Before They Were Stars
Hot Gallery! You Won’t Believe Who Starred in Super Bowl Commercials Before They Made It Big!
It’s perhaps the only day in the year when we’re actually psyched to watch commercials instead of fast-forwarding through them. And given the historical significance (and the mega price tags), it’s no wonder: For better or worse, Super Bowl ads make an impact. This year there’s already been a lot of buzz about an ad scheduled to run featuring the return of Ferris Bueller, with Matthew Broderick reprising the role that made him famous 26 years ago. Herewith, some of the stars who appeared in Super Bowl ads before we knew their names... By Nina Hämmerling Smith
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Keri Russell Likes the Way She Looks in Lees (1995)
In addition to starring in The All New Mickey Mouse Club (yes, that’s her rapping), Keri Russell appeared in a whole bunch of commercials—like this one, where her man joins a support group as she’s trying on jeans—before soaring in popularity and fame with Felicity (and crashing nearly as quickly after chopping off her signature curls). Since, she’s expanded into movies, both mainstream (Mission: Impossible III) and indie (Waitress). Next up: Goats, alongside David Duchovny, Vera Farmiga, and Ty Burrell.
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