herself
mama told her baby girl take it real
slow girl told her mama
number three matthew mcconaughey
walkaway Joe by Trisha Yearwood
featuring Don Henley mama said in any
list that includes narrative music
videos there’s bound to be at least one
involving a tragic love story this one
makes our list for starring
oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey
we are not responsible for the drugs
that we give you you croak you throw
it’s not our problem sure
playing the boyfriend and first love of
a young girl we slowly get the
impression that he’s just no good for
her
he’s the wrong kind of paradise but we
still can’t help but love seeing him in
the video he’s wrong
but it was just another lesson
that boat was
number two Alicia Silverstone crying by
Aerosmith
turns out Aerosmith videos are a hotbed
for up-and-coming actors with Eva Mendes
and Sean William Scott appearing in the
video for a hole in my soul
and even Steven Tyler’s own daughter
appearing in the video for crazy
however after a small breakout roll the
band picked Alicia Silverstone to star
in a series of their videos
in this one Silverstone plays a woman
scorned
who decides to try and strike out on her
own
she jumps off the screen as a young
diehard who would do anything to avoid
being dependent on a man
before we recognize our top pick here
are some honorable mentions yes
number one Courtney Cox dancing in the
dark by Bruce Springsteen
the second star friends to make this
list Courtney Cox was a model with big
dreams of being an actress her big break
came when she was cast by Brian De Palma
in this Bruce Springsteen video
dentally pox plays just another face in
the crowd until she’s pulled up onstage
alongside the boss himself
the music video is so iconic Springsteen
would attempt to replicate the famous
dance with a lucky audience member
during live performances
Courtney Cox may have just been a face
in the crowd but this performance made
her a star
do you agree with our list which of your
favorite actors who prepared in music
videos did we miss
for more top tens about your favorite
music videos be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
you
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