Snakkle Exclusive! Catching Up with the Original Cast of Parenthood

Martha Plimpton's character, Julie Buckman, is the kind of daughter your own mother wishes you had—if you were a colossal pain in the butt. Plimpton's performance is pitch-perfect. Check out this quick takedown of Keanu Reeves' Tod. Feel free to use these lines on your own significant other if you get really, really mad at them. Just don't blame us if they get really, really mad back.

We've previously praised Martha Plimpton as a tremendously talented actress. Her career kept right on going after Parenthood, with roles in films large and small, plus many appearances onstage. She currently stars in the hilarious Raising Hope, which if you aren't watching, you should. Go ahead. Really, it's a good show, check it out. Would we lie to you?

Oh, if paper bags could talk. Garry Buckman, played by Leaf Phoenix—he later changed his name to Joaquin—had something in that bag and didn't want to tell his mother. In case you don't remember, it wasn't drugs. Young Mr. Phoenix showed some serious acting chops back in the day; check out this gut-wrenching scene when Garry calls his dad.

Joaquin Phoenix dropped the name Leaf and went on to numerous movie roles, earning Oscar nominations for Gladiator (2000) and Walk the Line (2005). Then he behaved oddly on The Late Show with David Letterman, but it turned out to be just an act. His career seems to be back on track now, which is good news for fans. Fun fact: His character Garry was played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the 1990 Parenthood TV series. See our exclusive photo of Leonardo DiCaprio behind-the-scenes on the first Parenthood TV series here!

Remember that movie dictionary we mentioned earlier, the one that doesn't exist but should? Under “screwup,” you'd find Larry Buckman, played by Tom Hulce. Hulce, who received an Oscar nomination for playing the title role in Amadeus (1984), is so good in Parenthood that he makes you feel bad for his character at times. Not all the time. But sometimes.

Mr. Hulce says that he stopped acting in 1998, although he occasionally shows up on screen, as he did in the 2008 film Jumper. He has returned to his first love, the theater, finding success as a producer of Broadway hits like Spring Awakening and American Idiot. He also produced the film A Home at the End of the World (2004).

Gil Buckman was a role that allowed Steve Martin to be the Steve we all know and love (because to know Steve is to love him) and also to show that he can handle dramatic roles. As the beleaguered dad Gil, Martin is certainly funny, but he can shift into seriousness, as shown in this scene where Kevin loses his retainer.

This one is almost unfair. Steve Martin is one of the funniest human beings alive, and has been for as long as we can remember. Whether he's cracking us up while hosting the Academy Awards—“I love welcoming the young stars to show business, because it reminds me of my own death”—or downplaying his hilarity opposite Meryl Streep in It's Complicated (2011), Steve Martin is and always will be one of the greatest. Ever. There. Was that worshipful enough? Check out the stars of the latest Parenthood TV show on NBC before they were famous!

Parenthood found Keanu Reeves still doing the “dude” thing that he perfected in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989). Keanu played Tod, an initially disruptive presence in Helen's household who shows that he can be helpful, especially when it comes to the troubled Garry. Or, as Tod wisely intones, “That is one messed-up little dude.” Dude. So true.

Keanu became a mega movie star, appearing in everything from Shakespeare (Much Ado About Nothing, 1993) to Speed (1994). He then starred in a series of films, The Matrix or something—perhaps you've heard of them? They made, like, billions of dollars? He continues to work on whatever he feels like, because life is good for Keanu. He's even planning to return to the world of Bill and Ted. To that, we say... excellent.

Jasen Fisher had a memorable big-screen debut as the kooky kid Kevin Buckman. In case you've forgotten, here are a couple of great Kevin moments—the diarrhea song, and a personal favorite, the game-winning catch. Stay through the end to see some stupendous happy dancing courtesy of Steve Martin.

If you search for Jasen Fisher online today you often reach a dead end. Not anymore! Here is Snakkle's exclusive snapshot of Jasen at our recent Parenthood gathering. He grew up to be a nice-looking fella, don't you think? The young Mr. Fisher starred in The Witches (1990) and Hook (1991) before retiring from show business. He tells us that he is currently a professional golf caddy and lives in Florida. Watch Snakkle's exclusive interview with Jasen Fisher on working with the legendary Ron Howard! See incredible behind-the-scenes photos of young Jasen with his Parenthood costars!

Mary Steenburgen is always good, and Parenthood gave us one of her best roles. As Karen Buckman, she's an unflappable mom struggling with her kids, her husband, and what the world expects her to do. She's so... likable. Seriously, doesn't she seem like someone you could hang out and chat with for hours?

Ms. Steenburgen, shown here in 2011 at the 15th Annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala, seems to have gotten more beautiful with age. Steenburgen works all the time—her many films include Elf (2003) and The Help (2011); TV includes Diana Jessup on 30 Rock and playing herself brilliantly in the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000-2009). Fun fact: She won an Oscar for Melvin and Howard (1980), a film featuring Jason Robards, who was also in Parenthood.

Aw! Ain't she cute? Alisan Porter was just 8 years old when Parenthood came out in 1989; watch her throw up on Steve Martin here. She went on to star in Curly Sue (1991), but her first love was always music. In fact, she was on Star Search at the tender age of 5. Watch this video and you'll see why she won.

Alisan appeared on Broadway in Footloose as well as in the stage and film versions of The Ten Commandments: The Musical alongside Val Kilmer (really) and future superstar Adam Lambert. Alisan continues to sing; here she is with the Canyons in 2010, closing out one of her friend Adam's shows. She was married in March to Brian Autenrieth; they're expecting their first child in July. Watch Snakkle's exclusive interview with Alisan Porter discussing that famous vomit scene from Parenthood! See Alisan's never-before-seen personal photos from the set of Parenthood here!

Oh, man, was Zachary LaVoy cute in Parenthood. Cute and extremely funny. Whether he's stealing scenes from Steve Martin—no mean feat, although the outfit certainly helps—or “ruining” the school play by defending his sister from dwarves, LaVoy played Justin Buckman beautifully, earning every laugh he got.

Zachary went on to reprise his role in the 1990 Parenthood TV series, and then stopped acting... until recently, that is. He appears as himself in a series of YouTube shorts titled “Child Actors: Hollywood's Punching Bags,” in which he is quite amusing and extremely self-deprecating. He also reviews movies as "Cinema Slob" at huffingtondave.com. Watch exclusive video with Zachary LaVoy dishing about being a part of the Parenthood family! See Zachary's adorable, rare and personal photos behind-the-scenes during the Parenthoodshoot!